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Microsoft Office 2003 question.
Hi, I have microsoft office 2003 installed on my computer. I have to do a project for work and would like to know if my excel document can be opened in newer versions of microsoft office. It may depend on the extension i save the excel document in. Say if i saved it as "xls" could that then be opened in office 2007 and…
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Problems with mcaffee and mozilla firefox
Whilst I was out, my husband loaded up mcaffee virus blocker onto our computer and now I've lost my tab with automatic form filling. I've tried re-loading it using add-on but it downloads it but the tab doesn't appear on the tabs line. I've also lost the F5 button facility where it reloads a page with all my form already…
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SuperTest
Hello. And Bye.
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Dell inspiron mini netbook keyboard problem!
Hi all. My dell's keyboard is on the fritz and i dont know why! The keys dont work properly. Holding down the function key i can type aeiou but nothing else. I have worked out that 'space' is now M and 'return' is now R! I cant type in my password on the login screen so i cant even get into user control panel! If anyone…
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TV won't retune
We have a bush 22in LED tv its only 4 months old. we are now unable to retune it. Some channels are missing, others are pixilated. all the TVs in the house are working fine! I have retuned it, gone back to default menu, switched off at the mains,and tried a manual retune. No joy! I have checked the aireal lead and socket…
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HTC Android
Hi I'm new to smart phones but v impressed so far. Got an HTC Desire on Orange. Anyway is there anyway to Cut/Copy & Paste. I'm trying to find a way of importing my WiFi WPA key. 63 characters and I'll definitely make a mistake if I try and type it in by hand. I'm hoping I can put it in a file, USB it across and paste it…
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Battery recommendation
Anyone able to recommend rechargeable batteries for digital camera, user manual suggests alkalines and possibly a charger as well, thanks
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Interesting problem with my parents' computer
My parents just called me for help because their PC has started acting oddly. When I went to look at it, it was exhibiting problems that a customer had at work, which I wasn't able to fix. I've googled the issues and haven't found anything useful, so thought I'd try here. My Mum tells me that my Dad had a virus on the…
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Shall I buy this Acer 3-year warranty for my new 5742Z laptop?
I have just ordered an Acer 5742Z laptop (for £229.99 from Ebuyer on Ebay) and given laptop failure rates I thought extending the warranty from 1 to 3 years could be a good idea. Ebay item 130521650842 covers both a 3 year warranty and accidental damage and it only costs £31.99, which seems good to me. Can anyone confirm…
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Plotting postcodes??
I wonder if someone can help, for a job I have to visit about 10 different postcodes, is there any way to put these postcodes into my Tomtom one and it will work out the nearest route first? If not, is there some software I could use? Thanks for your help.
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PC cant detect ethernet cable
As the title says my desktop PC cant detect the ethernet cable when I plug it in. My motherboard is Asus P6X58D-E. I checked the network adapters in device manager it said it was working fine. Even so i reinstalled the network driver from disk with no joy. This is a custom built PC. When I first started it up it was asking…
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post virus problem
firstly please excuse me as i'm the most no techy person ever.basically had a virus,think it was called"fraud something recovery"anyway according to google it's quite common and the latest big thing.anyways used malwarebyte which seems to have got rid.however my PC isnt quite back to it's old self. firstly all my desk top…
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Problems backing up
Hi. Have recently bought a new Acer desktop pc. I have managed to put to disc the recovery discs that Acer recommended when i turned pc on, but i am having trouble using windows backup to do a full backup. It all starts fine but then freezes at around 45%. I have left it running overnight and its still at 45% the next…
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Suitable PCI graphics card
I'm thinking of buying a new monitor capable of displaying 1920x1080 and just wondered if someone can suggest a PCI video card that will support that resolution.I've got a dell Dimension 3000 and it appears only to have PCI slots so I can't even install a PCI-e card.
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MSE forums taking longer to load
The forums seem to be taking longer than usual to load in firefox 4, anything i can to speed it up, opera is fine, only noticed it was slow earlier. thanks
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xbox 360 slim 250gig
Hi just a quick one does anyone know if i can use the wireless network connection for xbox live and also us the lan at the same time so i can connect to my nas?? they are on two different networks many thanks
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Medion and Lenovo
Hi guys today's Telegraph Business section (sad I know....) Lenovo have agreed to buy Medion ..... Just a quick heads up
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Wireless printer, scanner (+fax) with cheap ink?
Hi, Could someone recommend a wireless printer/scanner which takes cheap ink? Either manufacturer ink that is cheap or 3rd part cartridges. I've heard Epson models are a good option, although some newer models don't appear to have cheap cartidges available (yet?).
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Skype and keyboard issues
My keyboard has suddenly changed on Skype. It's fine on Firefox and Thunderbird. It's just Skype that's gone odd on me. Instead of the £ sign, I'm getting the #, for example. I have looked in tools and the "language" is set to English (English) and I can't see anywhere to change the keyboard. Anyone got any ideas how to…
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Japan wants businessmen to shed suits, save energy
The Japanese government wants the country's suit-loving salarymen to be bold this summer. Ditch the stuffy jacket and tie. And for the good of a country facing a power crunch, go light and casual. Japan's "Super Cool Biz" campaign kicked off Wednesday with a government-sponsored fashion show featuring outfits appropriate…
