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PC running really-REALY slow
Help, my computer is running really, REALLY slow. So slow in fact I can only type one character of a word every 1 – 6 seconds, it’s taken an age to type this SOS. All programs that require mouse of keyboard use are affected including the internet. I have a DELL Optiplex-740 with 1-TB HDD running XP with SP3 plus 3Gig of…
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Adminstrator Account Missing in XP Professional?
Just changed a blown power supply on a PC, and while testing it noticed that the only account is a single Limited User Account. No Administrator Account is showing. I asked the owner and he said 'yes, my son removed it, can you put it back, because I now can't install anything? How is this possible, and how can it be put…
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Blackberry problems
Hi All, My niece has a BB Bold I think, and it thinks that it's Alt key is pressed. The keyboard has already been replaced so it's not the actual key itself - just something appears to have gone wrong elsewhere. She now can't put in a password or anything to unlock it because the BB thinks this key is "pressed" and can't…
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Replacement laptop batteries - suppliers?
Hi can anyone recommend a good, reliable, on-line source of replacement laptop batteries? Of course loads come up on google but not one seems to have any real contact details such as address, phone number, etc So looking for a personal recommendation Thanks
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How can I disguise a link as a word?
I'm dumb - I forgot how to do this. For example, if I want http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/index.html to appear as 'look here' how would I go about it? Thanks.
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Recommendation for a Printer?
Hello I bought a Kodak printer a while ago "save money on ink!" and it is a truly appalling printer. Goes through ink very quickly, misfeeds paper etc... Anyway, I'm looking for another one. We use it for just run of the mill house stuff: letters, homework, scanning occasionally, odd picture. Any suggestions? Costco have…
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Will ipad 1 price be further reduced?
As on Friday ipad 2 comes to market for £399, will Apple reduce ipad 1 price further from £329 to clear old stocks?
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Intel Sandybridge 2600k + GTX 580 free?!
Too good to be true! definetely worth a crack :T https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/42221050#Comment_42221050 (mods) posted here as didn't want any of the tech gurus to miss out on this :beer:
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HP laptop with a few issues
Hi My dad has had an HP laptop for around 2.5 years, it has vista home as its OS. Recently it has started to take around 15 - 20 attempts to turn on. It powers up howevre this is about as far as it gets, hard drive light starts but it never connects to a wireless network. Wifi light stays orange instead of going blue -…
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Favourite hard drives? I'm thinking Western Digital Passport?
Does anyone have any issues with this or positive experiences? Any other suggetsions? xx
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HP wiped my hard drive
So my laptop went to HP for a warranty repair (faulty fan / heatsink). I told them specifically that the fault is not software related, and that I had reinstalled the OS a couple of times already. Windows was passworded and I offered the password to them in case they need to test. It came back within a couple of days, fan…
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DVD (Stomper) - labeller
Anybody recommend any cheap dvd labellers/stompers? thanks very much !
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BBC Catch up TV so slow
Can anyone help, I have got a Toshiba that is just over a year old. My hubby and I like to watch BBC catch up TV but it is soooo slow, it keeps stopping and is impossible to watch. What could the problem be? Is it the internet speed or my computer? :o
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possible trojan antiagency
Hello, Just had this quarantined by avast a possible trojan horse. I notice this has gone to a link, please do not click on it. This was on fly or die darts. IS IT REAL? i DO NOT KNOW.
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Win XP on a Dell Win 7 PC
I'm trying to help a blind PC user out with a new PC, and starting to think I'm between a rock and a hard place... Problem is that the user has some old, expensive hardware - such as an Index Braille machine - that has no drivers for Win 7, and also knows all the shortcut keystrokes for Outlook Express and so really…
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Faulty Computer
I'm having problems with my computer and would appreciate any suggestions as to what it may be. When i'm typing, i have to look at the keyboard not the screen. What has been happening, i'll glance up at the screen and there will be a line or two of gobblygook, mixed up letters which bear no resemblance to what i've just…
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Photos to cartoons.
OH wants a simple program to convert photos to cartoons (not online though). Tried googling but to no avail. Any ideas appreciated.:)
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insidewindows7 - too good to be true?
Has anyone come across or subscribed to Inside Windows 7 via the website insidewindows7 (dotcodotuk) I got an email inviting me to a 'totally free trial version of Windows 7' + several other freebies which sounded useful such as 80 tools to get the most out of Windows 7 + an ebook about using Windows 7. It all looks too…
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SQL server question
Appreciate some help from some SQL experts. Very basic question. Am looking at using SQL server to host some databases. Have installed a trial copy of SQL server on my company laptop and am able to create test databases, create basic reports etc on laptop (laptop acting as the server). I now want to install SQL server on…
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The "Best" free anti virus
I know a paid for solution will inevitably be slightly better than a free alternative, but this being MSE I can't justify spending £30 a year for something I can get for free. Thus, I'm in the market for a free anti virus program. I'm currently using Avast! but I'd like to know if theres a better solution out there.…
