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saving internet settings
Hi can asomebody help me please? i am about to re-install windows (xp) onto my machine, but im not sure if i should save my internet/router settings before i do this? Will xp just pick it all up again when i install it again? I dont have a wireless router it is plugged in to a normal cable/dsl router....but i dont have any…
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Slow internet after power cut ?
Hi, On Wed I had a power cut from 1.30pm until 9.30pm internet was working great prior to this. Ever since it's come back on it has been ridiculously slow - I have tried doing a speed test and it's been doing it for 10 mins now with no results yet. Pages also keep crashing. I have tried unplugging the router from the wall…
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cant install or uninstall programmes on laptop?
hi i have an advent modena red m201 laptop,sent it back to dixons as could not install or uninstall programes on it. they insist nothing is wrong with it,but i still have the same problems. i cant run my avast or malware it wont let me,and i cant install any new programmes or try to uninstall any programmes could someone…
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''PC Tools - Registry Mechanic' - history wiped
Left my PC for an hour or so just now, and left Firefox open, with a large number of tabs active. I came back, to find that 'PC Tools - Registry Mechanic' has run, un-prompted and deleted all my browsing history. I tried a web chat thingy but all I got was "Unfortunately there is no way to return that information once it…
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samsung 16gb tablet or other tablet
I have recently seen a good offer on the Samsung Tablet but am aware that it does not comer with a memory slot so can not use any more memory. I also looked at the Sony 16gb wifi tablet for 299 and comparable to the Samsung on paper but look like no camera! Can anyone help me as I really do not know much about these. Also,…
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Problem with Browser redirecting or is it?
My Computer has developed a problem what happens is for example on ebay purchases i can buy an item but it goes to pay but when it asks me to confirm nothing displays so i do not know if i have confirmed or not no picture displays. I have tried to refresh but nothing happens and i cant continue. another example is ebay…
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How long should my laptop battery last from fully charged?
The spec here is not very enlightening, maximum life : up to 5h15min (Mobile Mark™ 2007) but I'm sure it packs up within a few hours! I don't think it ever did much better when I bought the laptop 9 months ago, could I change it? Even if I could, would a new one perform any different or are these times BS? Perhaps it…
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New USB network adapter needed
I have a Netgear WG111 V2 USB adapter on my second computer which is acting up and it gets very hot so I will get a new one. What is the best or just the latest Netgear one. I have a VirginMedia Netgear wireless router/modem.
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I can not read my External HDD
Hi all I have 250 GB external HDD. I tired to connect it to my laptop today, it is recognized but I can not open it. When I unplug it and connect it again, there is a message asked to be formatted. Of course I do not want to format it. I have tried to connect it to my PC, same problem. My other HDD could still be easily…
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Imac Vs Mac Mini?
Hi all looking at replacing my desktop, I was going to buy an Imac, but Ive got a decent enough screen I am happy with already which is only 1 year old, so I was looking at a Mac Pro, but these are out of my budget Someone suggested a Mac Mini, I am just a little unsure as to what exactly they do My manin things I use a…
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monitor issue regarding graphics card
bought a graphics card yesterday - was the ati radeon x1900 xtx put this in along with a 700w PCU - everything boots up fine, however the monitor shows as no signal as if the computer is switched off. we have tried installing the drivers first and putting it in, we have also tried putting it in whilst computer switched on…
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Trojan found
In my last scan Mcafee found the GenericExploit!pnt trojan. The report said it had been quarantined. Is this the same as got rid of?; and is the computer completely secure now? I am not techy minded and would not know how to remove it myself. Thanks for any help.
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NAS drive problems
I've got a problem with my NAS drive (an Iomega StorCenter ix2). It's connected via ethernet to the Sky Broadband router and I can access it off the PC downstairs (Windows 7) and my laptop (Mac OSx) without any issues. Both of these access it wirelessly. However I can't access it via my PC which is connected to the router…
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COM Surrogate has stopped working
COM Surrogate has stopped working Lately every time I flick through photos on mycomputer using windows picture viewer I get an error message every half dozen photos saying com surrogate has stopped working and it would have to close the program, its really annoying - I have looked up the error on Google but there seems to…
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Bluetooth adaptor
I'm afraid I'm a bit behind the times and only have an old pc running on XP. I recently got a very cheap mobile phone which actually takes photos and has bluetooth etc. My pc does not appear to have bluetooth so I bought a bluetooth usb adaptor ES 388. I plugged it in to computer and the computer does not recognise it. The…
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Putting a Screenprint on a Yahoo email
Just enquiring if it is possible to put a screen print for example of a webpage directly onto my yahoo email to send. I can send it as an attachment on a JPG file using the paint facility but it has to be of course opened up. I know from my recent work outlook account, you could take a screenprint but it doesn't appear to…
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New Laptop
I brought a new laptop yesterday, all fine and worked well ! But today going through internet ex it wont let me on alot off website, facebook especially, i can get on but a blank page ! It says i need to enable javescript which i have but i still cant go on alot off sites ! Using firefox at the mo which allows me on all…
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Epson cartridges Tesco brand not recognised?
Hi I got fed up of unbranded (ebay) cartridges constantly saying not recognised in my Epson sx100 printer and even tho' cheep I was changing them every 5 mins, so I brought a pack of Tesco brand compatable ones. 4 x the price but if they last longer its still cheeper. Been using it fine for over a week now...and up pops…
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Internet explorer?
I have Toshiba laptop -Window Vista Home premium 32bit A few days ago I had to use my recovery cd to bring laptop back to factory settings, which brought me back to Internet Explorer 6. You can imagine windows updates has be red hot ,over 240 has been downloaded, last one being Windows service pack 2. Now its running…
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Sky changing channels ??
When we are watching Sky tv it keeps jumping to ordinary tv and BBC 1 ???
