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ps3, infamous, dead drops
i'm having problems with the playstation forum so i am hoping someone will be able to help here. in the game infamous my current mission is to find dead drops. i have no idea what they look like. i have no idea what to do if i do find one. it keeps telling me to press l3 and follow the grey indicator but theres no grey…
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Removing data from Mobile Phone
Hi Techies, I hope this is in the right place :) Ive just upgraded my mobile phone and am recycling the old one through RPC. I have a few questions to ask: 1. When I remove the SIM card to send it to them, the phone will not switch on. When I re-insert the SIM it works perfectly fine again. The price I was quoted depends…
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Photoshop for dummies??
Lol, as the title suggests, does anyone have any links to any websites or the like that explain how to use Photoshop CS5.1 to make blog banners? I'm not looking to do anything complicated, just simple. Tried watching a few youtube videos but I prefer seeing things written down if that makes sense? TIA
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Looking for Panorama Episode
HI, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but I'm looking for an old episode of panorama to download from 2006? It's called 'Bringing our Boys Home' and it contains footage of my brother, who was a soldier in Iraq, on the day of his death. I did write to Panorama at the time and they sent me a disc but I have…
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Forgotten Hotmail password
I have a Hotmail email account that I created solely for use with my PS3 account. Trouble is, it was a while ago that I created it and now I've forgotten it :o (I know, I should have recorded it somewhere or chosen something more memorable) Anyhow, when I try to use the Reset Password option all I get, after entering the 6…
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Copying ipod music onto Desktop and Netbook at the same time?
So thanks to everyone's help on here I'm now up and running on my new netbook.......I thought I would be able to just download itunes plug my ipod in and copy all my tunes on to the netbook.....obviously not - it won't let me one Pc only! I know there is copyright issues etc but the vast majority of it is cds I imported…
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Fake anti-virus cloaks itself to appear to be Microsoft Update
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USB keeps playing up
I recently had to send my laptop back to hp for a faulty power switch, two weeks after getting it back the usb ports keep going jippy, I have uninstalled everything usb in device manager then resarted it so it reinstalls them and it works fine for a while the goes doo lally again, I use a dongle so it keeps disconnecting,…
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missing keys symbels in windows
i have just built a computer and everything works ok apart from the @#~ keys are not working all i get is ' i have transfered my keyboard to my original computer which i am using now and it works ok i have even bought a new keyboard, still not working i am running windows xp service pack 3 ,office 2007 and internet…
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Best desktop PC for £700?
Hi I need to get a new desktop and have a budget of £700, any suggestions on what I should be looking for. Also are there any makes or models I need to avoid? I won't be playing any games on it, I'll use it for regular stuff such as browsing, storing pics and videos, e-mailing, watching youtube vids, listening to music…
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Outlook now!
I have just got a laptop on for our business and have set it up to receive emails for our business email address. I have set it all up and it appears to be working, but the emails that I have sent have not gone - I am not near the laptop so I cant test it again, but does anyone have any ideas what the problem could be?
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Kindle DX for textbooks/scientific papers?
Hi, I have an awful lot of university textbooks and scientific papers on my computer's harddisk, all in .pdf format, I was wondering if it's possible to transfer them to a Kindle DX (the larger version of the kindle) and comfortably read them? Do I need special software to do this? I'm getting sick and tired of having to…
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Twitter - Lulz Security hack?
Anyone on twitter find they have been subscribed to follow Lulz Security? Checked the phone this morning and there were several tweets from them 'thanking' over 100000 users for following them in a few weeks. I know I didn't subscribe. This is the second guerilla follow I've had on Twitter in a week. Last week was some…
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Desktop Advice
Hi guys, I have been looking around for a good desktop deal. I came across a refurbished desktop on ebay (sorry I cant post the link as I'm a new user! If you search "hp xw8200 dual xeon 3.6 tower pc" you will find it) I know some basics about what to look for but not entirely sure about processors. Would 2 x Intel 64-bit…
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excel help please?
Does anyone know an easy way of making a formula in excell to pick up the name of the tab? I did have one but I have lost the formula and my file corrupted and it is lost! Thanks in anticipation..
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Photo Storeage
At present I use Picasa for uploading my photos. I have uploaded HD video to Picasa but it won't play. I'm thinking of trying another service (free if possible) and am thinking of Photobucket/Flickr. Does anyone know anything of Memeo? How much can I upload to Memeo? I have looked but I can't see anything on it's site…
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Missing screw for monitor
I got an RMA replacement monitor for the ASUS VG236HE. However, it was missing the screw for the stand and I didnt keep the old one. Is there anyway I can find and get this screw? Any help would be great.
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Virus appears to have wiped laptop
Hi all Im hoping someone can give me some advice. My son has opened a link today from a 'mate' and it seems to have unleashed a virus onto his laptop. This virus looks like it has wiped his hard drive and now comes up blank or empty when I try to see any of the programs or files installed. I am using avast antivirus and a…
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FaceBook using Face Recognition to find you - and how to stop it
Well, they've done it again. Facebook have added a new feature which affects your privacy and (surprise surprise) the default is to have it turned on. It will take photos in which you have already been tagged, use facial recognition to detect your face in the vast amount of photos Facebook holds, and then when it thinks it…
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Emailing AOL
We've had a new computer system put into our charity. We use Eclipse as our ISP, and emails are sent out from Outlook. Our (consultant) advisory person is on AOL, and I simply can't send her emails! Every one bounces.... I can solve the problem by emailing her from the same computer via my personal Gmail account (which…
