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iPhone 5 Locked?
Hello There, I won a iPhone 5 Black 16GB in a competition. It has arrived today & has come with a Vodafone Sim Card Pack. Does this mean it's locked to Vodaphone? If not how do I tell if it is locked to company? Thank You Luckyone xxx
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Hijack This Log
As per closed's thread - which I am following now. Finally, my new (not brand new, this was passed to me by someone else with only personal files deleted and not programs etc) is connected to the internet. However, it is slooooooooooow. About 3 minutes from switching it on until I reach the windows log in screen and…
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Security suggestions, windows 8???
Guys: Just ordered a cheapo Dell Inspiron for my sister - basic, she don't need much power etc...her 1st ever PC/Laptop, albeit she's used 'puters for some years... and it comes with McAfee 15 month subscription etc... I don't/haven't yet used Windows 8 - and would (on a Windows 7 box) - add Avira AntiVirus, I assume…
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Mac Mini
Hey everyone i am after a mac mini and i saw it here for about £80 less then apple have it for has anyone heard of them before? is it safe to buy it from them? Thanks, Tom :) http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=21183&cartid=21183&cartaction=add&sd=specs
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google-analytics.com - computer freeze - help pls!
hello any advice much appreciated!! increasingly often nowadays when i click on links which open another tab (eg when i'm on mse grabbit or competitions site), i find my computer freezes as the new tab tries to load. to the bottom left of the page trying to open i often get this: waiting for google-analytics.com sometimes…
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When buying a new PC is it possible
Hi all, First of all sorry if this is a daft question:(:o! I am having so many problems with my 6 year old PC that I am thinking of buying a new one, but to keep costs down I was wondering if it was possible just to buy a new tower thing and use the screen and keyboard I have?? Thank you :D
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Laptop with Windows 7
I'm looking to buy a new laptop but see that many come with Windows 8 now, which is something I certainly don't want. I've only just got the hang of Windows 7 after switching from good old XP. So I'm after a laptop with Windows 7 but haven't really got a clue what spec to look out for. From reading other threads it seems…
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Frame rate?
Not sure if this is the correct place to post this question, as it's not techie in the sense of computers, but it's techie about a TV. I've been looking at Sony TV's, I'm not bothered about 3D, and so the TV I've been looking at is a little less expensive than it's 3D version. The only other major difference that I can see…
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phone to tv help please
Hi so i have a samsung galaxy s3 and my 32gb sd card is full of films (both standard and hd) i want to play on my tv. I have tryed to play though a standard usb data cable but it does not work. Im not tech savvy so if you could explain what i need or link me to where i can buy the right cable that would be awsome. My tv is…
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Windows 7 Laptop Does Not Discover MyBookLive But Others Do
I have a 2tb MyBookLive. It is connected to a Netgear Router. My desktop which runs XP has detected it and it can be seen on WD Smartware. All is running fine. A first laptop running Windows 7 has detected it and connected to it wirelessly and all is fine. A second laptop running Vista has connected to it wirelessly and…
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Filter keys
At work on WIN XP I sometimes keep the shift key pressed for 8 seconds and then the computer beeps and says "filter keys enabled" -yes- -cancel- -and a third option which i can't remember- Whatever I press, the computer then goes haywire, I can't type numbers 1234 etc I cant use the shift key function. If I press 1 2 3 4…
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Building a computer for gaming New Parts!
Hi does anyone know where I can get new parts at a good price? Amazon or somewhere else please thanks
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SSD Benchmark
Hi folks, I have just installed a 128gb Scandisk ssd and would appreciate it if you could check my readings - The disk is Sata 3 but my motherboard is sata2 it is a gigabyte ep43-ds3r - E7300 core 2 duo and 4 gig of ram. Trim is enabled and Ahci is set in the bios Using the AS benchmarking tool - which I cannot post an…
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Webex expertise needed
Hello, I'd like to host a WebEx meeting and as part of that enable the invitee to take control of my PC. I've done this before but the option seems to have disappeared from the invitees view. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks Ian
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Can't get backspace button back in my pc
Help! The backspace button has stopped working as presumably one of the kids have pressed something! Tried to clean it but now can't get it back in. Can anyone help please
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help, cursor has frozen on my new laptop.
A very small person bashed the keys, now the cursor won't move inwindows. It's okay when at login, but as soon as I sign into windoww, it won't move. He's also managed to put it in flight mode. Little stinker.
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Can I delete these files safely?
My laptop has started to become quite slow, so i thought i'd investigate the programs on it and see if I can delete any to make its start up quicker. I noticed I have Microsoft Service pack 2 which is rarely used, the last occasion was 2011. Below that is Microsoft Service pack 3 which is frequently used. Am I right to…
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New laptop windows 8 and wireless kodak printer problem
Have a problem printing from wireless kodak printer now I have got a new laptop with windows 8 on it. Anyone had same problem? Don't know what is causing problem. When hubby got a new pc with windows 8 none of the existing computers could print at all so uninstalled printer and reinstalled on old laptops and that seemed to…
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Stop spam, pay for email?
I propose the idea that email is charged for by the mail service provider by the post an insignificant fee (i.e. £0.001). Proceeds can be used to setup a governing body that provides a database with the following functions.* When an account is setup as funded, the send address is registered on the database by the mail…
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Need car stereo which can support direct connect MP3 player - suggestions?
My OH has quite individual taste in music and has recorded a selection of his favourites on an MP3 player. He now wants to be able to connect this into his car radio/stereo system but it has no inline jack attachment (the car radio that is). So he is thinking he will have to buy a new car stereo system. Requirements are:…
