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Alternatives to iPod classic (dedicated mp3 player)
Hi all, I want to see what's out there in terms of alternatives to the iPod classic. I want to have a dedicated MP3 player. I've gone through a few iPod classics over the years, currently using the 2009 120GB classic with a new battery fitted in 2012. (the battery has gone to crap again). Any advice or pointers much…
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Sky picure not that great on magic eye.
Hi folks, I have a basic sky box and use rif 2 on it to output the sky signal (plus the freeview aerial signal, aerial connected to sky box) to three other tv in house, though the magic eye. I use a distribution box up in attic that I got from Maplin (A few years old now) to distribute the magic eye signal. The freeveiw…
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Restore Point
Is it possible to set my windows 7 computer to automatically create a system restore point say every week and every time I install a new program?
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Upgrade tower windows xp to Linux?
Hi after some advice. Friend has windows xp on her tower and it is extremely slow, so was thinking about installing linux on her tower. before I do..... here are her specs she currently has on her tower: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3 Intel R Celeron CPU 2.66 GHz 2.66 GHz 1.99 GB of Ram now…
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Getting rid of User Name & Password box when I log on to Windows
When I start up my computer a box has now appeared saying Log on to Windows and says User name: xp and Password: (which is blank). I usually just return and then my computer starts up. I don't know why this has started to appear as it never used to. I've probably clicked on somehting I shouldn't have. Can I get rid of it…
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Office 2007 crashes when using File Explorer Windows 7
I'm looking for suggestions on overcoming this recent problem. I am unable to insert an attachment using Outlook. I am unable to save a document (Word/Excel etc) using the Save As feature. I am able save any non-office files such as Notepad text files and OpenOffice. I have tried: * Opening Word 2007 in Safe mode * Running…
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google earth
Why cant I download Google earth on my new laptop? All I get is an error msg.
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FLAC / MP3 tag editor?
I'm in the process of transferring my music collection to a NAS, and many of the tags need correcting or reorganising. Almost all the files are FLACs. Any recommendations for a decent Windows tag editor? Thanks.
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Strange SPAM issue.
I posted a little while back regarding a friend with severe spam issues, 20+ emails every day, some with obscure urls (HEX) which had me stumped. I created new email addresses for them and transferred stuff over bit by bit as they got emails from places they had forgotten about. Oddly when i transferred their facebook…
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LG G3 wifi problems and more
I've had my G3 for 18 months now and over the past 4 weeks I've had problems with the wifi dropping and reconnecting again. I tried the tips from people I found on other websites but nothing cured the problem. Usually I would forget the wifi and then reconnect to it. That would usually work for a few hours, but then it…
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Computer clean up
My computer is driving me nuts it's so slow and keeps crashing. I've seen a lot of ads for TurboMyPc but I'm in two minds as to whether to go for it or not. Any suggestions for a preferable free pc virus protection for my desktop pc?
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Swapping SSD from Desktop to Laptop - Possible?
Hi All I am wanting to dismantle my PC. I don't want the hassle of faffing about with formats etc so simply put, can I put my SSD, which currently runs in my PC, into my laptop....Whats gonna happen - Im guessing mobo bios issues? To answer your questions : 1. I have a very powerful laptop which has 3x SSD's on a removable…
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Kindle tablet charging cable
Looking for a longer charging cable for Kindle HD tablet - seems it is just a normal micro-usb to usb cable - is this correct? and I don't need to buy something branded as kindle compatible.
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cheap PC upgrade
you to tell you lot I am happily writing on a rather cheap upgrade MSI am11 motorboard AMD athlon5350 4g hyperx 1600 ddr £83 delivered via amazon I had a spare 120 SSD drive so I installed it for the customer , he was able to produce a Win10 licence so its running 64 bit win 10. will not break any records , however its…
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Photoshop Cs4, 5 & 6
I don't like the idea of paying Adobe annually for Photoshop Cs6. I want to pay once and keep the software! After several years of using PSE (up to 12now) I am ready to move on to Photoshop proper. Can I find anywhere to (legally) buy any version below Cs6? No, I cannot. There is the oft vaunted Cs2 download that is free…
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Broadband wiring help.
My broadband entered via the master socket in the downstairs sitting room. I then ran a phone line extension upstairs to the router for the desktop (connected by ethernet) and wifi. I know this isn't recommended as it slows things down, but it was sufficient for my needs. However during a recent engineer visit, he changed…
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Any digital photo experts here? HDR photo processing.
I've been trying to Google an answer but just cannot find one. I want to be able to manipulate all of the tonal range of HDR photos. I know I can take bracketed pictures and merge them in an HDR programme, using the merged image to manipulate. Now my camera automatically creates an HDR picture and saves 2 photos on the…
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web hosting options
I've been looking around for a web host and seems like there are a lot around offering similar deals. I have a website I have designed myself and really just need the hosting (and domain name to purchase) with FTP facility. I don't need the fancy stuff like webshop or sql etc, as the website I've designed is a fairly…
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Sky WiFi app
what is this ? Its T&C talks about costs added to my Sky bill (but doesnt say what costs £). It talks about the Cloud. (I already have an icon for the Cloud. It seems to show local WiFi hotspots (eg Wetherspoons), but I already have access to those at nil cost. I have a Nexus 7 tablet. Is Sky WiFi giving me internet access…
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Advice - Looking for an ultrabook or tablet or something
Hi Guys, Wondering if anyone can help but I don't really know what I want which makes things difficult. I bought a netbook, maybe 8 years ago, and honestly it was the most hopeless piece of equipment ever, and probably the biggest thing I've felt that I've wasted money on, so I'm a bit shy about trying to find anything in…
