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How to get out of some web sites
I have asked a similar question before, but the problem still persists. I was looking for a spare part for my Fiat and called up a list of car breakers sites. I then went to one of them and having found that they did not have what I wanted tried to get back to the Google list. I could not get out of the website and had to…
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Want to change ISP AND keep business email address
My current ISP allows me to use a personalised email address which i use for my wedding photography business. However, I want to now change my ISP. Does anyone know if there is way to use my personalised email address with another ISP i.e. BT, Sky, Talk Talk etc., preferably with unlimited usage. Hoping you can help me.…
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Windows 8 and Avast problems.
Have had my new computer for a few weeks and am new to Windows 8. From the beginning the computer shuts itself down, stating that there is a problem and it needs to do a restart. Phone calls to my computer shop state it may be teething problems. This happens nearly every time I use it. Thought I would run a scan on Avast…
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Driver updates needed, or spam?
Something that has never occured to me. Keep getting pop-ups (on YouTube, so prob just touting?) about "my drivers need updating". I'm on Windows XP SP3, so I guess it is possible they do, but is there a legit program to check?
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How to connect external 3G HELP!!
::o Hi there all!! Now, please be kind, I am NOT good at these things!!! Have just bought a tablet that supports external 3G Unfortunately, the instruction manual doesn't mention this, and we have no idea how to connect to this :eek: I have a mobile ( vodafone ) dongle, that I use with my laptop when we are away. I would…
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Transfering audio books to mp3 player
Hi I've downloaded a book from books should be free website and it's amongst my downloads as a zip file -can someone tell me how to get it onto my sansa mp3 player-do I have to change the file ? or put it through windows media player ?
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Help fixing dead netbook, please
Hi, my netbook seems to have well and truly kicked the bucket :( I've tried everything (well what i could find online) but nothing works. the error message I'm getting is : unmountable_boot_volume *** STOP: 0x000000ED (0x865517D0, 0xc0000185, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) I disabled Boot booster in the BIOS menu and then…
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How to Divert Calls/Text to another number.
Hi I am currently selling up and posting on various sites to sell my stuff. I have allowed people to call/text i give them a payg number in case of any idiots then reply on my contract number. i use iphone 4 for my pay as you go and samsung s3 for my contract. is there a way to divert calls/text to my samsung? i'm on…
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Help with tech terms and dead PC
Hi All, Hoping for a bit of guidance here. Just off phone with Dell Support, after my 5 month old PC died. I know very little about computers but managed to get an error code 2000-0142 which means a hard drive failure. I tell all this to the nice lady on the phone. She's going to book a guy to come sort it next week but…
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Humax Problem!
I have had a Humax Recorder for 18 months but I cannot now record a series as overnight the Recording Schedule goes blank. If I Reinstall will all the Programmes I have recorded be lost? Thank you.
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I3 processor differences.
Thinking of buying wife an Asus Vivobook 200 PC world have two versions with Intel I3 processor – see:…
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Video Converter
Hi could someone help me please. I want to convert videos from you tube to my i pod and need a video converter. Could anybody please recommend one and provide a link to it because i keep downloading dud ones and its causing problems with my laptop. Thanks
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d/l when in sleep mode
just wondering what maybe a silly question but here goes, using my laptop to download and wondering if it will keep going when it goes in sleep mode? thanx
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Multi user accounts and computer security questions
I have set various things to auto run, scan, update etc. on a computer that has multi user accounts. I've only ever had one active account on my own computer so its never been an issue, and I have only noticed that antivirus last scan date/time doesn't show in the other accounts, so although it is set to scan automatically…
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Help with pop ups please
I recently downloaded a programme called video lan VLC to open an mpeg video of my son which someone had kindly shot for his A level PE. (by the way I know nothing about IT - I just googled what I needed to open the files). Since dowloading it I now have the most constant annoying pop-ups that I can't get rid of and text…
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nexus 7 downloaded music
Is there any way can physically get the music files that I purchased from the play store or do I always have to stream it?
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Door opened counter/logger
I suspect that a carer is not turning up each day, and wanted a discreet way of checking in the evening when I get home. I'm looking for something simple which will trigger when the door is opened, that I can check when I get in. Or a PIR which does something similar. Perfection would be knowing what time they came, but…
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Laptop - upgrade or buy new
Hi, I wonder if anybody on here could help. I have a Toshiba Equium L40-17M laptop. It has been great for me but, over the last year has really started to slow down. I have tried all the obvious things like CCleaner, defragging the hard-drive, running anti-malware and reducing the programs on startup. But it still takes…
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The Times/Sunday Times iPad app is pants
I have subscribed to The Times & Sunday Times iPad app since the beginning. There have been a few problems along the way but nothing compared to the latest disaster The Times released on Valentines Day. The Good* I like having The Times and Sunday Times in one app. * Some of the formatting errors I was getting in the…
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msn hotmail problems
when trying to log into my email account i am getting a message saying someone could be using my account - please give my phone number so that they can text me a code to unblock it??? help anyone?? please :eek:
