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  1. markj

    How can I stop XP from showing my p/word in username field?

    I have so many passwords that I can just about remember them, and I'm a bit skeptical about using password manager programs to protect - seems to me that if someone can hack into nasa, then they sure as hell can hack into a password program. So anyway my beef about Windows XP is I accidentally...
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    How much to replace laptop dvd/cd-rw??

    Anybody ever had to have a laptop dvd/cd-rw replaced or repaired before. How much is the likely cost? Mine is giving up the ghost on my IBM R32, sometimes it takes up to 10 reboots to recognise it's even there, and other times I put the cd in and it kind of starts up, but nothing happens...
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    Activating Norton Internet Security???

    My friend who helped me build my pc, d/loaded the 14 day trial version of Norton Internet Security. Now I want to buy it, and it's asking for the 24 digit product key to activate it, which I don't have (it's supposed to be on my computer somewhere). Anyway he says ignore that & just buy it...
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    good keyboards??

    Can anyone recommend a good keyboard, preferably one of those ergonomic natural hand position ones as I type all day at work & my mouse hand gets a bit tired. I've got a MS keyboard which I was given, but being used to a laptop, it seems really clunky. Not bothered about it being wireless...
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    Navigating the forum

    Hi... great forum by the way... i've already had some invaluable advice. There is one way I think it could be improved. In another forum, when you log in the have a link called 'My Forum' which if you click on it shows you all the threads that you have started or replied to, or the last 10...
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    PC Doctor or other free software??

    Anyone know of some good free software for testing pc's? I've got PC Doctor on my laptop, but I can't remember if it came with it, and I want something for my new pc. Went onto the PC Doctor website to see if they had anything, but it was about as user friendly as a poke in the eye...
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    help with new pc specs pleez

    Hi... i'm looking to build a new pc. I have a smallish budget & this is kind of what I'm looking for: I dont' care too much about graphics or sound as I'm not into games, but I would like to be able to connect it to my hifi if poss. I want a dvd/cdrw. What's the difference between say...
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