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Connection Problems with Windows 8.1
Hi, I do hope you can help. I have an Advent Laptop which came with Windows 8,(64bit) it is about 18 months old. It worked great until it updated to Windows 8.1 after which it would only connect to the internet for 2-3 mins at a time. After reading up on the internet and finding others with similar problem I took my…
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Can I transfer OEM Licence?
Hi All I have an MSi laptop that came pre-installed with W7 that I hardly use now and am looking to use just for streaming sport, although might not even be using it for that for much longer as considering getting a Raspberry Pi or a standalone XBMC for that. Anyway I digress! I also have an old Lenovo X61 with Vista OEM.…
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Hudl 2 problem us
Hi I can't work out how I save photos emailed as an attachment to my Hudl. Tesco tech support were unable to help. Thanks (Heading should read 'problems')
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Intel processors - why so many?
Why is Intel churning out this apparently never-ending range of processors? And what's with these 'U' ones running at 1.7Gz and similar seemingly low-powered figures? I even came across an i5 running at I think it was 1.7! Could a techie maybe explain in non-techie terms for a simple soul like me? Thanks in anticipation.
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Help with Ads by speed it up as keep getting Ads up.
My son has been on my PC yesterday and ever since i have been getting loads of dam Ads on here and others as well. i have done a scan and nothing is showing up so how can i get rid of them? i have also looked to see if son has installed something he should have not done but again cant see anything. The Ads seems to be from…
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share transaction tax calc software needed
Hi I'm looking for a software programme to check my share transactions over the year. I have several nominee broker accounts and therefore have to combine all matched shares . This is proving to be difficult based on several 100 transactions I have tried on 3 occasions to engage a local accountant but no luck as this…
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Swap a home cinema sound system for...
We have a 10 year old + home theatre system. It's a DVD player, with 5 disc player. It has 5 speakers with wires attaching them to the player + subwoofer. Want to get a replacement, but what should we be looking at? I like the fact that sound comes from behind us when we're watching. Wondering if soundbars get the same…
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Software Updater - Not Sure if Spyware/Virus
Hello. I keep getting pop-ups on my computer telling me that certain pieces of software need updating. The pop-ups aren't part of the web (if that makes sense?) I'm not sure if they're legitimate or not. I know that the software does need updating (I go to the actual piece of software and check for any updates.) I've run…
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Back up problem
I do not have my things backed up Using Norton 360 The other day a message came up asking me to do so I clicked on to it but it came up saying that I did not have enough space and gave me several options I was a long way short of space I tried as suggested getting rid of some things but was unsure of what to do so decided…
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403 Error on a Forum?
Hi, I really need to get onto a forum at the moment but have been unable to due to seeing a white page with the following message on when I try and go onto the site: Forbidden You don't have permission to access / on this server. Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to…
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How to connect my new laptop to an interactive whiteboard???
Hi, Bought a new laptop recently as my other one wasn't exactly 'Carrying it around to different places of work' friendly, but with my last laptop I was able to attach the interactive whiteboard cable directly to my laptop. However my new Acer Aspire E11 doesn't have this connector, only USB ports and a HDMI cable. Can…
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TALK TALK - Youview box - slow to start!
TALK TALK - Youview box - slow to start! I've been with T T for a while and had no problems so thought I would go for the latest deal with their Youview box. It all arrived qickely and we installed it etc. But it takes an AGE to start in a morning or when you have been out and you run in to catch something.............very…
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Hardware repairs
I need to price up getting my HP MediaSmart Server EX490 repaired. Does anyone actually do hardware repairs. IT tech services don't seem to fix hardware problems.
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Cloned Drive and Moving Folders
Hi I have and HP 6530 netbook , just installed an ssd drive in place of the dvd drive. I have cloned the drive and changed the start up to the new ssd drive and windows loads without issue. I then formated the old drive to use for storage. I wanted to move my the usual My Documents, My Photos etc and followed the online…
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Advice on building a gaming pc
Hi Guys, The turn of son number three to get a pc for Xmas this year and here I am again asking for a little advice having had such fantastic help in previous years . He wants a gaming pc and they are phenomenally expensive, so the only affordable way is for middle son to build one for him (and for it to be for his…
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Epson Printer Basic Print Dialog now I've upgraded to Windows 7
So on Microsoft's insistence I upgraded my computer from Windows XP to Windows 7 earlier this year. I'm slowly trying to get everything working again as before. One issue is that my printer now only has a very basic dialog when I select Printer properties. For one thing it only allows me to select between A4 and letter…
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Help with LapTop replacement
What do you think re replacment laptop is this a suitable replacement. Thank you Current specs Windows 7 Pentium Dual Core T4400 2.20GHZ 4GB RAM 64 Bit 3D Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1GB Hard Drive 320GB New Specs Windows 8 Quad Core AMD A4-6210 1.8GHz 8GB RAM 64 BIT AMD A4-6210 Quad-Core Accelerated Processor…
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Can I view Pinterest without signing up?
Im reluctant to give my detail on web sites unless I'm sure I'll make use of what they have to offer, and of course if it suits me. At the moment I'd like to take a look on Pinterest at a particular project I'm engaged in and see what others are doing. Is there anyway I can view Pinterest without signing up. I've tried…
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Mobile phone battery Samsung - where to buy?
Totally dead battery but it had a hard life so not surprised. Where is the cheapest and most reliable place to buy a battery for a Samsung GT S 5260 phone please. Andy
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Website Hosting Cost
Hi I have been using Site Ground to host my website over the last 12 months. It is due for renewal in the next few months and looking to see if there are better deals out there and how I can transfer my site over as well They are asking for £83 for 12 months or £170 for 3 years I am not too close to these things and…
