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stuck in a reboot loop
something called "live security platinum" invaded my desktop computer today and disabled Microsoft Security Essentials so I've followed the instructions in post 2 of the malware/spyware guide and it seemed to sort it out, but left MSE disabled. I switched off ad-aware (I presume having two AV programs running is a BAD…
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Samsung PS51E530 Plasma TV anyone got one?
Bought this TV yesterday and im having problems with the Picture settings on it and just wanted to know if anyone has one so i can get some help with it please. When i turned it on for the 1st time The Picture seem very dark so i have been trying to change it so it does not look so dark but for some reason its not working.…
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External HDD caddy
I have acquired an 'old' hard drive which I intend to use as an external back up. It's a Maxtor D540X-4K, dunno if that matters, 5¾"x4"x1" Where can I buy a caddy for it and what else do I need??
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safe to run laptop without battery in it?
have trawled the internet and read conflicting advice so can anyone please advise if its safe to remove battery from a hp g72 laptop and power from the mains or will i damage the laptop. the laptop is approaching 18 month and needs the battery replacing, battery is only lasting around 15 mins have tried calibrating but…
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Time for a new laptop?
I'm a bit of a thicko when it comes to these things and could do with some input. My laptop is definitely starting to give up the ghost. Compaq Presario over 2 years old, won't start up properly, apparently down to a failing motherboard, and has started making strange 'purring' noises when running. Is it worth paying to…
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Import contacts to Yahoo Mail
I'm trying to help a friend get their contacts from Entourage into BT Yahoo Mail. I've exported the contacts from Entourage to a tab delimited .txt file, opened that in Excel and saved the data as a .csv file. When I try to import that file from Yahoo it seems to load the names into the contact list but nothing else.…
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Television problem
The bottom half of my television screen has gone blue! The horses at the Derby have blue legs (and so does Clare Balding :eek:), all the tennis players are playing on a blue court. On other channels I've got a bear advertising blue rice, a woman tossing her blue hair around, soldiers wading through a blue muddy stream...…
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Printer problem
I am considering the purchase of a new desktop but one thing that concerns me is that the printer I use the most, a HP Laserjet 4p has a parallel port connector and is only supported up to Windows XP. Is there any way I could use the HP on a new desktop, perhaps by fitting a parallel port card to the new computer and just…
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Hard drive moved to external caddy, how can I find old Outlook Express and Outlook?
Having broken one desktop and two old laptops, I have removed all the hard drives and got 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch external caddies hoping I could access everything on these drives. I expected to be able to see my Outlook Express email history, and Outlook calendars and contacts. The Programs folder won't even open Outlook…
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HTC Hero phone
I have a HTC Hero and i am having a problem in receiving calls from 2 people the rest of my contacts are fine, when the 2 contacts call my phone does not ring and cuts them off?.. not sure whats happening i dont have call barring!! Help...
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Tesco Direct website
Anyone else having problems logging in to Tesco Direct website today? It's not speaking to me at all, unusual for my pc to play silly beggars. TIA.
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Keep getting 'No network access'
I turn my laptop on & off(hibernate) 5 or 6 times a day so only an intermittent problem, but it seems to be happening almost daily. When I turn on the laptop the network icon shows a problem. My current solution is to open the Network and Sharing Centre, followed by Wireless Network Connection & then click the Diagnose…
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how can i fully delete internet download manager?
free trial expired, so i uninstalled.. or so i thought. - still gettting the 'download video from this page' popups, though that just leads to another one giving option to buy, or cancel, which does nothing..
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Quick question
Hi, just hoping someone can answer this question.... I have an iPad, that operates only on wifi. If I download a film through iTunes can the film be watched later when the iPad is not connected to wifi? Like in the car? Wanting to download a film for my son to watch on our journey on holiday? Many thanks X
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Wireless Router Help
Hi guys, I'm hoping someone can help me! I have a ZyXEL wireless router (post office broadband account) which I am running a PC and laptop off, and a wireless printer. These are connected into Cat 5 cable which we have in the house. My problem is that although the laptop always has good signal strength, we keep losing the…
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Windows Vista laptop stuck on welcome screen - help!?
Morning all, after putting in my password my laptop is stuck on the welcome screen. Have rebooted numerous times and same thing keeps happening....
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Google Chrome keeps crashing
I often get a "whoa Google Chrome has crashed" message. Sometimes Chrome is running but I can't see the websites. I click on the icons to different sites and nothing opens, but my task manager tells me Chrome is running. Very annoying as I have to re-boot my PC to get back to seeing my websites again.
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Additional security for online banking and shopping
HitmanPro.Alert is a free tool that checks the browser integrity and alerts users when secure online banking and shopping is no longer guaranteed. HitmanPro Alert is currently available as a beta version. You can download the 32-bit and 64-bit edition here. The developers plan to integrate the new program into HitmanPro.…
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Need new remote for Foehn & Hirsch LCD TV
As above, bought a F&H TV from Ebuyer coupel of years ago, its OK quality but the remote is completely rubbish, half the rubber buttons have fallen off or dont work, anyone recommend a cheap universal remote that will work with it? Thanks in advance
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where to buy laptop a battery?
I need a new battery for my Advent laptop. Looking up Advent sends me to PCworld but they dont have one for this model. I bought one from a "UK" online shop, but it came from HongKong & didnt work, they replaced it - still didnt work, asked for a refund, sent it back, never heard from them again despite about 20 emails…
