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recovering deleted photos from pc
hiya, apologies if this has been asked before. My mum has accidentally deleted her photos off her computer & out of her recycle bin. can we recover these and if so what software do we need...free software is a bonus but willing to pay if needed. operating system is windows xp home. many thanks HPx
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best custome keboard iphone app
what is the best cutom keyboard app for iphone 3gs on ios 4. I am looking for a keyboard with number on the top.
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XP Operating System
Basically need to know cheapest option for an xp operating disc. My wifes old Dell laptop packed up a couple of weeks ago so it was sold for parts. We then got her a 2nd hand Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile Laptop which had vista installed - but today the vista stopped working saying something like it was an unauthorised…
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PC World refund
Does anyone have any experience of getting refunds from PC World? I bought a laptop last week, I got it home all excited and set it up etc. After I had done this, I noticed that it had a scratch on the lid, and when I closed it, it didn't shut properly on one side. Not only that, but the keys were unresponsive, I could sit…
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Broadband speed problem
I have a weird problem with my Broadband speed and wondered if any of the ‘gurus’ here can offer advice. I have a newish fast Desktop PC running Win 7. This is connected to a BT Hub2 via Ethernet and uses the latest version of IE. When initially opening IE, I get 2.4Mb(which is normal for my location). However after a few…
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Affordable printer that does not have a chipped cartridge
Hello I am looking for an affordable printer that does not have a chipped cartridge so I can refill the cartridges myself without having to invest in a temprimental chip resetter device. Any recomendations would be very greatfull. Thanks all in advance.
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Buying a netbook
I am after a little help with buying a netbook at the moment. I have about £200-£300 to spend and want it to have windows 7 starter, an Atom N450 and to look good as some i have seen are so chunky. The one that i am leaning to so far is the samsung N210 however i like the Asus 1005HA but that is only Atom N270. Is there…
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DVD Turmoil :-(
Hi I bought a clatter of Verbatim +R DVDs and burned some media to them using Nero on my PC. The DVDs play fine on the computer but bring up unrecognizable disk errors on two standalone players I have (CyberhomeCHDVD400 and Yamada DVD2500). Any ideas please? I don’t believe the disks are faulty as I have tried several.…
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Phillips Go Gear Raga 8GB MP3
HI, I am considering buying a Phillips Go Gear Raga 8GB Mp3 player. I am not very technically minded so I would appreciate it if someone could tell me if I can charge this with an AC/DC adapter as well as charging it on the computer as I want to take it on holiday and would not have access to a computer there. Also can you…
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CPU Fan Problem
Yesterday when starting my pc up it was very noisy.. it usually boots up quiet as a mouse. Whipped the side panel off to see the noise was coming from the cpu fan...(i put this fan in only four months ago) while looking at the fan.. it suddenly began to spin very slowly virtually grinding to a halt. I gave the fan a tap..…
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Turning off word / suggestion prompt
Hi folks I must have caught something (ie a button or similar) When I start to log into my emails, ie start my user name in the long box, it pops up with a list of suggestions ie name I have put in previously or miss spelt. How or where do I turn this off.? Please make any suggestions non teckkie, as I can do the basics…
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How to copy a cd to a new cd?
Hi Techies. I hope someone can advise me. I have been given a CD and asked to make copy for a friend. I have no idea how to do this. Simple instructions would be very much appreciated. Thanks Vegie. :)
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new printer needed
i think my old faithful brother dcp-340cw has had it! :( so i now need a new printer, i never ever used the printer wirelessly i just had it hooked up via the ethernet cable into my netgear router, which worked for the kids laptops etc.. what does it mean when it say a printer is "ethernet ready " i was looking at the…
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changing cheesy background of a picture
Hi, You guys might laugh at this but will you please, advise how I can change the back ground of a photo. The photo was taken in a bar but the background (wall tiles) looks so cheesy that it almost feels as if I was posing in the toilet. Can you advise the most easiest way to do this. Is there a free software I can use to…
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all in one printer
hi there im clueless on these things so home you can help would get light use,just for printing kids stuff and coupons ,bit of photcopying and the odd photo the big thing would be the price of the ink for me i think this looks a good deal can anyone confirm? canon mp250 £34.99 argos with £132 worth of ink vouchers thankyou
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has anyone ever heard of......
someone from Windows phoning them to sort out a laptop problem? My friend is once again having problems with hers :oand someone phoned her today to say they had been getting a lot of automatic reports from her lappy to them, and he was phoning her to help sort them. She was not 100% convinced that he was genuine,…
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Ipod won't charge - help!
My ipod is coming up with the message 'Please wait - very low battery', but won't seem to charge at all. I looked on the apple website which suggested resetting, which I've done, but it hasn't made any difference. Does anyone have any idea what I can do/try? It's a video ipod classic 80gb.
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Battery Warning Windows 7
Hi A couple of days ago I got a warning on the battery status symbol on my laptop that my battery may need replacing and at the same time it no longers holds a long charge, the battery can go from fully charged to turning off in 15 minutes, if not plugged in. I thought it odd, but maybe the battery does need replacing as…
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Lap top frozen - not working
Hi Folks Forgive me if this is not the correct thread to post my query & would be grateful if you can let me know where to post it to, but my problem is - Yesterday my kids were looking on the internet on my lap top. I don't know what they did to it, but when I turned it on this morning, it does not seem to be working. I…
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Laptop Battery
Hi, I need a new battery for my Acer laptop. Does anyone know the best place to buy one to be sure it's a good quality item that's not going to blow up or last 20 mins? There are so many websites selling these that it's impossible to know which is a good one. I actually ordered one from pcbattery.co.uk only to do a search…
