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Laptop tracking software
I've been racking my brains all morning over this. Some time ago there was an article about a British father and son who developed software for tracking laptops/netbooks etc. It allowed the real owner to remotely log-in to the stolen hardware and get a live view of it's desktop, download files, change passwords and view a…
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Ergohuman Chairs - Top Class
Finally got my new ergonomic chair, paid £450 and had to wait around 6 weeks for it because they're built to order. All I can say is. In love! For those who think I'm going OTT on the chair price, that's cheap. Some chairs can be over £1000 easy, you can't risk your health when it comes to computers. A good chair will last…
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Cheapest Mobile Internet
Hi Last year I bought the 3g dongle pre loaded for 12 months , I got 8 months from it and since then have just paid a top up of £10 per month for 1 gb , now I don't need more than than as its for the laptop which is used in the evening as son is on the main computer. so my question is can I get it cheaper than that . I…
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Free online video editor.
Hello all. I have a video on my Pc that i would like to edit down,the problem is that the video is more than five minutes long and i need to edit it down to less than two minutes.I have tried microsofts version however it tells me that i dont have the correct Codec and it will not let me play the video. Do you have any…
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Installing and setting up SQL Server 2008
Hi all I'm doing an SQL course and I want to be able to practice at home. I've been given all the files by the course tutor to do so and was told I needed to install SQL Server 2008 in order to run the SQL queries. I've run the files on the USB stick to set up the databases, course notes, etc without a problem. I've also…
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Quick laptop advice needed!
I need to quickly replace daughter's laptop hers has died the day after she went back to Uni, so this is suddenly urgent :mad: Aiming for quality and reliability,ideally under £500 rough idea of what I'm looking for. 17" screen is also important.RAM 3-4GB, 350-500 HDD- solid processor- but clueless on what so here goes:…
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Spell check not working - openoffice.org
I have open office as a cheap version of word for windows. It has always worked fine until a recent 'update'. Its now openoffice.org 3.2, I think it was openoffice 3 before (and I dont remember the .org bit after the name either) Anyway, I now notice that the spell check isnt working. The autospell check shows its active…
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Keyfinder: A tiny mobile phone or little pager to keep on my car keys?
I'm after a small, light-weight mobile phone to go on my car keys, or a tiny pager or something. So I can ring, or page it, if/when I've lost my keys, and hopefully track down where my keys are in the house or wherever I think I've mislaid them. I've got a bad habit of mislaying my keys, and so have a few other people I…
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Free easy backup program?
Im looking for an easy to use backup program for my PC. It has to be Win 7 compatible, I want to use it so I can back up my docs, music and pictures from my 1st hard drive to my 2nd hard drive. It would be handy if it just synchronised as well. Ive tried to use windows backup but all I get is a backup of unrecognisable…
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Software to edit scanned in text from textbooks
Hi, Does anyone know of any software which will allow me to edit scanned in text from textbooks? Thanks
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I've ruined my new laptop :(
I spilt glasses cleaner on the keyboard and I think it's soaked through the stero holes too which are located above the fan. To begin with some keys worked and now none are. Any ideas of whether this can be repaired, it's not covered with accidental damage insurance and I've only had it two weeks!:eek:
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Needed - Help for non techie!
Hi all. I'm a total non-techie. If I plug it in or turn on the on switch that's about it! Anyway, my laptop (HP Compaq 6910p) has just gone a bit funny, went blue and had a dump(!) apparently. This message appeared C:\Windows\Minidump\092210-18907-01.dmp Now, I know someone here knows what this means. Could anyone tell me…
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Msi cr610
Anyone else get one of the £299 Argos Clearance MSI CR610 laptops? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330473003333&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT Just got my daughter's CR610 today - looks nice, haven't done much with it apart from install AVG, but the obvious issue is with the battery. There is a "No battery…
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image stretched on widescreen monitor
I have just replaced my bust monitor with a widescreen one .... but the images are all stretched. My Dell PC is running Windows XP home (sp3) and the new monitor is an Acer 21.5" monitor with a screen resolution of 1920x1080 (P225HQBD). Any helpful advice appreciated - I presume I have to specify the resolution somewhere,…
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Microsoft office home and student 2007
Can anyone tell me where i can get 25 digit product key to make this programme work i have no paperwork with laptop ...... Thank you :)
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Need cable to connect laptop to phoneline
DD has just moved into student halls. The internet they provide is ask4.com wired. It looks like a phone connection. They provide a short wire for £4 which is no where near long enough for her needs, ie approx 1 metre long, and she wants to be able to watch tv, ie iplayer, on her laptop in bed. I am trying to source a…
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How to stop myself using the internet?
Hi all Wondering if you can help me? I have embarked on a course and I need to concentrate on it! I know i will get waylaid flicking around on the internet looking for nothing-in-particular and suddenly half the days gone. Is there a way I could restrict the amount of time online? Ie could I set some sort of timer where I…
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Microsoft excel query
I'm trying to do some work on a big list of stock items. The list is of various tags that apply to that item. At the moment the file looks like:- Item1,green,sock,large Item2,blue,hat,small How can I get the file to look like Item1,green Item1,sock Item1,large Item2,blue Item2,hat Item2,small I need to be able to do it as…
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Sky IMAP problem sending email
Hi folks, As above, I have sold a few things on eBay and had to follow up with a couple of emails. I hadn't got any replies which I thought was strange so I looked in 'sent messages' in the IMAP folder in Outlook and there was no record of the reply. So I did a search for the message text and the reply appears in my…
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How much does it cost to replace the iPod Touch battery?
Dear all, I have an iPod Touch 1st generation, 16GB, which is about 3 years old. At the moment, it refuses to charge either via usb cable or the wall charger. I have tried almost everything - resetting, checking the cable, and even buying a new usb wall charger (not the original Apple one, I have to say). I suspect the…
