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Emails disappearing from Windows Live Mail
Have just got a new computer and have Windows live mail for my emails.. I am finding that I am losing my emails after a few days. I normally delete read ones that I dont want from my inbox after reading and leave current ones that I am still using in the inbox. but have found that when I click on these older ones ( just…
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All I want to do is watch TV online....
Hello, I have been watching Homeland recently but finding it really confusing as I didn't watch the 1st series. I want to download the 1st series ... how hard can it be?!?! I have wifi (virgin media) but think it must be too slow to manage streaming as when I tried that it was really jumpy. Well can I find a half decent…
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Android version of iCloud
Is there an Android version of iCloud so I can back my Galaxy Tab 10.1 to?
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Laptop Dead After Plugging In With Broken & Exposed Cable
As the title says... I plugged in my laptop to charge as the battery was running low, and it just turned off and wouldn't turn on again. I checked the cable (socket to power pack) and it has a break in it with the copper exposed and possibly slightly split. I switched the cable with a different one, and the power pack…
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Senheiser202 £22.99IphoneVs SamsungGadgets
Heres a gagdet that I have been thinkin bout for almost a decade Sennheiser HD202-II DJwas £34.99 NOW £22.99@ Argos Overear headphones are the way to go to reduce Noise , Stress Promote a feelin of well being(Oxytocin, aka Love Hormone) Have had cheap headphs b4 that on partially covered ,but these over ear are the…
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Excel Help Pleeeeeeease
Figured it out. Thank you
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How can I tell if my Windows7 is a Vista upgrade or a fresh Windows7 installation?
I can’t remember whether my Windows7 laptop was upgraded from Vista or was a fresh install. I did it 30 months ago and I can’t remember what I did. Is there any way I can tell? You probably don’t need to read on but how I have got here is a longish story: I bought an Acer 8935g laptop that had been built before Windows7…
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help - think I might have to re install windows
I'm after some advice but need answers in English not techy talk cos you'll lose me lol basically my computer ( old dinosaur - well 4 years old - with a tower ) needed fixing so because I have insurance it got sent away and there was a fault with the hard drive ( thank goodness for external hard drives ) they have just…
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windows login
have just been given a laptop from my sister,it was her 6 year old daughters,but she cant remember the login for it,its not been used for about 1 year,is there anyway i can get this to work?
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Changing ISP
I have been with Virgin for many years but am now following a sales call thinking of changing to BT. I have been told by BT they will obviously issue new email addresses to us and transfer all our emails from the old address. I have also been told by Virgin that on closure of the account I will loose my email address. 1.…
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Fibre optic broadband
Is there a way to find out what a realistic broadband speed would be for my area? After many arguments with sky my Internet has finally got back to the speed it used to be (2meg after running for ages at 500k)). But I am sick of the poor customer aervice i have recieved and have just found out that bt infinity is now in…
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web2mail.com
I have just started using this and I was wondering what experiences anyone else in MSE land has had? In theory it looks simple enough - free, no registration etc - but since logging in for the first time yesterday I've not had any new emails when I normally get 50-100 per day.
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Nexus 7 - Phone?
Does a Nexus 7 work as a phone (if you get the one with SIM compatibility)? Or does it only offer mobile data option? (Thinking about maybe getting one for the missus - she has a milestone birthday approaching early next year). :)
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Nexus 7 cover/case
Any recommendations for a good, slim, smart case? Have seen them advertised as sleep/standby case (with magnets?), how does that work? Don't want anything industrial it is for my daughter. She saw a silicone skin, in purple, but it didn't look as though it would protect the screen, or much else.
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Windows hardening thread
There has not been a thread about security features built into the Windows OS. Something like using non-admin accounts and software security policy http://www.mechbgon.com/srp/ Feel free to share your tricks.
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Best software for playing DVDs: Itunes?
Could someone please suggest some software (preferably free) for playing DVDs on a Windows 7 computer. I link my computer to a good stereo system through an external soundcard, and enjoy opera on DVD (where the music is obviously very important). On my old machines I used Cyberlink Power DVD, but that was on a disk that…
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Hermes threw Nexus over gate!
Just came home to find my new Google Nexus delivered from John Lewis by Hermes had been threw over my 6ft gate! Ive turned it on and all seems fine but should I complain? Could it have damged anything internally?
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Desktop Suggestions
Hi, I´m starting a degree in Feb (Design) and need to get a desktop pc that has good graphics, loads of memory and fast speeds. Ideally comes with a monitor 21" +, not the end of the world though. I Know an Apple would be great but don´t have the budget for that, and cant build my own. Budget is 500 to 600 Any suggestions…
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Mobile phone help please if anyone has an idea?
Hi, first of all I am not very technical so would really appreciate plain English! I lost my phone last week. Reported it lost nad got the phone/sim blocked. On Monday I picked up a new sim and phone. The sim had a temporary number. On Monday eve I called tesco mobile to get the sim swithced to my old number. Lost…
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Clickable links in a pdf - possible?
I am designing an invitation to go out by email on which I want a clickable link for payment. Is this possible when I convert the document to a pdf or do I need to save the document as a different format? Help gratefully accepted :)
