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    DPI Setting help please

    Hi there guys, On my windows 8 laptop I noticed some certain programs ( flight simulator 2004 mostly ) was having text overlap and look distorted, I was told maybe I should change the DPI in display settings, I changed it to smaller 100% and its taken care of the overlapping of text but the...
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    Network Location??

    Hi guys, just setup my windows 8 laptop and browsed around in my computer and noticed 2 network locations, the name of them seems to be the usernames that are on my wifes laptop. I'm wondering what they are they for and how I could remove them? Not really familiar with it or what I could...
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    Acer Aspire 5734z Down arrow key not working?

    Hi guys, I've had my Acer Aspire 5734z for just over a year now, It wasn't used for quite a while as the screen got broken. Powered it up today, and my down arrow key isnt working, All the others are, I've cleaned it with compressed air, Blew it, Everything, took the key off and made sure...
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    Windows 7 Question

    here is the image, top left is what i see
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    Windows 7 Question

    Hi guys, playing around with Windows 7, i don't know what i did, i swear it involved the V key but i could be wrong, however on the main desktop screen, at the very top left a small menu dropped down, with 4 options, tools was one of them, and another was something about windows genuin, Its...
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    Simple virus/spyware query.

    Hi guys, i have been looking around at the best virus protection to get, I googled it and found a 2011 top virus thing, Number 1 was BitDefender, now its not a free version so i'm going to have to purchase it, As it involves a purchase i want to know if im making a good choice. Also, i want...
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    2 questions, Windows Update & AVG

    I have it set to install updates automatically, but it doesn't seem to do that, I have to go there and click install updates.
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    2 questions, Windows Update & AVG

    Ok, thank you, i will follow your steps from above.
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    2 questions, Windows Update & AVG

    Ok, So it isn't worth keeping Norton? I haven't liked it much, But i don't really know how good of a job it does. Not possible to be leaving it on with other programs then?
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    2 questions, Windows Update & AVG

    Hi guys, i have a couple of questions in regards to Windows update & AVG. 1. I have windows update set to install updates automatically, it is set on everyday at 13:00, However i don't notice it ever installing updates by itself, I will go to windows update and it will say you have 23 ( or so...
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    Music Library Question

    Hi guys, i have a question about my music library, i reformatted my laptop recently and when i go to the music library it looks different, I didn't change anything before, Actually, i have never changed anything with the music library. This is how it looks now. And this is how it looked...
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    Documents > Music Folder Question.

    Hi guys, i have a question about the Music folder. A few weeks ago when i went to the folder i noticed it looked different from what i remember, In there was different drop zone options, Public Music was one of them. Now when i look it shows just a folder in there named sample music, I...
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    Question about My Computer > Network

    Windows 7, laptop is compaq cq61.
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    Question about My Computer > Network

    I really never thought about it, i didn't seem possible that someone could get onto my computer just by connecting to my internet. Turning the network discovery and public folder sharing off wouldn't stop them seeing my computer listed then? When i do that, i no longer see it visible in the...
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    Question about My Computer > Network

    Hi guys, yesterday went to my computer and then clicked network it showed my computer name and another computer in the list, The other computer showed there was my uncles which is a desktop computer upstairs, He has a internet modem up there connected with a wireless router, that's how i'm...
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    Laptop on Standby question

    I have a compaq CQ61, Windows 7. When i lifted the lid, i had to push the power button to turn it on ( as if it was shut down ) and then it loaded up also as if i shut it down, But the night before i had only pushed the power button which puts it on standby.
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    Laptop on Standby question

    Hi guys, i got something thats confusing me, Last night i pushed the power button to place my laptop on standby ( usually do this every night ) and then during the day i was out, so i haven't been on it for quite a few hours, However this evening when i turned it on, usually i lift the lid and...
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    Music through soundcard

    Yes, when i turn the volume down within windows media player, it also is turning down what i'm playing through the soundcard... when i go to recording and look at stereo mix.. the bar next to it with the green levels, its blank no sounds going through it.
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    Music through soundcard

    Hello, I'm having an issue playing music through my soundcard, I'm trying it on Paltalk, I'm running Windows 7. When playing music everythings fine, However depending on what volume i have set is how loud its played through the soundcard for others to hear, Sometimes i have to turn my volume...
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    Wireless Router Help Please

    Hi guys, i'm having a rather strange issue with my wireless router. My laptop ( Windows 7 ) connects perfectly fine after entering my security key. However my mom's laptop ( Windows Vista ) After entering the security code it will say that it is connected, but its an unidentified network...
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