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freeview PVR issues
Hello I used to have a great goodmans PVR that I bought in ASDA for £90 many years back..it has recently packed up and I am looking to replace it. I bought a refurb Wharfdale from AMplins and it was a nightmare- kept turning off, freezing and the menu and remote response was a joke. I then bought a HUMAX 9150. When I…
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Help with choosing a new wireless router
Hi,:T:T:T i have presently gor a netgear dg 834gt wireless router and have had it about 6 years. i am wanting to upgrade to a new router with more range etc( i also require one which dosnt keep dropping connection. using for home use (general and my son gaming) is there any techie out there can recommend a make of router…
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Water Spill under laptop - repair chances??
Hi Just spilt some water under my son's laptop - the case was shut so no keys exposed but it was wet on the underside. It's not firing up now. Any ideas if it can be repaired cheaply? Thanks :(
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Cheap homeplugs?
Anyone recommend any cheap homeplugs? Do they all do the same or is it worth investing in some slightly more expensive ones? Thanks
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Can connect to Home Wireless but nowhere else
Hi My laptop connects okay to my home wireless. When I am out I cannot access any other wireless set ups, McDonalds etc, message says No Connection to internet, yet wireless connection says good. Any ideas ?
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Hotmail A/c access query
I used to be able to access my hotmail a/c directly from Windows Live Messenger, I don't know what's happened to it but I used to be able to click on the little envelope (open your email inbox) to open my email a/c, it won't do this anymore, the only way I can get access is by using msn.co.uk and by opening Hotmail from…
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Basic burning an MP3 to a cd question
How do I save mp3s on a cd that would be playable on a car stereo / machines other than a pc/laptop? I have windows media player and Nero, but have only ever used media player to copy things on to a cd to play at work on the pc there. It’s for a wedding rehearsal this week and I just wanted a quick pointer, would the mp3s…
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Skype causes PC reboot
Hi, Has anyone had this problem, or better still the answer. whilst using Skype PC to PC and after about 10 minutes it reboots my PC. I have reverted back to an older version of Skype hoping to cure the problem, no joy there. This only happens when using Skype, general internet use is unaffected. I have plenty of ram and…
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HELP! Deleted email - can I get it back?
I've just tried to delete a single email and have deleted the whole sub folder in error. Any way to retrieve it? I'm using Windows Live Mail.
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Laptop or Netbook
Hi I have just started my nursing course and am looking to buy either a netbook or laptop but I am not sure which one would be better for my needs. I will mainly be using it for research for my course and for writing essays and other study related things.I will need to use the portability occasionally so a desktop isn't an…
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My WD External hard drive has crashed
I bought a WD External hard drive from Amazon a couple of months ago as I was having computer problems and wanted to preserve some data. I went to access something this morning and it wont come on. I have a little computer man nearby who always is very helpful. I thought it was the power supply but I have just come back…
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AVG 2011 has just been released
Here is what I think of it: 1) Installed AVG 2011 on test virtual machine 2) Pulled a known virus that has been in the wild for a while on to the test machine 3) Ran the executable and AVG did nothing 4) Scan with hitman pro, hello trojans!
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Iphone help please!!
Hi, Somehow I have managed to make everything on my iphone look like a negative photo - all the colours are reversed. The trouble with this is that now everything is very dark! As I have no idea what I did I don't know how to reverse it. Can someone please help? Thanks
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Malware removal and user accounts question
This is probably a very dumb question so apologies in advance! :o I have been a prat and I'm in the process of going through the malware removal steps (not on this computer). I've had to run SUPERAntiSpyware from a pen drive as internet access is blocked. I'm doing this from a non-admin user account (the one the problems…
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Sony Vaio Laptop problems - help needed please
Hi I have a 20 month old Sony Vaio which has been giving me a lot of problems. Start up screen turned green, when I connected to the internet it had pink/purple bits everywhere. Pink shadow around words and pictures. I took it to repair shop and the guy fitted a new screen but thought that there might be a problem with the…
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Files deleted from a memory stick - help!
Is it possible to recover files deleted from a memory stick? They are not in the recycle bin.
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UK calendar 2011 with hols??
Hi can anyone tell me where to download a basic UK 2011 calendar with Bank Holidays included? My searches never say they're US till I have downloaded them! thanks
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I'm Owed Money - decree granted by court
Hi guys, hope someone can help! I was a victim of fraud a few months ago where a guy sub-let a flat to me and did a runner with my cash. subsequently i was evicted from the flat and put into temporary accommodation. and i am just getting my feet back on the ground again as i move into my new flat this weekend :-) ! I have…
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Help with cancelling sons Xbox live subscription
Well over a year ago now, my son used my bank card to pay for his xbox live subs. I agreed he could do this. But now, my circumstances having changed, I cant afford this money to keep coming out my account. He has tried emailing them, they never reply. He says he has tried doing it on his Xbox, wont work. I have even…
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A different scam
I asked an IT consultant whom I had used before to check out my new refurbished laptop and advise on security. He recommended three programmes, which he offered to install, including two paid for versions, which he said were better. He installed either from his CD or a USB stick. He showed me how they worked. I asked for…