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Having a problem, keyboard has gone foreign
for some reason my laptop is displaying # instead of a pound sign. I use windows 7 premium. Any help on how to put it back? Think my DD might of changed something.. :o
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car charging a laptop
Daughter has an ACER happy one netbook. Is it possible to charge this whilst its in use from a 12 volt car outlet If it is would somebody kindly point me in the direction of a cheap cable Many thanks
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purplecloud
Has anyone got a telephone number for purplecloud nothing on website, emails are not getting through (Nothing in 48hours) tested from other email accounts nothing gets through Sent online 'ticker' messages no reply
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remote access android phone ??
hi there , is there any free software to be able to remote access an android phone via the pc or another android phone, as i want to help my friend set up his new phone :)
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Replacement casing for Dell Inspiron 1545
The casing on my Dell had been cracked for a while and now, with a little help from my 3 year old, some of it is completely off. It's out of warranty (not that it would probably cover accidental damage anyway!). I rang Dell as I couldn't quite locate on the website the specific replacement part I need. Got a bit of a shock…
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Laptop Internet Slower then Desktop
Hi, I just purchased a Sony Vaio and I done a speedtest.net test and it only comes up a 1MB/2MB at the most.. but when I do a speedtest on my desktop it's over 20M (through ethernet) That's a big difference so I wondered what could be stopping it from getting the full speed? my friends laptop connects wirelessly fine and…
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Copying from Home Made DVD
I made a DVD for a wedding using Windows Movie Maker. I have the DVD but have searched my computer and cannot find the original file. I'd like to copy the DVD back onto my computer but there seem to be a couple of component files when I try it. Any suggestions? Would a DVD software do it I wonder? I'd like to upload the…
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advice about chrome please
Hi, I am using FF which is ok, got add ons, no script, super cookies,+.I don,t mind it being slower using these as I bank online and prefer the added security with the add ons, than speed.However,chrome ,s report reads fine and was wondering whether to download and use it for general surfing.I notice the New Chrome is…
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Kindle - more than a book reader?
Guys, We're looking to buy mum a special present for her 70th. She loves all the new technology stuff, so have narrowed it down to three: smart phone - probably a bit too much for her, it is for me! Laptop, probably perfect but at £350-ish, quite expensive. Kindle - she loves reading books, so pretty ideal. But reading the…
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Internet – Intermittent connection fault
I wonder if anyone could offer advice on the following. My wife’s laptop, running Vista, has a problem with it disconnecting from the internet. We have a BT hub 3 to which I connect my desktop with Ethernet and 3 laptops, one Win XP, one Win 7 and the problem laptop connected via wireless. The XP and Win 7 laptops do not…
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Back / Forward button not working on internet explorer
hi guys turned on pc and it seems the back and forward buttons are not available for some reason . ive checked- tools- toolbar and no option to add them i have also cleared the history and i also ran the msconfig which mcaused a failure and i had to do a system restore. anyone know?
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I need help to register product key
Is there an easy way to register my Winrar purchase? I am having no joy from their tech support people – all they do is repeat what I should do and I am doing it BUT keep getting the message “Registration failed”. They have sent the key via email and I ought to be able to drag and drop it on to the Winrar screen. It all…
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how to download programs?
i joined megaupload as premium package for one month. i was hoping it would enable me to download whole saasons of drama progs to watch in my own time. it enables you to watch all the episodes on whole seasons, but there are so many to watch. i thought this package would allow me to watch them in my own time, think its the…
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Broadband on laptop in a different room, hardly no connection
Hello When using my laptop in a different room there's hardly no broadband connection, obviously it's abit far from the wireless router and there's not much signal. Is there any way around this by buying anything to get a better connection in a different room? Thanks sunni
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re-bank pin generator
Hi, Just received our new security number generators from HSBC.Have to make sure they are not mixed, so I,ve marked them.Can anyone tell me how they work? Is each one allotted a number of 6 digit numbers unique to that generator?if so, what happens if one,or two, are missed,as they disappear pretty quick? Just curious…
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Unable to open my emails!
I'm hoping someone can help please. I have a hotmail email address and have no problem accessing it. However, for the past 2 days, I can't open any of my emails. I also can't go into the sent folder, junk etc. The inbox page looks as normal, but when I click on anything, nothing happens at all! The only thing different the…
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IP cctv security
I have just installed a wireless IP cctv cam to check home while on hols. The problem is, anyone can view it if they know the IP address, is there any way to secure it?
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Laptop freezing - causes?
Hi there We've got a Dell Laptop that's under 2 years old and for some reason it's been playing up this week. Using MS Vista as the OS and use Firefox for internet access. Using Macafee as AV and it gets updated regularly and the PC is scanned regularly as well. It tends to be when we're accessing the internet that it…
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How do I boost a WIFI signal 50m between buildings?
Hi I had a look around the forums, but couldnt find what I was looknig for... I have a garage at the bottom of my garden (approx. 50m away) I want to have an internet connection in the garage, and rather than running a cable, I wondered if there was a way to boost the signal over this distance? Maybe there is a router…
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trying to upload cv ?
Hi I been uploadind cv s this morning, but on this one, it will not let me, it says use doc pdf docx format can anyone tell me how to do this thankyou
