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This summer I dropped my iPod in the pool. Since then,it sometimes turns on by itself and other times I can't get it to turn off. It also has an increasingly large amount of thin, horizontal lines running through the screen. I have tried re-setting it several times. Is there …

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[ATTACH=right]16750[/ATTACH]Many new iPad addicts out there have certainly had the idea: It would be so great if there were an easy way to mount that thin tablet on your car's dash to use all those apps on the go. Now, one California start-up has announced it's making the dream come …

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This problem all started when I bought, installed, and then tried to get Starcraft 2 to work with my video card. Suddenly I am being plagued by a multitude of problems. The first, and possibly most annoying, is everytime I launch internet explorer I get a runtime 217 error, and …

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This is a post for all the people that come here looking for help. Sometimes people don't post everything we'd need, and a lot of information keeps on getting reposted (an annoyance to everyone I'm sure.) So, I'm creating this post for people to be sent to so they have …

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I have a MacBookPro 13" and would like to purchase a Dell V715w Printer, but only if computer and printer are compatible (i.e. usable) with each other. Are they?

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Your typical Mac will start with something called Open Firmware, which loads the OS and things like that. Now, it is basically like a DOS shell: it can be used to type commands and boot into various OSes and run recovery programs. Now, this shell is accessible by any end-user …

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OK, so Apple has done it again. Whipped the technology and consumer media up into a feeding frenzy that is. But has it delivered with the truly magical and revolutionary product that was promised? Er, no dude, not by a long shot and here (in no particular order) are 15 …

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Hi Guys and Gals!! I'm looking at purchasing an MAC G4 800 MHZ here in the USA the thing is I'm moving to the UK in September will this work with 240V @ 50hz when USA is 110V @60hz ? I think it will work with just a new power …

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The economic news has been so bad of late, it's actually difficult to imagine that some businesses are profitable. It's easy to get sucked into the abyss of huge layoffs, high unemployment figures and generally negative fall-out from the economic meltdown, but in spite of all this, there are technology …

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Apple's online store went down last night, a signal that new (updated) products are rolling off the assembly lines. They've beefed up the Mac Pro line of desktops, iMacs, and the Cinema Display, and introduced their mildly-anticipated, Magic Trackpad. [ATTACH]16157[/ATTACH][ATTACH=RIGHT]16155[/ATTACH]The Mac Pro's upgrade is long overdue and Apple certainly didn't …

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hi all i have just got a mac g4 and when i run it it says it needs a user password is there any way of resetting this as i dont have the reinstall disk many thanks

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First, english is not my first language so please bear with me. Two days ago, internet explorer suddenly starts to 'pop up' with ads, its only one window each time but it takes all my computer capacity. Here is the info requested: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4323 Windows …

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Every time I do a google search and try to click on one of the links my browser redirect to another site. I and attach a hijackthis log. Could someone please help. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 10:00:02 PM, on 07/23/10 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT …

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Hi Guys, Wondering if you could help out at all, i am getting random DNS errors while browsing the internet in I.E, i am yet to try another browser. The problems is on my main PC, my Laptop and games consoles don't recieve any problems. I will try another browser …

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[B]Flash Support on the iPad Becomes Reality[/B] Comex, the programmer behind the user-friendly jailbreak tool, Spirit, has unleashed the source for his latest project, [URL="http://github.com/comex/frash"]Frash[/URL]. This little gem enables Flash support (sans video) on the iPad. Frash is still in the alpha stage, so if you run into problems, you …

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i tried to update my ipod with new songs etc and i turned it on and it just says Do Not Disconnect.....It WONT GO FRIKING AWAY HELP NOW! :twisted:

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I currently use Time Machine to back up to a couple of USB drives. I would like something more robust and preferably LAN based to cover the three macs we have in the house. Time Capsule is the obvious recommendation, but I've ruled it our for a few reasons. 1) …

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I have a PowerPC Dual 2.0Ghz Mac, every time I boot it up the fans kick in the hard drives spin up, but no signal, no red lights on, and no Power light either, it will light up if the power button is pressed but nothing after that. The red …

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Apple had a great week last week when it launched the iPhone 4 to much fanfare. [URL="http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/29/business/la-fi-iphone-sales-20100629"]1.7 million units[/URL] reportedly flew out the door in the first three days alone setting sales records. People [URL="http://www.pcworld.com/article/199761/hundreds_wait_in_line_as_iphone_4_goes_on_sale.html"]waited in long lines[/URL]; reportedly longer lines than for the iPad debut or the iPhone 3G …

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I have an 80GB iPod Classic (the one where the first screen is split with left half menu and right half cover artwork). I started having this problem after I resetted to factory settings from iTunes. It seems like the screen is zoomed in or something, like instead of seeing …

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[ATTACH=RIGHT]15613[/ATTACH]Many iPhone users had a great deal of issues with AT&T since iPhone4 (which is 3G) was released last week. I don't want to get ahead of myself here but [URL="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-29/verizon-wireless-said-to-get-iphone-in-january.html"]Bloomberg Business Week is reporting[/URL] that the iPhone will be available through Verizon Wireless come January 2011. It is not …

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Many a gadget freak has claimed 'I would kill for an iPad' over the last few weeks, but as the world officially goes iPad crazy ask your self this: would you die for an iPad? That's the rather serious question being asked as the Chinese factory where the iPad is …

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Apple has apparently shipped 3 million iPads. You'll be aware of that because you read the papers, the blogs, the press releases - and Apple is brilliant at telling everyone when it has a hit (I don't remember getting so much information when it was pushing the Newton). No doubt …

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I got a gloating email today from those awfully clever folk at Wolfram Alpha which informed me that the iPhone app version of the '[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4111.html"]Computational Knowledge Engine[/URL]' popped up on the App Store What's Hot list. What's more, they positively gushed at how they were "pleasantly surprised" to see the …

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The long-awaited iPad, the tablet computer from Apple had its coming out party this afternoon and for a while, I wondered if the event was even worth watching. For the first half hour, Jobs droned on about web pages, video and email like they were some fantastic new phenomena we …

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hi all, i am trying to connect an old apple monitor (this one: [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Color_Display"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Color_Display[/URL]) to my ph dv6000 laptop. i've got all the adaptors i need to make it work with a vga cable (14 pins, no 9th pin), but the colour is coming out all red tinted, and when …

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i recently got a mac, i have a HP scanner thats a piece of junk but i need to install it anyway. it is osx compatible. i have the install disk. the hp site doesn't seem to help. can someone give me detailed instructions. i'm lost.. thanks in advance :rolleyes:

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hey guys, my problem is that my download speeds have gone down, and I mean noticeably down. i ran the speedtest and my speed was was not even half of what my ISP average is. i'm not sure if its my computer giving out on me since it is about …

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I have an airport extreme that I want to connect to my quest wirless router when i do connect the airport nothing happens i cannot get on the internet using the airport what am i doing wrong never had this problem when using verizon

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I'm at a loss. I have a Windows network (4 PC's plus 3 Macs). My Windows PCs all see each other and the Macs and successfully connect. One of my MBP (13") sees all Windows PCs and Macs. The other MBP (17") sees all but ONE of the Windows PCs …

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I need to have my powerbook G4 connect to broadband wirelessly and a PC downstairs physically connected to the internet. I recently bought a Lynksus G broadband router (which I can very easily return) and have been going back and forth whether or not to get an airport base. My …

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[ATTACH=right]15150[/ATTACH]Google went after Apple in a big way at [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story285274.html"]Google I/O[/URL] last week and I've been seeing a lot comments suggesting that Google has now surpassed Apple technologically. First of all, I don't think you can dismiss Apple's market power that easily. Secondly, Google made some announcements, which doesn't equal …

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Office Suite # OpenOffice.org - OpenOffice.org is a viable alternative to Microsoft Office – even for professional use. It can do just about anything Office can. # AbiWord – A lightweight version of Microsoft Office. Simple, straightforward interface; easy to use. # Jarte - A word processor based on the …

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Hi everybody, I am currently using a Apple ibook, G3, 900mhz for my music production.I am thinking of buying a new computer and I am tempted to go for a PC with thed Intel core duo processors.The one I am currently looking at is a DELL.Am i being completely mad …

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Hello I have a windows XP media center 2005 Pc Its been a while since I used it. But heres whats going on with this. The computer boots normally, When I get to the desktop, I cant copy and paste, or click and drag, anything on the computer. The network …

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There was a lot of pushing and shoving going on this week among the biggest players in technology. Google had its [URL="http://code.google.com/events/io/2010/"]I/O conference[/URL] and introduced several products and services aimed squarely at Apple, but that wasn't enough for them. Oh no, they had to rub Steve Jobs' nose in what …

