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Is fibre broadband generally more reliable than ordinary DSL?
Hi folks, I have been with talktalk for last few years and overall generally good service at a very low cost to me. I'm using the Huawei HG523a router and getting 3mbit download but down to 500 kbs during peak times. Getting quite a few disconnections these last few days and a lot of broadband downtime. As it comes back to…
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Acer Travelmate 8571 usb problem
Hi As stated I have an Acer Travelmate 8571 running windows 7. I've just plugged my USB card reader in and it doesn't seem to open. The light is on the card reader, it appears in device manager with no problems. But when I go to find it to view the folders on it its not showing in my computer the way my c drive does. I've…
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Connect wireless printer to Desk Top
I have just bought a new wireless printer and having trouble setting up. Epson I have set it up to work with my laptop without any problem. It is printing both from the computer scanning and copy etc. I now want to set it to my desktop but I am getting messages saying on the Computer Printer not found Printer says set up…
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new laptop
I am lloking to buy a new laptop and wand to spend £500-£600. I use an old desktop and want to move on. Have you any idea what i should buy. Should get something good for that money.I have went to currys how do i tell which is good or better
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Virus?
A couple of days ago Excel seemed a bit sluggish so I started the Task Manager and saw a folder among the applications. When I clicked on it I found a directory full of someone elses photographs. I ended the task immediately, but neither a full Norton scan nor Norton Power Eraser have found any threats, so I don't know…
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Help needed Besskey CCTV dvdr no manual need to delete previous recording
We have installed a BE_8304 cctv dvr. for home security. We can back up images but we do not know how to delete recordings. (memory full) Can anyone help us please. Installer won't be able to come back to us for 2 weeks :( and we need to have the system recording for security reasons at our home. There is no manual and we…
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Playstation 3 - difficult in updating software
My internet is through Virgin. Just had my old modem replaced by a superhub. Since then I have had problems with Playstaion 3 refusing to install updates etc. I have no problem playing online. Can I be anything to do witrh the settings on the superhub?
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Editing music, help please!!!
Hi, I'm just wondering if it's possible to take a song and the instrumental version of the same song and make a track that has some bits of the original song and then some bits of the instrumental? My daughter is doing a song and dance routine in a dance competition and ideally I wanted the parts where she sings to be the…
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help with copying a picture
yet again I am I am faced with "want to do but cant do" I am redecorating some rooms and want to have a kind of mood beard where you put your ideas. I have tried copying some samples of wallpaper on to a word document only know this way of transferring images. I imagine there is a far more successful way of doing it as…
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Excel help please
Hi guys Hoping you can help - I know this is probably quite simple, maybe using LEFT and FIND? Anyway, I have a huge list of websites. Mixture of domains so some are .com, some .de, etc etc. All end with a trailing slash / so eg http://www.bbc.co.uk/ http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ etc What I'd like to do is have another…
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KB 2676562 and KB 2813170
For months now windows updates KB2676562 and KB2813170 install successfully each day abut when closing down the following day they need installing again.running the Microsoft Fixit solution but that achieves nothing. I have tried have downloaded the update and tried to run it manually but nothing achieved. I have used the…
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Recommendations for a web hosting provider
Hi, I'm looking for a new web hosting provider. I've been with 1&1 for 7 years and upgraded a few days ago from their Standard to Unlimited package.I use my hosting for photo gallaries and videos for friends and family for various domains. None have a proper website. The other purpose to backup critical data: photos,…
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Laptop / TV - Wireless
Can anyone help me source a wireless device that enables me to watch things like youtube etc on my TV screen rather than on the laptop screen? Good make - good price if poss! Many thanks...
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Wireless headphones for TV
Hi, I am looking for wireless headphones to listen to TV. Tried these, which are not that great> http://www.johnlewis.com/philips-shd8600-30-full-size-wireless-headphones-black/p231716621. The TV is on the wall and I have no where to site the rather large (huge!!!) sender unit. I would prefer one with a much smaller…
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Shadow Defender free offer
Give Away of the Day are offering Shadow Defender for free today only. Normally retails at around $35: http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/shadow-defender-1-2-0-376/
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Simplest way to buy and pay for Android apps
I have an iPhone and ipad so am well used to buying apps and music thru iTunes and I use an iTunes gift voucher. All4 of us use iTunes vouchers as when we had my credit card as our payment method it was regularly cloned/hacked whatever you like to call it. Many purchases of inapp purchases that we didn't authorise etc I…
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Ways to sell your laptop - advice please
Hi. I am looking for a way to sell my Macbook Air, as I dont need it anymore (plus bit short of money). Original price I paid for it in October 2012 was £1100. Its in perfect condition, everything works great. I am not after the original price of course, 500-600 pounds will do me good. I have been on Apple's website and…
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Help - Broadband signal very week upstairs in back room. Advice...
Broadband signal is extremely week upstairs exotically at the back of the house. The Wifi box in the front room down stairs. What can be done? We have a new Virgin broadband line with new wifi box. Can I ask Virgin to provide another wifi box upstairs to get a better signal upstairs? Would I have to pay extra line rental…
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Nook!!!
Just thought I would let you know very catalogue are selling the basic Nook for just £29!! I've just bagged myself one!!!
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Proximity sensor?
Does the Galaxy Note 10.1 have a proximity sensor?
