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windows licencing questions
thinking of buying a grade B laptop from http://www.scctrade.co.uk/ no operating system installed but have been informed it might come with a 'COA sticker' which apparently has an activation code on it my current (semi broken) laptop only has an OEM windows licence which cannot be transferred to a new machine Questions are…
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guide to cleaning before selling PC?
We are selling a little Dell Insperon Mini laptop and I have read that we should run cc cleaner before it goes but will that remove everything including the preinstalled stuff? When I look there seems to be a lot of things and I don't know what should be left and what cc cleaner should remove.
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copyright free relaxing piano music for youtube videos
Hi please help, I need some copyright free relaxing piano music for youtube videos. Every time I find some on google youtube flags it as copyright violation and puts ads on my videos any ideas please?
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Virgin Email Mega Balls Up!
Hi Are any of you using virgin email addresses?! Have you had a look at it this afternoon it's gone horribly wrong! Looks like from an email they have sent about changes to the Google Mail and somehow everyone is replying to it CC or something? How do I stop them all had 220 into my inbox so far since 5.30pm! :eek:
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Connecting iPad to TV?
My daughter would like to watch things from her iPad on her TV. Apple advised her she needed a digital av adapter. Is this the best/cheapest way to connect or can she buy a lead from amazon or eBay :-) Thanking you in advance for any help. ETA, it's to watch films off an app, they are not downloaded, in case that makes a…
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Looks like the Virgin.net Email has been compromised.
My Inbox is getting flooded this evening with messages from people I've never heard of. Looks like Virgin have sent out an email to customers and included them all in a BCC list! Delete them, but don't reply to any of them or you will compromise your own email address.
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Yahoo Community Smartbar Engine
Can anyone explain how to remove this please from windows 7 , add/remove programs won't remove it Thanks
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Microsoft Surface, quality issue?
I had my Surface for approx. 1 month. I've never dropped it, knocked it and it was in A1 condition. I was laying in bed, closed the keyboard against the tablet, as you do, and put it next to me (on the bed). I then, without having moved, picked it up 10 minutes later and the screen had cracked all over. The impact spot was…
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BIOS message "F3 Activate Core Releaser" [EDIT: MSE killed XP]
Looking (briefly) at a DELL computer (XP) which locks up after password entry (apparently takes 30mins to display desktop). I note on reboot a BIOS message says "Press F3 to activate core-releaser" Even Google cannot find this?? Tried Last Know Good Config - no progress. Will try Safe Mode later.
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Cracking known passwords in bulk
I have few hundred files that are password protected. They all support 1 of 3 known passwords. Without having to go through each one, is there a software that will allow inputting the 3 password as a list (Dictionary?) and run those against the files and produce a report of some sort at the end? Ideally the filename and…
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IP address - what personal info is given?
Hi, Please can anyone tell me what personal information can be found from an IP address and/or email address? I know that when you receive what looks like a "suspicious" or spam email address you can view its "header" which shows you an IP address and a lot of what looks like gobbledygook. Is there a way to search the "IP…
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Which budget tablet is best for Skyp video call?
May I ask this question? I want to buy a tablet for less than £160. In this price range, which is the best for Skype video call? I looked at the Advent Tegra Note 7. However, reviews said that its front-facing camera is very poor and so not good for video call. My sincere thanks,
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Black Screen On Set Up
I booted up my desktop as usual this morning. Everything fine for first hour, then my pc completely froze and was unresponsive. I held down the start button on the front of the machine for 6 seconds and it shut down. When I have come to boot up again, it goes fine until the "welcome" screen at which it pauses for 15…
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Hard drive dead?
Hi all My laptop hard-drive is giving me SMART errors and won't load windows. I get an error saying something along the lines of "SMART errors detected, press F1 to continue". when I press F1 it just sits there doing nothing. It's also got a few bad sectors (managed to run chkdsk before getting the SMART errors). It won't…
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Watch Netflix with iPad via Apple TV or app on TV?
Would it be better to watch Netflix programmes through their app on my smart TV or from my ipad via Apple TV? Or wouldn't there be much difference?
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iPad or app on TV?
Would it be better to watch Netflix programmes through their app on my smart TV or from my ipad via Apple TV? Or wouldn't there be much difference?
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need help with creating blog or web presence
Hi all, now to start with I am not highly technically minded but I will have a go! I am part of a local cycling group who are an offshoot of a charity for sustainable travel and we are trying to get more people to come along for a ride. we do not have many members mainly because not many know about us etc! I want to create…
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Help with Sky cable
Hi I have sky connected and want to move my tv to the other side of the room.The cable(connected to the dish and fed into the house and into the box) isn't long enough what is the name of the cable I need to extend it and where would I get it from? Thankful for any help.
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Genuine Kobo Arc charger
Where can I buy one please? Google just points me to generic ones. I've only had it a few weeks and its not charging properly at all; the charger is loose in the port. Would PC world offer a replacement at all if I contacted them or best to buy my own as planned?
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Anti Virus for iPad Air Required?
Hi, Have just received an iPad Air, and thought it should be possible to load AVG mobile onto it - but how wrong I was!! So with AVG out of the running, what would the best option be? Or does it have preloaded AV included? Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks.
