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Phone for whatsapp
My friend wants to get a new phone so they can use whatsapp to keep in contact with their friends in a different country ( all friends have it). That's basically all they want it for so nothing too expensive. Would like it to have wifi. Can anyone suggest?
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Macrium reflect backup errors
Hi all I'm trying to my first backup with Macrium Reflect (the free version) and I've hit a snag. I've selected Image all local drives on this computer (which gives me a system restore partition of 100MB - 24.5MB used and drive C: which is 931.41GB - 128.73GB used). I've done the default actions and it's giving me the…
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Outlook 2003 email and Nexus 7
If anyone can help it will be much appreciated. I have email on my Toshiba laptop at home on Microsoft Outlook 2003 using my ISP email address. (Plusnet) I just click on the Microsoft Outlook icon on my desktop and it takes me straight to my email. Plusnet is an excellent ISP although they don't support the actual set up…
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Windows 7 Laptop wanted £350 budget
hello I am wanting a laptop with a budget of £350 but if its cheaper thats all good, my only rewquirements are windows 7 and a 5+ hour battery mainly. I would also like a dvd rw and 4gb ram, 320 gb hard drive. I dont want windows 8. Any help finding a deal will be great. Keith
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Advertising watchdog bans Nintendo TV advert
Banned because it was misleading. Switching gameplay between the TV and the GamePad is only available in a select few games, not all games. http://www.wii-consoles.com/articles/asa-bans-wii-u-tv-advert.asp I kind of agree with the ASA on this one. From the ads I've seen I assumed this was available on all Wii U games.
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Is Java safe to Install
There was recently a warning on another site about the dangers of installing and updating Java... Can anyone enlighten me please
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Desperate laptop won't start up, system repair and restore failing
Hi, need help please. On starting it up this morning there was a prompt to update adobe and after ignoring it for the last 4 days I clicked on it and that's when everything stopped behaving. I think it was adobe reader. Anyway it all crashed. Now it won't. Start up and even by following the prompts and doing a start up…
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Problem with wireless adapter
I have gone wireless and have bought a wireless adapter for my old computer. The adapter goes into the usb port and it came with a tiny cd which I cannot run on my computer. The instructions say to run the cd and install the driver. Do you think I should return it and if so what type of wireless adapter should I buy. The…
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Tidy up the stickies?
Inspired by a post on Praise vent and warnings, isn't it time to tidy up these stickies? There are nine stickies, which means that you have to scroll down just to see the new threads. With the exception of the excellent How to speed up a slow or infected PC thread, they have all devolved into pointless discussions and are…
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What effect has ePlugs on broadband speed
Currently the PC hard wired to the router, speed checks at 11 and the one in the bed room that is hard wired through ePlugs and the house electrical wires speed checks at 6. If I change to fibre the company has checked the distance from the exchange and claims the PC on the router should speed check at 60 or more. What…
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Libre Office Database program
I am unemployed and seeking employment, so I thought I could educate myself on the various Office programs, as most desk jobs these days may require the use of databases. What could be the best purpose of a database, for example, for a domestic purpose, just so that I can practice and play with it to educate myself? I know…
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Windows and Apple compatibility
Does anyone know if it would be possible to use an imac as an external monitor with a windows machine?
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Different CLIs for same telemarketing call
I only have a basic understanding of how the telephone system works and so would appreciate someone with more knowledge explaining something for me..... I often receive phone calls on my mobile from a particular telemarketing company and the number that my mobile shows is a whole range of 0161, 0141 numbers etc which I…
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GCSE Maths question, please help!
Right, i just completed my homework and got 80%.. This was out of 12 questions, and i only got one wrong... So, that would mean that i should have got 92%, right? The only reason i would think that i got 80% is because my tutor said that i didnt cancel down my fractions for the Probability homework. The reason i didnt is…
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teeny tiny hotmail.........
I'm so embarrassed - I can normally sort things out on my computer, but simply can't remember how to do this! :o I did something whilst in hotmail which has caused the screen to zoom out. All the writing is now absolutely miniscule - although I can see the whole screen! Can anyone remind me how to zoom back in again? TIA :D
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External hard drive failure and data recovery help!
Hope someone can help with this one please. I have a Western Digital external SATA drive that appears to have failed (clicking sound of death and no lights on...) which has loads of important stuff on it. I gather that data recovery from a failed drive can cost hundreds :eek: so has anyone got any recommendations for…
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HiJack This Log?
Hi, I'm noticing some problems once again with our PC, occasional difficulty connecting to internet so then have to try and fix. Have had a particular problem logging onto Facebook (OK now but everytime I click on the link for FB I get a enlarged FB log-on page which is a bit disconserting so I click on the 'English/Uk' to…
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How do I post a photo/image on MSE?
I have a Flickr account but do not wish to use that, so how do I post an image on MSE? I would of course downsize it, so that the file size is not too large, and I would use JPG format. Cheers.
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winword.exe
Would appreciate any help. I have Microsoft Office XP Professional on my Windows 7 laptop. I suddenly seem to have a problem opening Word as each time I do I get a box appear headed User Account Control - Do you want to allow the following to make changes - winword.exe. If I click Yes it goes to Word. I would just like to…
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Printer doesn't print correct colours
I have bought an Epson SX438W printer and although it works great when printing in black, when I print a document or picture in colour it doesn't print the same colours as I have on the monitor. In fact, sometimes the colours are very very different. Can anyone let me know how to fix this, please.
