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Laptop help please
My laptop was working fine then the battery went to 7% so I shut it down. I then tried to recharge it but nothing lit up to say it was charging. The charger unit is lit up but there is nothing lit on the laptop itself and I can't switch it back on. This happened the last time I used it but after a week or so of not…
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Anyone having problems with Halifax Website today?
I can't seem to log onto to Halifax Banking this morning, I put in my username and password, when I go to enter my memorable word characters, it just goes back to password screen again! Is anyone else having this issue today?
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Printing in A3
I kinow my printer can do it, but how do i set the printer so that I can put A4 in the Printer, but it prints onto 4 sheets to make that same size as A3. Ive changed the settings to A3, but that doesnt seem to have worked.
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Help with HP Deskjet 2480 printer
My HP deskjet 2480 printer's old but works perfectly - or it did up until yesterday! My 18 month old grandson was pressing the buttons on it, turning it on and off, and when I stopped him for the umpteenth time it was turned off. Tried to turn it on this morning and I'm just getting the message that the device is…
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Can portable TV be used as a monitor?
We have a few portable tvs (from the kids bedroom) around the house. With the switch over to digital coming I know these will no longer be of any use (not connected to outside aerial). Can these be used as a monitor for my desktop computer? I know I would have to get a new cable - VGA/SVGA 15 PIN to scart (TV is scart) or…
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which laptop? help
hi looking to buy a laptop but really confused on what to get, i need it for university work, probably youtube videos and other usual stuff, but really looking for it to be fast ie have good processor and RAM as a lot of uni work is done online ! any help would be great ! ideally looking to spend 300 ish
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Checking Disk for Consistency and Blue Screen Error?
Hi, First let me say I am not techy minded so bear with me - For the past 3 days I have been having the message "check disk for consistency" or something like that on startup. I have let it run a few times and I have pressed any key to cancel it. It happens on every start up whatever I do. Today I have also started having…
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downloading onto an MP3 - how on earth do I do it?
Stupid question but then technology is not my thing. I bought a little MP3 player recently. I managed to transfer music by dragging music that was on my pc that someone had downloaded for me onto the mp3. However, I want to download language classes from the web and put them onto the MP3 and I have no idea how to do it. I…
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i7 or AMD A6-3620 processor
* In searching for a new desktop PC I have been faced with a dilema. What is the difference between an i7 processor and an AMD A6-3620 processor? Would I be able to tell the difference? I am looking for something speedy , capable of handling multiple applications and with some future proofing. Some advice on this would be…
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DELL phone support - is it any good
I am considering buying a desktop PC from Dell as I have seen an XPS 8500 which seems to have a good spec for the money. I have never purchased a Dell computer before and am wondering how good their customer support is. They will include one year free telephone support with the deal and tell me that they will give me…
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Microsoft access help
I'm really struggling trying to get a database done for work, any help would be much appreciated. I am short on time for this as we've had a new guy start today and his job will be largely looking after this database, but currently we've had to start him on other odd jobs. I have basic ms access knowledge, but next to no…
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Norton Removal Tool...
Do I have to use it, it seems to get awful reviews & corrupts systems so am reluctant to download & use.... help...:beer:
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avatar pic
how do you see peoples avatar picture on this site?
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Entry level DSLR camera
I havent a clue about these but DD (13) is really into her photography and I know this is her dream present for Christmas (yes I know its early). Have found this one with good reviews on Argos - what do you think - is the camera and lens enough to get her started or what else would she really need.…
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Mac Drive Stopped Working
I have a mate whose Mac Drive has decided to stop working and he has lost some very important files. Is there any way he can recover those files. These are the only details I have got so any questions I Wong be able to answer straight away. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank You
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Restore computer to factory settings
Pl can somebody help me? I want to restore my Dell 5150 to factory settings and cannot remember how to do it!! It is so slow and keeps freezing up. Thanks
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i5 or i7 for basic video editing?
Hi I am looking to buy a new desktop, and on top of the usual internet and office stuff I need to be able to edit the footage from my HD camcorder (Panasonic SD90) to produce home DVD's etc. Is an i7 processor needed or over the top for this kind of thing? Ideally don't want to spend more than around £700, but prepared to…
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DVD ripper
Hi. We are looking at putting all of our films from DVD onto an external hard drive. The DVD's can then go in the loft and so we would have saved lots of space (Very important at the moment, due to a little one here now). Can anyone recommend any programes that can rip DVD's to hard drive, so we can easily play them on our…
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Pc freeze
Hello Can someone look through this HJT report please as having a few problems with pc freeze, i have used CCcleaner, anti-malware, defragged but still have problems. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 11:25:34, on 23/07/2012 Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505) MSIE: Internet Explorer v9.00…
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Macbook Air vs Nexus 7
Hi there! Me and the missus are travelling to France for 5 days this early September and be mainly not just staying in the capital. Currently i have a Macbook Air 11" and an HTC Sensation Android 4.0 smartphone. I will mainly use my phone for Google Translate, a weather app, odd UK news, usual Twitter & Facebook and also…
