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reformat old PC
I've been given an old Dell desktop PC that I was hoping to be able to reformat and configure just for standalone gaming, but although I've managed to change the boot order to try to boot first from cd (XP system disc), and even disabled the HDD from the boot list so it doesn't look at it at all, it still thinks it's a…
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Desktop or All-in-one
i am looking to get a new computer to replace my 7yr old desktop looking to spend around £300 - £350 and am torn between a new tower or one of the AIOs have seen a nice tower for £275 & monitor for £75 and an AIO for £329 i am not a gamer as such Football Manager is about the most i would play , just want something better…
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Game question
Hi, I really like playing Draughts/Checkers. I use the site draughts.org. What I would like to know is if there is any other reputable websites where I can play this? Thank you very much.
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Replacement Cable
I need a replacement cable for a Gear4 iPod dock but have been unable to find one online. I have found a possible replacement from a wireless camera which has the same connector and similar input/output. Does anyone know if this would be okay to use? Original Input 100-240v -50/60Hz 0.15A Max Output 5v---1A Possible…
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Opinions on D-Link Share centre?
Hi guys, seen this, seems a good price. Anyone had experience with these? I want to use it as a Media server for the house to stream movies and have a hard drive already to install:…
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How large is the Windows 10 download?
I'm currently on Win 8.1 on both my Tower and Laptop, and now a "Get Windows 10" button has appeared on the task-bars. two questions. 1. How large is the Windows 10 download? I'm on a severely limited download allowance, so need to know before I begin. 2. Is it worth installing Windows 10? ETA: Is it possible to save the…
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Hotbird Italian Tv Channels
Has anyone had any problems in receiving Italian TV Channels on Hotbird? We have a Humax Tivu Decoder with a fixed satellite dish. The only free to view Italian channels we are receiving at the moment are Rai. We have tried updating it but no luck. Thank you.
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odd ball disc clone
to save a lot of work I need to clone a 2.5mm drive that is sat in an intel nook to a new drive , its a weird setup and I have ext4 on it , even worse its formatted to ext 4 then the openelec sys placed in a separate partition. the problem is , I have access to h/drive caddies but only have a windows machine its about an…
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Kindle Paperwhite
Hi, I've been using the overdrive app to download ebooks from my local library onto my old iPad. My daughter loves reading and so we've got her a Kindle paperwhite thinking we'd be able to do the same thing. The problem is we can only find apps for kindle Fire, does anyone know if there is an app for the kindle paperwhite…
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Sms/iMessages backup recommendations
Can anybody recommend a decent app/program for backing up all sms/iMessages? Thank you
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ASUS motherboard light on, but not powering up
Yesterday, PC failed to power up out of the blue, previously has been working fine, nothing unusual at all - so surprised it just went belly up. ASUS M2N32SLI Deluxe AMD Phenom X4 9650 / 8GB RAM / NVIDIA GT240 stock - not overclocked. The green LED on the motherboard lights up - nothing else. Shorted the motherboard's…
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Slow startup on laptop
Over the last few days I have had help from many on here now I have just to sort out my slow start up, from pressing the button to being online takes at least 5 minutes, I am not sure what to do so any help would be good. Over the last few days I have unistalled firefox and reinstalled and a tune up (refresh firefox) run…
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spider inside my screen?!
This morning I noticed a tiny spider walking around on my screen. I thought I had a virus and was running all kinds of scans etc. Then I thought that it might be an actual spider that got inside my flat screen monitor!! Is taking a screenshot using 'print screen' button an accurate way to check??! lol
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Ipad wont connect to Itunes? Help !
I did so a search but couldn't find anything so I apologise if this has been addressed before. my iPad for some reason won't connect to iTunes anymore? I plug it into my Macbook and it just says 'your device is no longer connected? My iPad screen just flickers and nothing happens? Tried the cable on hubbys iPad and its…
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Site history.
If you are deleted from a social media site (pic sharing and memories) do you have a right to expect all your contributions to that site to be deleted too or do the contributions now belong with the site?
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Firefox
I have a problem in that I uninstalled firefox yesterday and re installed it, now when I click to open firefox I get some EE page to sign in for emails like a bookmark, I would like to get rid of this as when I click on it freezes the laptop and I have to wait 2 or 3 minutes I have not been with EE for over 3 years can…
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Which external hard drive?
My WD Passport external hard drive seems to have given up the ghost. I'd like a new one as a back up for all the files on my computer's hard drive. Can anyone recommend a portable hard drive, simple enough for a tech numpty :o , I just want to plug it in and it does the rest sort of thing. I do realise that I'll have to…
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Humax Freesat PVR problem
Evening. We have two 500gb Humax Freesat PVRs - one on each of our TVs. One is brand new and one is about 18 months / 2 years old. Despite each having two satellite cables connected neither can record two programmes at once or allow recording one channel whilst watching another At first I thought they had been incorrectly…
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Unknown Caller
Does anyone know if its possible to find out who called or at least from what part of the country the call was from when you get a call and it comes up as unknown caller on the iphone 5?
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microsoft office ending
Hi I have microsoft office professional plus 2010. My old computer had to be restored to factory settings, so I used the product key code for a second time. Then the computer gave up the ghost and I have a new one with Windows 8.1 and I used the key code again. Whenever I open a word/excel page, the pop up tells me it…
