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internet purchase
firstly i'd like to apologise if i've posted this in the wrong section as i'm new to this and not sure where else to post it. I ordered a laptop from the the sony website. it was a sony vaio laptop from the clearance section. When I ordered it online the money was taken from my account the following day but I've waited a…
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Transferring Web domain.
I'm having a nightmare with Nildram and want to get away asap. They currently provide hosting, webspace and broadband. (Thick question: is domain hosting and webspace the same thing?) I have asked for a transfer code from Nildram and they have got back to me asking for an IPS tag. Once I give them this what happens to my…
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Wireless Printer - Computer not Wireless!
Hi, Hoping that someone could perhaps explain the workings of a wireless printer when your PC isn't wireless enabled. I have Sky broadband and the PC is connected to the hub via a cable at present. I have just recently acquired an HP wireless printer and am going to try installing. Will it only work wirelessly if the PC is…
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Help Please -My PC Keeps Freezing
For a while now my computer freezes on most days within the first few minutes of start up. I don’t a get a blue screen or any warning message it just stops in the middle of whatever I am doing. I recently got a message “Bad CMOS Checksum” and was advised replace the battery on the motherboard so I swapped that. The…
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Xbox 360 250GB Console
Ok, my son wants this for xmas http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9263910/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CVideo+games%7C14419738/c_2/3%7C14419738%7CXbox+360%7C14419847/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419847%7CXbox+360+consoles%7C14419848.htm Sorry to be a bit dim, a few questions:o It says built in Wi-Fi, does this mean i don't need a…
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Fishtext
Can someone check if the web sit is working for me please. http://www.fishtext.com/ I get the first page up but cant login. I know there is a big court case going on in India where they have blocked text messages from computers.But i used it today to text a UK number. Cheers Oh cant even get the page up now .
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laptop ac adaptor problems
Hi. My son has a Dell inspiron 1545 laptop. We had problems with the battery a few weeks ago and so i called up Dell. Luckily it was just in guarantee still and so they sent a replacement battery. The guarantee has now run out. Now the problem is, it won't charge. Get a message saying "plugged in, not charging". So now we…
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Looking for Laser Printer Recommendations
We are looking to buy a new colour laser printer as our current Dell 3100CN is getting a bit old. We are looking for something with a Network port and 2 paper trays if possible. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what printer offers the best quality/price ratio and that will last a long time. Thanks
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Firefox
How do I get Firefox to 'forget' an email address which it chooses as an option to fill in a website? (I tried deleting cookies at that site to no avail) Thanks T
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DVD player only playing peppa pig - help!
Cannot get DVD player to play anything other than kids DVDs. It started the other day, just says disc not recognised or no disc depending on which one it is ... have tried about 20 DVDs. Oh it would also play Muriels Wedding. Can anyone help? It's an LG with a hard drive too.
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Watching TV on laptop?
Please help, My other half is a truck driver and usually away monday - friday and gets very bored at night time watching the same old dvds on his laptop! He doesnt have wireless internet. But he mentioned some time ago about being able to plug something in to watch tv on the laptop. Id like to buy him whatever it is he…
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CD drive for netbook
I have a netbook and as there is no CD drive in it I am unable to install a DVB-T Tuner that I have is the only option to buy an external C D drive. I am not very good with computers so I would appreciate it if there was a simple solution.
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Playing burned CD's in car?
Help! I've recently got a newer car (52 plate) and for some reason CD's (that I've burned) do not want to play. I've googled the subject and read that most car stereos will only play CD-Rs which is fine 'cos that's what I'm using. Some CD's I've burned are mp3 files and others are wma files. I've tried burning new versions…
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Adobe 2010 Reader scam spam
I know this one's not new, but the spamming campaign seems to have stepped up a gear recently, as I've received two emails in the last week inviting me to "Activate Your New Adobe PDF Reader". If you follow the link in the email (supposedly sent by Adobe), you go to http://www.new-adobe-2010.com and from there on to a…
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Windows Recorder
I have managed to change the duration of windows recorder in the past but I can't seem to do it now. Troubleshoot audio-recording problems Am I entering the correct thing into command prompt if I type the following line, as windows recorder does not open for me: SoundRecorder/ FILE output.wma /DURATION 0001:00:00 Thank…
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Stupid SkyPlayer online
Registered last week and watch a program on stream, tried again today and I get "You can only watch this programme on your main computer." I then click on Manage Registered Devices and it states "Computer not registered" despite it being on the "Other computers and devices you have registered with Sky Player" list. Why…
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Laptop Memory
Hi, I have 2 laptops, one has a broken screen which i dont want fixing, and one the power wont turn on which i also dont want fixing, but i dont mind if i have to fix them. Baisically, i have very important photos and videos on them which i need, is it possible to get these off and put them onto a new hard drive type…
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Facebook for BlackBerry App - Contacts problem
Hi all. Using a BlackBerry Bold 9700 with the Facebook app, it used to periodically perform automatic updates and update my contacts in my phonebook with the current Facebook picture, or if I added a new phone contact and I was friends with them on Facebook it would automatically ask if I wanted to link them together. Now…
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Windows Update Error 80070005
I've not been able to update for over a month now. I've tried google which seems to suggest it's a permissions issue but I can't seem to find a certain fix. :wall: Can anyone help? :undecided
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DAB Radio for car
Hi! My OH has mentioned that he'd like a DAB converter for his car for Christmas. I'm a bit of a technopohne, so I was wondering if anyone can offer any advice on these or make any recommendations. Thanks in advance.
