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'Impact of Security Suites on System Performance' - new performance tests up at AV-C
AV-Comparitives have the new performance comparisons for Antivirus Suites up, as of August 2011. Essentially these tests are designed to measure how much slow down to expect from installing a particular Antivirus Suite. Note: These are for the full paid Suites, not for the free versions such as Avira Free, Avast free, AVG…
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Sony laptop breaks down after 18 months
A Sony laptop bought with the standard 1 year guarantee broke down once at 11 months (and was repaired) and then again at 18 months. The retailer (Amazon) has been contacted and there have been lengthy discussions along the lines of 'i had an expectation when I puchased a Sony laptop that it would not break down twice in…
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How to format hard Drive to work as an internal and external on MAC?
Hi all, i hope this is possible - What i want to do is Format my 1TB 3.5 HD to work as an internal drive (G5 Tower) and as an external drive (in a USB enclosure). The reason is i want to copy large amount of data and it's much quicker when it's internal. When i format as an external or internal when i switch it it just…
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posting pics
Hi all,could anyone tell me how you go about posting pics on the forums,I tried copy and paste but it doesnt seem to work.any help would be welcome thanks.
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Syncing a calendar between an iPad and an iPhone
I have an ipad2 and an iPhone 4. I use a netbook loaded with windows 7 to synchronies both items. I am very happy that my address book in Windows contacts allows my contacts to be updated to both the iPad and the iPhone when they are synced. My problem is my calendar. I have got very comfortable using my iPhone as a…
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Distance Selling Act vs Overclockers.co.uk
Hi there everyone, I bought a new laptop from Overclockers.co.uk and received it the other day. Immediately, I did not get on with it, mostly due to the rubbish trackpad that MSI decided to use. Anyway, I figured I would return the laptop under the distance selling act so I fired off an email to ocuk and this was the…
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Second V+ HD box setup
I've been offered a V+ HD box on freecycle and i'd like to use it in another room to watch and record programmes. I already have a V+ HD box and i'm wondering how you go about connecting it up and, if possible, will i be able to watch programmes independently of the main box, say Missus watching soaps whilst i watch,…
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Sony Laptop Repair
Hi! Yesterday evening, my darling cat jumped off the table right on to the spot of my laptop where the charger plugs into the computer. She's a heavy girl, and she landed at just the right angle to cause some damage... The connector now wobbles about inside and you have to have the cable at just the right angle so that it…
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Changing ISP and new email address
After having a discussion relating to the best deals on phone/internet packages with some friends, we then got slightly confused over what happens when you change ISP. I am with AOL at the moment, and am quite happy with their service, but I am always looking around for cheaper, better alternatives. The question though is…
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Windows 7 machine shuts down on startup, runs fine second time
Hi all, Having a problem with my PC that only seems to have started happening the last week or so. When my PC is starting up the first time, it gets to the glowing window (win 7) and then shuts down. If I start it up again it runs fine. Nothing has changed on the PC in that time - nothing has been installed and no settings…
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Hard-Drive Question
I'm just wondering if a faulty hard-drive on a laptop can cause the laptop to power on for a few seconds then turn off? I recently paid for a computer shop to fit a new motherboard for my laptop (£130) because of the same problem but it's occurred again and a Independent computer expert said to me i have a faulty…
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Dell laptop, reinstall windows XP - missing drivers
Hi All, Going round in circles here. I have a dell laptop (Latitude E5500) and have just reinstalled windows XP and office 2007 BUT I thought I had saved the drivers on a seperate drive but we all know what thought did.....So on another PC I went on Dell website and saved the drivers suggested on a pendrive and tried to…
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MS Paint weird errors - help please
I am using an 18 month old laptop running Windows 7. I have been able to use MS Paint without any problems until recently. The fill tool and eraser still work perfectly. However, the pens, paintbrushes, pencils and shape-drawing tools are all working about 3 cms (on the screen) down and to the right of the mouse/cursor. I…
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Replacement for Nero
Hi all I used to use Nero for converting/burning DVDs and putting MP3 racks onto CD for playing in the car. Can someone suggest a (preferably free) alternative that will do the same thing?
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laser disk cleaners
hi think i have a dirty lens on my tv/dvd player, when i put a dvd in it whirs and makes a funny noise then says 'no disk' i was told by someone on here to try a laser disk cleaner to c if it would helf. does any one have any tips or info or any experience if it will work??thanks!:j
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Kindle Audio facility
I am thinking of buying a Kindle for someone who has impaired sight. Can anyone tell me what the voice is like on the "audio" bit that reads the books for you? is it a human voice or an awful computer one? Thanks for any input.
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laptop screen going off if you move it
Hi All The screen of our laptop keeps going blank if you move it to certain places, goes back if you move it back. Its like a loose wire. Any ideas if it could be fixed or is it time to look for a new one. Thanks eslick
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iPod/itunes help - lost itunes music, can I keep it on my iPod?
Basically the title says it all. I accidentally deleted my whole itunes library. I had a few thousand songs, some downloaded from itunes themselves but the majority originally came from Limewire or CDs that were either borrowed from friends or that I subsequently sold on eBay after transferring to itunes. I've downloaded…
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Free anti virus
Just got a new laptop What do I need to install security wise? Is it really possible to cover yourself for free? After reading different articles I am totally confused Any help would be much appreciated Thanks
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Which Microsoft office?
Hi all please bear with me for all the quetions i'm abut to ask. I have a home pc that went in for repairs and had microsoft office on it- no idea what version but bought the computer in 2003/4 if that helps. Now they've wiped it and i have no idea where the cd or product key is. the shop was very unhlpful and said i had…
