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Need a new tv
Looking for a tv to be used with virgin media + service so a HD box with hdmi and the occasional use with an xbox via via scart or hdmi (if i use the elite) and maybe the wii on scart. I understand theres 1080i and 1080p tvs but as i have virgin tv is it better with 1080p or 1080i. I was thinking of possibly a 32 inch or…
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Hijackthis log.
Hi, having a few problems with my PC and had a bad fraud tried on my credit card yesterday so had a look at some of the threads and somebody said about posting a log from Hijackthis, not very technical so hope this is right :o Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 19:09:43, on 16/11/2011 Platform: Windows…
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gaming laptop help
Wonder if any techie minded people would help. My 17 year old son is looking for a laptop for Xmas. He would mainly use it for playing games ie world of warcraft etc. Can anyone recommend a good buy? I have some Amazon vouchers to use so a recommendation from Amazon would be great. Thanks:D
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latest flash
trying to download latest flash player so can access videos on maximles and other websites, said to close internet explorer, i do but still doesnt install, what can i do?
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Hotmail Help Please
When my dad signs into Hotmail it shows his inbox for a few seconds, then automatically goes to write an email. I've had a quick look at the settings, but can't figure it out! Can anyone help please?
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Best Laptop bargain for a Student
As the title states, I'm looking for a Laptop between £400-£500, but being a student, I want to find the best deal for my money. I have been looking around, but was wondering if any of you "tech heads" have seen a steal of a Laptop around. I'm not really a PC gamer, so it would be more for entertainment and going…
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Wireless USB Dongles
My Desktop has a very dated wi-fi dongle that has a poor reception and I am thinking it is time to replace it. The majority of USB wireless dongles are cheap (around £5-£10), but they all offer the same spec and range (300 Metres). Not being too clued up on them, I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on them,…
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Yahoo Mail hacked?
I just received a few emails where the 'sender' was actually the heading of some of the emails in my inbox (!) and with an odd subject line re having a new boss. I deleted them without opening and changed my password. Has the account been hacked? I've never put my address on the net though sometimes use it to order stuff.…
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Directx 9
Hi everyone, can someone please tell me what directx 9 is, and how can I find out if it is installed on my PC.
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Lipsink delay
Hi, I have a Sony flat screen tv when I connect the sound output from the rear of the set and route it through my hifi amp there is is a terrible lipsink delay of about 1 second. any ideas anyone. regards
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Freeview Channels Query
This relates to two tv's with built-in Freeview, one in living room (at front of property) and one in bedroom (at back of property). Both tvs have a good quality cable coming from the roof aerial. However the bedroom tv does not receive a number of channels, despite retuning, that the living room one does. Any advice…
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No external sound when using HDMI
OK new blu-ray player connected to the TV via the HDMI cable no other sound outputs. TV sound conncected to my Hifi via the scart output of the TV. When I use just TV I get sound out of my amp (obviously through the speakers connected to it) but when I play a blu-ray DVD (or anything else through the HDMI connected player)…
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Windows 7 and Windows Mail
Last week I was given a new laptop with Windows 7 on it, up till now I have been using XP. I downloaded the 2011 version of Windows Mail and set up my e-mail accounts onto that. My main Hotmail account is not showing any e-mails before August 2011, they are all still in Hotmail if I check via MSN website so they have not…
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Giveaway of the Day - Paragon Backup and Recovery 11 Compact
Today only and a 304MB download http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/ Paragon Backup and Recovery 11 Compact is a simple and powerful backup and recovery solution to secure stand-alone Windows desktops and laptops. It quickly backs up your files and folders, operating system or even your entire hard disk to any storage you…
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Slow brand new laptop
I bought a sony vaio from the amazon clearance link on here. Its like new - but is very slow. It has windows 7 on and I have downloaded office 2010 and avast, thats all. But its slower than my old desktop thats 8 years old. Here is the hijack log Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 11:14:56, on…
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cheap netbook/laptop refurbished?
hi guys, my step son is lookin g for a netbook/laptop for xmas, he's not sure what he wants but we are putting money toward it for him. I would like to be able to buy one for him but have a very limited budget. I have seen some on the argos website refurbs for 149 which I can just afford but none in stock grrr have ben…
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is this the best tablet around for the money?
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/ARCHOS-70-INTERNET-TABLET I wonder if someone would mind advising ? It will be a present for my daughter , thanks in advance
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HELP to locate 32"tv with dvd player?
Need at least 32inch flat screen tv with dvd player for crimbo present any good deals around would be ideal with long guarentee if poss.Anyone seen anything suitable:cool:
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#NAME in Excel
Err, cant' remember how to fix this.. #NAME intermittently in a vertical column....need to convert to text for example......... '+(texttext)'. I have to have the + and the brackets in the data, but need to get rid of the NAME ....and also can I use control & highlight to do a load of them in one go??? sorry please
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Why do I find nothing straightforward-flamin' Twitter...?
Hello again. I have joined Twitter this morning. I am trying to upload a jpeg photo onto my profile from my computer. Whenever I try the Twitter connection is lost and the page crashes. I have read that the picture cannot be over 700k in size. My picture is 1.53mbs and has been uploaded to other sites successfully. I would…
