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dell photo printer 720 ink
I bought a few mths ago a dell photo printer 720 in the £9.99 sale. The black trial cartridge is running low. Anyone know if these can be refiled easily using the self refilling kits? or if one can buy replacments cheaply that suffice including unbranded? cheers
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Mobo Making Skipping Noise
Hi guys I just got a new Advent T9304 PC from Currys and have noticed that the Motherboard seems to be making a weird kind of skipping/clicking noise. At first I thought it sounded like a HDD skipping but I undid the case and it's definately something on the motherboard. I've checked the fan and it doesn't seem to be that…
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green highlighted link problem
I have a strange problem with my PC and hardly know how to begin to describe it. Basically on web pages and even Google some words are highlighted in neon green and are 'clickable', if I hover my mouse over them for too long they actually open a new window on all sorts of weird and wonderful web pages. I have an open…
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New PC Options
Finally getting round to an upgrade, and instantly remembered how confusing it can all be! I am just looking for a speedy system for home use, nothing fancy. I have heard about reconditioned PCs, as well as building my own, and looking at various bundle offers from places like Dell. What would you guys recommend? I am…
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Free Internet Nanny
Hi all, I'm enquiring on my friends behalf, who has just purchased a pc and is not very pc literate. He wants to put an internet nanny on the pc so if his grandaughter is on it he has overall control. is there any freebie downloads available that work. Your thoughts are very much appreciated.
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Microsoft Office
I'm sure I saw a thread about NHS workers getting Microsoft Office substantially discounted but I can't find it now. Anyone remember it?? :( :( :(
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GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO MICROSOFT "ACCESS" please
I am doing a course with LEARN DIRECT from home. I have the student version of MICROSOFT OFFICE, but it does not include "ACCESS". Does anyone know of a good alternative, simular to microsoft, just for the purpose of learning? I know I could do the course at LEARN DIRECT but becuase of poor health I do the course at home…
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Digital photo's
Gave my digital camera to a friend at a wedding last weekend to take some photographs with me in. They by mistake put it in video mode. Is there any way I can print a still photo from this?
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best format etc for new mp3 player?
I've just bought a little mp3 player - 512mb. i initially put some tunes on it just by synchronising them from windows media player, so they're in wma format, but am wondering if this is the best way or if there are other ways? it seems to have used up a chunk of the memory already with just 3 albums - maybe it was me but…
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can anyone recommend a good brand of dvd r
anyone recommend a good brand of dvd-r please? i have been using budget to burn my family films (i mean OF my family ,events etc from the video camera NOT commercial films!), but i am finding only 1 in 5 works sucessfully as there seems to be weird pixelling or breaking up of the picture on playback (i read somewhere this…
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acer inspire audio loss
Its 4 days old and the sounds gone!obviously its under warranty.is there any way to fix it??its a code 10 audio device cannot start. could i take it back to the shop and insist they change it for a good one??
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Wireless
I have a belkin wireless router and I can't get it to work. (The computer contains the wireless capability.) I'm getting no where. Any help appreciated. :confused:
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Calling IPod experts
Hi folks I have an ipod with the software on my PC. I would like to get it on my laptop as well because I am away a lot. My questions are is it ok to use the ipod software again on my laptop and secondly do I need to load all my cds again once I have put the software on or is there a way to transfer all the music from pc…
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Virus in memory
Something weird happened yesterday - a message came up on my screen saying that the W95/CIH 10-xx virus was found in memory. I've since found out that this is the Chernobyl (sp?) virus and that August 2nd was a known day for its "Warhead" to fire. Sounds fun. I've since run a Kill-CIH.exe file off the net (i think its was…
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Split hard drive, advice please
I am helping my sister set up her new computer and she has a split hard drive. I downloaded itunes intending for it to be on the d: which has 80gig and when prompted, I selected d:. It seems it has loaded with my music to the c: and everything else. How do I make these folders go into the 80gig part of the computer I want…
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PC DVD Problem
Hi Guys, My PC plays shop bought, original dvds fine, but when I have err... backed up my original dvds onto a blank dvd my pc wont play them, they just become like data files?? Any ideas?????
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My new Freeview box won't switch on anymore!
I bought a new Sagem ID68 freeview box last weekend. It was working OK until last night when it suddenly switched itself off and the TV screen went into the non-aerial mode with a fuzzy non-digital channel visible. I've tried to switch the box on again using the remote control but it won't switch on.No light comes on.…
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iBook deals anywhere?
I know that trying to find a good apple deal is like trying to find the best price for today's copy of the telegraph but... I'm in the market for a new iBook, 14" screen - the one with the 512mb memory and superdrive. My wife is a public sector worker if that helps in the discount stakes. I am ditching windows at last! All…
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Can you set an Sky Digibox to change channels unattended
As the title says, can you get an ordanairy Sky Digibox (not Sky Plus) to change channels whilst you are away?? Had a quick look at a PDF copy of the manual but can find nothing TIA
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Ecdl
Hi everyone I'm hoping that this is the right board for me, but I would really like to do an ECDL course either online/distance learning or somewhere in Gloucestershire, but I can't seem to find anywhere that does it really cheap including all the assessment fees, etc. My hubby did it last year at the Sheffield College,…