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XP to Windows 7
I hope this makes sense.....Son wants to upgrade our old Acer Aspire SA60 desktop to run windows 7.:D We ran the upgrade advisor which threw up some problems but the only 2 things to do now are to upgrade the netgear driver,the PCI soft modem LSI driver and the SIS 900 ethernet adapter driver. The question is--if we buy…
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is this a good laptop for the money?
Hi, I'm looking a new laptop just for general use etc? how is this for a laptop dont know much about them Its the acer aspire v5-571p, its at currys for £530 (sorry can't post links as new member) Is this good value for money been told it has good specs, are there any better laptops around same price? Thanks :o :o
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parental controls for windows xp help please
Hi Can someone please recommend what the best for parental control on a computer with windows xp? There seems to be a lot to choose from
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Connecting keyboard to the motherboard
Hi all, I took my toshiba satellite p300 apart today because it has been overheating and shutting down. Unfortunately I couldn't get to the fan because my motherboard had a lot more stuff connected than the tutorial I was following so I had to just use canned air to get what dust I could out instead. Now to my problem, I…
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Blowing a picture up in size Urgent HELP needed.
Hi everyone, Just here to pick someones brain. Is there anyone out there that can put me out of our misery please. I have a picture frame ovel in shape and the size of the picture will be needed is: 40x50cm / 153/4 x 19 3/4" So we want out picture we had taken which is on our SD card just blown up to this size. I looked on…
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Netbook freezing can anyone help please?
I had a look at other threads but couldn't find anything - sorry if this has been covered elsewhere I have an Advent Milano Elite netbook and use AVG free anti-Virus In the last few months it has started to freeze up. Windows will load but at any time from then onwards everything freezes, the cursor will not move (no…
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malwarebytes / McAfee
Just replaced Avast with McAfee (free from ISP). During the install process McAfee identified Malwarebytes as 'incompatible' and insisted on uninstalling it. I agreed knowing I could always re-install later. Question is - why? And if I re-install, will it cause problems? Anyone got experience of using the two together? Or…
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Replacement Laptop Battery
Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop. It says Consider replacing battery. Can anyone recommend where I can get a good replacement from? Thanks in advance for any help
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YouTube question
I have a playlist created on YouTube which I made on my iPad,however when I watch it on Apple TV some of them are missing,any ideas:cool:
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sync ipad with 2 itunes accounts (1x uk, 1x us)?
Can't find a definitive answer to this, which either means it's more simple than I think, or it's not possible and I'm heading for issues. I have a UK iTunes account. I'll be setting up a seperate US account later on. If I download a movie from the US store, how do I get it onto my ipad which is set up to sync with my UK…
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Important / Sticky Threads
I have been asked to clean up some sticky threads on my boards, and it is something I have been meaning to get around to one my own for quite a while to be honest, nine stickied threads is a little much :p So, without any gilding the lily or any further ado whatsoever... Official MSE Fully Researched Guides: Free…
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Help to find the Lightest Laptop Please?
Hi Everyone, I currently use a Toshiba Portege which I work on every evening on my lap. It weighs 1020 grammes. It has been great but is now over 3 years old and sadly needs replacing. The weight is critical for me, more than spec to be honest. It is used to run an accounts package, office, outlook and, as I'm female, for…
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Pc not booting up
Hello, my pc won't boot up all of a sudden as in I switch it on and get the make of the pc which is a Dell Inspiron then I get windows is loading! but it doesn t. After a few seconds it goes off. I've tried doing f8 to start it in safe mode but that doesn t work. When I press F12 writing come up but I'm not sure what to do…
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sony xperia wifi not working - any suggestions
I have a sony xperia mobile phone. Couple of months old. When I first got it I tried out the wifi and it worked fine. Now it seems to have stopped working. Tonight the OH and I were in a hotel bar with free wifi (strong signal) and attempted to log on to it. He has a Samsung S3 and connected at once. My Sony Xperia…
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Laptop Acting Strange
Hello All, My laptop is bringing up new tabs relating to spam sites and in addition to this words online are appearing hyperlinked which are linked to spam sites. How can this be fixed? Thanks.
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External HDs, backups and system image
Hi chums! What is the best external HD to buy? Also, do you have to do a system image every time you backup? Isn;t a system image like a repair disc? Also, I've had nothing but props with Western Dig so am giving seagate a go, any good? Sorry for the raft of questions.
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Is it worth buying ?
Hi Hope someone can help me Probs with my Packard Bell MS2299 laptop. The battery wouldn't hold its charge, then when ever I plug in the power unit it powers down within seconds. After a very long wait (ordered new battery from company that looked like in UK but turned out to be China - now in Paypal dispute) I ordered…
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Can't right click files in Win 7
I have Windows 7 and when I try and right click with the mouse to select a file I get a continuous egg timer that endlessly rotates ending in explorer having to be shut down. Infuriating !
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ignore...
Ignore bad post... Can't find the delete option... Lol
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Slight problem with Blackberry 9320 phone
My Blackberry 9320 phone has been behaving perfectly since I have had it but I think I must have done something wrong recently as it is now behaving oddly! Now, when I receive a text I see the first few words as usual. When I click on these to open it the phone progresses automatically to a blank screen where I can type my…
