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Wanted: Inexpensive usb dvd player
Hi, we've been playing with wary_puppy via a cd we made from a download for a week or so and this has been good ie it all seems to work well on our aged pc . However, when we come to try to run the cd on the laptop the machine shuts down at boot up with a message saying "critical temperature reached so shutting down". The…
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Problem with wireless adapter or access point
I often take my Toshiba NB200 netbook on holiday and use the hotel's wifi. However more often than not, I seem to have a problem with pages not loading even though it shows that I am connected. I have Windows 7, 2GB RAM, it is an Atheros adapter and it says the drivers are up to date. I used the diagnostics which said it…
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"microsoft visual c + runtime library" ???
when goining on to IE 8 ..... (coincidental with using laptop in wifi cafes abroad ?? ) now get a warning box with that heading ... , a red "X" , "runtime error" and " program c\program files (x86)\ internet explorer \iexplore.exe this application has requested the runtime to terminate it an unusual way. plase contact…
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website
hi im looking for some1 to make me a website and give me the admin rights, can anyone suggest some on one to do me a site please. also advise how much i would be looking at. thanks Anthony:beer:
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How to wire Blu-ray home theater
I have just purchased a panasonic blu-ray player home theater system. I have sky hd and a playstation 3 to connect. The instructions on the home cinema system say to connect both the sky and ps3 via HDMI cable to it and then run one HDMI cable from the home cinema to the TV. Please could somebody advise what the best…
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Split mp3 file into 2
Got a number of big mp3 files which I'd like to split into shorter files. What's the best way of doing this?
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Avast blocking malicious URL
Hi all, I don't know if anyone else has come across this problem today who uses Avast but i keep pop ups blocking a malicious URL. hxxps://d1ros97qkrwjf5.cloudfront.net/42/eum/rum.js It has happened on a few websites i have been on including one for a jewellery company that i have used lots and never had a problem…
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What laptop should I buy?
Hi you experts. Please be gentle with a 70+. My over 5 year old Medion laptop is dying. I need one to do, light photo editing through Picasa. Use word for letters etc. and general surfing. So what do you recommend I should buy? Thanks in advance
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forgotten router log in
I need to log in to the router to find out the username and password in the settings that are needed to connect to the internet. I want to use a new router so I need that information but I can't remember the router log in. Is there anyway I can log into the router without deleting all the settings (which is the whole point…
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help with google mail
Hi everyone- need some help with my google mail- after some tribulation i had to move my domain name- which i paid someone to help with in july last year at the same time my connected email address was switched to gmail- unfortunately the company i moved to 'barracuda; has gone bust and so i have now moved to weebly- the…
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Excel help please
I have a column of cells each containing hours and minutes (HH:MM). I need to total these so I get the cumulative hours:minutes. This works OK if the total hours is less than 23 hrs 59 minutes. Over that it is showing the result as a time. For example, if the column has cells containing the values: 12:30 10:45 It correctly…
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Can't call out on landline, except when we dial 1280
Hi, I don't know if anyone out there would be able to help with our problem. We have a contract with orange for landline, phone line and broadband. 2 weeks ago we found that we couldn't call out. We can receive calls and use broadband, but everytime we put a number in the phone, to call out it says "this service is not…
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Laptop screen sizing.
I would like a new laptop but I cannot find any with higher screen sizes. They are all in what I call 'letterbox' sizes. This means more scrolling down to see a full page of anything! My current laptop has the perfect screen size of width 17.3 x height 22.7cm. But it is now showing its age. Does anyone have any advice…
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Video converter
I am looking for a free virus free video converter that can do mp4 to avi for my dad. His TV can't play mp4 files, but can play avi files, so he wants to convert a few videos to play on his TV. Any suggestions? I've looked but I don't trust half the sites and I've downloaded a few with viruses.
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Rewiring BT extensions in the passage
Hi, this is my first thread on this site. Recently I've had to move a tangled mess of BT wires in order to wallpaper my passage, and now I need some advice reconnecting everything back - I have 1 socket in the passage, 2 sockets in two bedrooms downstairs, and 2 sockets in 2 bedrooms upstairs. 5 sockets in total. Before I…
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Looking For A Number of Items
Hi All, I'm looking for the following 3 items: Sat Nav system. Kindle. Mobile Phone (Access to Internet essential) What does everyone recommend, unfortunately I'm a little out of date on modern technology at the moment.
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Formatting a laptop using Vista Recovery CD - has it actually formatted the disk?
Hello, I have recently upgraded to a newer laptop and wanted to completely wipe all my data from the old Toshiba one. In the past when I've formatted laptops, I've done it through DOS and the "Format C:" command (under the supervision of a tech-savvy relative, I must admit). This time, I had the 'Vista Recovery CD', which…
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Question for Humax experts....
We have a Humax PVR - 9200T and sometimes it fails to record programmes that we have on timed recording although it is flagged up. It usually happen to the programmes that we really like such as 'Deal or No Deal' and 'Master Chief' - Maybe the fault lies outside of our control. So we would appretiate your comments please.
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Avoid FOTO.com!!!
Just a warning to others: In spite of a five-star review on Expertreviews.com, FOTO.com should be avoided unless you are prepared to put up with: - unacceptable delays - only contact path is email - they can take up to 14 days (!) to respond to emails - sometimes they do not respond at all - weird fees applied without…
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Laptop under £400
Need help from Laptop experts please. I waited for the new year to see if prices change and settle but I'm still not up to date with laptops. I have narrowed down to two brands: Asus and Lenovo. Only because they topped the charts for reliability which is my main priority. After reading many threads, I have figured this is…
