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DVD Recorder (freeview) not working
I've got a DVD recorder with built-in free view but it doesn't seem to be working. The DVD part of the box works but it's doesn't seem to be picking up the signal from the aerial anymore. I've tried retuning the system but no joy. Seemed to stop working when I tried it on an older TV and what I thought was a TV aerial but…
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Problems with my son's laptop !!
Hi, Would be really grateful if anyone could help as I have absolutely no idea with any kind of technology!! He switched his laptop on this morning and went onto the internet. The page froze so he tried to log off and start again. It took ages to log off and now we are left with a blank screen but the on/off switch is…
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Hidden tracks on CD: Editing out the gaps for mp3 files
I rip my CDs to mp3 using Windows Media Player for playing in a portable player. When there is a hidden track on the CD there is usually a long silent gap from the end of the nominally last track to the start of the hidden track. How can I best edit that gap and leave a short gap or preferably split that track into 2…
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Digital TV cards for PC
Best place to ask!! Anyway... Has anyone got any idea where the best place to go is for a Digital TV card for my new computer?? Value for money? Anywhere up to £50
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Graphics card advice
I'm looking to download Muvizu and it specifes Nvidia 7800 GTX or ATI 1300 graphics card. My PC has an integrated Nvidia 6150 LE. Any advice? I presume the 7800 is newer and therefore better than the 6150 but I know nothing of these things! (Googling didn't help much as the results were too technical for me. :o )
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cheapest place for ms word question.
hi, i am looking for a new laptop, its probably going to have ms windows 7 on it. my question is - i would like ms word for it. what version would you recommend and whats the cheapest place to buy it please???
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ITrip and IPod Nano not working together?
My daughter has just bought an IPod Nano and wants to use it in the car with her brother's ITrip. However it does not seem to want to work. We have tested it with her brothers 16gb IPod and it works perfectly but not with the Nano. Also an error message comes up on the Nano saying it can't charge with this ITrip. The ITrip…
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intel to buy mcafee
thought the forum might like this story http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11025866
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PDF to Excel convertor
I need to covert some PDF files to Excel at work. We have a managed IT system and it only includes Adobe Reader. I can't get internet access on a stand alone PC and won't be able to access any of the free convertors. I am considering buying Adobe Acrobat version 9 Standard or Pro or perhaps, Nitro or any other software…
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how do i improve my business website's position in search engines?
I am currently working for a wedding photographer and looking for advice on how to get the business website to appear as high up say the google search list as possible, i know there are tricks you can use to make sure you appear fairly high up but have no clue how so any help will be greatly appreciated. The home page of…
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BOOTMGR is missing
Looking for a bit of help with my Sony Vaio. Runs using Vista. It was working fine and then the battery went flat, so plugged into the electric and turned it on again. It comes up with BOOTMGR is missing. Pres CTRL+ALT+Del Now I know not al lot of things about computers and I don't have any disks. It came all…
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Increase memory in trusted Thinkpad?
I have a trusty IBM Thinkpad T30 laptop. Specs are P4 2ghz, 54gb HD & only 256 ram. It just seems to chug along lately & seems to take ages for it to load up. I'm running XP home by the way. I use the laptop mostly for surfing the internet & have been toying with the idea of replacing the laptop, but want to check whether…
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bt broadband help
hi all just installed bt broadband home hub i have avira on my laptop what else do i need to do to stop other people accessing my laptop and also using the wifi from the hub thanks
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sky tv link problem
Hi all, I have had a tv link thingy (or magic eye whatever you call them) in my bedroom for a while. It had worked perfectly for over a year then about 4 months ago my picture on my bedroom tv developed diagonal lines on most channels. We tried rewiring the cable in the sky+ box downstairs incase anything had worked loose…
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Stop:c0000218 registry file failure !
So , turned on pc to be met by blue screen showing the above message. have had a quick look around google & microsoft support which suggests reinserting XP disc - which i have got, but if i do this will i lose everything ? will it wipe my drive ? is there any way to recover my photos before i reinstall XP ? i can't believe…
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Data Recovery Software
One of my friends have lost his data while formatting his Hard disk drive , is there any way to get his data back? I have heard that there are many recovery software, which one is the best?
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Photofast CR5400 Help!
Hi all I recently brought a Sandisk 16gb micro SD HC and brought the Photofast CR5400 however my psp slim & lite only shows 8gb when I put it in with my 8gb (Sandisk micro SD HC). I have tried it in a normal 1 slot adaptor and the same thing happens, it shows up as 8gb when it is the 16gb. When I link it to the PC it…
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Which software should I use to make animated banners?
I want to make animated banners for my marketing services I want to know Which software should I use to make animated banners?
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What can I get rid of?
Trying to speed our computer up a bit, and free up some space as it was very low on virtual memory. I've deleted the Sims as the kids never use it now, hadn't realised how much space it used up! We do use ipods etc, so need stuff for all that, and Kodak and fuji for putting photos on.it's a Dell computer but I don't use…
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Connecting Record Player to Computer
Could someone explain to me the best way to do the above so that I can record my lps? I have a laptop and a player with turntable and amp, and already have recording/conversion software.
