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How do I reformat a netbook harddrive?
Netbook harddrive is formatted into C and D, I just want one. Having a look on the internet, as I have no CD drive,which is what I do with my laptop, I have to make it boot from an external harddrive. Does anyone know any easier way of doing it?
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How do I install a scond hard drive
Ive bought a new to me pc, basically second hand refurbished. In my old pc (desk top) I have a newish hard drive which I bought and was thinking of putting this into the new one (as a slave??) so when I boot up I can choose which HD I want to boot up. Is this an easy job to undertake please, if so how do I do this. At the…
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JoyTAB 9.7" Tablet
Hi I know there's been growing interest and activity on the forums regarding tablets of varying size and strength, but I'm simply looking for any advice or reviews of the following, as I've been looking for quite a while and am pretty close to buying this as it seems to be pitched at best value for the what I'll be usuing…
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Nexus 7 alternatives & tech specs query
Hi there! I am in the hunt for a 7"-8" Android 4/4.1 tablet. Currently my choices are the new Acer Iconia A110 (because of a microSD card slot), the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition (because of the bigger screen, excellent build and virtual surround sound), the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (again with a slightly bigger screen, a…
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Laptop Recommendations - up to £500
Hi all So, i'm after a new laptop and have up to £500 pounds to spend - although i dont need to spend it all if i can help it! Main requirements are: I would like an i3 core I need a numerical keypad (I also like the idea of having backlit) It will be used to surf the web, serve as a remote business machine doing…
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SSD and HHD
I have a Samsung 830 SSD 256GB-- OS is Windows7 Pro -- Mobo: Asus P8Z77-V LX--CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz The SSD replaced a Seagate Momentus XT 750GB that is now used as a extra backup storage. The SSD that I use is large enough for my needs and it will not get close to it's full capacity in it's lifetime on my PC. As…
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Updating my social media accounts – advice required.
Hifolks Ialready have a Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter account. However, I haven’t been on them or used themfor quite a while and now I am thinking of updating them in order to increasemy chances of gaining employment and increasing my social circle. Canyou please give me some indication as to what type of information I…
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better sounds?
I was thinking about getting a bluray home cinema setup but following suggestions here instead I am using my ps3 as the player via hdmi. Forever I am having to turn the TV up a lot to hear it. Its a Panasonic s30 42 inch plasma TV. What would be the best way to get better sound? I have a stereo I can connect up but its ten…
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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Do I need it on Startup when I'm only using a single SSD drive ?
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Stop pushing random buttons!
Hi, My dad has been randomly pushing buttons on his laptop (again) and has changed the browser view. This is what it looks like now: You can see the blue desk top back ground etc which you couldn't before. He has decided this is annoying him now and wants me to "fix it" but he doesn't know what he did! help!
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Tablet
My daughter is going tro buy a samsung quad core wifi tablet,she has bee told she can use her mobile phone as a wifi modem,is this right,i thoughtr the tablet would need 3G
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recovering Outlook Express password
Hi there, My PC died a month or so ago (have now replaced with iMAC). This also lead to me losing access to my Tiscali email account - it was working fine before so obviously there are servers out there for storing/forwarding the email - but for several years there has been no online access. I thought I knew the password…
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selling 2nd hand computer equipment - Netscreen and Router
Hi, Does anyone know of anywhere I can sell 2nd hand computer equipment. My husband use have a home office set up and now we have sitting around a Juniper Netscreen and Cisco Router. We have tried selling on Ebay but no interest, obviously this is specalised equipment but there must be somewhere to sell them on and make a…
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Mozilla Firefox browser upgrade taken offline
Mozilla Firefox browser upgrade taken offline due to vulnerability http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19909106
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Laptop recommendation please
Hi, my son is looking for a decent laptop and i have found this http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_5755G_1175154.html What do you think? He plays games and watches videos quite alot! I was hoping that we could find something cheaper, but for the specs it seems to me to be a good price. Is there much of a difference…
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Sony Sonic Stage
I have an old Sony MP3 player that I am happy with. The only way to get stuff onto it is with the now defunct sonic stage software. I have a new computer which will not support sonic stage. Does anyone know of any other software that I could use to load music onto the Sony Player?
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Copy iplayer to pc
A friend was on tv recently and the programme is now on BBC iplayer for 30 days. Are there any tried and tested ways to save this permanently to a pc?. I have googled this but am dubious about the security of some downloads.
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Help with setting up a wireless router as a repeater
Hi I currently have a SKY (sagem) g wireless router. However my signal upstairs is very low. I also have a spare Linksys wag54gs wireless router and would like to set this up as a wireless repeater to increase signal upstairs. Could someone provide me with clear guidance on this please. Thanks in advance
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Youtube unplayable!
Hello guys, I never had problem playing videos on Youtube from my laptop. Try to go there few hours ago. i cant play. All writings on the youtube page just went sideways. I am of the opinion that its problem with flash. What can i do? Cheers
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Photobucket queery!
I use photobucket to upload pics on here (IMG) but since they have changed the set up I can't get the pics to enlarge once the thumbnail has been clicked on - they just stay as thumbnails. Worked fine before they changed things and have checked my settings but it doesn't mention this as an option like it did previously.…
