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Can I turn Opera Turbo off and what has happened to graphics?
My OH always wants to get the latest versions of things downloaded and it ALWAYS messes up the use of my lap top. The other day he downloaded the latest version of Opera (as I always close it when it comes up for an option) and now I keep getting these big pale blue circles with a white arrow symbol facing to the right in…
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Remote control won't open my gates on a warm day
Not sure if this is the right place to post - but anywho - Remote will open my gates - up till about 10.30am - then won't work again till early evening. I'm guessing something to do with the temperature as it has worked fine all winter and spring. There's a button on the gates I can press and they'll open electronically…
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MS Word problem
My computer used to automatically open Word documents when i clicked them, now it asks me to choose which program to use every time, even after i have right clicked and choose from the list and tick the box to remember my choice. I did used to have something called "word viewer" which i un-installed. Using Office 2007 and…
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I tunes question
I'm sure this must have been asked before but cant find it. I compiled a CD of some of my favourite songs taken from several other CD's ( quite a while ago). Now I want to put it on my IPod. However, when I've downloaded into ITunes, every song has come up separate, not as a complete album. How do I consolidate all the…
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FLAC Files: how much space does a 1 hour file typically use?
Hi, I need to know how much space does a 1 hour FLAC file typically use? I realise there are probably lots of caveats but I'm looking for a 'typical use' answer. Thanks
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Excel question
I suspect I might be wanting a bit much here, but is there a way to automatically change the colour of the font used depending on whether the cell is a positive or negative number? I'm trying to sort out the household budget sheets and I have several entries with a subtotal box after each group. At the bottom of the sheet,…
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eeek what have I done to my mailbox folders on my mac
Hi I have an imac running 10.5.8. I am having problems with images not loading in emails. I've been searching the macforums and trying different things without success. I've just gone back to my emails and the folder layout for my mailboxes has changed. Usually under my inbox I have a set of sub folders by subject matter.…
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Another Data Leak - Ashampoo this time
I received an email from ashampoo today pointing at their response http://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/dth
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Fibre Broadband
Hi have just decided to go for fibre broadband, need advice on which "n" cable router to go for, anyone any ideas...? Easy to set up and use. at a reasonable price... Thanks
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What ipod to buy?
İ am totally non technical but my 13yo daughter wants an ipod and i have no idea what Gb to buy for her--she wants it to listen to music etc (i did suggest an mp4 player but to no avail)--she is not a demanding girl and would be content with the lowest gb but i dont want to buy something that is inadequate and need to up…
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Can I recover data from my broken USB key?
Help! I have a 16GB Patriot USB Key which has served me well for some time. Unfortunately I fell asleep with computer on my lap and the key plugged in. When I awoke the key had snapped off near the connector that plugs into the computer. Is there any hope of recovering the data? It's basically the connecter itself that is…
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acer usb problems
my friend's son has an acer laptop which is only just over 12 months old. The usb port is broken - he thinks he may have been 'a little heavy handed' with it. A local company has quoted £85 to replace the usb 'if they can get the right part'. Anyone had this work done? Is £85 reasonable, or alternatively is there a…
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3 month old laptop blew up
Can u advise me? I bought an advent laptop 3 months ago from currys (which I later discovered was refurbished but sold to me as new). This morning when I was online the screen just suddenly went blue and lots of writing appeared and made an almighty noise. Then it went off. Now won't switch back on!!!! As it's only 3…
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Large PDF file
Morning all, I'm trying to send a PDF file with 16MB (includes some colour photos) but the receipient says she can't receive it. Any idea what's going on? Or if I can change the format? I'm not I.T. savvy enough to go into the PDF file and delete the photos temporarily but if anyone knows how to do that, please let me…
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Dell Studio Laptop - won't charge 3rd party battery?
Hey, My laptop is about 3 years old, last September I bought a 3rd party battery to replace the official Dell one as it couldn't hold a charge for more than 30 mins. Everything worked as normal until a couple of days ago when I started getting a message on boot-up saying 'the battery is not recognised as an official Dell…
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Doing a PC build on the cheap. Any thoughts?
I've ordered a used i3 530 that'll come with a new Intel fan, a refurbished Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H H55, 4x2GB of DDR3 (new) and a 620W PSU (new). I already have a mirco ATX case, HDD and Windows 7 so from what I'm thinking it'll soon be time to build and play ha ha. The cpu, motherboard, memory and PSU came to about £180…
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recovering wireless key on an ipad
I've used the wirelesskeyview utility on the nirsoft website to recover the wireless password from Windows systems but is there a way to do it on an Ipad? A colleague at work has an Ipad with the password stored on it, but can't remember it (?????) to use on his laptop. I volunteered to search for him but have not found…
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Samsung Galaxy S and in car handsfree kit
Just bought a Samsung Galaxy S and must admit I'm very impressed. This is the first time I have steered away from Nokia and having a little trouble with by Bluetooth in car handsfree set up. I have managed to pair the two up and can connect manually but can't seem to get it that they connect with each othet automatically…
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ipod touch 3Gen internet problem
My DS has an ipod touch, but is having problems connecting to the internet. It is connecting to the wireless network, and is showing the bars, but when you try to click onto something that requires internet access a message pops up saying the it cannot open the page because it is not connected to the internet. I would be…
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Pl help with sky+hd set up?
Not sure where to post to get better response. Sorry for the duplicate, have posted in digital forum as well. Just got sky+hd box this afternoon. I have noticed my current Thomson sky+ box does not seem to have dish input 1 and dish input 2. Here is pic of the rear of my box for an idea what I meant. If I understand it…
