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Love IT and Love Music, always built and repaired PC's as a hobby and play piano having studied music @ university. Working for a telecoms company that also deals with networks and VOIP setups, learning on the job constantly and loving it! especially…

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music instruments and technology (in particular computers)
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12GB 1200Mhz RAM / 2 x 256GB Solid-State HD, Intel i7 970 @3.20Ghz

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Hi Guys, I have just finished setting up a brilliant space in which we have a large TV with the following connected to it: PC, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Windows 8.1 Laptop, The only thing missing, is that I am currently using just the basic inbuild TV speakers, …

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Hi Danniweb community! It has been a long time, good to post again on here, always been a great site. I am currently in the process of updating many aspects of my companies IT and the next thing is our website... We are now using Office 365 and part of …

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Hi Guys, I am about to build a new PC from scratch, BUT want to use my SATA II Harddrive (which is 1.5TB) Looking at the latest tech - SSD's seem to be the way to go, and my thinking is to buy one of those for the OS and …

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have you tried moving the soundcard to another PCI bay? that fixed it with a friends computer when i did it, have a go and see if it helps

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Hey guys, Been a while since my last post - websites sure changed alot! I am after a brand new graphics card, but I am a little rusty on my tech knowledge to be honest, and would love to get some suggestions from your collective expertise. My budget is no …

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wow dlh, got it in one there, lol im curous though, what did u try when attempting to go in to safe mode ingetborg? and if it wasnt working with F8 then dlh, what could b the cause 4 tht? Danniboy.

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Hi Guys, I recently started having freeze up issues with my ram (half of it anyway) I immediately took out the modules and found that a pair of them are at fault So, I proceeded to send them back to corsair, Got an RMA and all the rest of it... …

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Hi Guys! Just wanted to check something with whoever can tell me, I want to install vista HP on a new 1.5TB harddrive which i plan to purchase, However, I wasnt entirely sure if it is possible or not to install it using the entire harddrive, and not have to …

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Hello All!:?: I have just bought a brand new G19 Gaming keyboard and would like to hear from as many people as possible who have had expeiriences with this keyboard. Most interestingly though, Id like to know more about how I can use the screen feature, and if anyone can …

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hi there, it sounds like telling people the problem wont help you, unfortunately i think that you should take it somewhere so that somebody can have a look at it themselves, pictures and descriptions may not be enough for this sorry to say it :( however mabe somebody else can …

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what ive heard a little about is, hackers using viruses as their tool. Mostly things like a keylogger for password steals or there have been viruses that can be controlled to a certain extent wich can allow the user of them to disable the keyboard, or make the screen go …

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Hi Belize, You could probably almost double the processor speed if you know where to look, also, could you give us some details of the motherboard spec? Let us know what socket type the cpu is currently (im guessing maybe socket A?) Im sure someone may have a few links …

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Hi Guys! Just a quick question... since ive switched to vista, (a while ago) I havent been able to get 2 different desktop backgrounds on both screens of my dual monitor set up. Its a minor issue, but its frustrating none the less. I just wonder if anyone else out …

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i agree with disophis, it does sound very much like the ram, or be it the ram slot, i cant help but think of the cpu aswell, but if it was the cpu overheating in someway it would simply restart or power down. i suggest u try switching the ram …

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Hey guys!, two questions regarding my intel core 2 duo processor (E6600 2.4Ghz) first off, when i bought it and the rest of my last major upgrade's when installing it, i realized that there was actually no mention of thermal paste in the packaging, nor did it come with any, …

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Hi Guys! i have just bought (amongst a new graphics card and tv tuner card) an OEM copy of windows vista home premium x64bit edition. my question for whoever may be able to answer is.. what is the best method for creating a dual boot of vista and windows xp? …

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hi all, was just wanting some of your opinions and views on both sides of that age old question... which is better, mac or windows? :rolleyes: most ppl would say wotever u prefer, but i wonder what you would say the advantages and disadvantages of each one are? Danniboy ;)

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Hi all, a friend of mine has a computer tht she recently bought, pretty much everytime she uses it, after a while (no specific time period) it will either crash then reboot, or just randomly reboot. the fact that it is crashing makes me think of the Ram... the Fact …

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hey guys, heres one for ya.... im about to buy a whole set of brand new components including a HiperPower580Watt PSU thing is... something that im not sure about...:confused: take a look at this motherboard.. [url]http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=443853[/url] as u can see in the picture.. there is a 4pin psu connector near …

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ok, heres my situation...:sad: a friend of mines computer, after a reboot, RANDOMLY refused to boot in to windows, the error message was something like.. cannot complete boot because the file lsasrv.dll is missing or corrupted. so.. i couldnt get it to boot up, i tried safe mode, and still …

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hi there, i was wondering, would it be possible, and if so... how to network a Dell laptop and an AppleG4 powerbook 12" using both of their wireless capabilitys? for filetransfers and gaming? thanks for any help! ;)

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the best thing i can think of at the moment is to create a network setup disk on your xp computer (requires one floppy) to do this on ur note book go to: Start> Control panel> in network and internet settings and click network settings or just click the icon …

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[FONT=Comic Sans MS][FONT=Comic Sans MS]xxx[/FONT][/FONT] Hey all, this is a problem thts been buggin me for a while now.. when there is a CD in the drive and i am shutting down, windows Hangs and i have to press the power button for 5 secs instead of an auto power …

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hi all, this is my the area im least expeirienced in, i would like to create a website of my own for a home page and at the same time with doing this i will learn how its done, but first of all, ofcourse... where do i start? what software …

