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using iPad on wifi and 3G outside the UK
OH is thinking about an iPad with 3G and wifi. Just how easy is it to find wifi hotspots? Or is most out-of-home use with 3G? In which case he's looking at Vodafone as apparently they have the best 3G? However he wants to take it with him to France and maybe Spain. I have no idea if it's possible to connect using wifi in…
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Outlook and deleting files from a server
I use Outlook to access my Virgin emails. I've noticed rfollowing a recent new set up that emails that I've deleted in Outlook are still in the Inbox if I access the Virgin mail server directly. I can see in Outlook a switch to delete them from the server once they're downloaded but I don't want to do this. I want instead…
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Help with acccompat.txt problem please
Two days ago I had an error message 'i.e encountered a problem and needs to close' whenever I tried to connect to the internet. Then it done the 'error reporting thing' I found that if I quickly changed my homepage I could access the internet but now today I cannot do that as it has speeded up the crashing time. I can…
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Removed Windows
Now I'm really cold :(
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Buy a Kindle, or i-pad?
I'm thinking I'd quite like a book reader, but can't decide whether to get a dedicated book reader, or go for an i-pad or Google android tablet. I wonder what people think of either or?
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McAfee & windows defender. Question
I have both and use them both for scanning I subscribe to McAfee every year my question is. Is it worth subscribing to McAfee or shall i just scan with defender as it's a built in program and costing me nothing. Thanks.
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Does anyone know if there are any UK libraries offering ebooks -where you join online
Hello I am considering asking for a ereader for xmas, but as at the moment i borrow my books from library, dont want to have to suddenly start buying them all! I read alot and this would bankrupt me :o My local library doesnt offer any ebook services, so does anyone know of any UK libraries that you can join online and…
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Chrome shortcuts question with pictures
I’m looking to switch to Chrome from Firefox and have identified alternatives for my add-ons that I use. The only feature that isn’t obviously available on Chrome is the ability to attach favourite’s buttons to the tool bar at the top. For example the picture below shows my Firefox toolbar with my favourite’s buttons…
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Jerky Pictures On iPlayer........
Is it my broadband speed? 5.7Mbs Or my laptop? TOSHIBA SP4320 LAPTOP 600Mhz 256MB 6GB PENTIUM III (COPPERMINE) If its my laptop processor (speed) what is the best one for smooth Picture/TV watching playback? Please.
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Cheapest and best way to get a book copied and enlarged?
Not sure how feasible this is, but here goes. My nan has a book she is desperate to read again but it's not available in large print. Audio books, kindle etc are not an option, it has to be the printed version (can't find it in audio books anyway.) I have an ancient lexmark printer - I tried the OCR function but got…
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Using a Netgear W-Fi Adapter with Humax Fox T2??
I was planning to connect my Humax Fox T2 PVR to the household network using a Netgear WiFi adapter (WNCE2001) but I can't seem to get it to work :o I have a Netgear Router (DG834Gv5) and both are supposed to connect via WPS push 'n' connect. I plugged the adapter into my laptop to set it up and everything seemed fine in…
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Ipad help!
Hi, I have brought my husband a Ipad for christmas and it has just been delivered. I have opened it to make sure it works etc, but found there is no sim card with it. It is a 16gb + 3G. No contract or anything. Does it use a normal mobile phone sim card? Or does it need a special one? If so where can i get one from? Thanks…
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Did I break it?
Friend asked me to help sorting some emails on his business machine, as his secretary left last week and replacing her is taking a while. When I got there, pc was on but screen was blank, reboot didn't work but noticed disc in drive, removed that and pc booted fine. While checking emails, norton flashed up it's threat…
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Laptop Fans keep clear
Hi, I have just bought a new latop, thanks for all the helpful advice on here. I am reading about how to look after it as I need it to last a long time and the thing that keeps popping up is to keep the fan underneath clear. How do I do this? As if the laptop is being used then the it will be either on my lap or on a…
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Need help
Sold a laptop on ebay last week, it's a broken one, doesnt' turn on. Anyway, it's got my hard drive in it...I should format that first right? Is there anyway to do it without actually removing the hard drive? I can't get to it just now cause I dont have the right screwdriver, but need to send out the laptop tomorrow
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Gaming Servers for COD etc
I was struggling to find a reasonably priced gaming server provider for my sons clan. Bingo! :j Just found https://www.gamingdeluxe.co.uk very reasonably priced and fast efficient service. I would recomend them.
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Mac book or Air?
Im looking to get Mac I phone apple and the guy was telling me to get the Air. It will be my main pc which I will be taking with me from home to work, using mainly office packages, internet and carrying out research, also storage of music for iphone sync. In future I may try and do small video editing but no major plans…
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Xbox 360 question
Pleeeeeeeeeeease can someone help this xbox novice mother answer her 10 year olds question. We have an Xbox 360 120gb and the said 10 year old wanted to connect it to the internet to play games with his mates from school, instead of buying something to make it wireless (the xbox is nowhere near the router) can we trade the…
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All of my email vanished
All of my in box email, and I mean everything from read to unread has just vanished. Its not gone into the deleted box or draft mail, the deleted mail is still there as too is sent email OK. I didn't press any combination of keys, the mail just vanished Some of the stuff was important, things I should have backed up or…
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internet security suite
"Internet security suite" has popped up on my pc.I have tried to remove it without success.It is not showing in my programes. it is really annoying me.Any help would be appreciated.:mad:
