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Laptop screen Problems
Hi, Our 6 YO son was playing games on the laptop sat on the floor with the laptop on his knees when the dog walked past knocking the laptop to fall to the floor some six inches. Now although you can faintly see what is on the screen it is black. I know it may need to go in for repair but wondered if it may be a simple…
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Do i need a legal document?
Hi Just need some advice. I have lent my sister £31,000 over the last 10 years for her student debt and mortgage payments. However our relationship has always been rocky and she will not be able to pay me back for a while. Is there a legal document that i could get her to sign, where she acknowledges that she owes me the…
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iTunes Music Multiple Version Download
Hi, On two ocassions, my daughter has bought and downloaded a music track from iTunes, each costing £1. The first one downloaded 6 different versions of the same track and charged £6, the second one downloaded 4 different versions and charged £4. Is there any way to undownload the multiple versions and get her money back?…
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MP3 Cable for Car Speakers
Can someone tell me what cable I need to play my MP3 player through my car speakers. The car has a socket that looks like a cigerette lighter (power outlet 12v-10A) and also an aux socket.
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PC advice please
I have a medion desktop that is now about 4 years old, never had any problems with it but in the last week it has taken to switching off for now reason. It is literally like someone has killed the power, there are no other problems I can see with it, so I am wondering is it the PSU on the way out, or is it something…
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Fridge Freezer fault
hi all, my folks have a Kelvinator fridge freezer which recently had a knackered thermostat(it just has the one thermostat, in the fridge section). I tested it to make sure, and replaced it. Now, the compressor is running continuously, the freezer is at -22 but the fridge doesnt come below 8 degrees. Not sure what to do…
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argh.need help please.
hi,while cleaning up my desk top computer last night i have deleted something i shouldn,t have.now i cann,t get on to it.when i try i get the message 'Explorer.exe unable to locate component. the application to start has failed because Normalize.dll was not found. can any of you knowledgable people advise me how to get it…
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Sky Magic Eye confusion
Hi, hope someone can clear this up; we're soon to be getting Sky installed with a Sky+ box in the living room. We also want to be able to watch Sky in the bedroom. I know this can be done with a 'magic eye' bit of kit but can't find anything online as to how and where it goes to make it work(?) Are they a two part thing?…
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Poor quality video playback......
Evening all I had to completely wipe my computer and reinstall windows - everything was installed fine as far as I can tell. I'm now finding though that any online videos I play are very poor quality and badly pixellated. I know that the videos are much better quality then I'm getting (I've checked with previously watched…
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creative vado hd problems
hey guys, a while ago i bought a creative vado hd handheld camcorder, and theres a strange problem with it, i havnt used it for a couple of weeks, and i went to recharge it, (it recharges when you plug it into a usb port on a computer), and when its charged, i unplugged it and it automatically stays turned on, ready to…
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Sony walkman to IPOD cable converter
Hi Guys, I've got a 16gb sony MP3 walkman which i'm very happy with but is there anyway i can get some kind of converter cable so that i can plug it into an IPOD dock? The standard connection cable ends in a USB plug, so is there any way of me getting something like a link cable that has a female USB at one end and the…
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OSF and iMac
Hi, When I connect my OSF to the iMac the folder that appears shows everything that's on the phone memory but doesn't appear to find the memory card. What am I missing?
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Humax TV Portal
~Just wanted to :j - accidentally pressed the TV Portal button on my Humax HD-FOX T2 which, until now, did nothing. Today I find it is now set up and working - BBC iPlayer, Internet Radio, Wiki@TV and flickr all there. Not too sure what most do but am really pleased to see iPlayer there and working. :)
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Copying my Neighbours HD for her
Hi Techies..can I have some advice/help please... I'm helping my neighbour learn about the internet, as she has just got broadband. Although she's had her PC for a couple of years, not being connected to the internet, she didn't require any security stuff, which I have now furnished her with. The advice I am seeking is to…
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hijackthis
Hello all,I am a 75 year old complete novice on computers what I would like to know is what is this hijackthis I keep reading about on this forum its seem to me to be the cure to all ills,would anyone spare the time to explain it to me about how you get it on the computer and how to use it once you have and how do you post…
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help backing up itunes on my macbook and external hard drive
i have a macbook pro. i am looking to back up my itunes on an external hard drive and then clear alot of the songs off the mac to free up space. does anyone know if this will work ok? i know i can back it up ok but not sure if i will easily be able to drag music back off the hard drive to the mac if i want to listen to or…
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Want to buy more RAM
I currently have 2gb ram (2 x1gb) which is kinda slow especially with vista... I did a scan with crucial and it has told me the max ram for this laptop (hp compaq presario a900) is 2gb :S. I wanted to buy 2 x 2gb sticks but does this mean it won't work? Memory Type: DDR2 PC2-5300, DDR2 (non-ECC) Maximum Memory: 2GB…
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Moving House - Sky or Freeview or Freesat
As title says we are moving house. Currently have a humax HD freesat recorder working off the old sky satellite. Trying to work out best/cheapest solution when we move and would appreciate your thoughts. Option 1 - Get sky for a year - costs £360 although we get £100 of M&S vouchers which the Mrs seems keen on.... Option 2…
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Google redirect issues
I have some google redirect issues - have looked on searches here and have done malwarebytes scan which comes up clear next downloaded hijack this did the scan but it won't save the log i'm not very techie minded so hope someone can help me with as easiest solution as poss thanks
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Ipad 2 in US 3G payg?
My IPAD 2 has arrived, two weeks early!!! It has 3G but I haven't got a data plan, as dont need it at home with wi-fi etc. However going to the US in August and, although wi-fi abundant there, there will be times I'm out of wi-fi range (camping etc). 1. Am I right that UK ipad's are unlocked? 2. Is there a US data plan…
