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good deal laptop??
hi we are looking to buy my 2 children a laptop for their homework and internet access. we already have a main computer and was just wondering if this is a good deal or not.http://www.comet.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/p/Laptops/buy-ACER-LX.R4702.020-Laptop/698024
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Media Players
My wife doesnt want a desktop or laptop in the dining room or kitchen, but she still wants to be able to listen to her radio stations (running windows media player). I have looked into standalone media players/internet radios and am pretty confused as to what they can and cant do. So what Id like to do is: have a stand…
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Help choosing digital camera
I'm going to Vietnam in a couple of weeks and need a new digital camera. I've had a Nikon Coolpix P4 for about 5 years and it's been fantstic, but sadly it got dropped and my faithful friend is no more. Recently I've been using my brother's DSLR (it's a Nikon with HD movie capability) and although I liked that I only ever…
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Sky+ to Sky+HD - DIY
Hello My Sky+ box has given up the ghost so I have bought a new Sky+HD box from eBay. Is it as simple as swapping boxes and then job done? I guess I will pick up the free HD channels (BBC etc) but I don't care for the subscription Sky ones, so don't want to pay any extra. Your thoughts please........? Thanks
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Virus Help Please
Hi I appear to have been caught out and have now got a nasty virus on my pc It's something called System Tool Protect your pc it's masquerading as some anti-virus software. It also keeps telling me that my Avast file is corrupt no problems with that as far as i can see It wont let me open any clean up programmes what so…
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Advice Please on Installing Ubuntu in Virtual Box in Windows 7
I have installed Virtual Box version 3.2.12 r68302 in Windows 7 Home Premium, and want to create an Ubuntu virtual machine. I would be grateful for advice from you experts on the following issues. (1) Using the DOS command net use X: \\vboxsvr \share, typing 'D:\VirtualMachineShare' for '\share' fails with error 53 The…
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Remote CCTV query
Here's a problem solving challenge for anyone. My wife and daughter have 3 horses in a field about 4 miles from our house. They would like to be able to see whats going on in the field when we are not there, both from a security point of view, but also just out of general interest to see how they are, especially during…
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Need help choosing a portable hard drive
I'm after a 1TB portable hard drive (USB powered), and was hoping to get some advice on which to buy. I've narrowed it down to these 3 choices (a WD, a Samsung, and an Intenso), which are all coincidentally on Amazon and roughly the same price:…
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xbox to xbox 360??
GS has upgraded to xbox 360, he has a gaming seat complete with steering wheel and pedals for ps2/xbox (old version) is there a link cable to allow use with his 360, either from the round xbox plug or ps2 plug? If there is such a thing where would we get one from? Thanks for any info or advice.
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Lost Mapped Network drive - XP - how to reinstate
On our home network we have an elderly PC - "Old PC" - _ which is only used to store historic photos (we run a small DTP based business). We have an XP network and Old PC's C drive is mapped as a network drive on our network (cabled into router). Recently we had a power failure and it took a bit of fiddling around to get…
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Clueless - Is extra wireless required or a waste of money?
Hi there, I'm about to purchase a Dell Vostro V130 through the Dell website. I'm sure many of you will know that when you click on the chosen laptop you get the option to "customize" your machine - They take you through various screens where you can choose to upgrade the software, hard drive etc. I've been going through…
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Freeview Recorder
Can anyone recommend a freeview recorder for around £100
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Ipod touch
when I try and download a free app on ipod touch it comes up with 'do you wish to make a purchase and continue'. It never has done that before. Has anyone else had this problem and if I hit ok will it charge me or will it be free.....
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problem with sky surrond sound
Hi, Help would be most grateful.My sky surround sound is always out of sync when viewing any sky programs.Terrestrial is ok.Is it signal delay? it,s an old Panasonic system, 8 years old, approx.
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Shoppers Report pop up
I keep getting a 'shoppers report' popping up whenever I search for anything in google - does anyone know how I can stop it as it it driving me mad! :mad:
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Adobe Flash - difference between CS4 and Builder 4
Hi All, Adobe have me mystified (frequently), I want a copy of Flash (creator, not player), not bothered about the latest and greatest, mostly to do fairly dull animated graphics for corporate websites. I see "Adobe Flash CS4 Professional" and "Adobe Flash Builder 4", but am having a terrible time working out what the…
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Help please re humax foxsat hdr
Hi. Ive tried to load music onto the harddrive of the above using a usb memory stick containing all my tunes. ie Itunes etc. In the media window I can see a list of the artists in alphabetical order, but not the tracks. Ive tried highlighting the entries and after either selecting play or ok I get a wait please and thats…
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printing from email
hi wondered if you could help me, am having problems printing a document from hotmail, have tried selection but did not work can only print half of document. thanks
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Help got virus, cant access desktop pc UPDATE, pls advise
Typing on iPhone so bear with me! Last night while browsing web a virus alert alert & I thought it was my virus system, but it was the virus programme infiltrating itself on my Pc. Now it won't let me switch on the Pc, well it will switch on but won't let me do anything, just wants me to purchase software off them! To…
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how to get rid of "Facemoods"
hi all my son's homepage on his laptop seems to have been taken over by Facemoods to such an extent that when he tried to google "how to get rid of facemoods" it changed the words in the search text so he couldn't! I've looked on google and he's tried the option of removing it from the list of Add/remove programmes but it…
