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Spam email
Just asking this question out of curiosity really. I got one of the 'pharmacy' emails in my trash folder. When viewed the email looks like what you'd expect - advertising cheap 'specialist' medicines....but when I viewed message source there are paragraphs and paragraphs of text on the Royal Wedding. It's not visible in…
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hpc3100 printer probs..
Hi there Im having probs with my printer after using non hp ink and after updating the drivers. Ive tried unistalling to no avail. Message is that ink is empty when its actually new. Any ideas please? (other than going and spending 40 odd on new hp ink lol!) ta! ISOM
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whats this??
tried to access my hotmail (have used it about an hour ago) and i get this... Server Error in '/' Application. Runtime Error [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif] Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of…
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Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
Dell vostro laptop with Windows Prof SP2 Every now and then IE (both 8 and 9) gives the following error when connecting to a site for the first time. Clicking on "Refresh" usually brings the page up OK.... Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage What you can try: Diagnose Connection Problems More information This…
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Google search bar history coloured
Noticed over the last few days that the search history in my google search bar is purple coloured, does anyone know why that is. When searching, the font is normal/black. Bit miffed not seen this b4. Plus pc is running slow is this a virus???? So annoying. ARGHH
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Can someone recommend a good animation studio ?
Hey Friends, I'm an animation professional. Looking for a well known animation studio to work with. Can anyone suggest a good animation studio ?
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Bought at a Gadget Show Live trade stand and unable to return faulty product
I bought a new battery/case for my iPhone 4 from a trade stand at the Gadget Show Live event at the NEC. Since it needed charging, clearly I didn't realise this at the time, but my product is faulty and I'm having trouble getting it exchanged. I wonder if someone could outline the standard rights a customer would have in…
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Firefox Google search taking to google US.
Hi, The google search box that is on Firefox (top right) used to take me to sites in the UK when i searched (and results local to my area) now every time i search it takes me to US search results and i have to keep going to Google UK to get relevant results. Anyone know how i can get it to go back to UK results, thanks.
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Sainsbury Red Brand dvd unlock code help??
Hi. A friend of mine has just bought a cheap dvd player from Sainsburys. It's a Red SW2210E and he'd like to watch region 1 dvds on it. I have looked on the 3 code sites mentioned on here but can't find a code, also can't find out who makes them. If anyone could help, I'd be really grateful. Thanks
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Belkin Nrange router problem – cant connect my phone to my WiFi
Hi, I have a Belkin Nrange router. I can connect with my laptops to it and it is working well. I have WPA Personal encryption. The problem I have is – I cant connect to my network from any of my phones – Blackberry torch or Samsung Galaxy s. It says authentication failed despite putting the correct code. Also I have…
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Downloading .mov files
Hi Everyone, I've been downloading.mov files from a website. Most play fine but some will not play. All the files are from the same author. I'm on OS10.6.7 and Quicktime X is up to date. Can anybody recommend a solution? Thanks SB
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cant get any kitchen planners to work on macbook
i have been trying to get various kitchen planners to work on my macbook pro. the ikea one says it will work but i cant seem to manage it, while most others i have been on say they dont work on mac at all!
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Monitor died - replace or repair? wide or normal? Acer?
Hi Hubbys monitor has died. All we get now is a black screen and the green light just blinks. We've checked the cable - it's not that. Can't plug it into mine as don't have the same fittings. It's a Samsung 19" the squarer variety. I've been looking on here for an alternative. Argos have an Acer at just £69.99. The only…
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Need a bespoke web design for free ... :-)
In brief, I am more of a programmer than a designer. I am coding a PHP web site for my wife's new business (not yet launched) - but creating the graphical design she wants is beyond my skill set. She has a specific "theme" and a rough idea of layout that she wants - we just need someone to create it. Ideally in HTML/CSS.…
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pdf help
Hi, I have just received an Application Form as a pdf and I don't know how to edit it. I downloaded a trial of unpdf but it crashed because I don't have MS Word (just Pages on my mac) Any better ideas?
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Backing up files from PC to a DVD disk
Hi, I am trying to backup some files and folders from the C drive of a PC. I have some disks DVD-R and DVD+R. When I try to send them to or copy to the disc drive I get a message Cannot write to the CD Drive. It is an old PC with windows XP running. Could it be the drive cannot write to DVDs at all and only CDs? If so how…
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Whiz Global Tech - computer services company?
Hello - I was just wondering if anyone in the techie forum has ever heard of or come across the company Whiz Global Tech? Basically, are they a legit computer services company? They cold-called an elderly relative of mine, telling him his computer had viruses and problems (how did they know he had a computer? how could…
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Tablet or E Reader for poor vision
Hi there, Can anyone help, my husband has pretty poor vision, but has shown some interest in E Books, we are both book mad! We have a PC and a Netbook, but would like something smaller, like an e reader, the netbook is a bit hard to handle when having a read before going to sleep! However, he has looked at a Kindle and…
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I need a new printer
My dell printer has just died on me. Tried UN-installing and reinstalling but no joy. It's 9 years old so doesn't owe me anything. Looking for a new reasonably priced one, nothing fancy. I only use it for mainly printing holiday invoices and b/w would be fine. I do want one with cheap cartridges. Dell were a nightmare,…
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Dabs - oh dear
Must admit in the days of poor customers service dabs stand head and shoulders above the rest. Personally i would now avoid like the plague even if they were considerably cheaper than anyone else
