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iphone 3g

how can i restore back to 3.21 firmware from 4.2 back to my iphone...

I'm a bit confused about 'updates pending'. Overnight it looks as though some updates have been installed, because I had to sign in this a.m; but clicking on the updates icon tells me that there are...

picker

Picasa.

Hi,I am using Picasa to copy photos on to a DVD disc Rw.I assumed that if I selected 50 pics and transferred them to disc I could then select a further number of pics and continue with disc till it is...

sad old git

anti virus

Hi All. I recently bought a new desktop pc as my 8year old one seems to be wearing out just like me. This machine comes with Windows7 installed which is taking some getting used to after XP. however;...

spotit3

Configuring Windows Updates

Each time I turn on my Dell laptop it tells me to wait while it configures Windows updares. Then it says Configuring Windows Updates 0% complete. Do not turn off your computer. Afte aiting about 5...

homedeeth

Video Playback issue

I have a 6 year old laptop and it still works fine. The spec is Windows 7 OS, 1.5ghz Celeron processor, 1gb RAM However when i watch vids on youtube or other sites, the video seems to 'stick'. it's...

zingo1327

Broadband connection fails on 1st start up

When I start my computer and click on my broadband supplier I get a "connection failed" message.I restart my computer and connect to the internet no problem.Any thoughts on why it takes two...

Bigfellah

"Monthly duty cycle"

I am looking at specs for a new Laser Printer and there is a term entitled "Monthly duty cycle"! Can anyone please tell me what this means? Many thanks...

ELVIS68

Windows Recovery..........

Logged on earlier and had a Windows Recovery box appear, I tried to get rid of it but it wouldn`t budge, I shut the pc down and started it up again and did a system restore thingy and now all my...

bluebird34

cannot access e mail

Help i cannot access my e mail i use Internet Explorer and recently changed from yahoo to google. my email is still with yahoo but until today this was not a problem, but now although i can get my...

in a mo

Prefetch Virus Any help please

I have tried the 2 ideas thank you but so far it is still there.Any other ideas I would be so grateful for your help

horseshoes

Start Menu Has Moved

I hope someone can help. My start menu has moved by itself; I've probably pressed something accidently to cause it but I can't get it back to where it was before. The word START used to be bottom...

wickedtart19

which webcam would be best for my hp desktop pc

i am looking to but a webcam for my desktop pc but i would lilke one with good voice image, any suggestions please, i dont wish to spend to much if possible. thank you

redman41

Computer Files

Out of curiosity I would like to know what is classed as 1 File ! e.g If I am viewing Answerbank, is the whole Page classed as 1 File or are the Ads and all the Posts and other bits and pieces classed...

gadgetgeek

Passport Hard Drive and iPad

Can an iPad read data (photos) from an external passport style hard drive (no software required) through the USB adapter? Cheers

wickedtart19

Webcam self adjusting

i am looking to buy a webcam, but are there any that self adjust like a camera zooms/reduce the image automatically. thank you

venator

AB site falling over?

My AB keeps "failing to connect" and DNS failing. Other sites, Ancestry, and chrome, Firefox, IE8 content all OK. I saw a post this morning about AB running slow. Anyone else suffering?...

fbg40

Ripping CDs

Hi Just tried ripping a double Eagles CD that I bough yesterday, but my PC doesn't recognise it (says there is no CD in drive). Tried playig CD on alternative machine and is fine. Any other CD is ok...