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ipod touch heelp please
Hi Could someone point me in the right direction please? My ds ipod has stopped opening apps when you touch the screen to open a app the screen just sort if blinks then goes back to the same screen and nothing opens at all Any help is appreciated Thanks
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Why are my scans different sizes?
Please bear with me on this as I'm not the best. On my old laptop I can scan a document and save as a pdf and it'll be say 300kb. If I scan the same document on the same printer to my new laptop using the same options its 5mb. I think I use cutepdf on both but the old laptop does come up with something like uyy reader when…
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Capture YouTube Videos
Or more particularly, an item on ITV Player. Is there an easy way to do this, in case the clip I want ever gets taken down? I want it to be a playable file on my PC. Thanks for any help.
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Can You Still Get Windows XP?
Howdy Random question. Is it still possible to buy or download some form of Windows XP (or maybe Vista) to replace Windows 7? I'm asking on behalf of my parents. They were fine with XP which was the most current software when they were both working. Now they're retired and have a laptop with Windows 7 on it...and it takes…
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Install updates from another computer?
I have a laptop with windows 7 and all the updates installed on it using windows update. Can I take my laptop to a friend and connect it to his desktop computer so that he can update his computer from my laptop as he has just reinstalled windows and he only has a 1Mbs internet connection, he lives in the sticks, and it…
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How can I make a Panasonic DMR-EZ48VEB DVD Recorder Region Free please?
How can I make a Panasonic DMR-EZ48VEB DVD Recorder Region Free please? Hi, I'd be so grateful if someone could help me please. I have the above DVD player, and have bought some DVDs from a charity shop that are Region 1. They are TV series, like CSI. If anyone has a clue how I can play them on the above player, I'd be…
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Blocked Mums messages by mistake.
Somehow I've happened to block text messages from my Mum :o :o I've got a samsung Wave 2 (8530) and was checking texts the other day .Read one from my mum and cant remember the exact screen message but was asked if wanted to Block this number.Thought had pressed no but had actually pressed yes. Couldnt find anything within…
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Best free firewall???
I currently have zone alarm pro,but don't want to keep paying for it,is there any other firewall which is just as good,but FREE?????? Thanks......:T
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new laptop help please
I bought a new laptop over the weekend its got Microsoft office trial on it but Ive got my own office do i remove the trial one before i put my own on it Thanks
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PCI Card issues
Hi guys, I'm hoping someone can help, I have two seperate, though possibly related issues. My computer runs Windows 7 x64 The first is a reasonably new ( but cheap) usb pci card which stops my computer turning off it works fine otherwise. Only started this recently but its definitely the card and I don't think its windows…
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Dell & Alienware
Hello MSE fans! I am writing this thread because I am sick of Dell messing me about. I purchased a Dell XPS M1730 in 2009 and to start it was exactly what I was looking for, after about 3 or 4 months, the graphics card failed and they replaced it no less than 5 times. Eventually, in October 2010, they replaced the system…
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Can a tablet take a mobile sim and be used as a phone?
Can any of the up to date tablets be used to take a mobile sim, and replace the phone completely? The tablet presumably has to have 3G sim card compatibility and be unlocked to all networks. The Maplin description below of a very old Viewsonic Viewpad 7 tablet suggests that it can be used as a phone. Does this work, and is…
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Voters form/card!
Hi Folks, I am organising an election schedule for few days time. I need to print out ballot papers that will have serial numbers. Is there any free software that can do that? Cheers
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Conflict of devices - both new (TV/Audio)
Morning all, Heres the gumph... Bought an LG home cinema kit from Argos back in March... Worked OK with the odd occasional system freeze, but nothing to worry me as such..... (used a Samsung 50" TV with the system), done the latest firmware update too... (HX806SG) 2 weeks ago, i bought a Samsung 60" TV from Currys... When…
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Windows 8 Tablets / Surface
Hey guys. Just wondered, what do you think about them Windows 8 Tablets that are being shown off recently? I like the look of that Samsung Series 7 one, and am considering getting one if the price drops a bit for work, and maybe writing my own apps. Is anyone else interested in getting one? and if yes, what one(s) have you…
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Garden equipment
I am looking for a combination of a lawn edger and garden vac - does such an item exist ? This would save many backs !! And before anyone says "wrong forum" - this is a techie question in a techie forum......
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Windows update, do I really need kb976002 ?
In windows update I have in important updates Microsoft browser choice screen update for eea users of windows 7 x64 based systems (kb976002) Do I really need this if its to do with choosing a browser? it doesnt seem that much of an important update to be in that section but wanted to check here before I hide it from the…
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Taking from my DVD to my PC
I want to be able to copy stuff from my DVD to my PC, BUT. rather then copying the entire disk, I have home videos for example, Chapter 1 House: Chapter 2 Friends: Chapter 3 Day Out: Chapter 4 Holiday: Is there a way I can just copy a particular chapter from my DVD only rather then having to copy entire disk? Example if I…
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cheap desk top computer
hi I use the lap top, but hubby like the computer, but it's now died, or rather my s-i-l said it's been on it's last legs for years, it's about 8 years old, and it only has 256mb memory, so i was wondering if anyone knows of a cheap desk top pc, won't need the monitor as we have one already. thanks
