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    How to remove Facebook homepage.

    Hi,

    I am a "firefox" user and currently have "facebook login" as my homepage. There is no where on Facebook to allow you to remove it so that I may return to Google as my homepage.
    Any...
  2. Hi, I have an optiplex gx260. Led lights: from top 2 green 2 red. No signal

    Hi,

    I have a Dell Optiplex gx260. Today I switched it on and the screen said "no signal". I have rebooted and checked the led light sequence on the back and from top to bottom it shows two geen...
  3. What do I use to wax,dye or stain light pine to give it the Mexican pine look?

    This may sound a dumb question, but is natural mexican pine a different color in the first place or is it similar to light pine wood?
    Can anyone suggest a wax or dye etc that could give light pine...
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    Can I use surgical gloves to work on a PC?

    Hi,

    Can I ground myself, put on surgical gloves and then safely work on a PC or is it necessary to use a mat and wrist band?

    Thanks.
  5. Blank screen down center of screen on lcd TV.

    Hi,

    I have a Wharfedale lcd1710af TV. When it is switched on a large blank line appears right down the middle of the TV. The sound and the picture are fine apart from this big blank line.

    Any...
  6. Thanks Clarke, I've done that. By the way I...

    Thanks Clarke, I've done that.
    By the way I really like the chop in the picture. Any chance you could send a larger picture as me and my stepson love trikes.

    Cheers Richard.
  7. Google sponsored links.removing undesirable sponsors

    Hi,

    My teenage stepson has browsed some porno I suspect ( denial of course! ). I use Google homepage and the sponsored links are now porno related. Not something my partner wants showing.
    Is...
  8. Can't use 3rd PC with either a ethernet lead or wireless usb connector

    Hi,

    I have a netgear router to run the main PC and a laptop. I want to run a 3rd ps using an ethernet cable. I have tried in vane to use a usb wireless connector and despite it only being 4mtrs...
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    Hi I did as you said. I got the box out of the...

    Hi I did as you said. I got the box out of the trash and read the instructions (the ones my son said did not exist!) and set up the controller no problem.

    Thanks to you for your assistance and...
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    I have done as you said but the controller will...

    I have done as you said but the controller will not work. Can use the keyboard only.
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    Hi, I am running a dell optiplex 260 with...

    Hi,

    I am running a dell optiplex 260 with windows XP. The game he wants to play is Colin McRae Rally 2.0.

    Cheers
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    How to install activex

    Hi,

    My son has a game for the PC. He also has a controller which is supplied with a disc to load the drivers. When loading the disc it states that ActiveX 7.0 or above should be installed.
    I have...
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    Hi, I went to the suggested site and tried all...

    Hi,

    I went to the suggested site and tried all the various ideas
    On there, but to no avail. In desperation just before binning it I thought I would do the very thing that was said not to do, i.e...
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    Hi, Thanks for that. I have managed to sort it...

    Hi,
    Thanks for that. I have managed to sort it now anyway.
    Cheers Richard.
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    Thanks curlyben, I am not sure what you mean...

    Thanks curlyben,

    I am not sure what you mean exactly.
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    Recommendation for Bidding Tool.

    Hi all,

    Can anyone recommend a decent bidding tool for last minute bidding on eBay. Paid or free is fine.

    Thanks Richard.
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    Hi, Thanks for your reply. I have tried out what...

    Hi,
    Thanks for your reply. I have tried out what you said but none of the suggestions worked. I think I am going to bin it.
    Cheers Richard.
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    Camera dropped, won't focus correctly.

    Hi,
    I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC LZ2 digital. Yesterday I was about to connect my camera to the PC but dropped it from about 18" to the floor.
    Now, when I switch it on it the lenses move back...
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    Hi curlyben,when you say check popup/ad software,...

    Hi curlyben,when you say check popup/ad software, do you mean I should strengthen the blocking or decrease it?
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    Problems with Ebay.is this a virus?

    Hi,

    For the past 4 days I have not been able to leave feedback on Ebay as the page does not display any action buttons. Likewise the bid button is missing from the buying site. I have firstly run...
  21. Thanks Kitch, I'll try that. Got to admit it's...

    Thanks Kitch, I'll try that. Got to admit it's one of the best quality cars I've ever had.
    Cheers mate.
  22. How to soften herdened rubber seal on sunroof?

    Hi,
    I used my sunroof here in England for the first time this year. It opened fine but when I tried to close it, it got half way and the motor groaned then the sunroof stopped.
    When I looked for...
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    Excuse my ignorance, but I am not sure what to do...

    Excuse my ignorance, but I am not sure what to do here. What do I need to go on to type the info in that you have given. Thanks.
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    Further to my first post, I have been unable to...

    Further to my first post, I have been unable to open any pdf files either. All I get is a message saying "Windows cannot open this file. Windows needs to know what programe created it". I am getting...
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    Thanks to you both for your answers. Sclreros,...

    Thanks to you both for your answers. Sclreros, would you happen to have the benq website for me. For some reason my PC cannot find the software that came with the monitor and so I am unable to...
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    New Monitor but no Sound.

