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Email speak!

Someone has sent me an email whch simply says Nix. I can only imagine it means Not Interested (with a kiss on the end) but has anyone any other ideas what this might mean? I have emailed the person...

Impret-Sir

Are there any reliable Broadband suppliers?

Ive heard and read so many horror stories, payment irregularities, terrible technical support, slow, or even no connection speed, etc etc, I am put off everyone after a little research on Google!...

netibiza

Wifi adapter - Ethel or anyone

This is for a friend - she has a 6yr old Acer laptop and wants wifi added, the local shop says they have a dongle-type thing which will plug in and make it wifi (costs 20?) but it is not mobile...

Lacmag2

Steamless kettle

I want to prevent the steam from an electric kettle rising above the spout. Does anyone know of an electric kettle that allows this (e.g. by collecting the steam)?

Gothique

PDF file - JPG format?

How can I save a PDF file "poster" into a jpeg format that I can upload to my website? Thanks, L.

misto

Changing Side-bar resolutions

Help please I have changed my Monitor Resolution but this does not change the resolutions for Windows XP side-bar systems tasks column. How can I make this clearer. Any advice welcome!

wizard66

where can I find this symbol on my computer

where can I find the divide symbol ( ? ) on my computer (I copy and pasted this one). I use my computer a lot for mathematics and it would be useful to know. It obviously isnt on the keyboard and I...

derekpara

Windows Security Centre pop-ups.

I keep getting irritating pop-ups from Windows Security Centre telling me that I should register for Antivirus 2009 as '24 infections found' and my computer is at risk. I already have AVG and Zone...

buildersmate

Trouble modifying files in Remote Access Storage System

I run a networked Remote Access Storage System (WD My Book) which I use to keep back-up copies of files from my PC. It is properly networked, not on a USB connection. Though it will always copy files...

willowman

USB extension lead

My external hard drive (small backup unit) isn't recognised by my PC if I use an extension lead to connect it to the USB port. I can understand a hub may need power, but what difference does a simple...

brenda43

Portable Hard Disk

Can I format my portable hard disk on my Desk top and then use it on my mi ni notebook becasue my notebook has not got a disk player and I need to format the mobile hard disk. Both the mini notebook...

blessed

Desktop Icons keep refreshing

All too often, when I exit a program, my entire desktop refreshes, every flaming icon is reloaded, it can take ages, and is infuriating. Does anybody know why? Is there some sort of cache I can...

puppykins

scanned for the ports of theanswerbank

and it appears that port 80 is open. Ok so how do I start hacking it?

bigboots

BT home hub

I have an old white home hub that works when ever it wants, when i renewed my contract with them i complained about the lack of reliability and they sent me a new black one and this is worse, if i...

carrianne123

DVD + or -

How do I find out if I need DVD plus or minus to burn a DVD?

tfg

security camera

got a camera from LIDL with a scart connection, works fine on my older crt type tv in the bedroom so there is nothing wrong with it, but it doesn't like my lcd flat screen, something there not...

FifeTiger

Laptop battery wont charge

hey i have a packard bell model argo c dont know if it is a easynote or not but it is less than 2 years old and my battery has stopped charging it has been like this for almost 2 months can anyone...

allen

Headphone socket on modern TVs?

Looking at the specs on flatpanel TVs, most don't seem to have an old-fashioned socket for a headphone jack (3.5mm). What's the options? Can you buy an adaptor to go from one of these TVs to a 3.5...

lilacben

Help wanted again CHKDSK will not run?

When I went to do Analyze . I keep getting a message up saying "-Disckeeper has detected that CHKDSK is scheduled to run on the volume. Preload ( C ;) Until CHKDSK is run dIskeeper cannot fragement....

teb3458

Is my laptop widescreen?

hello there! i want to buy a graphics tablet fairly sharpish as i need it for uni. . . . trouble is i don't know whether to get a widescreen one or not as i'm not sure whether my laptop is classed as...

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