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It was back in November 2010 when we first took an [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/netbooks-tablets-and-mobile-devices/reviews/327951"]in-depth look at the Android tablet alternatives to the Apple iPad[/URL], and to be honest we weren't really that impressed with any of them. The new Motorola Xoom, however, promises to change all that. The Xoom is the first …

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now iam using windows vista in my lap. iam getting error message when i try to install Xp in my laptop.(HP probook 4510s)

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Hi there, I am thinking about buying a new laptop and I was wondering whether anybody has any suggestions. Basically I do a bit of programming (learnimg C++ at the moment, so nothing advanced just console programs) and I am now getting into building websites so I always end up …

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Gateway Laptop M675 doesn't boot. the light at on button comes on I can hear the fan and the hard drive. screen just black.

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Ok, i have a 1.0 GB memory card and I don't know where to plug it in to add songs on it. Any help?

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I've recently bought an android phone called Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade). its currently on android 2.1, and i was wondering if there ia an update available for it to go to 2.2 or 2.3, and if so how do i do it? I dont want to root it, so …

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Hai, Im am using nokia e51 I want to set email notification my phone, but the problem is when is set password in phone it is leaked by some spyware in my phone. This happened two times. If i had set my gmail in phone the very next day gmail …

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Hello I am new here in DaniWeb and I am currently studying Computer Science at my local University. I have a pretty old laptop and I want to upgrade but I do not know where to start ... my budget would be 300-400$ MAX Laptop: Laptop Gateway W350A My current …

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Hi, I am planning to buy a laptop and confused on which one to buy... 1. Lenovo Y560 (i3 proc) 2. Hp Pavilion DV6-3056TX 3. Sony Vaio VPCEB16FG which to buy from the above.....( i chose Lenovo Y560 but heard build quality is very poor..duno) If there is any other …

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Hi dell xps m1530 nvidia GS4000 ram: 2G My graphic card is dead. in order to replace it i have to replace all the mother board? Is it better to buy a new computer?

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Hello guys.. my laptop always show this error error when i turn on. "Cmos checksum error default configuration used" i thought it is just a cmos battery so i changed it with new cmos battery but the problem still the same.. does anyone of u know the solution for this …

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Hi i have a E71 TVB china phone, my problem is that it won't allow me to access WAP i used my network providers GPRS/GSM data but the phone itself won't accept the codes. what do i do to get my phone to access it WAP feature? BTW: my network …

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It happens to everyone. There computer breaks down with all there music on it!!! :eek: Well i thought I would send out this tutorial to explain to people on how to get there music off there iPod back into there computer. 1. Once your computer is up and running DO …

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Hi everybody... I was woundering If i could upgrade my laptop's graphics...I currently have a NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 (UMA) Tech specs: Laptop: Presario F700 (F730US) [B][U]Product Specifications[/U][/B] [URL="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01150100&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN"]http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01150100&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN[/URL] I really want to know what I can upgrade, I want to use better graphics so i can do some gaming. …

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[ATTACH=right]14395[/ATTACH]Microsoft [URL="http://www.mobilemag.com/2010/04/13/microsoft-kin-one-and-kin-two-specs-and-perspective/"]released a couple of phones[/URL] on Monday, Kin 1 and Kin 2, supposedly aimed at teens. Kin 1 is shaped like a hockey puck. Kin 2 looks more like a conventional smart phone (but it's not). The only thing these phones appear to have going for them is a …

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I'm looking at buying a new dell laptop, what are your opinions on the inspiron range?? any opinions are welcome. Thanks, Chopper.

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Hi there can anyone out there help me I downloaded ringtones for my phone on my computer and I think a virus has got in and currupted my laptop it just keeps freezing when i try to run any programmes virus scan will not run properly this also freezes, I …

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hi My self Ajay i am using tata docomo internet though my cell phone samsung corby 3653 i am unable to cearte a voice chat with gtalk, because the signal stranth is not so good of gtalk but my cell have full signal, what can i do? pls tell me?????

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Hello again. I got a fancy prancy new mobile phone recently with video capture :p . I want to transfer a video I made on it (of me playing the guitar, badly) to GoogleTube, but the file is too big to put in an MMS message. I have a Yahoo …

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Hi guys...i am having this nokia phone model 2280.....i had a connection of MTNL garuda....now i have disconnected the service....and i want to switch it over to TATA or RELIANCE......but i am not able to change the settings of the phone.....there are ways to do it...since touts are sitting in …

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I recently lost my iPhone and had someone answer when I called bu they hung up immediately and won't answer anymore. I don't have any software installed on it like MobileMe or anything like that. AT&T said they couldn't help so am I shit out of luck or is there …

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When i power it on all the lights/indicators come on, as in the touch button controls above main keyboard, and they stay on for a bit then go off then come back on, i believe it is the motherboard but that i would check here to get your thoughts on …

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My Daughter has many GB of music on my Sony Portable Hard Disc where itunes plays and catalogues it successfully. Can I now put 20 GB of MY MUSIC on that same portable HD and get MY MUSIC catalogued by itunes SEPARATE to hers? MY MUSIC is .wma files, played …

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Hi anyone help please, we have a Dell Inspiron 1525, was working fine then power started to flicker, it would go off then after a short time come back on again, this went on for a few weeks, then went off all togeather, not a scrap of power, green led …

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Hi, Please could you help me with this problem. I have purchased a laptop for my son from (wish i'd bought new) Ebay (my advise, don't collect an item offering shipping it voids your paypal protection, apparently). Originally we were experiencing a problem with the battery not taking the charge …

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I have a peculiar problem with my Compaq Presario 2100 laptop. Its as if a random Key on the machine is permanently pressed, and if I open a program like Word, that key automatically generates characters. I thought it was some dirt or foreign material in the keyboard and vacumed …

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Fatal System Error, subtitled 'The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who Are Bringing Down the Internet' is that rarest of finds: an IT security book that is not only informative and fascinating, but truly gripping from start to finish. This newly published made for Kindle edition is the cheapest …

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I have ploblem with the video card driver it say Bad video card drivers! ----------------------- Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode. This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers. --- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 -------- Generated 11/4/10 6:49 PM …

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When I on my phone , they ask me for the PUK code for Samsung M8800 Pixon. If you have the PUK code , please give it to me . This is important !

