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Monitoring bandwidth

May 23, 2012
Monitoring bandwidth

Q: I have a particular problem. At the present time I find I go over my monthly 2G allowance and so incur an extra charge. I use Vodafone Wireless using a Vodem. So I need find ways of keeping to my 2G limit. One way [...]

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Win a 1-year SafeSync account

April 2, 2012
Win a 1-year SafeSync account

To celebrate World Backup Day we’re giving away a 1-year subscription to Trend Micro SafeSync worth £24.95. Click HERE to enter. Open to UK residents only, competition closes 3 April 2012.

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Colour correction

March 1, 2010
Colour correction

Q: I wonder if anyone on the team can help? I’m scanning a collection of colour slides into the PC using an HP Scanjet 4850. The slides date back to the 1960s/1970s and many are either faded or are showing a pronounced colour shift. My [...]

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Trouble running SUSE Linux

August 19, 2009
Trouble running SUSE Linux

System: Pentium III 600 CPU, 386MB RAM, Windows 98 SE Q: I am a 76-year-old pensioner, and I have a PC that’s nearly as old as me. The machine is forever crashing, and I have therefore tried to run Linux instead of Windows. I have [...]

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Saving websites for offline use

August 18, 2009
Saving websites for offline use

Q: I have a problem, and I would very much appreciate if you could please provide a professional opinion. I would like to build a website and I have a large list of websites that I would like to review for ideas, to compare the [...]

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Removing old versions of Java runtime

August 18, 2009
Removing old versions of Java runtime

Q: In my Java directory I have the following folders: jre 6 update 1.6.0 version 6.0.0.1.05, jre 1.6.0_02 version 6.0.206 and jre 6 version 6.0.14.08 which is the latest I have downloaded it and it is located in java/jerk directory. How do I uninstall the [...]

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Missing Outlook Express mail

August 18, 2009
Missing Outlook Express mail

Q: I hope you can assist, I have searched Windows support without success. When I delete an email and then open deleted folder it has disappeared. This happens if it is an opened or unopened email. An unopened email that has been deleted shows as [...]

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Problems with Windows Defender

August 11, 2009
Problems with Windows Defender

Q: I’ve been using Microsoft’s AntiSpyware program for a while and recently upgraded it to Windows Defender, as the older program is no longer available on the Microsoft website. Everything was fine for a while, but recently I downloaded a new version (1.1.1347.0) and tried [...]

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