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factory settings?
A bit of advice please. My android tablet has suddenly stopped connecting to playstore and won't download apps. This is not a storage problem. Is it worth trying to restore factory settings or might this not help. Its about 6 minths old and was fine til yesterday. Thanks.
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Epson printer problem
My epson sx115 multifunction printer has a problem. When I turn it on it makes a loud clicking noise from the scanner belt which is trying to drive the light to the right when it is already on the 'stop'. After about 10 seconds the motor (and noise) stop and all three lights (ready light, ink light and paper light) flash…
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Idiots guide to freesat in 2 rooms
Got my daughter tv/DVD player for Christmas. Is it possible to connect her tv to freesat dish/box in living room? And she can watch different programmes? PLEASE bear in mind I am no good at techie stuff. Yes I know there are other posts on this but I can't understand the answers. I dunno what a coaxial what's it is so…
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Connecting laptop to TV?
I am trying to connect a laptop to a TV but have a slight issue. The laptop only has a VGA port but the TV does not, it has a HDMI port. I have done some research and i believe I need a converter like this,…
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Unsecured network
I have a new wireless router and have just connected to the www on my laptop for the first time. I message popped up saying unsecured network, other users may be able to see private things done via this network. Or something along those lines :"> How do I make ths network secure? I have a tax return to do and my desktop pc…
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Graphics card
Hi everyone, I am about to place an order with Dell for a new XPS 8500 computer and have decided on the spec. However, I can have the same system with either:- AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB DDR5 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 1GB DDR5 The system with the AMD Radeon card is £30 less than the one with the NVIDIA card. Apart from this the…
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Headphone Problems !
Can i pick the brains of any experts who maybe able to help me fix my headphones/mic. I use it mostly to talk to a friend on Skype but it's died. I was out to get a new one but after loading Skype again i thought it was working. I did the Skype test and could hear the woman then recorded a message which i could hear on…
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Jessops administration
So I've heard the news about Jessops closing, which is a real pity for so many reasons, the big one for me is the quality of their photo printing service. I have ordered a number of canvas prints from them, and was prepared to pay the relatively high cost after once ordering some from tesco that were shoddy to say the…
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Dell Inspirion 17R
I am looking for a 17" laptop for around £500. Do this look to be a good deal? I used the 10% off code C9?0S9WPGXTPF1 and free delivery code 92$70BSTW?N630 to get to this price. New! Inspiron 17R Inspiron Notebook 5721, Windows 8 64bit, English Unit Price £529.00 Catalog Number: 202 N0057107 Module Description Show Details…
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New home printer - advice please
Hello All, Am looking for basic home printer for printing (mainly Word and internet pages), photocopying and scanning. Cartridges need to be cheap too! My current printer has just refused to work on non-branded ink any more, so I would prefer a model with cheap genuine cartridges. Epson?
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HP Printer problem
I have an HP Officejet v45 printer. I haven't changed the cartridge recently, but now it won't print. It has the message "Error: Incorrect color cartridge installed". I have taken the cartridge out and put it back in again. I've also tried turning it off at the wall and turning on again. No success! Can anyone help?…
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Recommend me a rechargale mouse
I need a new wireless rechargeale mouse to use with my laptop, preferably one that connects via wire and not the docking stations. I've had a look at the Logitech MX series but they're too bulky and far too expensive for a mouse. Willing to spend a maximum of £30. Thanks
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Spare Ipad Batteries
Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for back up ipad batteries. We are taking a couple of flights soon, which total around 17 hours and looking for something that will help extend the life of our iPads to use on the trip. We need 1 that can work with an ipad 2 and another to work with an ipad 3. Thanks.
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A question about USB chargers.
Hi, I have an old Motorola RAZR3 phone and a newish Pure One mi DAB radio. Each has a mains charger with a small USB plug on the end of a cable. The Motorola charger outputs 5.0 volts and is rated up to 550 mA. The battery is 3.7 volts Li-Ion 680 mAh. The Pure charger outputs 5.0 volts and is rated up to 800 mA. The…
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Webmail problem with new laptop
Hello clever peeps, I took the plunge and bought a new laptop based on recommendations in various other threads on here. Nice shiny Dell (:D) with Windows 8 (:(). Getting used to Windows 8 but can't access my Tiscali emails through IE. It lets me sign in but then doesn't show any folders. Not entirely sure but could it be…
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Insufficient Storage Available
Hello I've got a Samsung Galaxy Ace. The problem is, in the notification bar there's an update for Google Maps but when when it starts downloading, it comes up "insufficient storage available". I have a 2GB SD card. I've had a look at the storage settings and this is what it says. SD Card Total Space - 1.84 GB Available…
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What do people think of Medion
Looking at laptops and these seem cheaper than other makes I'd heard of. Do people have experience of them and what do you think? Good value for money?
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Hijack This
Hi guys, Thanks for th great thread I can notice the difference in boot up time already. Please have a browse of before and after Hijack logs and make any suggestions. 1gb RAM Before: Commit Charge Total 633704 Commit Charge Peak 733956 Physical Memory Total 1046604 Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at…
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New Graphics Card
Just bought this http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008BEYO4U/ref=asc_df_B008BEYO4U11461618?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B008BEYO4U Fitted it and its working. Was just wondering if i should tweak any settings. At the moment the GPU clock is on 810, and the Memory clock is on…
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HijackThis log
For some reason over the last few weeks my normally fast pc has slowed down considerable. When I open Chrome it can take a minute for it to open up and then it will freeze for maybe 2 mins before running normally. I have pasted below my hijack this script- does this show anything nasty? Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis…
