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Decent basic laptop under £200 - is there one?
Hi all, I am looking for a new laptop for under the £200 mark. The only things that I definitely want are a screen no smaller than 15.4", a wireless internet connection and an OS already installed/the disc included to do so. The laptop will literally just be for browsing the net, checking emails, social sites etc. No…
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Why has this item received so much negatives
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Bluetooth-USB-Dongle-Version/dp/B0013BFQUE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304763294&sr=8-1
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Really stupid question about email - sorry!
I'm running the risk of asking the most stupid question ever on the techie board but I've googled and can't find the answer! If I receive an email from a noreply email address (which I have) and I reply to it (which I haven't yet), where will it go? What I'm wanting to know is - if a company sets up a no reply email, does…
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Looking for a netbook
We are looking for a netbook for around £200 that would be ideal for taking on holidays / surfing the net emails and facebook...can anyone recommend something that will suit us ...laptop bust so have decided to get the netbook as it is more portable...:beer:
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External HDD Problem Help Please
Hello Everyone, I am no technology expert and don't really understand any techie stuff. I've got a Buffalo Model HD-PE320U2 external hard drive which I have been using for about a year. It was working very well until about two weeks ago. I think my laptop caught a virus and there was a screen poppping up repeatedly saying…
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For all who have OS trouble with their PC/Laptops
Why, oh why, oh why, do many of you never have a decent (and it doesn't have to be current) disc image to hand. So you can reinstall your OS after a disaster (and many of you do seem to have disasters). I use Paragon drive image, but there are a few out there from the likes of Norton and Acronis. Got fed up reformatting,…
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hijack this
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 09:58:27, on 07/05/2011 Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7601.17514) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org…
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Help! My laptop is dying anything I can do to save it?
Help, my darling Dell Latitiude D505 appears to be on it's last legs and I can't afford to replace it or it's internal organs? It takes up to 10 minutes sometimes to load up anything and it appears to be getting worse! I have checked it for viruses and it appears to be ok - it's just very old! (a bit like it's owner!). I…
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Google Won't Open Part II
Hi It's me again, I am starting a new thread as requested. This is my Malware log from today, (I ran this a few days ago and deleted 3 different Adware): Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100 www.malwarebytes.org Database version: 6502 Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.19048 07/05/2011 09:04:30…
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Super-bloaty laptop running very slowly - help, please!
Having benefitted from your help to recover from rootkillers and viruses, my laptopn has started running super-slow in the last couple of weeks. I now have a wireless back up (having lost stuff with the viruses), which will slow the system a bit, but there's lots of stuff I could get rid of if I knew which bits (and how).…
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BT Graphite 2500 Twin Answerphone
We recently purchased this, one handset was faulty, and has been replaced by the supplier. Our problem is we can't get it to register to the base unit. We have followed the instructions, but keep getting the message,failed to register.Any suggestions please?.
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Gmail settings question
My emails on Gmail have somehow reduced to very small print. I can't read the page as type is so small. How do I make type larger, please.
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New Google Problem Thread
Following on from an earlier thread by Eager_Elephant regarding Google pages not opening I am posting my HijackThis log. The original problem was that google won't open and is sending HTTP 404 codes. Any help would be gratefully received Thanks Morag Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 00:37:58, on…
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Skype for Blackberry Torch
Hi all, I am tempted to buy the Blackberry Torch with the current O2 promotion. However, I have read the Torch does not support Skype which is a bit a !!!!!! as I used it to cheaply call landlines abroad. Is there some Skype-clone that I could use. Apparently, Fringe works not with Skype anymore, so this also seems not an…
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Facebook Credits - Not purchased by me!!!
Had two Facebook receipts emailed to me tonight confirming two purchases of Facebook points, however I haven't purchased any?! I went through FB rather than the links on the emails and sure enough there are two purchases there (about £15 and £50). They've been made using a Mastercard but I can't see any details other than…
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Banned email
Hello, is it technically possible for an organisation to stop emails to their email address from certain senders? Being involved in political debate I have found that my computer cannot send to a particular address irrespective of which email programme I use. Many thanks.
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Webcam motion monitoring software
Just bought a new webcam, Logitech 9000 720HD. The bundled software is lacking in a couple of areas. I contacted their support and they suggested looking for a third party application! Simply what I'd like it to do is play a sound when motion is detected. Also need to be able to adjust detection sensitivity. I don't need…
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Vectorian Giotto version 3, now free download
I had an older freebie via dottech, but this looks like a keeper. Link here.
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Sideways Screen?
Hello All, I lent on my laptop earlier and the screen has gone sideways. I have shut down and started up again but all my icons are still sideways as is the internet when I log on. Does anyone know how to fix pleae? Many Thanks in advance!
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New pc
I am looking to replace and old pc but dont know what to buy. Does anyone recommend HP/Compaq ? What processor AMD/ Intel ? Dont do gaming so no need for seperate graphics. Mainly for browsing, banking and email. Any assistance would be much appreciated.
