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Tablet to play videos in the gym
Hi All, I'm looking for a cheap-ish way to watch movies while I'm on the cross trainer. First thing I'm after is a tablet suitable for the job (doesn't need to be anything more than capable of showing video) and secondly what's the best way of getting movies onto it? Ripping DVD's and transferring them over seems like the…
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high-end compact camera choice
I'm looking to replace my terribly chosen Samsung WB150F (wifi isn't much point if the camera has slow as a mule focussing) I've set my budget at £200-300. I want high image quality for family photos. I have no interest in 'big zoom'. I've decided I don't want much in terms of gadgetry (no GSP or wifi). From what I've…
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Sky Fibre Optic, Modem ?
Me again. :rotfl: Sky blokes left, Tv services are up and running. The BB isn't however, ( good job I still have virgin :D ) - Was I meant to receive a modem for my broadband today ? I have the hub, and the tv box. - Hubs connected directly from the phone line - I have no smiley face on the hub though. And do I need to…
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Phone line sockets.
I'm having sky installed today, BT eng came at 8.am to do something with the phone line. ( Currently we dont have a landline connection ) Question, We have 3 phone line sockets in the house, BT guy came and fiddled with the one in the hallway. ( presumably making the line active or something ) Does this now mean the other…
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Have somehow inherited my brothers contact list on my iPhone & lost mine. How to fix?
Bit of a backstory as i guess it'll play an important role... I had a 3GS. I wiped everything off it bar the apps as my brother wanted to keep them & gave it to him. It still has my iTunes account on it - he doesn't have one. So now he owns the 3GS. I bought myself a 4S & obviously restored it from the last backup. It's…
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Bulk emailing software?
We have to bulk email around 15,000 contacts over the period of about 1 week, and it has to appear to come from a specific email inbox along the lines of 'contact@ourcompanyname.com' Can anyone recommend any software to do this? I'd be happy with an online option where i just upload the list.
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Samsung Laptop Power Charger playing up
I've had my laptop almost 2 years now and the power cable is playing up, it keeps disconnecting and not charging, even though it looks like it is in. I sometimes have to try to put it in further or rotate it for my battery to start charging again. Now I know the battery does need replacing, it only has an hour or so charge…
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iPad 2 & connectivity problems
Mum has an iPad 2 which connects to the internet via Safari. Since Friday it hasn't connected to the internet or to the wireless printer. The BT Home Hub network isn't being recognised by either the iPad (or the printer). She did have a problem sending emails too. She's tried switching the iPad, printer, & BT Home Hub off…
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Epson XP202 printer
Does anyone have any experience with this printer? I can't find many independent reviews.
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Intermittent severe sluggishness/ hanging?
After some help please .... laptop is being weird, browsers are hanging (Chrome, Firefox, Opera; IE is disabled) and other programmes refuse to run properly. This happened last night, fine again all day and occurring again just now. Keyboard also being 'jumpy' repeatedly ending up on the wrong line as typing. Windows…
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Slow internet
Posting for my GF, her internet is really slow I made a thread before but I got a few things wrong. The ISP is AOL, we bought a new router today it is this one http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9093575.htm and I have plugged in new micro filters. I set it all up and ran a speed test wired into the router but…
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Laptops - choice of 2, which is best to keep?
Hi, Very luckily, I have been offered a choice of being given one of two laptops to replace a very ancient one! Would be very grateful if anyone could advise which would be the best one to accept. Choice is between a "Toshiba C660" or a "HP G72 Notebook". We don't have any really big requirements - would just be using it…
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Itunes update and now itunes doesn't work!
I just updated itunes following a prompt. Now itunes wont load! I can view my library, I can even view my ipod and sync. But I cannot view itunes. I have tried restaring, I've tried everything I can think and as to trying to email apple: so slow! Their pages are so crazily slow that its taken me about 2 hours just to get…
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proximity sensor on iphone 4
My proximity sensor isn't working on my iphone 4s. Does anyone know if this can be fixed.? It makes using it as a phone near impossible
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Domain Name Help And Suggestions Please!
Hi Everyone I had a website a few years ago with a domain name of Keeping-It-Local.co.uk and I had logos made up too. For various reasons, I didn't stay with it, however I'm now in a position to go back to it now. It's an advertising site with the emphasis being on very local areas, and focusing on people who work from…
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Speakers no longer working on PC ... except they do in VM
My speakers worked perfectly fine. The first time i noticed them not working was yesterday. They work perfectly fine when i'm using VMWare Player too. I listen to an American radio station through it (VMWare Player). Tried to open an mp3 file in my 'normal' PC (whatever you call it? Local PC? Host PC?) & it was playing,…
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windows update failure
Hi everyone. I have a little problem with windows update. When the automatic update finds new updates they appear to install but crucially when the computer is restarted they fail to take effect. the process fails and the computer reverts back to its previous state. . the windows update log says failed update against all…
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What is it with Talk Talk?
Hi, Just wondering if anyone else has this problem. After logging into Talk Talk, which is my broadband provider, it keeps logging me out and even when I give up and go onto other sites, it keeps coming back up saying I'm logged out of Talk Talk, and it interrupts whatever else I'm doing and I have to go back and log in…
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Can Android be attacked by online virus?
Hi everyone, I can't help but think. Earlier today I was about to renew my antivirus for my laptop and saw and ad that that particular antivirus brand is offering antivirus for Android - does this mean that Android phones, tablets and such can be attacked by virus? Unlike those Apple products which claims that they cannot…
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Help blocking adult content sites
my OH have been searching for and easy way of blocking !!!!!! sites off the computer after finding out our 13 year old DS had been watching them. We have tried windows own, but cant do it as an administrator, and its not practical to keep logging off, have tried virgin security suite which works but it makes the computer…
