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Removing copy of Windows XP
Have 2 copies of Windows XP on a laptop one on c: drive one on f: drive installed a 2nd copy as first had problems want to get rid of the first copy on c: drive can I just format the c drive? or will it affect the master boot record in some way as it is the c: drive?
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iGO Ultimate Laptop Cleaning Kit
anyone tried this? how is it? http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002WTAPPM/ref=pe_thx_sims_4
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Hotmail inactive account
Does anyone know what happens to a hotmail account if it is not used for a very long time? Is the address available for someone else after a certain time? TIA
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Startup Folder
I have Windows Calendar opening every time I start Windows but have checked the startup folder and it's empty. It was an action I set up yonks ago when I used to use the Calendar but I don't any more and strangely it's only just started happening again in the last month. Where else can I look to delete the instruction?
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Sticky CDs or Player?
During the recent cold spell the CDs in my car started jumping - well not by themselves - just when I was trying to play them! One or two had occasionally jumped before but nothing major. In December though it seemed every one I put in was doing it and I don't know whether it's the player or the CDs. Would the cold affect…
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Bluetooth headset
I have a Nokia 6300, and as I will soon resume work after a long lay-off and will commute by driving, I wanted to get myself a bluetooth headset, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Genuine-Nokia-BH-102-Bluetooth-Headset/dp/B002HMU8V0/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1295874696&sr=8-2-fkmr0 I wanted to know if it will be possible to…
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Google Calendar
I have a Google calendar I wish to share with a group for collaboration. I can do this easily enough by adding email addresses to the shared list. The problem with this is* Everyone must have a Google account and some may not want to do this. * The list will need maintaining. An alternative solution would be to set up a…
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Cant open download
I bought a book this morning direct from the authors site it has come as a zipped file but every time I click on it it starts trying to open but its as if its stuck and my browser window just keeps flashing as if its in a loop:angry: I have no idea what I am doing wrong or if I should be doing something else, I have…
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ADOBE flash player not installing
On certain sites I get a note saying I need to install Flash player. When I search in Programs I can see that I have downloaded it. Can anyone tell me how to install it or why it may not have installed automatically. On the Adobe page the amount of information is formidable. If this seems a silly question I'm sorry. I have…
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Webcam with Microphone for an older laptop. Any and all help greatly appreciated!
Good morning! I'm looking to purchase a webcam for my mother's laptop as a birthday present because we live far away from each other. The webcam needs to have a microphone as well. However, her laptop is a few years old and most of the webcams/mics I have seen online require higher specifications than her laptop has. The…
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print or copy texts from iphone
Hi Does anyone know how I can print or copy text messages from my iPhone 3gs to my macbook? I am changing provider and I am aware that I will lose my texts and there are a few that I really need to have a copy of for future reference with the sender/date/time intact. I am currently with o2 and tried their blue room…
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Laptop - which one?
[STRIKE] My desktop has decided to stop working so looking to replace. don't want to spend more than £350 really but am tempted to abandon having a desktop and just buying a laptop. We just use computer for web browsing, general home office use of word/excel etc. and itunes and I need dvd writer. Not used for gaming. Any…
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Excel
Can anyone recommend where I can download microsoft excel or do I have to buy it?
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Google emails
Has anyone else received the following email from Google updates this morning? Google Team Technical Support Dept (GTTSD) will be deleting some in active Accounts.We will be creating more spaces for new users, for us to believe that your account is still Active,kindly participate in the verification process by filling out…
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Dell MFP 1600n Has Stopped Printing, Need Advice
I'd appreciate some advice about a problem I'm having with my Dell MFP 1600n printer. The last print job was successful but today it refused to print. When I go to print within seconds of pressing 'print' I get the message 'error – printing.' To date I've un-installed and then re-installed the printer. I've turned the…
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Apple customer service
Hi, I have had problems with my ipad not charging. I made an appt at the Liverpool One Apple store and they told me it had been water damaged and that the warranty was invalidated. They then told me it would cost £180 plus vat for a replacement. However in the next breath he said as a goodwill gesture they would replace it…
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Can't find safe mode
I have an Asus P5VD2-X motherboard. I've pressed F8 and I've pressed delete on boot up to get into setup but I can't find the option for safe mode anywhere. Can anyone help. Thanks
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What's going on with Google Earth
Anyone else seen the tiles in the UK with cloud obscuration in them? Norfolk, Lancaster, Southern Scotland. Seems odd.
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Laptop battery
Hi, I'm looking for a good place to get a new laptop battery for a Toshiba Equium A100-147 Laptop (the battery is Li-ion, Model No:- PA3399U - 2BRS, PABAS 076, DC 108 V ~ 4000mAh). I want to use a reasonably reputable dealer (as I've heard some dodgy cheap batteries can catch fire) but I also dont want to pay the £81.66…
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Batch resize thousands of pictures
We have 15,000 pictures that are in multiple folders spanning the last 10 years. I want to resize them all (retaining the original image file) so that they are the correct dimension for our new iPhone's. Can someone please recommend a tool that will do the job? I want to resize to the correct dimensions to save a massive…
