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ipod touch battery issues
I don't know if anyone else here has had this issue. I have a latest generation ipod touch. All was rosy with this until last week (it is about 5 months old) when the battery started draining rapidly for no obvious reason. A search on the apple forums shows it is quite a common problem and none of the fixes suggested seem…
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How do I set my NotScripts password?
Decided to install NotScripts on the Chrome browser. Installed it, but can't find the extensions folder to set the password. Instructions are pretty complex...to me :o . Any help appreciated.
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37" TV - is there a good deal?
Hi all, my TV has lately started playing up, and I think it's time for a new one. I've no idea on what is a good TV and have never really had a good TV to notice a difference vs my current one. I am wondering if anyone can suggest a good deal out there that would be worth me looking into? I am looking for a 37" flat screen…
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Looking for a replacement laptop...
Been looking over hotukdeals and the like, but not yet seen anything suitable. Basically I have an acer ferrari one. Spec is low power 1.2g dual core athlon, 11.6" screen, radeon 3200. Its great, other than one problem, in that it gets really hot, and often overheats when under stress for an hour or so, even when on a flat…
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BT Home hub problems
Hi guys, new kid on the block here. I'm usually pretty good when things break down on my computer but I am currently being plagued with problems on my BT home hub. The wireless and broadband lights are on, but the internet and data lights are off. I have phoned BT for all the good ii did me. The call adviser wasn't any…
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Anyone else starting to find Firefox a bit tedious?
I first started to use firefox when it was version 2.x, and at the time it was a complete revelation compared to IE6 I was using at the time. Faster, less bloated, cleaner interface. But with each upgrade it seems to become more like the browser it was trying to replace. I'm now running 3.6.17 and I have several niggling…
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Advice wanted - need two computers for around £800
After years of faithful service, my laptop has finally died beyond repair (as in it will no longer turn on), and it would be uneconomical to further repair it. My ancient desktop is also coming to the end of its useful life, and so, I've decided that the time has come to invest in some new technology. I'm looking to buy…
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BT Security Problem ??
I have used BT for years and have had no problems with security. Since yesterday evening I now receive messages that their sign on page to BT Yahoo is being delivered without security. The message is flagged in a windows security warning box . I get the same whether I use Firefox or IE8 to sign on with. It says Do you want…
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Stuck on Firefox
I wonder if someone can advise me....my laptop is stuck on Firefox, the program is not responding. I have opened task manager and tried to end task but it does not work. I have tried to restart the laptop but it loaded up the firefox with the same website - with the same problem. That is the extent of my ideas - any…
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no internet wireless or lan
i have had a new o/s (xp) put on a netbook. has soon as i got it back i have installed a dongle,went on www fine, i have gone to do some updates today,to connect via my wireless network,and it wont connect,keeps trying to renew ip address,i have cmd,ipconfig/renew. tried severel things and ended up finding a lan cable…
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computer background chattering
I have just built a computer the computer has started to operate as though another program is running in the back ground and the red hard drive light is flashing the computer works OK but it is annoying when you constantly hear this background noise i have tried the computer with the downloads swiched off and switched off…
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iPod Touch advice
Hi guys, I'm thinking of getting an iPod Touch for various reasons. My son loves playing Angry Birds on my dads iPhone and although I have it on my x10, I don't want him breaking my phone. I also have a lot of music but it's on a 6 year old iPod classic which is quite bulky. I don't need a lot of storage *I think* but my…
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Images not displayed in emails received
Hi, My laptop completed its windows updates last week and one of the updates was internet explorer 9. Since the update any emails i receive do not display any images. I am using windows live mail. Is there anyway i can change this so that images are displayed? Thanks
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nvidia 7600GS versus nvidia GEFORCE 9800GT
My current computer with windows 7 OS dual intel processor and 4GB ram has an nvidia 7600 GS graphics card. I have the option to get, for free, an nvidia GEFORCE 9800GT graphics card. Should I take it?
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Unable to access a web page??
I am trying to access a web page - firstchoice.co.uk, I know theres no problem with it because a few friends have checked it for me. I just have not been able to get on it for 3 days, I use chrome but have also tried ie and firefox, I use avast, so I turned it off and I still cant get on it ( I need to book my holiday!!).…
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Tablet Query
Looking at getting either the Motorola Xoom or the Acer Iconia A500. My worry's are i've been reading around online and both seem to have an issue with the broadband dongles working with out having to root your tablet 1st. So is that really the case!! and will a usb wifi dongle / modem like the Huawei E585 be any better or…
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Please help with Adobe Flash Player Download
Hi, I was hoping that someone can help me. Adobe flash player was working a couple of days ago and now it is telling me I need to download the newer version. I have tried and I keep getting the following message Operating System error (162103.103.516-42072312.80004005.FFFFFFFF.00000000) I have searched the internet and…
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Any Playstation 3 deals?
I am defo going to buy a PlayStation 3 this weekny are there any good deals out there? Thanks
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Flash actionscript problem
Hi all, This is a bit obscure. I am working on a game. It is 20 seconds long, and the player has to hit as many moving objects as he can. There are two types of objects, one that scores 1 point(z) and one that scores 5 points(n). the variables are : The scores are set as follows: However, when the game plays, the only…
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Faulty Hard Drive?
I have a Dell Dimension E520 running Vista that had a start up failure. Vista tried to repair it 5 times without success and then shut the computer down. After that all I got at start up was a loop 'A disk read error has occurred; press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart' I then went into the BIOS and was able to do a factory reset…
