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XBox 360 Sale of Goods Act
Hi All, In Dec 2007 I purchased an XBox 360 for my son. It now displays an E73 error code which makes the XBox unuseable. This error is a known problem and can be temporarily fixed, however the fix will only work for a few months. Therefore, I believe that the the XBox is not 'fit for purpose' and one would reasonably…
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HijackThis - unable to run as administrator
My laptop crashed again a couple of days ago for the second time in about two months. I was hoping that it wasn't corrupted so thought I'd try running HijackThis just in case, then I noticed that when I right click on the icon "run as administrator" isn't showing. I'm with Vista too. As far as I'm aware I have have to…
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Small Chart needed to print
Hi all, I need to find a weekly chart which can be printed off with all the stuff:- Days Hours Titles etc. Hope there is one. Thanks for all help. Cres
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Google Buzz
I have just received the following email. Could anyone explain it to me please? Google rarely contacts Gmail users via email, but we are making an exception to let you know that we've reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding Google Buzz (http://buzz.google.com), a service we launched within Gmail in February of this…
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comp fixed just dongle still playing up
My dongle is still coming up with get profile paid even after installing it severAL times over can any1 please help
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If you have a PC problem I will try to help
Hi, I have just had to retire from the IT world after suffering a series of strokes, the doc's think I need to slow down, they can got to he** !! I've created a small site with link's to freeware and a downloadable emergency tool kit for you all to use. If you have any other problems contact me and I will try to help.…
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Wode Jukebox for WII backups
I just thought people would like to know.., after having a WII dvd drive become none working just out of warranty (altho it was dodgy for quite a while beforehand). This is a common problem with WII consoles from what I can hear (my son is possibly a bit rough with his consoles it seems). I have bought a new one (using…
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excel 2007 conditional formating
If I have a column in excel 2007, column C, where some of the cells contain the word mortgage, how can I get the equivalent cell in column E to have a red background? C2 contains mortgage E2 has a red background C10 contains mortgage E10 has a red background and so on Frank.
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Desktop mainly for gaming and watching dvds
My nephew is looking for a desktop which isn't expensive but will handle playing computer games/Xbox, watching DVDs & using the internet wireless. Anyone seen any good deals out there which fits his requirements?
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Buying new laptop Help needed
I don't know where to start I am looking to buy online and have a maximum budget of £300 though £250-£270 Is what I am looking to pay(anything less would be a lovely bonus!) I DO NOT want a netbook(eww), the only brand of laptop I have had before is Toshibas so my knowledge on any other brand is limited No less than 2GB of…
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Laptop battery
A friend has given me an old HP laptop probably 10 years old which i can use during my travel and give it away to a deserving student in Africa to whom it will be useful. However i have found that the battery is knackered and will need a replacement although its functioning slowly. I cant find one and will be grateful if…
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laptop slow start up/freezing whilst in use
Evening all DS2 is having problems with his Dell Inspiron laptop. It is taking ages to load and then freezing in use (internet). I have booted it in safe mode I've run CCleaner Ran the latest version of malwarebytes - short scan - no malicious items deteched or infections found. What next guys? HitmanPro, Hijack this, full…
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Access Database help
Does anyone know how I can calculate a BMI in an access database? I soould like to enter the height and weight and then a formula to work out BMI - are there any pro's out there? :o
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Time on forum +1hr 'til I log in?
The times of posts in this forum is +1hr of actual time -until I log in, when times are actual time. This website or my pc?
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World of Warcraft - Virgin Media Lag Issues
Hi All, So Virgin Media acknowledged since last week their traffic management systems detect WoW traffic as P2P and throttle, thus causing HUGE lag and disconnect issues. If you're experiencing it, there's a temporary fix. Change your MTU setting to 900 (change it back to 1500 once resolved). To do this, download the SG…
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Blog or website
I am undecided whether to set up a blog or a website. Not really sure of the difference. I want fairly good control over the typography and layout, colours etc as I am rather picky about visual matters, but it is only for general rambling about things I do, with comments about Life, the Universe and Everything within my…
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Really need help - internet problem
I have a weird problem going on with my internet connection - every so often I will lose internet access (so will the rest of my household) but I will still be connected to the router. I have no idea what the cause of the problem is because sometimes it happens randomly and other times it happens as soon as my brother…
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all the experts are baffled
replaced my main wired pc running xp pro with a new pc running win 7. since then i have not been able to connect the wireless laptops to the bt hub for more than 5 mins. if i switch the main pc off or remove the LAN the connection is re-establish to the wireless devices. have had the problem for 2 weeks now. have replaced…
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Decent Blu-Ray Player vs PS3
I'm in the market for a reasonable blu-ray player (not a really expensive one, but not an Aldi one either). I've been told that a 2nd hand PS3 is a good option as they have high quality video electronics in, but I don't play games, so I'm wondering if I should go for something more conventional. Anyone got any ideas?
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Been hacked into on FB
My neice had a friend on FB but then ignored him. She has blocked him but he keeps signing into her FB account and unblocking himself. How? She has changed passwords several time and email address. Can anyone help? He hasnt had any access to her pc but he did send her 1 email. Could something have been on this?
