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DNS Down ?
I cannot get 8.8.8.8 nor 8.8.4.4 :(
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CPU fan going ok but no power to motherboard back panel
I'm trying to build a new computer for the first time. As far as I can see I've got all the wires in the correct places, however when I try and power it up, the case fans and the CPU fan go ok (and there's power to the DVD drive as that opens and closes), but I'm not getting any power or signal from the rear ports on the…
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Laptop help please x No user name icon.
Hi , I had an old laptop that I thought would be good for ds1 but when i started it up I just got a black screen. Installed XP on it & all seemed to go ok but now I have a screen that says " click on user name to begin " but there are no user names , just the message ? Please help ! I know it's probably a really dim…
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Sky MagicEye not working....
hi folks, after a bit of help re my new Sky Magic Eye... My setup is as follows; - Sky+HD - TV connected to Sky box by HDMi cable only (no co-ax or similar) - Coax cable from rf2 on sky box to wall socket (wall socket also has an arial point which my broadband is connected to) - Cable runs round outside of house and comes…
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archos 7 tablet - apps lib wont update
I recently bought a Archos 7 home tablet, and I am having trouble trying to download apps. The device runs on android 2.1, and the apps store is called appslib, but when I try to open up apps lib, I just get 1 app with is a mass updater, and a message saying apps lib needs to update to the newer version before it can be…
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Samsung np300e7a-a03uk 17.3" laptop
HI ALL Is this laptop a good buy my daughter wants it for xmas and can anyone find it at a better price than £179.00 from comet. Sorry unable to add link. Thanks for any help Richard :money:
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'New hardware found'. Then lost. Then found. Then lost.
Gawd, this is driving me nuts. I almost -- almost -- junked my perfectly good Canon MP600 inkjet printer until realising, it's not the printer but soddin' Windows that's at fault. Background: The Canon has worked perfectly for almost three years but then stopped functioning because Windows reported 'unknown device' every…
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Avast program update
I have just updated Avast to verson 6.0.1367, after which I went to update Malwarebyte's. Normally this takes seconds, but it's taking aaaggggeeees......has been at it now for well over half an hour, with several bouts of "program not responding".....and is still only at 48% :eek: I've also found that Firefox pages are…
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Outlook Express phantom email problem
I have 2 separate issues with OE. I have been using it for years. In the last six months I keep getting the little envelope icon on the menu at the bottom right of my screen even when I don't have a new email and the little ping sound that alerts you to a new email. Today, in the actual OE menu on the left hand side, I am…
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Do I uninstall before I install?
I have Mcafee antivirus running out when I am away on holiday. I can get it free for a year with my bank. Should I just install it when I get home or do I sort it out before it runs out. If so, do I uninstall the current one before starting the new?
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Safe place to buy a new processor
Hey all, After a recent incident with a apparently fake website I have been trying to find a trustworthy place to buy my new processor. I am looking to purchase an AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE (125Watt) processor, but find myself extremely paranoid when searching the net. I found it on Play.com for £127, but it is being sold by…
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Possible virus on my HTC Sensation?
When I switched my phone on this morning, I had a red star with white outline icon in my notifications area. Dragged it down and it said "you have win an iPad 2. Click here etc etc". So clearly spam of some kind, but how did it get there? Obviously had emails and pop ups like this but this is a new one on me. I checked my…
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SOLVED - Windows 7 Service Pack 3 - anyone installed it yet?
Has anyone installed windows 7 service pack 3 ( sp3 ) ? If so how do you rate it? Any problems?
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Is it worth upgrading to win7?
Got a 3 year old dell laptop running Vista. Has been going slow sometimes. Have been thinking of wiping the harddrive clean and reinstall vista. Daughter is at school and i remember that she can get windows 7 for around £35-40 mark. Is it worth upgrading the dell to windows 7? If the answer is yes then.. 1. can it be a…
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Windows 98 install ARGHHHHHH
I don't think Windows 98 likes my computer. Insufficient memory cannot continue with the install (or words to that effect) I have 4 flaming GB of memory. I give up! Whole night of trying to install it, first on a USB drive, didn't finish the install and hung at the final hurdle. Then on a 300 GB hard drive, couldn't boot…
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Virii Poll
Hi all, bored ? on holiday ? PPR'd ? Just thought it may be me but there a lot of "old" regulars not popping in to see us. Is that because the incidents of Virus reports are much rarer these days ? Hi Rik (I know you keep an eagle eye out) RussJK probably gone back to the Antipodes , I know some have been PPR'd but must…
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Best way to backup OS
My new PC did not come with backup/repair disks. I have now put on most of the software I want, and updated Windows 7 a fair few times, now do I make a backup to DVD, or would I be better creating an image to a USB HDD What software is the best to do this? DG
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Can a freesat receiver use a sky dish?
Have a sky box downstairs. Thinking of buying a freesat receiver for the bedroom. Can i connect it to the existing sky satelite dish?
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forgotten command for setting up windows 98
My brain has deserted me. Windows 98 setup is on drive C How do I install windows 98 on drive D? Rhetorical question. How long does it take to format a 300 GB drive? Too long. 30 minutes and only 30%:eek:
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Flat screenTV info
Hello all, We have not bought a new TV in about 14 years! We now need a new tv, and want something flat screen that can go on the wall, ideal size 32". Now, it may seem silly, but what are the differences between LED/LCD and Plasma? In this time of changing technology is it worth going with a big brand, Sony etc? I saw a…
