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Should I ignore web 'update' prompts for my HP printer?
I had to ditch my last printer, an Epson, owing to the fact that it would no longer accept cheaper, generic cartridges. I was told that Epson had installed an 'accept-only-OUR-cartridges' command, quite likely, via an online update. Personally, I can't see why any printer should actually need any update, and am suspicious…
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How to Search The Internet 'Properly'
Hi I am trying to search information on a person on the internet and I'm drawing a blank (although I am certain there should be something!) How do I go about searching archived information using google? many thanks
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Connecting to wi-fi help
Hi I am trying to connect my laptop which has windows 7 to my brothers wi-fi box in the other room I used to have it but have lost the connection It is a virgin media box I can get it on my iPad which I'm using mow I wonder if I is something to do with my adaptor settings because it says adaptor not connected and the…
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Recording audio sound on Pc
How can I record audio sound on my Pc ? I want to record an interview off a programme on BBC iPlayer. My machine is Windows XP. Are there any built-in tools that come with XP or can I download something ? Thanks
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Linux and ssd
I've acquired (free) a Dell 6400 laptop with Vista Home Premium, it came from Dell with 1GB ram and T5300 dual core processor. The laptop will only be used for surfing the web. The hard drive is showing some bad sectors, so I was considering replacing it with a small ssd. Along with the ssd, I was going to switch to Mint.…
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iMobie AnyTrans for Free
AnyTrans is the first app (for PC & Mac) to offer iPhone, iPad and iPod management all in one program and at a great price. Now you can put music, movies, apps and any other type of entertainment file directly on your Apple devices, including iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPod touch 5 and all Apple iDevices made since the original…
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Connecting laptop and TV
Hello techies, We have a sony TV and a Dell laptop and a decent quality HDMI cable but when I try to play a film from laptop to TV I can't get sound. There is also no sound on the laptop when they are connected. Can anyone help? Thanks Jo
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Double charged by Orange/EE
In 2011, I upgraded my Orange phone & cancelled the previous DD. 3 months later I found myself being chased by a debt collector. Orange insisted I had not cancelled the original contract and wanted me to pay for both. Only an email to the CEO sorted it out. Last October, I upgraded my phone and now find that Orange/EE are…
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Help please can't access e/mails
Hi just got back from hols and I don't seem to be able to access my e/mails, they are stuck on Tuesday and before but wont let me look at recent ones, The message is .. reconnect to the internet and then Sync to get the rest of your messages ? I did access them when I was in Spain from a internet caf! could this have…
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Lubuntu - best replacement operating system for netbooks
Hi all Just wanted to share my experience of getting a new operating system for my Acer A501h netbook - this is quite an old netbook, and the standard windows 7 operating system took at least 10 minutes to load up. Seeing that it was slow and quite unproductive I went out of my way to find a new operating system. This is…
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Upgrade to windows 7 - problem with Graphics driver
Recently upgraded my PC from XP to Win 7. The PC is running a Radion 9250 graphics card, after the upgrade I went into device manager and upgraded the driver to the latest version - it runs ok except that when I shut down the PC I get a BSOD and a message saying 'Terminal_Server_Made_incorrect_Memory_reference' at this…
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Question about BT Wholesale Speed test
Bit of an odd one I think. I have been on Infinity Unlimited for over a year and have always had download speeds of around 60, upload of around 17 and ping of less than 20. A couple of weeks ago I upgraded my PC from XP to Windows 7, everything went well except for a couple of issues (I will start another thread dealing…
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Windows 8.1 update
I've been trying for the last couple of days to load the new update for Windows 8.1, mainly because Microsoft have said without it I will not have any more support for 8.1. I have a Toshiba Satellite c855 laptop, and after the update is installed the system cannot restart, and Toshiba repair cannot do anything except…
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Can person see my icloud address if I've received a text via icloud? Really worried:(
Hi, wondering if anyone can help me. I gave my number to a guy who I'm worried about now. I received a text from him but it showed as his icloud address and his number didn't come up? When I'm replying back does it show my icloud address or my mobile number? Yes I know I gave him my mobile number but will my name appear up…
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Free Image Editing Software from ComputerBild
On May 3 and 4 you get from COMPUTER BILD Silver Projects element (3 May) and HDR Projects element (May 4) free. With Silverlight Projects element transform photos in stylish black-and-white images. The HDR Software Projects element produces high-contrast HDR images that are better than the reality. 10,000 licenses. To…
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Help!!
Just over a year ago I bought a cheap tablet computer, it stopped working, the switch was faulty, it was replaced, darn if the same thing didn't happen again!! This time I was told that the guarantee had run out and it was just too bad!! Then I got an e-mail to say that I could have a discount on anything else I bought!! I…
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Think my laptop got infected with virus?
When I switched on my laptop the background had this pink hue, and later I noticed the entire screen seems pixelated, especially the bottom right part. Tried restarting laptop, checked plug isn't squashed by something, and it's still pink. Ran spybot to check for spyware and found nothing. Found nothing on combofix, found…
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Sorry, you can only upload .doc, .txt or .pdf files
Can some please explain this "Sorry, you can only upload .doc, .txt or .pdf files" I am trying to upload a word document to a web site I am using windows 7 and office pro 2010 type of file when I open properties = Microsoft Word Document (.docx)????? Yet my CV is listed as "Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document (.doc)" which I…
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Argos value DVD player REGION HACK HELP pleeeeeeease!
Hello I've been struggling for the last hour scouring the web for tips on how to change the region code on my DVD player. I've been totally unsuccessful. We have an Argos Value Range Dolby player. Model number: CDVD225. I cannot find ANY information about how to hack into it to make it multi-regional. Please please can…
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Old person (me) question
I'm changing from TalkTalk to BT infinity. My present email address is an AOL one, will that stay the same and the emails come through as normal? Will I need a separate BT one for anything? Thanks from an old git ;)
