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Shall I go for a desktop or laptop?
My friend's dad had a look at my PC and he said that if I did replace my HDD, something else may go due to the age of the PC. My parents will be partially funding for a replacement. I am not too sure if I wanted a laptop or a desktop. I currently have a desktop. I have no issues with space. I will be using the computer…
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New DVD Drive
I have an old HP Compaq NC6220 Laptop and the DVD drive unit has failed. I've had a look on ebay for a replacement drive unit and the few I can find on there which are listed specifically for this laptop are all used. Looking on ebuyer there laptop dvd drives are a bit cheaper than the used ones are on ebay, but they're…
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Any torrent users?
Just wondered if any torrent users out there happen to be a member of pianosheets.org? Trying to join the group but can't seem to acquire an invite. Thanks, Mark
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maths help? a sum?
Not sure if this is the right place but can anyone help me with this sum Eleven and a quarter times a hundred and eight I ma making it 1485 but apparently this is wrong. thanks you
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My printer printing black in fine patches since replacing
I have a Epson Stylus SX215 and since I have replaced the black ink cartridge with a 3rd party one its printing very patchy, I have gone through the nozzle clean and head cleaning several times, took out the cartridge to shake it etc. Not a difference. Any ideas?
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Router security
What type of security should the router have,as in wep or wpa etc.There are a few showing like wpa or wpa personal or wpa personal 2,which is best?
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Blackberry Playbook and Android Apps
I have just purchased a blackberry playbook for my son, the main app he wants on it is Fifa 12, which is not available via blackberry. I have it on my galaxy s2 phone, is there a way to transfer it over. I have been reading up but have got a bit confused!! do I need to root the playbook to play android games, or there is…
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Laptop Riser for Dell Inspiron 15R
Hi there I have a Dell Inspiron 15R I'm looking for a laptop riser for it to raise the screen height and prevent back pain when using it for a long period I have had a look online and can't see many things with good reviews Can anyone recommend one, in particular that would suit this laptop as I think it is fairly large…
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Data recovery from Acer Travelmate 4220 Laptop
I have an Acer Travelmate 4220 laptop that has been wiped in error is it possible to retrieve the old data? Can anyone recommend a good data recovery company? or is there software available that would allow me to try myself? Also need to try and recover data from an old Blackberry Curve 9300?
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Domain names and Hosting
Just wondering if any of you have any suggestions/preferences for who to register your domain with and who to host it. ukreg and 123-reg seem quite popular but both want to charge extra for the likes of emails. Thoughts/suggestions? Im not really tech savvy as such, but i do remember godaddy supporting sopa so are there…
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Replace or start again? corrupt HDD
My Packard Bell is 3.5 years old. It runs on Vista HP2. Since last night, the HDD became corrupt. I have tried to run chkdsk but it got stuck on stage 2 at 41% twice after leaving it for several hours. I could get new HDD to be replaced, but it could be one of those situations where within a couple of weeks, something else…
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Free sms that use your one number
I've used free sms sent from my PC for a while(http://www.cbfsms.com/), but does anybody know of a system that can show your own mobile phone number?
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Need new battery for pretty old laptop - help!
I've been using my old Packard Bell EasyNote R1004 laptop via the mains for a couple of years as the battery has long since given up the ghost. I'm now going travelling and want to make sure I have a battery as a backup. Problem is I can't seem to find a branded battery or decent seller for a non-branded battery. Packard…
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Digital Spy Website
Does anyone know what's wrong with http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/affairs/ The spoilers site?
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Recommendation for a laser printer
I've about to run out of ink in my printer and given the cost of replacement inks was thinkingof getting anew one as our HP is coming up to a decade. Ideally I'd like a colour/scanner/copier (which does double sided prints) - someone at work suggested that a laser printer would be good, but I don't have a clue. Any…
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kindle fire or kindle paper white
my partner loves her kindle and i thinking of buying her a new one for her birthday she likes the idea of the paper white as it has a built in light,well thats what she tells me,for £20 more i could get the kindle fire for her. what are peoples thoughts on the 2.admittedly she will use it more for reading,but i thought the…
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computer printer problem
printer Lexmark X5200 all in one - never had any probs before. Old computer died, was running windows XP. New computer running system Windows 7. I cannot install the printer as message keeps popping up saying NO DRIVERS FOUND. THE OPERATING SYSTEM IS NOT COMPATIBLE. Am really annoyed as printer was working fine before.Have…
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Adding more memory and new GC
I have a intel pentium 4 3.06GHZ, 32 bit operating system with 2GB of Ram, I am running Windows Vista. Yes the pc is quite oldish but at the moment it has to make do for me. I do not play pc games as such so im not really bothered about all that. My graphics card is a NVidia 6200. I have seen 2 ddr memory sticks on ebay, 4…
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Spilled a bottle of 'Coke' over my new laptop, please help...
OK, please can anyone advise me on what to do? Earlier I knocked over a hole bottle of 'Diet Coke' on my laptop. It's gone all over the keyboard and seeped in through where the speakers are. I've removed the battery in an attempt to dry it and tipped it upside down to let as much coke drain away as possible. Sadly, i fear…
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Laptop only 2 days old and already virus???!!!
Got my daughter a laptop. Before i got a chance to install an antivirus, she must have clicked on something and now the internet explorer isnt even working!! Help!!
