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Keyboard problems & Windows 8.
No matter which keyboard I use (Logitech K360 - Microsoft 800) there are certain keys that don't work as they should. If I want the @ symbol I have to press shift 2. When I press shift @ I get this ". I can't get the pound/sterling sign and will probably have to resort to using $ symbol for English money. Is there a fix…
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Best free temperature program
Now, you'd think it would be a simple matter of Googling, then choosing, then installing. Not so. I've just spent 25 minutes trying various 'recommended' downloads and all I've got is being sent on wild goosechases, having to uninstall crapware etc. So I'd appreciate if someone could give me a definate clean d/l link. TIA
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Banned for spamming which I have not done
I have just tried to log into a forum I visit occassionally and have been told I have been banned for spamming. I don't even know how to spam, sorry I am one the not so IT literate group. What does this mean. Is my computer now unsafe. I am very worried at the moment. Can anyone tell me what I should do now please
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very slow laptop
Hello all, My laptop is really playing up again, I have gone through the sticky on here and have tried the start up thing,have defraggled and used ccleaner but still no joy. Have done a hig jack this as follows: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 10:43:26, on 22/03/2013 Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT…
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computer on go slow !!
hi, wondering if anyone can help, my pc is on a total go slow. it is taking ages to boot and function at all, a simple click could take mins/hours to open the program. i have booted in safe mode and it has brought a huge improvement, it runs nearly perfect, still a little slow every now and then. can anyone recommend what…
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Question for advanced computer users.
Hi folks, Although a long term computer user I am trying to get to grips as to whether my different Windows installations depend on each and for example whether a corruption of XP would lead to the other Windows installations unable to boot. I have 2 large disks in my computer and Disk 1 (according to computer management)…
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A quick and inexpensive way to make a passport photograph of a week old baby?
It is time to apply for a first passport for my baby. Of course, Home Office requires photographs no matter how old is the baby. I do not think photo booth with its three attempts would work in this case. I want to make a photograph on camera myself but then I need a service which will zoom the photo, print and post it to…
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Transferring .com domain name
I own a .com domain name. Which is dormant. I have received an unsolicited email asking if I want ot sell it. The person who wants it obviously went out of their way to find the owner Obviously I will be cautious about getting the money, but how do I actually go about transferring ownership. Typed in transfer domin in…
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Sotitaire in Vista
I have by mistake saved a game using Sotitaire in Vista - how do I remove the saved game?
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Slow browsers and hijack his log
Hi I have an asus laptop running windows 7. Webbrowsers, ie 9 and 10 and chrome over last few weeks seems slow and various flash crashes and being told on one tab flas isnt installed while another tab confirms it is. On top of this my missus paypal account was hacked so want to check no nasties about. Im running avg and…
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Something strange
Hi I wonder if someone can advise me please. Something strange seems to have happened to my home page. I use ie but when I click on the ie button the page that comes up looks like the google chrome page. It looks completely different. I cant see the favourites bar across the top nor can I see the favourites star on the…
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whats going on with my internet speeds.
BE broadband (due to move, as the switch over to sky this year sometime isnt my kettle of fish at all). what ive noticed, BE says their equipment is uncapped unshaped unbundled, i say bllocks. ive done random consistant tests since noticeing these drops over the last few weeks. 6am - 6pm 2mg down 0.7 meg up, 37ms ping to…
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Faulty Laptops from PC World!!!
I bought a laptop (Samsung) last July in PC World and bought the Whatever Happens plan alongside it. However in February, I started having problems with the colour running on the screen. I took it to the shop to get fixed and was advised to book it in for repair. After a very, very long process of waiting for my laptop (to…
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Epsom Stylus SX425w stuck in copy mode?
Anyone help please. My Epsom SX425w is stuck in the copy mode somehow and I just cannot get it out of this mode so I can print some important stuff off. It happened when I had a paper jam and started pressing buttons etc to try clear the jam. When trying to print it just sticks everything in the queue. Ive tried to get…
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Googlemail, is it possible to get a password we need off them.
Sadly, our son passed away sudenly 6 weeks ago and we are trying to get his affairs in order. He had wrote down many passwords which have helped, but the one we do not have is to his gmail account. We think having access to his emails will help us tie things up. Cannot seem to find a uk phone number for googlemail, but…
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Domain name One.com
Hi guys, This is my first thread on here so I apologise if it's in the wrong place/not written correclty etc. Last year I bought a domain with one dot com worth around £10. It was up for auto renewal in December but my card details had expired. I receive several emails a day so the 'reminder' emails got lost with my other…
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USB Printer Hub or USB Hub
Ok, I am a little confused by which is most appropriated to enable manual sharing of a printer via USB. I was looking for a specific USB Printer Hub, for example this one, but I have come across a number of what I would describe as standard USB hubs which purport to support sharing of a printer, for example this one,…
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Faulty Laptops from PC World!!!
Last July, I bought a laptop in PC World. In February, I had a screen problem whereby the colour started to bleed. I took the product to PC World where I have a Whatever Happens Insurance Plan. They booked it in for repair which to my dismay took a very long time (around 5 weeks). For weeks I was passed from one member of…
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Upgrading from Vista
I have a 4 year old laptop running Vista, no issues with the laptop, just wondering if it's worth upgrading the OS to Windows 7 or 8?
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Old Laptops and Window8
Just passing on something I had an old laptop running windows Vista that was unable to upgrade to window 7 . I found that I was able to upgrade it to Windows8 for £99 (basic version). This means I can use it again (as it clears out the operating system) and after a bit of deleting the old os I have in effect a newly set up…
