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startup problem when leaving BIOS
PC details: hp dx2420 4gb ram E7500 CPU @ 3.00GHZ dual core GT 630 graphics card windows vista business OS, sp2 The problem is when i restart the pc and go into BIOS and then exit, sometimes a black screen appears up with the following info: Edit Windows boot options for : Microsoft Windows Vista Path:…
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Missing letters when I type
As above - I can barely get through a word without having to fill in the letters. Yes the keyboard is completely clean and I don't eat when sat at it. Funnily enough, when I type in a www. address in the Search box it never misses letters. Do I need a new keyboard or is there something I can do to fix it? This only started…
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Norton Internet Security 21 - install over top, or uninstall old version?
Hi, Our 3 PC 1 year licence copy of NIS 2013 is due to expire tomorrow. We always just buy a new DVD instead of paying Norton's daft renewal price. So, we now have NIS v21 from Amazon (only £22), but have read that you don't have to uninstall the old version or even install this new one off the DVD, you simply enter the…
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Weird connection issue (2 PCs)
Hi all. I have been having an issue for a short while now, which i cant resolve myself. I have 2 PCs, 1 upstairs, 1 downstairs. Both have their own wired switches. They are both a similar distance from the router, in terms of cable length. The upstairs PC gets a speedtest result of 18ms ping, 70mb DL and 15mb UL. The…
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Constant short bleeping when booting Desktop
Last night I came to switch my desktop off, the screen had auto shut down as had been left for a while. I did the usual move mouse and/or direction keys, but the display would not return, after trying several times, switching screen on/off etc., I was left with no alternative than holding the power key down to power off,…
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Nexus 10 Problem
[FONT="]Six month old Nexus 10 tablet will not turn on. I have it password protected if that is relevant. Tried all the Google fixes EXCEPT removing the battery. Still will not turn on. Sent back to Samsung & they have returned it to me as BER ( beyond economical repair ). They have told me in the email that the…
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Flashslider
I inherited the works website to edit a few years ago. While I can manage to edit the HTML code I'm struggling to edit pre-existing swf files which were created in Flashslider. I've used this programme in the past to create new swf files but it simply won't recognise pre-existing ones. The website Flashslider used to have…
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Xbox accounts HELP
ive got an xbox one & a 360 do i need 2 xbox live accounts?? also got different gamertags for each box... will that make a difference cheers in advance
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MS Office 2013 licence expired - queries
Hi, I have a laptop which came preloaded with a trial version of MS Office 2013. It expired some time ago and I've been making do with Libre Office which has suited me fine until now. For work reasons I may need to have MS Office again. What would be the cheapest way of sourcing this? Alternatively I think I may have an…
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Using external keyboard with a laptop?
Hi, The keyboard on my laptop is not the best for fast typing. I have an old keyboard which used to belong to a desktop PC - would it be possible to use this with the laptop? If so, how would I get the laptop to recognise it? Also wondering the same thing re the mouse - because the laptop has a flat panel style and it is…
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Epson printer problem
I have a MacBook and an IPad, both connected to Epson printer by WiFi. I tried to print today on the Mac but keep getting message " printer is offline" However, the same document prints fine from the IPad. Obviously the printer isn't offline, so why does it say it is, on the Mac?
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Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5bn
Read all about it... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29204518
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Confused - is it safe to remove August's KB2982791 (MS14-045)?
Luckily I didn't get the BSOD, but the fonts on a couple of sites are different, so should I follow Microsoft's instructions and remove KB2982791 and replace it with KB2993651, if it's available? I'm not a techie, but a commentator on PCWorld.com [US] states the removal worsens everything. I currently have 12 September…
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Best of a bad internet speed
Hi all, We live in a new area with shocking internet speed, on a good day it is 2mb, but often it drops to an unusable crawl. Worse is that, with a smart TV, tablet, set top box, xbox and two phone sharing this connection, it makes for a challenge to do anything online if ore than one is using it at the same time. So far I…
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Outlook Express .dbx failure to restore
This transpired after Microsoft compression which I mostly ignore as it is a pain and pops up far too frequently. Quite a few of my folders are now empty. I have discovered where the .dbx files are located but restore via Outlook Express or OE-mail recovery seems to do nothing for these emty folders. Any suggestions for…
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Cloud Computing and Storage
Hope someone can help me please. I use gmail with Windows 8 and am concerned that all my emails, attachments, etc. are being stored in the cloud. I really don't want or need this - I want my stuff on my PC and nowhere else! There have been times when my internet access is down and I can't access my existing emails and I…
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Emails stuck on server
My email clients (thunderbird and outlook) are having problems in downloading emails from the server to my main PC (they are still downloading after 10 minutes) - My laptop has just downloaded them instantly - Both PC's use identical settings and both have a good wireless signal - has anyone got any idea why ?
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Best budget laptop for Minecraft
My 9 year old son has been saving up for a new laptop to play Minecraft on, search internet, download music on etc. I imagine he will need to use it for homework as well in a couple of years. He has a budget of £300-400 and I wondered if anyone could recommend one that fits his requirements. Thanks in advance.
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Is it bad for the battery...
to take it out of my laptop for long periods? I read somewhere that keeping the mains lead connected for long periods with the battery in, is not good for the battery. I think my battery has been out of my laptop for approx for maybe close to a year. Any advice on this please? Carmen x
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replace computer or wipe clean?
our dell pc is about 10 yrs old and is running so so slow, and has many problems with scripts on pages and takes nearly half hour just to start up and get the desktop up.we did have it cleaned but it didn't make that much of a difference. also microsoft xp has come to an end and for us to upgrade it says we need more…