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Hello, My copy of Microsoft Word 2007 doesn't Work. When I start it up, the process takes up about 4200k of RAM for 2 secs, then it cancels, no GUI appears. I did a Process Monitor scan, and it appears that a registry key is the culprit. specifically "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-21-2116093324-2522989915-1662506377-1008\Components" However …

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I'm a huge fan of the president. I loved how his campaign used social media to help drive him to victory in 2008. I think he's generally a smart, well-informed and extremely articulate man, but today he said something incredibly stupid about the iPad and I have to say something. …

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[ATTACH=right]14692[/ATTACH]Apple's feeling pretty good about itself lately and why shouldn't it? It sold [URL="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/03/apple-sells-one-millionth-ipad/"]a million iPads[/URL] in the first month. That means iPad sales reached a million units twice as fast as the original iPhone. The revenue spigot remains wide open and I'm sure investors are happy, but Apple has …

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i try to install my pixma mp130 to my macbook pro using the setup cd but it says failed to install omniscanner. so i went online and searched for the drivers, and reinstalled mp navigator, scanner driver and scanner gear (i deleted the ones i installed previously). but when i …

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Emails went around the world today confirming that the [URL="http://www.apple.com/iPad"]iPad[/URL] 3G is available to order either online or to buy in store. Admittedly they only went around the world to people who'd signed up to the American Apple website, and nobody outside that country can have one, but it's confirmation …

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As everyone knows by now, the [URL="http://www.apple.com"]Apple[/URL] iPad has arrived. I don't have one nor do I want one. Even at $499, you couldn't run fast enough to [I]give[/I] me one of the stupid things--as we say in the South. I was hoping for something more when it came to …

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With the [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story273324.html"]iPad[/URL] taking off in such a big way that inevitably means for the business market as well as consumer, no matter how much [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story259354.html"]some might argue otherwise[/URL]. And that surely also means it will only be a matter of time before we get word of the first big …

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[ATTACH=right]14446[/ATTACH]The iPad hasn't been out three weeks and already we are hearing reports that [URL="http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2010/0412/Google-Android-tablet-rumored-to-be-around-the-corner"]Google[/URL], [URL="http://byronmiller.typepad.com/byronmiller/2010/04/hp-video-shows-ipad-wannabe-teaser.html"]HP[/URL], [URL="http://www.pcworld.com/article/194431/will_dell_supersize_its_mini_tablet.html"]Dell[/URL] and [URL="http://byronmiller.typepad.com/byronmiller/2010/03/engadget-movie-shows-off-possible-microsoft-digital-journal.html"]Microsoft[/URL] are planning tablet computers of their own. Much like touch phones, these devices are not likely to be created equal and it got me thinking what these companies must do to …

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Among those stranded by last week's new eruption of an Icelandic volcano was Jens Stoltenberg, prime minister of Norway, who on Friday found himself stuck in JFK, according to [URL="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/04/16/2010-04-16_volcanic_ash_strands_norway_prime_minister_jens_stotlenberg_in_nyc_airport_so_he.html"]news [/URL]reports. Fortunately, he'd just bought an iPad, and proceeded to conduct the daily business of the country in the airport …

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I'm supposed to do a report on a piece of hardware that is both electrical and mechanical, is the iPod touch's touch screen like this?

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My Imac has been stored for three years, tried to startup, push power button, machine beeps 3 times, no startup, power button flashes 1 long then 3 short flashes, any ideas?

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[ATTACH=right]14357[/ATTACH][B]Product[/B]: Apple iPad 32GB Wi-Fi [B]Web site[/B]: [url]http://www.apple.com[/url] [B]Price[/B]: $599 for reviewed model [B]Pros[/B]: Fantastic screen resolution, responsive touch screen, great battery life. [B]Cons[/B]: Need to connect to iTunes on a computer for first use, finger prints, not all app store apps are tuned for iPad, no Flash support. [B]Stars[/B]: …

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Now there's a challenge for [URL="http://www.apple.com"]Apple[/URL] hardware fans who don't necessarily love the "upgraded" iPhone OS: Install Linux on it. It might be possible but the hard part is getting past the A4 processor. Is there a Linux kernel tweaked for it? Why would you want to run Linux on …

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Apple's new golden gadget, the [URL="http://www.apple.com/ipad"]iPad[/URL], appears to have laid its first golden egg. There are reports abounding of it failing to connect to WiFi networks properly - and [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3304"]Apple appears to have confirmed them[/URL]. Clearly this is something that's hit only those territories in which the device is available, …

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