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how to set pc to when first bought home
Hi I have Dell desk top tower but have forgotten password so want to set it back to when new with no downloads and have no disk either can anyone help as need to do it today
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1"
Hi, I have the Samsung galaxy tab 2 10.1" and was wondering if any knows if this http://www.kensington.com/kensington/en/gb/p/2235/K39513UK/keyfolio%e2%84%a2-pro-2-for-samsung%c2%ae-galaxy-tab%e2%84%a2.aspx will fit it. I have spent a few hours trying to find something that would tell me it would but cant find anything as…
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Fibre To The Cabinet.. FTTC
Does FTTC increase ADSL speeds ?
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Windows Installer?
Has anyone come across this Blue Top pop up? These happen whenever I click a link on a web page. 'Windows Installer' "Preparing to instal" Followed by 'Microsoft Word 2000SR-1' "Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Word 2000SR-1" Various messages then continue until the final one: "Could not locate installation…
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problem with Virgin BB this morning
Is anyone else having a problem with Virgin BB this morning? I have just done a speedtest and am only getting a Download Speed of 0.164 Mb/s and Upload Speed 1.11 Mb/s - which seems fine. I normally reliably get a Download Speed of 19.4 Mb/s not 0.164 Mb/s. I have also noticed that I have received the same email to my…
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Ransomware removal
Hi all I've been asked to have a look at a friends laptop as it had the Metropolitan Polica ransomware on it. I think I've removed all of that but I'd like someone to have a look at a HJT log to confirm. It's also running very slow (Vista with 1GB RAM) so I'd appreciate some advice as to what I can switch off. HJT log is…
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Nexus 7 Battery/Screen Manufacturing Defect
Just something I thought others should really be aware of - my own Nexus 7 16GB I purchased when they were first released. My friend has a 32GB model that was a Christmas present. He had a problem with his last night, it took a very small tumble off the sofa whilst charging and appeared to be broken. I thought it was odd…
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Microsoft LifeCam VX-800
My cousin just got a webcam the above model and she can't get it to work on her laptop (Toshiba Satellite/Windows Vista) so I just looked at it, the light went on for a second then off, the laptop says it's installed the drivers (for the webcam I got my sister I had to go onto Microsofts website and install the software on…
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Virgin 60Meg - getting about 42Meh :(
Got Virgin BB in October last year and signed up for(up to) 60 Meg. Since then i very very very rarely (on 2 occasions) get even close to 60meg. Just now im about 43.6meg. It is a wired connection. Called the helpdesk several times and today was the last straw an hour and a half later and its still not resolved. Even an…
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Kindle paperwhite delete books help
Please can anyone help me ? I have a kindle paperwhite. When i have read a book i delete it and it goes into Cloud on my Kindle. Question is: How do i delete the book permenantly from Cloud on my Kindle ?
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Video blur/stutter
I have a Windows XP SP3 Pentium 4 HT PC. On watching some 1080 film files, or watching the online BBC rugby live now, my system suffers from video stutter/blur. Is there anything I can alter to improve it's performance? Or can I just plug-in a better video card? Or what would you suggest? What info on my system would you…
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Which one is better
Hi Just wondering if someone in the know could give me some advice on a couple of laptops. HP 650 Laptop Technical spec Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core B970 Hard Drive Size: 320GB 5400 rpm Approximately 7% is used by the system Memory: 6GB DDR3 SoDIMM (Upgradable to 8GB using two 4GB Chips) Graphics: Intel HD Graphics…
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Surround Sound Headsets?
Hi all, Unfortunately I've had to get rid of my surround sound system :( ... Bedrooms too small to make it practicable... Soooo.. I'm looking for a set of GOOD surround sound earphones. Are there headsets out there with the capability of 'creating a surround sound experience' with things that aren't originally DD5.1 etc...…
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CEX & Ipads
I was thinking of cashing-in my iPad 1 64Gb at CEX as they are offering £130 for 'A' grade examples. My question is - Will they still be interested when they find-out that it has been upgraded to iOS 5.1 & therefore now displays 'not charging' (even though it is) when plugged into the mains ?. This is a very common problem…
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A laptop for a friend
Hi guys a friend asked my opinion of a laptop they found on eBay , used, at the price of £205 I felt it is a bit high given that there won't be option to return, and no warranty. specs are 2.1 Ghz Core Two Duo, 2GB , 150 GB HDD 14.1" Screen, Win 7 Pro. Could anyone give me(us) their thoughts and any ideas for 14" at about…
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Removing a telephone extension from the master socker
I have a telephone extension in the kitchen which no longer works, and as we don't have much need for this extension anymore I want to remove it. I've looked in the master socket and see there are three wires in the socket, leading onto the extension wire (red, white and blue). Is it just a case of yanking out these wires,…
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mobile tariff comparison site
I have moved this to the mobile threads.
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Whatsapp on pc, is it safe/any good?
I use Whatsapp quite a lot lately and wondered if I could put it on my pc so I can type neater/faster as I do a lot of typos/autocorrect with my phone - sometimes with embarassing results! :o :D I see some websites telling you how to do it but I'm not sure if they are safe to use, can anyone help me to do it please? Thanks…
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Mighty Deals MIGHTYDEALS scam [text deleted by MSE Forum Team]
Hi, I was going to buy this voucher but when i go to the website there offering the deal from it doesnt exsist? To say that the onesie there not on the site at all: mightydeals and this is the website there MENT to be from: foiindustry but there is no onesie on the site at all, which you can imagine is infuriating as this…
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Black screen on laptop
Hi all Hoping someone can help me. My son has just given me his laptop as it has a black screen. There is power as the light is on - but nothing else is happening. Any ideas on where to start please :D thanks
