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Which Adobe software to purchase?
I Am a Business Management and Marketing graduate. I would love to pursue a career in Marketing or advertising. In my spare time I like to draw and paint. Because of this I thought that in order to create a great marketing portfolio I would include some spec print designs that would be intended for magazines and other…
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Laptop Battery wanted
I am looking for a replacement battery for a Dell laptop. It is Inspirion 6400. Dell website has it listed at around £100. Have seen cheaper on other websites. Was wondering if anyone can recommend a reliable supplier. Thanks
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TV on PC need new aerial
Bought a tv adaptor for my PC so that we can take it on holiday. Only just got round to trying to install it and would appear that aerial had the extension section missing. Bought ages ago so unable to send back. Is there any suppliers that will let you buy an aerial only. Thanks for your help
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hp f390 printer very frustrating
I am trying to load the software on this model Ive initially downloaded the full drivers and installed ok, then i removed them and i have tried to reload the software but it goes to around 10% and then the program closes down so the printer works but the only software loaded is Photoshop essential i have tried removing and…
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Free Scareware Removal Tool
Anybody used this or heard how it performs: http://www.gdatasoftware.co.uk/about-g-data/press-centre/news/news-details/article/2125-g-data-cleans-fake-antivirus-s.html I know G-Data is very highly rated and if I had to choose a paid-for AV soluition I'd probably buy G-Data (based on AV Comparatives and VBulletin reviews…
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Tracing A Mobile Phone
Hi guys, sorry about the cloak and dagger but im a regular user using a false name as what I am asking is possibly a little bit shady....... I took out a new mobile phone contract with Orange about 4 months ago, I've been with them about 4 years. Anyway there was a mix-up with my new handset, it didnt arrive when it was…
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Hi Grade Notebook Computer M760S
Hi, My crappy laptop is driving me up the wall. It's a Hi-Grade Notebook Computer M760S, 32-bit OS, avast anti-virus and Comode Firewall are running. 2 days ago i re-installed the Windows Vista Home Premium after the laptop crashed. At 1st all appeared well but for some reason Windows Firewall stopped working today and…
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Avira Introduce WebGuard Toolbar on free edition
Continuing the theme of Avira associating itself with some possibly less than reputable companies, http://www.avira.com/en/avira-searchfree-toolbar this has just popped up during an update. Whilst it may not seem like a bad idea, it's search part is powered by Ask.com, they of the dodgy Ask toolbar which has been known as…
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Anyone know if laptop can be fixed-windows xp not booting up?
Hi, Another question......son has an old fujitsu laptop on which windows stopped booting up,the laptop turns on but screen goes blank after a minute and you can only see the cursor, i was wondering if this would be fixable if i took it to a pc shop,and roughly how much it would cost? If anyone has an idea that would be…
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Can't get online after trojan attack
Hi, My son was on youtube on Sun night and an error alert came up,he ran malware scan and it said it had removed a trojan. He was on my user at the time,and now i cannot go online,windows troubleshooting says the server does not recognise me?? My sons user tag is fine though,he can get online? I have our recent Disneyworld…
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Windows Movie Maker & AVI Files
I am trying to put a few movie clips together using windows movie maker and it tells me it dosen't recognise the AVI file format. How do i change the format so I can stitch al my clips together? thanks
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Upgrade HDD in SKY+HD Box
Hi all, Contacted Sky today and they want £150 to upgrade to a 1tb sky+hd box. I flat out refuse to pay for that. So it is possible to upgrade to 1tb or 2tb in the samsung skyhd box. if so how hard is it? Cheers Crampo
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File sync?
This relates to a work PC, I'm the closest to an IT department because I can do slightly more than turn it on, but I'm stumped. :) The PC is in the site office, we're sub-contractors, it's about 9mths old running Win7 Home Premium (64-bit), Office 2010, AutoCAD 2010 etc. The employee that had it from new, and set it all…
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Peer Networking Grouping isn't running??
Hi Guys Trying to remove a homegroup from my daughters computer was set up in error now trying to remove it - not had a prob removing form 2 other lappys just clicked and removed it but this one is causing me probs. The computer is saying that "Peer Networking Group Service isn't Running" I have run the Windows Network…
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Hotmail
Hi, The other day I was using Hotmail when suddenly this alert appeared saying that I had two viruses on my laptop. After I closed this another window opened which looked like it was scanning my laptop. I closed this also but then noticed an icon on the bottom right corner of my screen...it was one of those security…
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Which of these deals to go for - help??
Hi, I have found the laptop I want and I have the choice between the following deals (it's a Toshiba i3 memory 4GB Hard Drive 500GB) 1) £265 refurbished with 3 months warranty 2) £320 refurbished with 12 months warranty 3) £431 new with 12 months warranty Would I be an idiot to go for the cheapest with only 3 months…
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how to open .docm file
Hi I have received a .docm file that I need to open and I can't really ask for it to be resent differently. I already use OpenOffice but it won't open it. I don't have word. I am an idiot when it comes to opening files that require anything more than double clicking!
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Printing in Black
I have been unable to find the button which enables me to print in black only. I have an Epson CX3650 and have looked at the Printer Preferences Page but cannot find Ink. Can anyone help? Thank you.
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Recommendation for cable wifi router?
Hi all, I currently have a WRT54G v2 with DD-WRT v24SP2 with a WRT54GS also running the same firmware being used as a repeater. Since a recent power cut it seems to have been playing up quite a bit (may be a coincidence) and ping times over wireless are about 30ms+ and pages are very slow to load when browsing. I've tried…
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How to disable a router firewall?
Hi, My Nintendo Wii has had the same error for three months when trying to update and apparently the solution is to temporarily disable your router firewall and then switch it back on once the update is complete. The router we have is one from talk talk, theres no buttons on other than a power one, so how do you disable it…
