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Battery Question
I need to replace a baterry, its an obscure one, its in the car fob of my old Mazda MX5. Its a 12V 593-697 alkaline (brand is RS). I was wondering if I could replace this with a regular A23 12V one, such as an engergizer or supermarket brand? Thanks in advance.
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Epsom Printer Cartridges Play Hard To Get
Hi troops, I have recently bought an Epsom SX425w all in one printer and am finding it pretty hard to find the cartridges. :( I had an Epsom before and was able to buy Jet Tec cartridges for that at very reasonable prices :) , but for this printer they haven't got around to producing them yet. Now I am struggling to find…
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Software for students
Hi, Can any offer me any advice/experience please as to whether this site/company are as good as they sound. Software4Students Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus £38.95 (I'm really sorry I can't put a link to take you directly there, the forun won't ley me because i am new) I'm tempted but the head of IT at my sons…
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Links on Emails
Please can one of you clever people help me.!! When I receive an email that has a link on it they are suddenly not live.Have I touched something I shouldn't? The message say's click on the link or paste in your browser. How do I paste in browser? As you can see please make it simple as I am not very technically minded.…
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software for photos??
i recently had my laptop in for repair and the shop took a lot of things off it. i know i used to have some software that was on it when i bought it, for doing allsorts of things to your pictures, i cant remember what it was called, is there some kind of free and safe software i can download....:D
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Best i5 Laptop?
Looking for a new laptop and the new i5 processor from Intel looks to be good enough for me. What is the best laptop that has this processor though? I want one that has a 4gb ram (have looked through many laptops but none shine out at me:( )
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Advice on which laptop as these can be ordered over the phone next day delivery!
As some of you may know I have power probs on this sabotaged/infected laptop, and it's losing power so quickly that I cannot aford to do the linux thing Gonzo recommended without risking not getting change to back up things from here (to an eternal H/D) before all power is gone. I noticed by looking on Comet website that…
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How do I?
Hi, hope someone can help.... I have a Packard Bell PC which I am selling due to not needing it anymore. Problem is I have had the PC for a couple of years and have lost the paperwork that tells me about the PC. So my questions is - How do I find out from the PC things like disk size, memory size etc so I can put this info…
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Monitoring temperature
Hi, I'm looking for a thermometer that I can install in my livingroom and monitor the temperature remotely - i.e. via Internet anyone know of anything that would do this? Thanks Brian
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Xbox wireless adapter: Has anyone heard of this?
Hi, bit of a techie numpty, so really asking for help. Has anyone used or heard of the Datel, "wireless n networking adapter" £36.99 at Amazon, which is a whole lot cheaper then the other adapters, which bothers me a bit. Link for Amazon info is here…
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ICRA website labelling
I'm just updating an old website of mine (it's just a collection of links to useful sites), and noticed that the ICRA are now part of FOSI... and that the ICRA labelling system (where you could say whether your website contained violence, nudity, etc.) is no longer available. Can anyone tell me... Should I label the…
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Desktop and laptop advice
Hello. I'm currently searching for a very basic desktop for my grandparents. All they ever use it for is a bit of surfing, word and excel. They only need the tower as they already have the monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers. Although money isn't really a consideration I know they don't need a top end machine. A minimal…
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Best cheapest ide hard drive caddy?
Hi there, I have a 250gb 3.5 inch ide hard drive in my old computer which I want to remove and put in an enclosure and then hook it up by usb to my new computer. Any suggestions gratefully appreciated and also whether I will need a caddy with its own power supply etc. I will probably be buying on ebay. many thanks Justin
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HBOS Online Banking "Looping Problem"
New PC, endless trouble trying to log on. All internet settings as advised by HBOS are correct. Can now log on but everytime I try to access account details, I am logged out and sent back to the logging in window. Anybody got any ideas how to fix? Am able to log in properly on the Branch PC. HBOS are being extremely…
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Domain website web site hosting how to change
I need help from someone who is knowledgeable. I had a website designed, developed and hosted by a company. I was not happy with their services to be very honest. I have come to the end of the hosting now, in fact its two months overdue. They are asking for £175 plus VATS for a further years hosting. Since having that site…
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Malware - activescan manually remove?
Hi there, I have some malware on my computer at home and have followed the instructions in the malware removal guide. Adaware, ccleaner and spybot all cleaned trojans and other nasties out. However the problem (an error message when any application loads) keeps happening. I did the activescan and it found some more…
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Backup ideas, no down time needed.
Ok firstly I am running 2 500gb hard drives in a raid 0 to which one has started clicking on startup, its current running fine and passes all tests. Of course it would be stupid to ignore this problem and I have checked and I still have a warrenty on both hard drives. Now the simple answer is backup send hard drive away…
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HUMAX FREESAT BOX qUIERY
Each time we switch on the box it reboots, why doesnt it stay on overnight? Can we alter the setting? I promise i will get the hang of this monster....:(
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spreadsheet for direct debit tracking
Hi, I am after a spreadsheet for tracking my monthly direct debits and totalling them all up each month as the amount changes. Has anyine got one, or a formula I can put into a spreadsheet? Thanks
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Camcorder Vids Not Playing Well
Hi I'd be really greatful if someone could help me with this. I have bought a new camcorder. I've linked it to my laptop and have downloaded a couple of videos of the kids etc. However, the quality isn't very good and the speech is not in sync with the person talking on the screen. Is it just because my laptop is old, or…
