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Cannot open jpg images.

I have transfered some family and holiday pics from the hard drive of my old computer using a remote HD caddy. Now when I try to open the pics I just get a message saying "no preview available". Have...

Aotearoa

ibook battery question.

I am running my G4 iBook exclusively via mains power as a 'desktop' machine for around 10 hours a day. Should I remove the battery as it is not being used at all and store it or leave it in the...

taff45

Photo to Poster (blocking)

I'm looking for software that takes a photo and "blocks" the colours to produce a 1930/40s poster-like feel. e.g a tree in the photo may contain 40 different tones of green but the software converts...

Uzoma

Internet issues

I'm having trouble getting on to certain websites. When I type the addresses in (http://news.bbc.co.uk) I'm unable to go further. Sometimes I get google search results of it (which I shouldn't do - it...

wookette

3 internet dongle

does anyone have any ideas as to how i can get my 3 dongle to actually allow me to connect to the net? it tells me im connected but the signal strength is rubbish so i never get to browse. ive heard...

tearinghair

Scrap file

When I try to copy a document sent from elsewhere to My Documents, it appears in a file called Scrap, which I have never seen before. If I then try to forward it, it is quarantined (at least by one of...

Cockney Guy

Putting the computer clock into Excel

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to incorporate the computers clock, and for that matter the calender into an Excel spreadsheet so that the spreadsheet will always be showing the current date and...

chizzy22

Mail Merge

Thanks for you help last time VHG.. The envelopes were successful! Now though I need to print some address labels - The problem starts at 'Arrange your labels' I click on 'Address block' then 'Match...

pureevoke

Data Execution Protection

When I try to connect to internet explorer I get a message 'DEP has closed this program to protect your computer' I have tried everything they suggest but nothing works. I am using Explorer 8 and...

ziggy7890

Outlook 2003 'as the meeting organizer you do not need to respond to the meeting

We use Outlook 2003 and Exchange 2003. When one of our users tries to accept a meeting invite she gets the message 'as the meeting organizer you do not need to respond to the meeting'. She is not the...

denis567

Is this a con

I don't know if others have had the same problem, but I received an e-mail today asking me to send someone ?140 using Paypal. I opened the link to see what it was for, but it directed me to my Paypal...

BayBoy1

Linking Computers

Is it possible for someone to link into my computer without me knowing, if they have had access to my computer .

carrianne123

Dvd Burning

I am trying to burn a movie that is on my PC so I can watch it on my DVD player. My PC says its fine but when I put the disc into my DVD player it says unsuported. Any ideas?

flobadob

Is safely removing hardware important?

Down at the bottom of the screen on my PC there is a little icon with a green arrow called safely remove hardware and it gives the option of a USB stick etc. to remove if it is connected but is this...

lucy1manship

Digital Camera - which one???

Wide open questions open to suggestions. Would like to know which is best make??? value for money??? pixel??? features??? Have had a sony and samsung in the past....most recently the samsung - just as...

chazza55

XP corrupt - files were user passworded

Hello, My friend's computer with XP has gone corrupt and requires re-installation. Her worry is that she will lose her files as she had an xp user & password on the system. Will the files be readable...

longdonggrif

apple

what year did apple come out with its first computer

modeller

burning audio CDs

Most blank CD-R can store many songs but what if you only want to burn say 4 and then at a future date add some more , can the unused part of the CD-R be used ? I have tried to do this but the PC...

the new blue

Nokia 5800 Battery Life

Hi can anyone tell me how long between recharges for the New Nokia 5800? Many thanks

frostyspecs

Cables

Can somebody tell me the name of a cable with red, white and yellow on one end and a headphone plug on the other. I have tried cutting and joining but wires too thin, and eyesight not that briliant....

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