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External Hard drive help
I have an external hard drive that has been working OK on my laptop sony vaio, recently it says that I should format the hard drive but I think that will delete all on it, whcih I do not want to any of the data. When I tried to open the external hard drive it say that the parameter are incorrect. What does this mean and…
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Hijack This Log Help Please
I'm wondering if it's time to accept defeat with this old laptop. Windows XP. It's got slower and slower. Startup-Lite found no issues. I've got Avast. I use Clean Mem mini monitor. And yet... it's really dragging now. Ctrl+alt+del with nothing else running brings up this: Commit charge total is 304028 Commit charge peak…
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Windows Vista BSOD constantly
So basically, as the title says. A few days ago my PC started to blue screen when launching games. Then when playing videos in HD and now it just does it after 30 or so minutes of use. I've tried a few things such as, cleaning inside the PC and I'ev tried running my AV (Avast) and spybot but I bluescreen before they…
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Can Freeview PVR record satelite channels?
I know the difference between Freeview & Freesat, but if I got a Freeview recorder could it record the satelite channels also? (via the AV) My old VCR can record satelite, I haven't been able to manage recording Freeview on it (that may be down to me or the way the aerial is set up, cables being relayed between 2 tv's. I'm…
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Help/advice please
Hi techies, i would really appreciate your advice. I have used computers as part of my job for decades and have an old PC and use of dd laptop at home, but want one of my own. I currently use them for internet and using MS office software - excel/word etc I will not be playing 'games' on laptop, but perhaps download films…
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internet query
Some time back if you put a couple of words in the search engine the websites would come up with `cache` under the main heading and if you clicked it would give you a page with those specific words highlighted in the body of the text. Maybe it is my computer but I don't have that facility anymore. Can anyone help?
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best place to buy?
hi where is the best place to buy a good quality replacement battery, or original manufacturer replacement batter, for a digital camera. thanks.
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Kindle Fire HD - need some techie info about managing content, if anyone knows ..
Hi everyone, hope you can advise me about this. Our son says he wants a Fire HD and I'm thinking about it for Christmas. Looks like a fine piece of kit, but I can't find out how the Amazon 'skin' restricts Android, and whether we will be able to put existing content onto it - MP3 music & MP4 movies. None of our existing…
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Which SDHC/SD Card for Headcam
i am looking for a reliable 32gb SDHC/SD card to be used with a headcam. this card will be able to take a 2.5-hour video at either 720p (at 60fps) or 1080p (at 30fps) in one go. my questions: - which SDHC card is sufficient for the purpose? - i've come across cards of 30mps, 48mps, etc. what are these and the use? - i've…
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Samsung vs Sharp
I am looking at purchasing one of these for my sons christmas. To be used mainly for ps3. Clearly one is £50 cheaper but what I want to know is are they similar quality etc or should I be looking at spending the extra £50. http://www.johnlewis.com/231756727/Product.aspx…
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Laptop - Wired OK, Wifi Not
Daughter's laptop is a Compaq Presario CQ61. If I connect it to my router (TG582n) wired it connects to the internet OK (websites load OK). If I connect it via wifi then it shows the wifi connection as being OK and shows as connected to the internet, but no websites will load. (DNS seems to be acting as it seems to map URL…
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Cannot view home-made dvd on laptop
Hi, I am trying to transfer old vhs recordings onto dvd. I have borrowed a video/dvd recorder from my inlaws (the type of machine that looks like an old vhs player but has separate vhs and dvd slots alongside each other). By pressing 'play' on the video, and 'record' on the dvd, I have managed to transfer an old video of…
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cat 5 or cat 6 for home and mixing them
Hi I used to be an electrician so I have cable knowledge but not much about network cable so I have read up on it and can see that the "e" means that the cable is screened. Seeing that cat 6 is better than cat 5 and not a great difference in cost, I am thinking always buy the best i.e. like you would with speaker cable for…
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Google Nexus7 32gb problem
Hi all. Was wondering if any Nexus users have a problem with the power button.Spent all day yesterday setting it up for grandsons Christmas present.All finished and working superb until I tried to power off.It will not power off at all.According to the instructions, to power off just press the power button for a few…
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resetting computer to new help wanted!!!
hi just need some advice i am really not that good with computers. basically we will be selling our computer and just wondering how do we set out computer so all our pictures and stuff are no longer on there?? is it a simple process thankyou for your help x
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IE8 Freezing/non-responsive - Slow computer
I've been having problems with IE8 becoming unresponsive and running very slow. I've run a full scan with Avast (19 infected files fixed), CCleaner, MBam and now I've done a hijackthis log which I'll post. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 14:31:04, on 25/11/2012 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT…
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Spam from Hotmail via Talk Talk
I am receiving vast amounts of spam emails The problem being that they originate from my Hotmail account - which I am automatically forwarding to my Talk Talk account.. I have tried filtering them out at Hotmail (but that doesn't appear to prevent forwarded spam) and Talk Talk (but that doesn't appear to do anything at…
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Should I Install Kaspersky On Windows 8?
Hello Just upgraded all my machines to Windows 8, I did have the developer preview installed for a while on an old machine at the time Kaspersky would not work with it so I just left it to run with the supplied Windows Security Essentials, all seemed well I dod not have any issues with any virus's or spyware. Now I have…
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Can modern TVs screen used as Computer Monitors?
I was thinking of buying a flatscreen TV to replace my ailing CRT. However, could it be used as a computer monitor as well? What sort of connections should I be checking? Regards
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Samsung Tablet issue
Hi, I wonder if anyone can offer any advice. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - working great for the last 2 months. Now the charger was always a bit iffy, had to wiggle the cord about to get it charging. Charged it lst night - it says on teh screen "Charging" and the lightning flash appears, but the charged % is going…
