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SSD's on new PC's
Hi I am thinking of buying a new PC and have ended up doing the usual of looking at doing something to my old PC and deciding in upgrading instead but that made me look at SSD's on Amazon and I saw how people swapped a drive for one of these and were amazed at how much difference it made. I see many new PC's come with a…
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toshiba equium p200-178
Hi - my screen has turned red for a toshiba equium p200-178 laptop. I suspect it may be the video cable - however when i opened this up I might have touched something - now a burning smell and no screen picture. Could I have burned out the inverter? Thank you
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Storing DVDs to a hard drive?
We need to have a clear out at home and we have so many Dvds, I was thinking there must be some way of storing them to a hard drive nowadays isn't there? How would I go about doing that, and what would I need to buy to A) store them on and B) watch them on the TV (not computer) We're going to a get a new TV too so anything…
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New laptop Windows 8-how can I change back?
Hi I'm due to get a new, (budget) laptop (HP 255 G3) which will be loaded with Windows 8 which I have used before & don't really like. I have 2 questions: 1. Can I change it back to Windows 7 and if so, how? 2. Am I right in thinking that Windows 10 is out soon? Is it worth hanging on and seeing what that's like? Many…
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New laptop-how to remove bloatware?
Hi I'm about to get a new cheap laptop (HP 255 G3) & I think it comes with a load of bloatware. What's the best way to remove what I don't need? (I don't know what I don't need!, sounding like Donald Rumsfeld now....) Is there a programme that I can run that will do it? Unfortunately I am not very technically minded, but…
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Thin Mini-ITX Motherboards
ok , can anyone define "Thin" , whats thin (or fat) on a Mini-ITX Motherboard? some manufacturers clearly state "thin" others do not , a case I am looking at for an ITX project , keeps using the words "suitable for Thin Mini-ITX Motherboards" is the board I have got (asrock z97m-itx/ac ) fat or thin ?
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Epson SX420 Printer Problems
Hi All, Can anyone offer any advice on some printing problems that I have been having recently? I've had my printer for over a year now, and it has been working perfectly fine up until recently. When printing, the colours are quite dramatically faded, and the blue actually prints out as a very weak green, and even the…
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Z97 motherboard
I have been building HTPC systems for some time , I actually use an intel nuc i3 , having decided to go down the route of building a Mini ITx system , I have been on the lookout for a good board. spotted one on ebay , also on amazon , ebay one was located about 2 miles from me , and I set to "haggling" amazon:…
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Mifi
Hi all How difficult is it to unlock a 3 mifi . If it is possible is just a case of sticking in a sim as you would with a normal mobile phone .
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Icloud
I have an Ipad and a laptop. I recently changed icloud userid name on my ipad and now I keep getting icloud flashing up on both my ipad and laptop asking for passwords etc...! it's driving me mad! Also my outlook now doesn't finish synching folders.... Anyone know what to do please? Is it safe to delete from one device or…
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Hudl 2?
I see Tesco are selling the 8.3" Hudl 2, for £99. Opinions anyone? BTW. I notice it says it has "Fast, Dual Band WiFi". Would that be compatible with my unlocked, Huawei E5331 MiFi modem?
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How to recover corrupt powerpoint file?
I have a power point file that I cannot open for some reason I get the error "powerpoint cannot open the file represented by... The selected file does not appear to be a valid Microsoft PowerPoint file. It might be another kind of Microsoft Office file or a file created by using a different product. I am using powerpoint…
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Help choosing soundbar please
I've just treated myself to a new tv. It's a 32 inch, which is bigger than the one I have and is all I can fit in my small living room. The stand that I've ordered is 80cm wide. I'd really like to get a soundbar as well but most of the ones I've looked at are at least 90cm long, which will be too big for the stand. Wall…
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how do I know if my hard drive has broken?
Hi my laptop has frozen on the initial start up screen. I have tried many of the suggestions on the internet and have finally taken out the hard drive. The laptop now moves past the start up screen and starts looking for the bootable material. When I put the hard drive drive in again it freezes at the start up screen…
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Help pls : Trojan : win 32 / dynamer
Hello, complete non-techie requests help. Ran a full microsoft essential scan a few days ago and it came up with a Trojan : Win32/Dynamer!ac. I have tried to apply cleaning it as per mse button but it just gets stuck - runs for hours and then seems to stop midway. The details it gives are Containerfile: D \preload\base.wim…
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1-Gang wall socket with >1a USB socket
Looking for one of these, but with a 1.5A or 2.0A USB socket: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-SINGLE-SOCKET-USB-13A-1-GANG-ELECTRIC-WALL-PLUG-SOCKET-WITH-1-USB-OUTLET-/311267653678?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item4878ff782e Can't seem to find any, though there are 2-gang sockets with USB sockets that are rate as 2A,…
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microsoft office activation wizard ?
purchased hp 255 laptop a few months ago (possibly refurb), from good ebay seller .. ... had windows 7 and "microsoft office professional plus 2010 " installed All fine till couple of weeks ago .. everytime i open a spreadsheet i get a box "activation wizard .... this copy of microsoft office is not activated . You have…
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Laptop or Tablet
My mother had a laptop which has recently given up the ghost, we were looking at getting her a new one, but should we go laptop or tablet? Am thinking if we go down the tablet root, she'll need one with a keyboard? any advice greatly appreciated sk56
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What is Spigget block
when connecting to a site i get the message r=spriggett used ip 82.14.49.110 in the past 24 hours and i cannot get on the site, any help most appreciated, sebastian
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Help DVR Kit Issues
Hey guys, good morning. A nice day! But a nice day doesn’t mean a new day to me since I have been plagued by the DVR kit issue from yesterday. What has teased my mind ever since yesterday is the replacement of my home surveillance dvr kits. There we go. I need to first of all apologize to @lee8040 for my recommendation in…