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Hi people, My name is Ashwin , and I am new to this forum. This is my first post. I had installed ubuntu 9.04 on my lenovo s-10 netbook with windows xp (dual boot). But the netbook crashed when i tried to access windows files from ubuntu. I had to …

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Hey Daniheads, I'm one of the newish Staff Writers here at Daniweb, and I'm working on lining up my calendar for the fall for reporting and interviews on mobile topics. I'm going to be focusing on devices running the Android OS, but I wanted to put it to all you …

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hi everyone, and this is me officially making my first post. came here looking for some code and ended up doing lots of reading :-) anyways, im currently in computer programming and i use programs like netbeans, eclipse, visual studio, oracle (through a linux environment in vmware) and dreamweaver. right …

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Hi guys, having a spot of trouble trying to locate a disassembly manual for an Advent Modena (A15M) I've done the Googling but it just looks like Advent haven't made one. I need to remove a faulty SATA drive that seems to be fitted to the underside of the palmrest, …

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Until Motorola came out with the [URL="http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/"]Droid[/URL], they were the forgotten cell phone company, but it wasn't that long ago that everyone wanted one of their phones: [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_RAZR"]the Razr[/URL]. This was in 2004, in the days before the iPhone when smart phones were found only in the pockets of executives …

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My music files are on J, a 32 GB thumb drive Fat 32 made by Integer I want to have Windows MediaPlayer 11 INDEX these files and play them, as it used to when they were on C. There is no longer any music stored on C (I need the …

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Hi. I would like to ask for suggestions from you pro's. What's the best type/kind of sensor can you recommend for my thesis project? It's a waste monitoring project. I need a sensor and a compactor in order to detect if the bin is already full. Please do help me. …

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There is an acknowledged problem with the Samsung NC10 netbook and other of their netbooks. Mine was about 3 months out of warranty. Problem: Screen goes blank at higher brilliance levels. Disclaimer: The following will work but is not a repair! The logic and troubleshooting might be a good laugh …

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[ATTACH=RIGHT]16308[/ATTACH]Coming soon from Samsung: a new tablet computer designed to compete in the iPad market. Running the Android operating system from Google, it will be smaller than the iPad, with a 7-inch screen instead of the iPad's 9.7 inches. The release is currently scheduled for third quarter of this year. …

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I dropped my laptop and it hit pretty hard on the ground. Now when I go to turn it on it has to check the disc for file failuse. Once its done and boots up I can't click or do anything. Programs won't open up, I ry to hit ctl …

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I just hooked up a netbook to a monitor, and then tried to close the netbook and it turned off. How would I be able to shut the netbook without it turning off?

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Afternoon All, I've been looking at different remote support options for the BlackBerry, we all have them at home at Mum is forever having to ask for help! So I started a little websearch for the best one, although we've already got something similar for all our laptops and desktops; …

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[ATTACH=right]16930[/ATTACH]Just weeks after Research in Motion [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story303272.html"]installed servers in Saudi Arabia[/URL] to allow authorities there to monitor Blackberry messaging traffic and avoid being shut down in the Kingdom, an encore of the drama is playing out in India. The Indian government has [URL="http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=226700187"]pledged to shut down RIM's encrypted services[/URL] in …

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I have TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-T633A ATA device as DVD/CD-RW drive in my new laptop which runs on Vista 32bit. For a week or so, whenever I insert CD/DVD into the F drive (being set to auto play) nothing happens but for a few hisses and sounds of disc. When I …

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If the woman with the British accent suggests you turn left to find a fire hydrant, heed to her warning. [ATTACH]16904[/ATTACH]Earlier today (August 25th), GPS maker Garmin announced a voluntarily recall of 1.25 million nüvi GPS systems worldwide due to a faulty third-party battery which causes certain models to overheat …

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[URL="http://www.dell.com"]Dell[/URL] is going to launch its latest assault on the hand-held device market with the release of a handset called Aero. It's going to be available in the US only but that's a big enough market; it will cost $99 on contract. It's a move that will surprise many, for …

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I got this MP4 player this week. [URL="http://www.hj2k.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=MP3-4-WATCHA"]Picture of the MP4[/URL]. It is a watch style one and made in China I do not know how to upload a video and what size I need to set. Any help??

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[ATTACH=RIGHT]16788[/ATTACH]If you’re a petty thief, an iPhone must look like a mobile Mona Lisa. Their sleek design, variety of features, portability, coveted ownership, and lofty price make for an appealing and readily available target. But scum of the earth pay heed: Apple filed for a patent yesterday (August 19th) to …

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[ATTACH=right]16767[/ATTACH]In Google's apparent on-going quest to take over the entire (virtual) world, the latest rumors have the search giant making a major play for the tablet market on the biggest shopping day of the entire year. If rumors are true, on the one day a year when apparently normal people …

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How to check last account activity in gmail

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[ATTACH=right]16534[/ATTACH]Alcohol remains off limits, but it looks like Saudis will still be allowed to feed their Crackberry addiction after all. The Saudi government had said that it would begin blocking Blackberry's instant messaging services on Friday - claiming that by not being allowed to monitor messages, the popular devices and …

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