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Slow hibernating

I've always hibernated my Windows pc as it restarts much faster BUT for the last few weeks, although it used to hibernate in about 30 seconds, it now takes up to 15 MINUTES to do so What might I have...

Grandpappy

External Hard Drives?

I've been using a 'Seagate- 1Terrabyte' external hard drive for just over a year and I think it's breaking down! Are they worth repairing,CAN they be repaired and is there any test available that be...

AB Editor

Turning Off Traffic Lights

It has been proposed that in certain areas councils should turn off their traffic lights at certain times of the day.

This is currently being tested in Ealing:

"The council hopes the move will see drivers learn to co-operate and cross junctions on a first come first served basis.

It came up with the idea after the lights failed one day at a busy junctio

B1GW1G

I hear the sound of typing when I am online.

Within the last few days, I have started to hear the sound of someone else typing whilst I am online. I use a laptop and have a security-enabled wireless connection. The sound comes and goes. On one...

buzzyb

Can you make a pc wireless?

Af'noon all, my Dell pc is about 4 years old and not wireless. Is it possible to make it wireless? If so what is involved and is it very expensive. My reason for asking is my internet provider is...

Eastender

Playstation 3

Hi, I hope someone can help me please. I was downloading a new ps3 game and it was taking ages to load, so I stopped it and an error number came up? now my playstation is not working. Can someone tell...

carrust

Mob phone.

What's the best deal around at the moment? I'm on Virgin, & it costs me £10-00/month for 300mins & 300 texts. However, I do have to supply my own phone. Is there another company that can...

what..the?

internet security current views??

had comodo recommended on here about a year ago,been using that on two pcs in the office free download from their site the 'internet security' has the firewall and anti virus in one package. Been ok...

chrissa1

If You Have Norton....

do need McAfee?

tourdeforce

Mobile phone sales.

Hello Folks. Please can someone tell me why many companies have a policy of "only one mobile phone per customer". Does it really matter that one person can buy 10 phones that they might want...

onetoomany

why do they call it backlit

the led samsung tv? im just curious....ta

chrissa1

O2 Texts Abroad

My daughter is going to Australia on Tuesday for 3 weeks. We are both O2 so texts are normally free. Can anyone tell me how much they would cost us while she is away? Thanks.

sandyRoe

How do you cange a Samsung mobile from 'predictive' to ordinary texting?

It's currently set to predictive and that's too complicated for me.

Mobius1

Altering Sense UI on HTC Desire

This might be one for Chuck or other Android users on here. I don't have a problem with HTC Sense on my Desire, but I'd like to try out the stock Froyo UI on it. Thing is, I don't want to root my...

saxy_jag

How much VAT?

On Xmas Eve I placed an order for two items with Amazon and went through the necessary process of inputting payment information. Amazon being Amazon, I know they don't actually charge your debit card...

Hopkirk

E mail on mobiles

If someone has a smart phone, and receives an e-mail, how do they view attachments such as Word documents?

Playbill

Problems using Skype

I have been unable to use Skype today and a friend says she could not get it to work yesterday or today. My son also cannot get into it . So it cannot be a computer fault on three different machines....

joko

turning off services in msconfig, in win xp...

only 3 of these are listed as essential, but theres about 40-odd listed...could someone have a look in a win xp and tell which ones, if any, i can disable without causing any issues. I am a home user...

Gadgetfan

Are the two best smartphones the iphone4 and the Htc desire hd? Well I've came to this conclusion and will be choosing between the two

What are the pro's and cons of either as so far I've came across htc-screen bigger then iphone, can use flash? (Whats flash and why do I need it on a phone?) not as good as iphone4, speakers sounds...

stevie m

Anti-virus comparison

Have been reading great things about Microsoft Security Essentials AV program on other discussion sites but I know the people here are honest and un-biased and will offer great advice. So can someone...

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