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Im on my second android phone now since I dropped my HTC Sensation and the LCD from inside broke. It was too costly to fix and so I took a low tarrif contract out on this-- Sony Ericsson Xperia ray - Full phone specifications I really missed my android phone. Its good to have it back!! :D So...

I saw this a while ago on youtube. Turning a HDD into a speaker :D:D:D Hard Drive playing music (hard drive speaker) - YouTube how to make:- How To Make A Hard Drive Speaker! - YouTube

Is anybody else having problems making and recieving calls tonight on a 3 mobile, thanks

I have an MP4 player which can display e-books but only as text files (.TXT). I have software to convert files to that format but, unfortunately, the converted files do not wrap properly on the screen. Instead of line breaking where a line is too long for the screen, words continue across the...

I have a Virgin Samsung V+ box which records but only to the box itself,so I bought a L.G DRT389H Recorder to transfer some movies to disc for viewing at a later date. Does anyone have any idea how to set this recorder up as I have tried always but with no success.I have to return it by Tuesday...

I was a member of P.C for seniors, and they still send me weekly letters, this week 13/01/2012 they are saying there will be Windows 8 out this year.

Anyone seen the TV ad for the new Kodak printers that are supposed to have cheaper printer cartridges and do more printing? Kodak Inkjet Beautifully Cheap Printing UK TV Advert - Director's Cut - YouTube I bought one and it seems to be the exact opposite, I hardly used it compared to my...

If you dont know what Cisco is then its probably( I really mean certainly) not for you but for those of us who do... SkillSoft Announces Complimentary Live Learning Sample Class on CCNA Exam - E-learning blog: Learning re-imagined fill your boots. Ian

Hi, anyone else had this? Last week I found folder on my C drive and it won't let me access any of the files. Folder has a number C:\8336d725f863741d7f26d309\ Nor will it let me delete it - it seems to have no function anyone know what it is? :confused: Thanks!

I have been having problems with my Orange broadband connection for the past week. I had a long technical help call with an Indian chap:rolleyes: a few days ago. He had me checking ethernet cables, phone line, and switching their box on and off again - that last suggestion worked. Today I had...

Guys, Flash currently has a serious vunerability which is being exploited, see https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-26.html please be careful and update all flash players asap MODS: I know you guys dont like us putting these things in General Chat but a lot of people...

Just a quick question. Last night, the smoke alarm at the top of my stairs went off twice within 10 minutes. It is a 10 year one (had it about 3 years), but battery still ok, etc., test regularly. No smoke about (stopped smoking in bed ages ago after one or two 'events' .. no comments...

Here is a slideshow of what Windows 1.0 looked like.... Windows 1.0: Still playing Reversi after all these years

...seems to be out. Installing it now, over the internet. Just downloaded the minimal install of 19MB and put it on a CD. Used it in a ten-year-old PC connected to the router, and it's downloading only what that particular PC needs* and installing as I type. *As opposed to the usual technique...

Does anyone have a set up disc for an Epson SX105 that i could borrow for a few hours. Had it loaded on mt PC - everything great but now need to load it on my LT and i lost the disc during my house flood. Tried downloading software and drivers from Epson website but cannot get the same set up -...

I installed a program and I tried to uninstall it and the computer won't let me. It comes up "You do not have sufficient access to uninstall - please contact your system administrator!" I am the only user of this computer and I already have administrator user status but still it won't let me...

Has anyone suffered the White screen of death, on a blackberry device? Ive looked on cranberry forums and the 2 suggestions there nothing seems to revive the reboot loop and is a common problem that fixes are hit n miss - tho it's missing in my case :(( Just thought I'd ask as a long shot

FVO .88A TSU56AK NEC 150XG03. This has appeared on the top left hand side of my screen and I can't get rid of it. Does anyone know what it is? My courser just goes under it so I cant click on it.:confused: THANKS.

My laptop is dead :( *SOB* last week it told me that my hard disk had failed, now i can't even turn it on properly, all i get is a black screen that constantly tells me to press F1, then it does nothing, someone told me that there's a very nasty virus going around attacking the hard disk, i...