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Software off Ebay
HI all, I have been checking out the prices of Windows 7 on ebay and various other places. What with retail and OEM versions and the legal licensing jargon, it is hard to figure it all out. I see that on ebay there are many offers of Windows 7, said to be from decommisioned Dell machines, which are alleged to have a…
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How to fix MSE timing out?
MSE has started 'timing out' on the thread that I follow. (Original format.) I read a short post, and click Thanks... up comes the 'timed out' message. I write a post, click Submit, the same message comes up. Other posters have noticed this problem recently, too. It doesn't happen on other websites.
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My Toshiba won't complete updates??
I have recently got a Toshiba Portege R830-1JV laptop running W7 Professional. As a new bit of kit, it needed about 175 updates, which obviously takes a while. I have tried allowing the updates 4 times and I keep getting the error Failed to configure Windows updates. There are still 117 updates waiting but I am at a loss…
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Driver need for Scanner.
Hi, can anybody point me in the direction of a Windows 7 driver for an old Canon scanner - a Lide 30. Thanks if you can help.
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Windows 7 -Automatically Copying a file from Folder 1 copied to Folder 2 -How ?
On Windows 7, how to get files to 'automatically' get saved from 1 folder to another folder (so they are copied into 2 folders - one original and one duplicate) the original one might be a Onedrive account. File Created/ saved in Folder 1 Then it Automatically gets copied and moved to folder 2. Do you have to get a…
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laptop
looking for a new laptop needs to have a slot for sd card & also a dvd player have a budget of about £250 .
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Broadwell: Intel Core i7-5775C And i5-5675C Review
For those who are interested here is a review of the new broadwell CPUs with integrated iris pro. The numbers are quite stunning for the graphics performance: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i7-5775c-i5-5675c-broadwell,4169-6.html
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Openelec network card
PCi-e card for std motherboard (asus h81) running open elec I have a base unit here that I run a stand alone openelec setup the inbuilt network card has failed , tried about 3 usb network dongles , but copying files over is abysmal , currently moving 350g and it at 20 hrs @ 5.2MB/s , it ran substantially faster with a…
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Slow startup on Laptop
I am struggling to find out why my laptop is taking so long to start. I have gone through startup on CCleaner, ad disabled what I am confident I don't need every time, but it is still dire, as it is an Asus N55 with i7 processor, any ideas? DG
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Which TV - so many choices!
Hello all, I'm thinking of getting a new tv, but not sure whether it is worth investing in a 4k one, 3D or just a plain old HD one. I plan on using it for a number of years (current one is 7 years and going strong), so want it relatively future proof. I am looking at this one:…
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MSN Homepage adds
Hi looking for some help I use the MSN homepage and I want to stop the adds that keep appearing the latest one is the full length of my laptop and about 75mm down, every time it gives me the option to (hide ad) then once I come to the homepage its appears again with flashing lights and so on most distracting hope some one…
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Chromebook screen size mess! Help
Tried to adjust screen size on wifes chromebook and now Everything is knackered....oops. some bookmarked tabs frame of page is over large, page is tiny, some vice versa, some both are huge and off the page! I have tried accessibility under settings and clearing setings, but it has stayed the same. I have tried using shift…
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MSE Very Slow
Is anyone else having problems with MSE? It seemed to start yesterday. Pages take an age to respond often timing out altogether. I often need to click on something several times to get any response at all. All my other usual websites are still blisteringly fast on my 54Mbps connection, it's only MSE that's playing up. I've…
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Similar to Publisher to download on PC & iPad?
I have "searched" and found posts recommending Scribus to download as an alternative programme to make newsletters. However iOS on my iPad Air doesn't allow "direct downloads". I haven't tried downloading on my PC but would preferably like something I could use on both. I really don't want to spend £80+ on Microsoft…
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Samsung TV PiP Audio
I've had a samsung TV (ue40h6400) for around 18 months or so. Recently I've been using it with PS4 on full-screen whilst TV is on a picture in picture (PiP) with the audio coming from the PiP. This worked fine for around a day and a half and then suddenly stopped. The PiP menu isn't allowing me to select anything other…
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ip cam help please
Hi I bought a Wansview NCM-625W ipcam and I have added inbound and outbound ports to my router after it was not working and that seemed to cure the problem but there is still something not right. I want to be able to access it via the net and I seem to be able to do this from my phone using a ipcam app but if I put the…
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Playing videos on an Android Tablet
When I want to play a video on my PC I just go to the Videos folder and click on the video file I want to play. When I tried to set up a similar system on my young grandsons Acer B1-730HD Iconia One Android tablet I always seem to end up clicking through a large number of folders to find the one containing the Fireman Sam…
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Currys / PC World ‘Know-How’'ransom' like?
I find that the ‘repairs’ policy of the Currys / PC World ‘Know-How’ team tantamount to ransom. Let me explain with an actual circumstance: Broken LCD screen on a 3 months old laptop (originally purchased from PCWorld) Know-How team in-store want £50 for labour to send the laptop away to ‘the workshop’ where they will then…
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family tree software
I have nearly completed all the research of my family tree using Ancestry.co.uk. I have managed to create a GEDCOM file. I want now to be able to publish the family tree onto a CD/DVD so that I can distribute it to family members. Can anyone suggest a decent software program that would allow me to do this?
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" Bad Request " Message
Can anyone tell me why I keep getting this message when I try to get into a webpage? It has only just started happening. I'm using a Toshiba Satellite C850D on windows 8-1. The message goes on to say: " Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. Size of a request header exceeds server limit." I…
