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    PC freezes when wireless card installed

    Hi all, I have recently had to reinstall windows due to a hard drive fault. I was in the process of installing everything, but when I get to installing the wireless card (which is a bundled PCI card, with the Asus A8V Deluxe motherboard I have), the machine freezes and will not respond to...
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    SP30 license endorsements - ever removed prematurely?

    Not just worried! It's terror! Joking. Anyway....I don't totally understand the 3/4 year distinction. After three years have passed, the 12 point totting-up thing is refreshed. I understand that, but in the fourth year....you still have to tell your insurance company when you renew your...
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    SP30 license endorsements - ever removed prematurely?

    Hey all, Quick (probably stupid) question: Anyone ever heard of anyone having points re-instated onto their license prior to the three year expiration date? The reason I ask is that my colleague says he's got a book that shows letters that can be sent retrospectively to get endorsements...
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    Halo effect when darkening sky in Photoshop

    Hey all, Quick question: How can I avoid getting the 'halo effect' around objects that are against the sky when I select it (feathered) and darken it using the curves/ levels tool? What I mean is when it is obvious that you've selected a section of the image and the feather can be seen...
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    Auto-rotate problem on 20D using photoshop

    Hi all, I have a problem with my 20D. Autorotate is on. When I shoot a vertical picture, the camera detects that it is vertical and rotates accordingly on the back LCD. When I browse using faststone, it appears rotated fine and when I open it in Photoshop, it's also fine... The problem...
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    Installing Pocketgpsworld zoned files

    Hi all, I have recently acquired August's pocketgps speed camera database. It's categorised into 'zoned' and 'single'. If I install the 'zoned' version, do I need to enable the 'warn when near POI' thing for every single type of camera/ police patrol zone etc. on my TomTom One...
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    Recommended anti-thief TomTom cradle

    Hey all, Quick question... About to take delivery of my new TomTom One. I live in a 'dodgy' area and don't fancy it getting nicked. I've heard that the little criminals target cars even where there's residue from the suction pad on the cradle that comes with the satnav. So, basically, any...
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    AVG doesn't appear at startup

    Hey, Yeh I did try reinstalling it, but the problem reoccured... I'm just scanning again now. If it is found again, how do I get rid of it? Thanks, vinegartom
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    AVG doesn't appear at startup

    Hi all, I have a problem with my AVG free edition. I can't seem to find an option anywhere to tell it to start when windows starts. When I first installed it, it did, but now it doesn't. I have ran adaware and spybot and they have removed some things that might have been responsible, but it's...
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    Epson C82 will only print in Black & White..help!

    Thanks for your replies everyone. If it was the case that the mozzles were clogged, how would I *unclog* them? I may try shaking the cartridges. I have already peeled off the plastic sticky things. vinegartom
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    Epson C82 will only print in Black & White..help!

    plastic shields I think they're just a thin film that is pierced in the process of installing the cartridge...?
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    Epson C82 will only print in Black & White..help!

    Hi all, I could really use some help with my Epson Stylus C82. The problem is basically that it will only print in Black & White. I have just installed some brand new colour cartridges, but absolutely no colour ink comes through. I don't have 'black ink only' ticked and I have tried...
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    XP doesn't detect Lacie external disk...!

    hi all, thanks for your help and advice on this. will macdrive allow me to write to the hfs-formatted disk? if not, will fat32 definitely allow read AND write on mac and PC without any issues? thanks again, vinegar_tom
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    XP doesn't detect Lacie external disk...!

    how do i find out if it has been formatted or not? i think that it has as it has some data on it. do macs use a different formatting system? the drive appears as 'disk 2' on the disk management utility and is listed as 'basic' (what does this mean); it says it has a capacity of 465.77, is...
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    XP doesn't detect Lacie external disk...!

    Hi all, I need some advice... My Lacie external HD has a problem talking to Windows XP. XP knows it's there, and I can see it in Device Manager. The entry in Device Manager says it's working OK, but in My Computer, the drive doesn't appear. Nor does it appear in context menus (so I can't...
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    Problem with Epson RX420

    Hi all, I need some help with my Epson Printer/ Scanner. It's an RX420. The problem is that the printouts only come out with two thirds or a half of the text/ images I wanted to print. Vertically, the right hand side is empty where there should be continous text/ images. It sort of cuts...
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    Using an external MP3 player with a Ford Focus 6000CD car stereo unit

    Hi all, I need some advice on using my Creative Zen 20gb with the car stereo in my new car, a Ford Focus 1.8 TD. It has a "6000CD Unit". There is a panel that you can remove on the station selection buttons 2-5. I think it is an anti-theft device, but there is also some form of connector...
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