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HiJack this log please help
Please find below hijack this log. The laptop is not even a year old however has always appeared ridiculously slow. It is an ASUS X501U - AMD Brazos Dual Core C60 - 2GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - Win 8 Thanks in advance - I am currently going to work through steps 1-12 as per the sticky thread and will repost log afterwards.…
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Internet explorer cannot display ..etc...Device Manager??
Any suggestions appreciated please: I have a desktop pc connected to router via ethernet cable. Having started the computer i try to connect to the internet but cannot open my home page. I am not techie,but i can see that the internet is indeed connected on the small icon in taskbar and my ipad works wirelessly. I have…
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galaxy note tablet hdmi cable
Hi guys, I want to connect my Galaxy note tablet to the TV, but getting confused what exactly I need for that. My Kindle Fire has a simple cable, but search on Ebay doesn't bring up anything like that... Can anyone advise please, before I buy something I don't need??:D Thank you
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google search
....has gone all single words, all vertical, this after downloading Windows 8.1 Can anyone help. TIA
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Micr0soft office
My trial period ran out a while ago. Tried a code I found but it didn't work and meant I couldnt even read only. Uninstalled and downloaded Kingsoft office. Its not worked and coming up with an NSIS error. Can anyone offer any advise? Googled open office but wasnt sure of the genuine site. Just want a free programme that…
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What's been blocking the images?
Only noticed this morning but many images [STRIKE]are[/STRIKE] were not being displayed. (changed to past tense as normality seems to have returned as I'm writing this) First noticed about 7.30 this morning. Cleared up about 11.30. Threads such as this - first image on post #5. The image on the additional link would not…
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Laptop or Tablet for 6th former?
Thinking of buying one of the above for DS2 (16) for Xmas. He has an old laptop (has got very slow). He borrows my laptop on the occasions he needs to do homework on it; writing essays or looking for info. He currently uses his PSP for his social media etc mainly when he is in bed but also accesses the net via his Xbox. I…
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BT Broadband & gmail help
I have BT broadband with a btopenworld.com email address. I've got myself a gmail and I wondered if, when I stopped my bt email address I would still get bt broadband. I'm looking to eventually leave BT as my area is not in the Infinity pipeline ! Thanks
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Pics from laptop to phone.
For some years now, I have had an Acer Aspire 9420 laptop and have never used/found the bluetooth on it. I would like to send a few photo's from it to my x-cover GT-C3350 phone but as yet for whatever reason I cant. Pressing the bluetooth button on the laptop makes no difference so maybe within the system, it's turned off.…
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Vista Laptop, no Network Settings for WIFI or Ethernet
Hi Really strange, this one as I want to change the DNS on my old Vista laptop for use with a smart DNS service and I'm unable to change them on the router. So changing them on the computer is fairly simple enough, accept for when I go to Manage Network Connections, the screen is blank! There is no icon there for my…
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Web browser for vista help
Bought a Toshiba Laptop back in 2008 it has windows vista service pack 1. Tonight I reset it to factory settings. I loathe IE but other half is insistent it's needed:mad: Whenever we open IE, that delightful "IE has stopped working" comes on the screen then it closes:mad::mad::mad: So settle an argument before I toss both…
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tesco cartridge recycling envelope
I have been to my local store (Coventry, Canon Park) for these. They have not replenished the stock for a very very long time. Is there any other way I can get these envelope? I posted my previous cartridges and ticked the box 'post me new envelope', I have not heard anything yet. Do they actually post you envelopes?
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DSLR/STL Sensor Cleaning
Well, after reading about a hundred articles and waiting a hundred days I finally took the plunge today and cleaned my camera's sensor. I think I lost a lot of hair, but after £10 worth of swabs I came out victorious and cleaned about 90% of the gunk from my sensor in anticipation for upcoming photo-holiday. Question is:…
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Which laptop?
Can anyone suggest a laptop that's suitable for my daughter who has just started secondary school. She needs it for homework and the internet. We don't want to spend too much and I'm confused whether it is best to buy new or should we go for a reconditioned model - any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks
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nexus 7 email question
i went into the pre~installed email app on my original N7 and put in my hotmail address and password. its saying "waiting for sync" and i'm getting the spinning circle - its been doing that for AGES. there must be some problem and i dont know how to stop it! can anyone help me?
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Wondering about a 2nd hand iphone
I have a samsung c3350 solid x-cover mobile phone and a low monthly contract. Having seen how quickly my son-in-law can take photo's with his iphone, ie press,press,press rather than wait for "saving". I am now wondering if I should consider trying to buy a second hand iphone and swapping the sim card. This sounds too…
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Tesco Hudl HDMI cable.
Bought a HDMI micro cable for my Tesco Hudl from Poundland, for er. £1. :money: Works a treat, and £14 cheaper than the 'Official' Tesco Hudl cable, although the Poundland one is only 1 metre long. HTH.
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Nintendo DS emulator - for Android
I am looking for a FREE DS emulator for Android (ICS) - but don't know which to pick Any advice welcome....
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Malicious Software
I've just received this email from the OU regarding malicious software. May be of interest to people and a warning. MCT Safe Computing Bulletin: Beware of CryptoLocker RansomwareInbox x david.clover@open.ac.uk 15:27 (18 minutes ago) to mc-safe-comput. This is a security bulletin from the MCT-SafeComputing-List. A copy of…
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Connecting To Netflix
Hopefully some of you Techie guys can help me. I've just recently joined Netflix but can't figure out what is the best way to stream Netflix straight to mytelevision? I have a Sony Bravia kdl-32ex403 television pre 2011 and a Humax HDR FOX T2 Freeview Box and my trusty Dell Laptop. At the moment if I want to watch Netflix…
