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unwanted icons

Can anyone tell me how to get rid of desktop icons that can't be dragged to the recycle bin? Thanks.

Samsung ATA HDD

I recently bought a Samsung 80gig ATA HDD. (I realised after buying an IDE that my PC doesnt accept them?) Anyway, after following all instructions carefully both in my Dell manual and on...

glenis

how can i increase the volume on my pc?

the sound on my pc seems to have died ,i have tried increasing it using the volume button ,but that is set at maximum,there is some sound there but it is very low and very crackly,it never used to be...

Islawight

Laptops

Can anyone tell me (being a dinosaur) if I can go online with a laptop, when I am away from phone and mains power? - I hope to get one for long term touring in UK (caravan) If so, how? Thanks

livingstone1

How to run a disc

I have been sent a catalogue on disc, but when I put it in the drive (D) it starts to whirr up but the program does not start, nothing happens. Other similar discs start up straight away,...

iwbus

Buying a 6230 On Tesco Mobile

I am looking at buying a Nokia 6230 and the best price I have found is on Tesco Mobile. If I buy it, will it be locked to their network or will I be able to bung my Orange PAYG SIM in and use that...

derekpara

Recovering lost emails

I've deleted an important email on Outlook Express. Is there anyway I can recover it, please ? I'm a fairly competent wrinkly ! Thanks

mollymoo

speds on laptops

hi i NEED SOME ADVICE ABOUT PROCESSOR SPEEDS ON LAPTOP. Do you look at them the same as computers? HP seem to do 3.0ghz but for the same price most laptop by other top brands seem to be 1.7 still. Is...

Gromit

moon maps on google

On todays google page, if you click on the google logo you get a moon map (anniversary of moon landings). If you use the scale to zoom in really close, the detail is amazing...

Susan123

Forwarding something

Not sure where to post this - 2 people sent me the same animation, which is great, and I'd like to forward it, but !! for some reason, I can only access it via my hotmail and I can't get it to forward...

nikkik

Carrying ID

2 questions: 1. Is the government going any further with the idea of ID cards? I ask because I feel a little anxious carrying my passport or drivers licence about in case my bag is snatched and it...

greendog

projector/laptop hook-up

I am trying to connect my laptop to a projector for a PowerPoint presentation. I'm using an s-video cable. The problem is, I'm only getting my wallpaper to show on the projector. ...

10ClarionSt

Viruses

I think my daughters' pc has got a virus, so I am trying to instal MacAfee. Trouble is, whichever way I try to instal it, it won't let me use the installation process. The virus on the pc seems to be...

B00

Screensaver

I'm hot - sun burning through my excessive body hair and scorching my mountains of flesh. Therefore I'm seeking refuge with my one true love (my 'puter). My lovely screensaver- Spongebob Squarepants-...

alli mac

Fave sweets as a kid

My son just asked me what my fave sweets were when i was little, too many to put on here as i loved ( and still do!) sweets but ones that stand to mind were spangles, crystal sherbet, pink...

Qchohan

headlight replacement for VW Golf Mark 4

how do i change it?

NetSquirrel

Answering machine messages

If you hang up while the recorded message is still playing (i.e. before the beep) is a short call still left on their machine? I ask because sometimes when my answering machine...

Tom Robinson

Font change

All of a sudden the fonts in my "favorites", or "bookmarked" folders have changed to a virtually unreadable font..always the same one though. Also, frequently when I pull up a "Googled" website...

mpark

aluminum clad (?) cookware that does not burn food

I bought a Korean-made rice cooking pot that is thick-walled and very heavy. I suspect that it is aluminum clad over stoneware or something other than aluminum (I am not sure of this). The...