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u kno back in the day with the small CPU fans tht u got with windows 95 comps? well. i have one of those spare so i decided to use it as i had a space Fan socket on my Motherboard and i want to put it on my graphics …

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hey all, i was wondering what ppls opinions of trackballs were, do u think there still good? do ppl still buy them, or are they just too different and no1 gets em anymore, or, if u have a trackball, how is it? tell me watcha think, im thinkin of gettin …

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hi all, my HP scan jet 4300c is aparently a good scanner but ive yet to see this as it has never worked, im starting to wonder if i should chuck it but i dnt give up on hardware easily, lol i plug it in to usb and install the …

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Hi all, just a quickie, What is a Sleeve bearing Fan and a Ball Bearing fan? i have 1 each of these, so whats better? whats the difference? i seem to think ball bearing is better cos ive seen it more but im not at all sure anybody fill me …

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Hi all, a friend of mine has had a new Dell for about 4months and for the 2nd time now it simply wont start up absolutely nothing happens wen she presses the button. I hate it when it happens because i feel kinda helpless as to what-to-do ive tried unplugging …

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save.exe is installed with bearshare but none the less it is NOT important to bearshare running correctly so once uve done a scan with your adware programe delete it and dont worry about it. and i would suggest strongly that u use a firewall (zone alarm?) and you use instead …

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Hey all, im lookin out 4 a good computer for a friend and i want to select the right company. Normally i would build a computer myself choosing the best possible components, completely customizing the system, but this time around it cant be that way, it must be bought from …

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Hi all, i have got this selection of components together for a new computer, using components i havent gone 4 before (im not a very experienced self builder) what do ppl think? have i made a selection that sumwhere might be incompatible? is it a good selection any suggestions would …

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:confused: hi all, my computer gets way too hot when playin games or anything else tht uses a substantial amount of processor power, so ive decided to buy an extra fan for my case, mabe even 2 extra fans. i want to have it on the back of the case …

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might i recommend a product: Ad-Aware Personal from [url]www.lavasoft.com[/url], i have found this software to be particuarly useful, also installing a firewall may help you, [url]www.zonelabs.com[/url] and if it comes up with a message asking wether to allow a programme u dont regognise then u can disallow it, also a …

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:sad: hi all, wen trying to re-install xp on a blank harddrive, my cd would not automatically staryt with my comp, does anybody know of this happening, and can ppl tell me why it might b happening? thanks for reading and any help u may be able to give ::)

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im with caperjack, sumhow i dnt think its faulty ram, it sounds to me like ur ram is possibly gettin hot or its heat in some way that is causing it, another thing tht u could try (just to add sumthin else to ma post) is try disconnectiong peices of …

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yea wot they said, lol try and raise the speed of the fan mabe aswell in the bios to giv ya more of a chance of gettin tht xp installed? and if theres already thermal paste and thts not the problem then sumthins really not right but it must b …

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hi all, when playing a game on my comp, alot of the time i get a flickering curser, rather than the 1 the game uses. this happend a long time ago aswell, and when i upgraded the processor from a 1.4 to a 3.0 i thought it would solve it. …

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hi all, me again.. i have a 4 channel PCI sound card in my system and i want to buy a set of 6 speakers 5.1, my soundcard is on this link: [url]http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/components/soundcards/productView.htm?quicklinx=110J[/url] im not sure if that soundcard is good enough for the speakers i want, will i need …

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Hey all, my computer is a custom built PC tht i have peiced together over time, i have bought only the best for it and it is beutifully fast and works well, the only major downer is that its pretty damn loud. i sumtimes disconnect the case fan and tht …

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hi, deslok do you use windows update? because i think it should get it off that, does windows update not work in the aol browser? if not then try to browse microsofts site to download the file from them with EI6 or if aol's crappy browser doesnt work download firefox …

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hmmm, im not the highest in the expert list but id like to help if i can.... is it possible to uninstall this software? mabe uve tried that? :S if not then wen u put the soundcard in the computer with no drivers, does it work without using CD with …

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hi all, just wondering... my sound card (the 1 thats built into the mb) is making strange hummin noises n stuff, and its really annoying, i wonder if anyone knows how to fix this? or if not then do u kno why it happens? have i done somthing to it? …

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need more details than that, we will work out were the spaces are meant to be, lol, for now use the xp on screen keyboard in accesories :P

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well wen i used it it only cleared the recycle bin of the user logged in, but it erased everything else like temp internet files, wots stopping u from clearning the recycle bin in other accounts? also try looking at configuratiojn in norton cleansweep to fix this?

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mabe if its a wireless thing try and move it closer? i guess thats just common sense and u probbly tried that the first time, lol but another thing you could try is disable the firewall in service pack 2 by going to control panel etc.. and if that doesnt …

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it could just be that the motherboard is getting old, it happens sometimes, unless ofcourse u have done something that may have changed it? either way i think it may be better to take it down to your local store so that someone can see it and conduct detailed tests …

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wot i do is use task manager wenever tackling a virus and if your computer is running slow whilst on the internet its probably the top value on your processos tab in taskmanager, if that happens KILL IT :D its ussaly got a name that is obvious and in other …

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hi all, im new to the site and this is my 1st post :p I recently upgraded my Processor from a 1.4Ghz speed to 3.0Ghz and it all works fine but one thing is bothering me, when i go to my computer properties (windows xp pro) i see that the …

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the screws to undo the fan ontop the processor are very worn down and i really dant think i can unscrew em there really tight too :( is there any tool i could use? pls help! cheers, Dan :cry:

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