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    Advice for buying a PDA

    Hello everybody! I've been considering for a while to get myself a Windows-based smartphone/PDA with a full qwerty keyboard. I've browsed the net for reviews but i'm still confused. I'm looking for the following features: Minimum 2 MP camera Bluetooth Wi-fi Editing of Ms Office...
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    Wireless connection

    Hello everybody. I have tried to connect to a wireless network to get access to the Internet. At first I left it to Windows to get an IP address automatically. It didnt work. Then i assigned an IP address manually. I got the message "connected to network". But when i tried to connect to the...
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    Install XP on a vista preloaded laptop

    Hello everybody. I've got an Acer laptop. It came pre-loaded with Vista. I would have loved to remove it and install XP instead. But problem is I cant find XP-compatible drivers. So now i'm thinking of dual-booting with XP with the hope that XP will at least have the graphics drivers. Now is...
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    New PC for graphics work

    Hello! I need to get a new PC that will be used for heavy graphics work (Desktop puplishing, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, Autocad...). No gaming. Only graphics work and also the typical office work. What are your suggestions on the choice of parts?
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    Formatting hard disk

    Is there a limit as to the number of times a hard disk can be formatted?
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    Saving Favourites links

    Hello everybody! I've got loads of sites i've bookmarked on Internet Explorer. I want to save those links. Can it be done? Is there any way i can export them to a text file or something like that?
  7. itsmystie

    Create an executable from an Access project

    Hello everybody! Is there any facility in Access 2003 that allows for the build up of an executable file so that it can be run if a user does not have Access installed on his system?
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    PC not powering off automatically

    I installed Win XP SP2 on a PC with a Celeron 433MHz processor. When i turn off, i get the screen "Its now safe to turn off your PC", then I have to power off. Is there any fix for making it power off automatically?
  9. itsmystie

    Split a pdf file

    Hello! I have a PDF file which i want to split into several smaller files. Is there any way or software to do this? I've got adobe acrobat pro 6.0 installed on my system.
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    Page fault

    hello everybody. i have a dell laptop with win xp home edition. recently i had installed spy doctor and kaspersky on it. after a few days of use, i started getting this problem shortly after the system has booted and loaded windows: I get a black screen with the following message: A problem...
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    Leaked ink cartridges

    Hello to all! I have a cartridge (HP) whose expiry date is well past. When I opened it I noticed the ink has leaked into the card box wrapper. Is this a problem? Can I still use the cartridge or should it be discarded? Thanks.
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    Input masks

    I have a field of size 20 which can accept only letters and spaces. What would be a suitable input mask? I have searched help and there's only 1 possibility for letters, and that's L, but it doesn' accept space.
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    XP publication not opening in 2003 version

    Hello to all! I have a document which i produced in MS Publisher XP 2002 version. Now I am trying to open it in 2003 version but i get error message "Cannot open file". Is there any compatibility issue between the 2 versions? How can i get it to open?
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    PC powering on but no display

    Greetings to all of you! Yesterday my PC was working perfectly. This morning when i switched it on, it powered on but before i could get the boot screen it switched off and then restarted by itself. But i get no sounds, no display at all. I tried switching off and on again. Once it booted and...
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    Advice for purchase of printer

    Hello! i need a laser colour printer but i don't know which model to purchase. my volume of printing is about 5000 per month. the printer will be connected to a standalone PC. i need a printer whose cost per page is the lowest possible. automatic duplex is not a priority. my budget is limited...
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    New PC. PSU doesn't power on

    Greetings to all of you! I've just assembled a new PC but the PSU is not setting on when i press the power switch. Is PSU defective or could problem be elsewhere?
  17. itsmystie

    Slow dial-up connection

    Hello everybody! I've got a US Robotics modem. When using dial-up connection to the Internet, I used to get a speed of 52.0 or above. But recently i noticed the connection had become quite slow so i formatted my PC but the problem was not solved. My speed has dropped down to 49.2 and 45.9. in...
  18. itsmystie

    laptop purchase

    Hello everybody. I'm planning to acquire a laptop but seeing so many brands available i'm at a loss at which one to choose. The 2 main characteristics i'm looking for is portability (should be the lightest possible) and long battery life. Can you folk please recommend me which brand or model to...
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    Time claculations

    Hello! I need to calculate the number of hours between 2 different times (start time and end time)? Anybody can please help me on how to do that and please give guidance as to what type to declare the 2 fields? For example, if the 2 times are 1730 and 2000 then i should get 2.5 hrs. Thanks in...
  20. itsmystie

    Printer choice

    Hi everybody! I am getting difficulty choosing a printer. Please advise me. I usually print around 5000 pages per month on both sides of the paper, mostly black. I don’t need colour often but when I need it, its in large amount. Recently I had to print some 500 pages in colour in one go. I’ve...

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