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Help - please
Firstly my son had the message NTLDR is missing So I read thorough posts and copied Ubuntu on to a disc GREAT - or so I thought - laptop worked again, got on the internet and everything. Went into places and all documents still there. Unfortunately as soon as we took the disc out computer would not boot again - so assumed…
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HP Cartridges for 8500a Pro
Hi Any advice on where i can get either cheap HP or good copy cartridges that will work with the HP 8500 Pro. Used toner town in the past but 3 out of the 15 of the last order me did not, i have emailed them but they have not replied! Thinking of buying it as on offer at Costco for £114 and you get a 5 year guarantee!…
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Help - windows will not load!
Hello I am trying to use my laptop, but it won't load windows. It comes up with "Windows Error Recovery" and says windows failed to start. It says insert windows installation disk and restart computer or underneath it gives five options. It then does a count down thing at the bottom of the screen, and looks like it is…
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Retrieve deleted files from external hard drive
Hi guys, I've done a very silly thing and deleted files from an external hard drive. I have found a program that could retrieve them but I have to pay nearly £60 for the priviledge. Are there any good free programmes out there? I don't want to part with much money as I probably won't be able to get it back if it doesn't…
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Cheap, fast USB stick
Hi guys, Can anybody recommend a USB stick for me? I'm looking between 4gb - 16gb to transfer movies/music/pictures etc. The faster the better. Between £5-£10 ?? Thanks :D
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12gb memory kit £79 - whats stopping me breaking into x3 4gb systems?
As per title, seems a cheap way for me to get 4gb for my x3 systems? Its not an issue with the memory being sold for triple channel is it? http://forums.aria.co.uk/showthread.php?t=53077
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Free Excel type software?
I volunteer in a small RSPCA charity shop. We have just started to do a bit of Ebay selling and I would like to set up a simple spreadsheet to record our success/failures. We cannot run to buying Excel and wondered if there is a safe/free version which it would be OK to use for the charity shops purposes. Suppose it would…
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PDF to Word
is it possible to change a pdf document to a word one? is there a programme that will allow me to do this? thanks for your help
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email address mixup
Dear all, I have a gmail address which I have had for absolutely years, it is just [EMAIL="firstnamelastname@gmail.com"]firstnamelastname@gmail.com[/EMAIL]. (eg [EMAIL="fredbassett@gmail.com"]fredbassett@gmail.com[/EMAIL]) I first had a problem with it when someone gave out the same names but followed by googlemail.com to…
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Computer very slow
Please help, I was infected with the system tool virus and have managed to remove it. My computer was slowing down a bit before I had the virus but it seems even slower now, is there anything I can do to speed it up a bit? It is a Toshiba laptop and only just over a year old. Thanks
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Changing ISP HELP!!!!
Hi I'm looking at moving my ISP and I would benefit from some advice regarding email addresses. I have been told for a small fee I can "ghost" my old email address (whatever that means) and therefore maintain a reasonably normal and trouble free life. It all sounds a bit to good to be true and I wonder if it is. I'm sure…
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Hijack this print out for review pls
Have rid the PC of system tool 2011. Have now Hi-jacked it pls see below Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 14:29:12, on 08/03/2011 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe…
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What iPad Poll
What iPad would you get? I was going for wifi + 3G but being in London wifi hotspots are plentiful. So 3G not needed plus I can use "mywi" to use the 3G connection of my iphone anyway.
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Laptop repairs for a dummy
Hi, I have an Advent 7201 laptop on which the internal fan has gone, it also needs a new keyboard. Please can someone point me in the right direction to fool(ie me)proof guides for home repairs. TIA
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downloading to my computer off a DVR
Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice please? I have a H.264 Network Digital Video Recorder and have captured some video footage i want to keep. Now can i just put a usb cable between this and my computer and download it? I have installed the hardware off the disc that came with it onto my computer…
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Wii on the Laptop
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help?? Is it possible to connect a wii and use a lap top as a screen instead of the TV? Do I need to buy anything??? Really not that techie, so simple terms please. Thanks Nickynoo1
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which new battery for MacBook Pro 3,1?
My OH has a 15" 2007 macbook pro, MBP model 3,1, currently has a Sony battery supplied by Apple when the computer was still under warranty. It has only 233 cycles but is failing. for eg a skype call the other day ran the battery flat from fully charged, in 20 mins. Normal websurfing gives an hour or less. Apple want £101…
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H.P Tech support
Hi, Has anyone got a working email link to H.P. technical support, I have just spent an hour trying to get the answer to a simple printer Question and cannot get anywhere. What an awful company to do business with. regards The question was how do I reset the printer ink level indicator after fitting a new HP cartridge,…
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Mobile Phone Providers - Disclosure of Call made
This is the scenario - a person is blamed for making a malicious call on his mobile to another number. That person then claims that he has called his mobile phone provider and has asked them to confirm over the phone (with loudspeaker on, so that others can hear) that he did NOT make that particular malicious call to that…
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Help needed with options for system backup/recovery
I need help with backup. All folders and files are backed up daily, but I need to be up and running quickly in case of a system or hardware failure. I have a lot of bits of software that I would need to be able to use again. I've been looking at disk clone, image, recovery disk options, but it's all very confusing. I have…