    Hi,
    I have just purchased a new BenQ FP51G. My sound worked prior to installing this monitor. I have a separate speaker system which I have checked first. Nothing has come adrift.
    Can...
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    BEN Q 17" Shuts down when hot.

    Hi,
    My monitor basically shuts down after about an hour. I have to switch it off and leave it a while for the same to happen. I powered it up in my garage earlier and it lasted over 2 hrs because...
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    Hi, Thanks very much for that. I have downloaded...

    Hi, Thanks very much for that. I have downloaded that ASC that yo recommended. I have to say I was really surprised at the amount of problems it found . Really good tool and thanks again.
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    This web page only loads on start up. I just...

    This web page only loads on start up. I just click on the homepage icon to get rid of it.
    It's only a minor irritant but I would prefer it gone.
    Thanks
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    How do I get rid of homepage hijacker?

    Hi all,
    I have a Dell Optiplex secondhand with a clean sweep and new install of the OP. I use CCleaner daily and AVG. Just out the blue I have a hijacker from one of these gambling sites...
  31. Thank you to you both. I have just ordered one...

    Thank you to you both. I have just ordered one off Amazon. I am supprised that I could'nt order one off Ebay except from the US which worked out dearer for the shipping than the item cost.
  32. Can I use an RJ45 splitter to run a PC and an XBox

    Hi,
    I have seen RJ45 splitters for sale on eBay. I am running a network and my son's bedroom has a PC in it and also he wants to go on Xbox Live. His PC is connected to the network router via RJ45...
  33. Setup wizzard cant find wireless usb adaptor.

    Hi,
    I have tried using a 54g Belkin 802.11g wireless usb adaptor to connect a 3rd PC to my network. The setup wizzard keeps saying it can't find the device.
    I have used an same adaptor to...
  34. Can't remove free driver finder software "Huntersoft".

    Hi,
    Based on a recommendation somewhere on here I tried out this sofrware to help find some missing drivers for my sound system. Aside from the fact it didn't help, I now have the problem of the...
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    I have answered the questions. I edited my...

    I have answered the questions. I edited my previous post just before your last one.
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    Sorry, yes I am talking onscreen viewing. I use...

    Sorry, yes I am talking onscreen viewing. I use Firefox and windows XP Pro.
    Thanks.
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    Unable to change view size and keep it.

    Hi,
    The print size is way to small for me. I go onto "View" and then "zoom in" to a suitable size, but as soon as I go to a new web page the print size reverts back to very small.
    How can I...
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    Hi seahawk. Tried that but no luck. Thanks anyway.

    Hi seahawk. Tried that but no luck. Thanks anyway.
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    PC plays cd's but no other sound.

    Hi,
    I have installed my speakers on a new PC. I have sound for cd playing but not for video or utube etc. I have checked device manager and there are no yellow question marks.
    Any ideas.
  40. Network connections:MSN unavailable device missing

    Hi,
    I wasn't sure where to post this one, but here goes anyway.
    Up until today MSN has worked fine on this PC. Now all I get is a small window with the message "Signing into .NET Messenger...
  41. Totally agree with excon. What are your...

    Totally agree with excon. What are your intensions against this kid.
    17 and 18 is not too young in this day and age.
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    Thanks to everyone whose posted. The problem has...

    Thanks to everyone whose posted. The problem has been resolved.
    I had a friend come round who sorted it real quick.
    Thanks for your trouble again.
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    They are; Migrate, Sys, adminchk.dll, data1,...

    They are;
    Migrate, Sys, adminchk.dll, data1, data2, ikernal, nocompi,readme, RemADI, Setup, SoundMax, win256_3, SMAXWDM, ADIAL TGD, AEEnable, data1.hdr, data tag, layout, nocompu, README, setup,...
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    All I have got is Address... file:C:///C:/......

    All I have got is Address... file:C:///C:/... R56339. This contains 25 files. Do you want me to list them?
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    I have downloaded R56339 and unzipped it. Where...

    I have downloaded R56339 and unzipped it. Where do I go from here.
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    Hi seahwk83, Next to the exclamation mark is...

    Hi seahwk83,
    Next to the exclamation mark is "multimedia audio controller".
    I will try the next step now and see how I get on.
    On your reply you have said go to the post above, there are 4. Which...
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    I bought the PC off eBay from a firm that...

    I bought the PC off eBay from a firm that specialises in refurbished Dell pc's. They told me the op has been wiped clean before install.
    I no longer have the software thet came with the speakers....
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    No audio device drivers

    I have a newly acquired Dell Optiplex GX260 with 512 mg of ram. It has had a clean install and when I connected my external speakers I got the usual light buzzing sound from them but the PC says "no...
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    Can my firewalls conflict

    I have just installed "Zone alarm" as recommended on here many times. It does appear to slow the PC down since the download. I realize it is "learning" about this PC and should speed up in time (am I...
  50. I have just set up a secondhand replacement PC...

    I have just set up a secondhand replacement PC and all has been working fine until eBay has been in use. The PC had only IE in use so I downloaded the latest Firefox version to use as this is far...
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