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Wireless modem/router help.
I have bought a new laptop as back up for my desktop and to use around the house. However since my modem is 6 years old it is not compatable with windows 7 which is the OS my new laptop has loaded. So I have bought a new wireless modem /router (netgear dgn2000 adsl-2). Can I set up and install the new modem/router software…
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Panasonic Lumix TZ10 - Returns Issues
I bought a TZ10 from Harrod (£100 off voucher), back in November 2010. The zoom now doesn't work properly, gets jammed on and off ! Do i contact harrods or panasonic about a replacement - bought under a year ago ?!
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help with Dell vostro 200
I've had this PC for about 2 and a half years and have been fairly pleased with it, it is in constant use and switched on most of the day. Now it has started making a whirring noise and freezing slightly, the whirring is getting quuite bad now.....from googling as I'm not tecchie minded it looks like the hard drive is…
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Help please, getting back a deleted junk email
Hi all Really hope someone can help me..... I've literally just deleted a load of items from my junk email folder and as they were deleting, I happened to notice one which I think may have been important :eek::eek::eek: Is there any way of getting back a deleted junk email (hotmail account). I know these junk ones don't…
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Help with Skype please
I use Skype periodically and hadn't used it for about a month when I logged on yesterday. It appears it has reverted to an older version and all my contacts but 2 have disappeared. It's hassle, as well as embarrassing to contact each one again and ask to be accepted as a contact. Is there an alternative and does anyone…
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Advanced format hard disk - support?
I'd like to replace my laptop's 200 GB SATA 2½" internal drive with a 750 GB version. This new drive comes as an Advanced Format hard disk, with physical 4K sectors rather than physical 512 byte sectors. The new disk specification includes the phrase "Physical 4K blocksize with 512 emulation". Having read…
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Windows Skydrive - How do I find out how much storage I have left?
I have decided to use windows skydrive to keep another back up copy of my photos. I don't find it "user friendly" at all! :( Everything seems to be hidden or awkward in the settings not how you would normally use menus or organise files in windows? But anyway as it's free I'm just gonna have to put it with it for now! I am…
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Macbook Pro to TV - Video & Audio
Hello Can anyone offer me some advice please, I want to hook up my Macbook Pro (Bought in March 2010) to my HD TV (LG). I'm looking at Amazon but there are hundreds of adaptors and cables to choose from and I don't know which ones apply. The sellers have written underneath that they have alot of these problems with buyers…
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How to boost wifi signal
Hi all, Recently moved house and my office/games room is two floors above the router so the strength of the wireless is usually low. I have Virgin Media 30MB with a Dlink router in the living room, so no problem with wifi signal on the lower 2 floors. Bought a Laptone USB for my now agening PC, which sits along side PS3…
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Home Network Streaming
Hi All I am looking to set up a hard drive and connect it to my router to share all types of files (word, excel, pics, vids, music). I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to this so would like some advice on whether i just attach any external hard drive, or if i need to put certain software on it? Or do i just buy one of these…
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Solar power chargers
Hi all, Has any tried solar chargers for things like mobile phones etc? I see you can get them from as little as £6 off auction sites, but are they any good and are they financially worth it as i cant see a phone taking much to charge. Also, what about ones for charging the likes of caravan batteries. Thinking about…
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re-old back ups
Hi, Any advice appreciated on the best way to dispose of old cd back ups.?They tend to mount up.
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Surround Sound System, less than £350
Hi all, Moneysavingexpert has come up trumps with previous posts, so I thought I'd ask you all this too. Recently moved house with the gf and now I can actually get my own SS I want to know which the best is money (MAX £350) can buy. I have a Sony KDL 40EX503 television, the standard xbox 360 and tend to watch all my films…
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Possible malicous telephone call
Someone just called me claiming to be from Microsoft, stating he was detecting that my computer was sending headquarters information on faults or malicious software from my computer. I doubt if it was genuine, although I have had a few problems of late. Is there any Microsoft dept I can report this call to? As expected the…
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Headphones - can't remember the brand!!
Hi, whilst on holiday we saw some cool headphones in a surfer/skater type shop in case that's any help. They were very good looking (various colours) and around the £80 pricepoint. Neither of us had heard of the brand before and I think it may be newish. I asked and apparently it was American. We googled it as soon as we…
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Hijack this help - system denied access to hosts file?
Hello I was having problems opening up Ebay in Firefox, it would only open in IE so thought I'd do a Hijack scan - it brings up this - 'For some reason your system denied access to the hosts file. If any hijacked domains are in this file, Hijack this may NOT be able to fix it. If this happens you need to edit the file…
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Recommend a USB dongle and external hard drive
Hi there I want to buy a USB dongle and external hard drive please. Could someone recommend please. Thanks. Ss
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Is this laptop a good one?
Hi all.I need some help from some experts on this laptop. I'm needing a laptop as my old one gave up on me.I don't do things on it that need lots of memory,so this laptop looked ideal.I like playing Football Manager and I also do match reports for football clubs.I would also only use it for general web searching and maybe…
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Which New Wireless Router
I suspect I may need to buy a new wireless router in the very near future, I currently have a 7 year old NetGear RangeMax. The house has poured concrete walls, so I need a router with a bit of wireless oomph, iykwim. I've recently had problems with the router dropping the connection to the internet, which I've managed to…
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Ebay won't open up in Firefox but will in Internet Explorere Add on's??
Hello I've having a problem opening up Ebay in Firefox, tried IE and it opens no problem. Then I reinstalled Firefox and still won't open. Is this anything to do with add on's, not sure what I should disable. In extensions it shows Java Console 6.0.24, Java Console 6.0.26 (both enabled) & Java Console 6.0.22 (disabled) is…
