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xBox 360 250gb console help please.
Hi DS1 wants to buy an xBox 360 console. We have looked around and compared prices and have found a deal that he is happy with. However, I have now noticed that the colour of the console seems to be significant. For example Asda seem to be making a feature of the matte black casing. The deal that DS has found is a gloss…
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Moshi Monsters Membership
Hallo. My daughters have been playing Moshi Monsters for over a year now, and a week ago they bought 1 month membership cards with their Christmas money. I know that when the cards expire, they will loose access to the zoo and some areas, but does anybody know if they will get all their stuff back if they buy another 1…
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New computer - totally confused!!
Well I have my new HP desktop with Windows 7, but it is very confusing:o Not only a strange computer, but also a totally different operating system - double confusion. I have installed Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 from my 3-user disk and just assumed I would be able to upgrade easily to the 2012 version (which is what…
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Starting a blog
Thinking of starting a Blog...where do I start re a website for layout? Thanks Fluffynit
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Having problems with the site?
Hi. Is anyone else having major problem with loading MSE? It keeps coming up with 'Server Error, this webpage cannot be dispyed'?
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Wireless Adapter
Can anyone recommend a good 54Mbps wireless adapter. I've just purchased a TP-Link TL-WN350G for my PC but connectivity is so poor as to be useless. I have to have it sitting next to my router to connect .My netbook connects anywhere in the house so it's not a router problem.
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Microsoft security essentials
Has anyone got the link for downloading microsoft security essentials, i need a goor virus spyware protector ! Thankyou
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Laptop Insurance
I have a laptop that while I was away last year, just packed up on me and the insurance cover had run out. I brought it on finance from PC World. Has anyone had any experiences with them over reinsuring and then claiming maybe a month later. Is there any hassle or problems, or would they wonder why I haven't had it insured…
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Transcribing audio into text.
I have a friend who is deaf. He is studying at University and he has downlaoded (legally) some podcasts that have been recommended to him that will help with his studies. However, there's the obvious problem, how does he listen to them. Is there a program I can use to automatically transcribe the podcast into text.
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Can anyone recommend a good printer?
Hi there. I know there was a thread about printer inks recently, but I decided to start my own thread in the hope of getting a suitable response. :) It looks like I am in the market for a new printer. My Epson Stylus SX515W is printing faded text and I have just about had it with the head cleaning cycle, I can't do one now…
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Microsoft Sues Comet Over Windows 'Piracy'
First apologies if this is posted in the wrong area. I just watched this, this morning and wondered what others thought. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DnWe3GxJ0U From what I can make out Comet are being accused of piracy for making recovery CDs but these are for Laptops/Computers which have a valid Windows licence so…
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Set associations
I have sent an email of a 2010word document to my vista laptop which is running word 2003, but i get this This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action . Create an association in the Set associations control panel. I do not understand this ^ If i try to put it on the laptop and open it…
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wireless router for cable modem
My Dad is on Virgin and wants to expand his network so he can plug his telly in to the internet so he can watch Iplayer on the TV. Everything is already built in to the TV so all he really needs is a router but after looking on Ebuyer there is such an array of different routers I don't know which he needs. The TV will be…
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System Restore Failing
Hi, I tried to do a system restore but keep getting a msg that it failed, and it doesn't give me any reason for failing. Can anyone please give me some advise as to what may be happening or what I can do to find out why.
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Share webpages...
In the old days I used to have an extension on Chrome which I could click to send a webpage to my fianc!e's Google Reader account. However, Google recently closed down the 'Share' option and suggested I move to Google Plus instead. However, on there I can't just send a webpage to a particular person. It goes to everyone…
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Symantic Endpoint Protection
I see that I have Symantic Endpoint Protection in my new refurb pc. I have never heard of it. I have always used Avast until recently when I went onto MS security essentials. Anyone have any thoughts on Symantic Endpoint Protection? is it any good? how does it compare with the others mentioned? Thankyou.
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Windows Media Player won't let me rip CDs
Hoping for some advice please! Have new laptop with windows 7 and I'm able to play CDs on Media Player but it won't let me rip them, just says error in the Rip status column next to each track - any ideas how to fix this? I'm not that great when it somes to techie stuff so any help please make it idiot proof instructions…
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Problems with Hosting service
Problems with Hosting service I bought: 1. domain name and 2. hosting on a yearly direct debit. After 6 months, i transfered the domain name to another company but forgot to cancel the hosting. On the 13th month (today), i noticed money has come out of my account for the hosting via direct debit. I called up the company to…
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Shrinking Partitions in Windows 7?
How 'safe' is it to use the W7 built in utility to shrink or enlarge partitions? I need to increase the size of the recovery partition in order to back up a disk image to it-and so shrink the main boot partition by about 20GB (plenty of space on it).
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DAB Radio Signal Down?
Since yesterdays storm have been unable to receive a DAB signal on a Pure and a Sony. Is the signal down (North Ayrshire)? I gave done a quick google and can't find anything. Anything I can do? (obviously I have tried retuning where possible ie Sony...no ensemble, the Pure just tells me it is looking for the time)
