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Windows Mail Lost User and Password
Following recent service affecting faults by my ISP my Windows Mail account is asking for a user name and password. Although I have these written down they don't seem to be working. I can access my mail via my Virgin account but not my address book etc. Could anyone kindly advise a solution to this or point me in the…
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any recommendations on tablet pcs?
there are quite a few on the market now. i prefer cheaper. as long as can surf the internet, write some docs, my children can play some games on it. skype, ideally be able to view pdfs forms (not sure how i can view them on my small netbook computer here so dont want to go through that experience again!). if it has an…
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Real time push email on non smartphone
Hi, I'm trying to find a mobile I can receive emails on but the more I look at the push email thing the more confused I seem to get. I don't know if I'm asking for "the moon on a stick" but I'd like to buy a phone on PAYG with data included so I can recieve emails without having to get a smartphone and charge it up all the…
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Homeplug - im confused!
Ive got a Sony TV in the living room - i understand Sony sell a dongle to access internet via it but that a cheaper option is using homeplugs. I already have wireless broadband so can someone in simple terms explain why i cant access it via the normal wireless broadband and that i should be able to via homeplug? Can…
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Which Desktop PC for Sub £800?
Hi we need a new pc desperately. The one we have now is 9 years old and creaking and groaning alot even with new bits added over the years! We have a budget of absolute maximum £800. I would prefer £700! We have a monitor so it could come with or without monitor (but no bigger than 22" as wouldnt fit in the gap) I have…
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Help with Trend Micro Hijack File
I have run the above can anyone help please. My Commit Charge on Taskmaster was Total 613832 Limit 1736596 Peak 766864 Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 12:13:59, on 20/11/2011 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 SP2 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal Running…
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How do I upload latest virus definitions to my Kaspersky Boot Disc?
Hi there, I've been told by closed by a couple of members on this forum to create a Kaspersky rescue boot disc, as my laptop is infected with a pretty serious worm virus, so there some documents which I didn't backup on my laptop at the time and I need one of these to limit the chances of infection to those files I…
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Help choosing USB DVD or Blu Ray Player to play AVI's
Our Sony DVD player is on it's last legs so i've been surfing around to find a replacement. Requirements: - Able to play avi's (divx/xvid) from a USB stick or drive - Scart socket or component outputs for my jurassic crt tv - Have to stick with budget which is £30-50 Does anyone have any of these players and would they…
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Motion detector that sounds a buzzer in the house?
I'm looking to get hold of something I can attach to the garage wall which will sound a buzzer in the house if anyone comes on to our property. Any recommendations? Not quite sure what to search for really PIR with buzzer brings up caravan alarms and such like. Ideally it would need to be wireless but a wired one would do…
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Hanspree - any good?
flicking through the tv channels, I got sucked into the sell for this yesterday... http://www.idealworld.tv/_202803.aspx I am in the market for a new PC at about this price. Is this reasonable? I have not heard of hanspree before so does anyone know if they are any good? could I expect to get at least 5 years use out of…
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Character encodings in email attachments
I recently emailed a few .reg files to a friend, but on his PC the filenames appear to have become corrupted. When he downloads the files from the email server they appear like this in Windows Explorer: I assume that there's some kind of problem with the character encoding, but I'm not sure how to fix it. The registry file…
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HDMI cable help?
I have tried to google this to no avail so need to ask for your help please :o I have just purchased an HDMI cable to play my laptop through my tv. The visual works fine, but the audio has to configured each time I connect and disconnect the cable. I have to set either the tv or the laptop as default audio each time. Is…
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printer problems
I have a laptop with Windows 7 and recently bought a new wireless HP printer. After a struggle I got it set up and it worked.... sort of. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. After several hours today I've established: * the printer screen shows "connected" * the laptop also shows the printer as "connected" * pressing…
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iphones 4 dummies?
Got an iphone, got itunes on the PC. Got music sitting in the "music library". How do I get it on the phone:o:o:o:o
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Desktop or laptop for editing photographs
Hi all I'd appreciate some advice. I need a desktop or laptop that can handle photoshop so that I can edit photos. What sort of spec do I need for this? I believe 6 gig but don't know much about processer and whether I need an Intel I5 etc. So any advice would be welcome Thanks
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sd card for camera ?
ive just reserved thisOlympus VG-120 14MP Digital Compact Camera at argos and i have no clue what sd card to buy, i would like good storage and as cheap as possible then do i just take it out and put it in laptop? no clue sorry and amazon has baffled me thankyou:xmassmile
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bsod bugcode usb driver ????
help keep getting this evry now and then and computer restarts how do i stop it its a compaq laptop runnig vista
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which laptop? ASUS or HP Pavillion
I have narrowed my choice down to ASUS N55SF S2276V or HP Pavillion dv6-6b50sa. Both similar spec with 6gb memory 500gb hard drive in ASUS or 750gb in HP and both intel core i5 with the ASUS being 2330m and the HP 2430M. So there is not a lot in the spec and both are £699.99. Which brand would be considered the most…
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Programing Hotpoint module
Hi We have a hotpoint Aqualtis washing machine with a faulty PCB I have obtained a replacement but they come without the programme. does anyone know how to program the EEprom on the PCB of a hotpoint washing machine? The EEprom is a 24C64 serial type and is soldered on the board, Officialy to program it you need a hotpoint…
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Best time to buy a laptop?
I'm getting a laptop for Christmas, and have a limit of £350. I've found one I like (here, and I'm sure there are better spec laptops out there but I like the look of it so :tongue: ). I was just wondering, would you expect the price to drop in the run up to Christmas? Whether I buy it now or on December 24 I still won't…
