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Macbook Storage Advice
I have a Macbook Air, and a Macbook. My Macbook Air is the smaller one (11.6") and only has 64GB Flash Storage on there, whilst my MacBook has 120GB Hard Drive. I want to get rid of one of them. My Air is on eBay, but isn't selling so I may just get rid of the MacBook... but is there any way I can upgrade the flash storage…
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external harddrive - please help
I think I might be having a 'moment' I've got an external hard drive 'thing' which I haven't used for over a year. its got loads of photos on it and i want to look at them. Ive plugged it in and nothing happens and i don't know what to do to see the photos!! :o I thought a little box used to pop up asking me what i want to…
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Spreadsheet help needed.
In order to work out how much time I spend on certain tasks, I have created a spreadsheet. The columns are 'Date', 'Task', 'Start time', 'End time', 'Total time', 'Task type' and 'Notes'. The 'Task type' column has 4 options - 'V', 'A', 'D' and 'F'. Want I want to do is to transfer data automatically onto a second sheet.…
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Pleeeeease HELP!!
Hi all, I bought my 10 year old son an Arnova 7 G2 tablet for Christmas, he was using it tonight and downloaded a fingerprint security app from Appslib and the whole thing froze......I switched it off and back on and now there is just a black screen with the menu buttons at the top.......I can't access ANYTHING!! Can…
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Please help me - Windows not loading
Sorry for crashing the techie forum. If anyone can help me, I'll be hugely appreciative - but I know nothing about how computers work, so anyone kind enough to help will need to talk to me like I'm a child... I have a Toshiba laptop, running Vista (I think). Switched it on today and the fan made a horrid noise which it…
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problem accessing internet - first chrome now firefox
long story - could someone look at HJT log please to see if I have any nastties lurking basic problem is error 102 or 105 chrome un able to resolve DNS edit - most of post removed , solved by removing zonealarm
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Please help with downloading Dropbox
I'm trying to download Dropbox onto my laptop, however, whenever I click Run it says Dropbox 1.2.49.exe is unsafe to download and was blocked by SmartScreen Filter. Does anyone know how to get around this? Currently using Microsoft Vista.
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Poorly Laptop :(
Hi, When i switched my laptop on this evening, it stayed on for about 20 minutes then the screen just went blank. Tried switching it off and on again, no luck. Googled solutions on my daughters laptop and removed the battery and unplugged it, held down the power button for 20 seconds, waited a minute and then switched it…
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HELP missed STELLA on sky 1
is there anyway to see this again?? l told my sis how funny it was [ she does,nt have sky] l can only find trailers thanks:D
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Mac PDF help
Hi Everyone, I'm trying to create a PDF which is anonymous. I've created it in Word for Mac. I went to the following options: Word > Preferences > Security and then ticked the box that says "Remove Personal Information from this file on save". I then clicked save and then exported the file as a PDF. However when I open the…
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Recommendations For A 26" LCD TV
I've been asked by a relative to recommend a 26" LCD TV to replace an old analogue set (digital switchover approaching round here). I've tried in vain to persuade them to move up to 32"-apparently it has to fit in a certain space. Very little choice in that size it seems. They're using Freeview via an external aerial.…
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Ending Sky - can I get a TV signal through the Satalite??
Please excuse me for being dumb - I am female and don't understand technology!!!! I am currently with Sky - but plan on ending my subscription with them asap. Before Sky, I used to plus my tv into the wall via the Aerial onto of the roof. Since then, digital tv has taken over - so my question is will I be able to watch tv…
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Security Key - Passphrase
Following a recent thread here I am trying to make an old Netgear DG834G router a wireless extender. I am being asked for the Security Key or password Not the Log in Admin _Password. As it is an old router I do not remember what it was, is there any way to find it or a way to reset.
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New laptop - what security?
have got a new laptop running Windows 7 with 6gb RAM and it comes with a trial version of Mcafee ISS. I've also downloaded Spybot S&D and have windows firewall already on. I'm not wanting to pay for Mcafee, and will probably get AVG (free), but do I remove Mcafee and then download AVG or download AVG first? What other…
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Help on this laptop i've seen pls, sorry clueless!
Ok our old laptop has just died and we are skint, so I have been looking on Very.co.uk to pay on the never never. Please can someone help me to understand what the jargon means. Is this a decent cheap laptop or a load of fancy words. :) Many thanks. LAPTOP We use it for surfing, youtube, emails, and mild gaming for son…
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cannot see the full page of certain pages on my netbook
hope i've posted this request in right section and someone can help me. i have a acer aspire one netbook and was viewing a page today (it was a page to register information with vtech for a toy bought for my little girl at xmas) and the bottom of it i wasn't able to view, theres no arrows on side of screen to scroll up and…
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USB hub
Probably very simple but don't want to make a mistake. On a day out, I bought a 4 port powered USB hub. It is missing the quick start guide and would be a real inconvenience to return. I presume I connect to the power then to the PC then add periferals to it one at a time? Please correct me if this is wrong. It's a PC…
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Please can someone help me choose a graphics card?
My daughter has got into playing The Sims 2 and we needed another desktop for her to play on. My OH got a free PC from one of his mates - Advent 9005B (which I believe is a business PC based on the Firefly 9004) which meets the spec for The Sims 2 in every way except the graphics card. I've spent the morning researching…
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current good desktop deals?
Hi All, I am shopping for a desktop and not sure where to start. My budget is £200 to 400 (ideally including the screen etc too). I'd be using it for surfing and watching iplayer and itunes. Can anyone help/advise any good deals out there at the mo.? Where is good to look? Many thanks.
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How to record from V+ cable onto Panasonic DVD recorder
I have a Virgin V+ cable package (TV phone and internet). I find the V+ STB a bit limited - its preset EPG recording cannot distinguish between episodes in a series and the HDD fills up quickly. Recently I bought a Panasonic DVD/VHS recorder and thought I would use its EPG to preselect and record shows to its large HDD as…
