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    Lighting Experts?

    i repair external lighting quite often - 240v external lights are a nightmare - the rain always gets in! - use LED or 12v lighting externally!
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    Help transferring files pc to laptop

    Hi M8 Use the in-built files and settings transfer wizard from xp - programs - accessories - system tools - click on this icon - or access it from the windows help system - it will guide you through all the stages of transfer - i've used it on numerous occasions - it saves plenty time...
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    renewing licence photo

    I tried to change from paper to photo online - said they could access my passport photo and use that - in the end i had to send a new photo by post along with my old licence (cut in two) and a form requesting the photo licence - it will help even if you know your old licence...
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    help buying new tv

    hI M8 I recently bought an LG 42LH3000 42" HD LCD TV - cost £480 - even without connecting to an HD source the picture is brilliant - amazing brightness etc and no pixelation when watching fast motion etc
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    format a write protected HDD

    a windows xp cd has some very powerful formatting tools built in - just boot from the cd - choose the external drive from the list of possible install partitions - then follow the on-screen directions for formatting the partition or drive
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    Outlook Express Problem

    Hi M8 Check the default font used for displaying messages is still available in the windows / font folder - or select a different font sometimes problems occur with system fonts becoming corrupt - or overwritten by other software try a system restore
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    Ring Tones Spider Pig (Simpsons) Ringtone WANTED

    thanks i'll pass this on!
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    New Ram Problems ??

    Hi Many older motherboards prefer 2 matched sticks of ram i.e. 2 x 128 etc - if this is not possible i would try the 256 on it's own - it is also worth checking the bios ram settings and disable SPD (serial presence detection) the entry usually says something like detect memory by...
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    system restore

    Hi M8 system restore is usually straight forward the only things i can suggest is that you turn off any virus checkers etc before performing the restore - also try defragmenting the hard drive to compact any free space and reduce any reading errors during the restore - good luck
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    Free HP Photo Paper Trial Pack

    Hi M8's Not a problem - free pack of paper arrived by post this morning - only 9 sheets - but hey it's free! i also ticked NO to being sent emails about various other offers - maybe i'm just lucky! although my selection of lottery numbers tells a different story!
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    need step by step tutorial for dvd to mp4

    Hi M8 Ok - no problem - i'll let you know - same thing happened to me with drag and drop - 1st film ok - next film no-way however when i transfer all films using the xilisoft transfer interface - all films worked 100% - so it must be an index type file - although it does not go in the...
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    need step by step tutorial for dvd to mp4

    Hi M8 I can't see anything wrong with your encoder settings - all looks fine - also you have identified the correct folder to copy the mpeg4 files to ............... you never said whether you used a psp video program to copy both films over to the psp - the first mpeg films i encoded...
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    need step by step tutorial for dvd to mp4

    Hi M8 The tolerances are quite strict for psp mpeg4 videos check the manual for supported screen sizes - also the psp will not play any mpeg 4 video that has been converted at a bit rate higher than 768kbps
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    Free HP Photo Paper Trial Pack

    Cheers M8 I'll give it a try!
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    how to install folders in psp easy

    Hi M8 Ok - here's what you do............... rip the entire contents onto your hard drive using dvdx or similar - this can be set to produce 1 large mpeg2 (svcd) file from the dvd (you could also produce 2 mpeg2 files - which is the default setting - then use mpeg joiner to join them)...
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    Converting to mpeg 4

    Hi M8 if you have nero 7 - the recode software is brilliant for converting video files to mpeg4 - good picture quality also - failing that have a look on any of the psp sites most of them offer programs for converting video for use on the psp (mpeg4) xilisoft psp video converter is...
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    Fujitsu Siemens Amilo M-1405

    Hi M8 Looks like a transistor to me - if you look on the pcb and find another with exactly the same markings / numbers etc - you can use a multi-meter to determine the characteristics of the fried one - using the other as a guide - however i would suggest that whatever fried this...
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    comp crashing driving me nuts

    Hi M8 AMD chips are known for using more power than intel - however also check the individual power supply settings for the processor in the bios - sometimes it just needs tweaked up a bit also as you have already stated - get the processor checked with some sort of diagnostic...
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    how to install folders in psp easy

    Hi M8 I use XILISOFT PSP converter - very easy to use also converted files are half the size compared to other products - it also has a transfer tool to port your converted videos onto the psp works for me!
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    McAfee possibly the worst company in the world

    Well done M8 Let people know about bad service from large faceless companies - hit them in the pocket - it's the only thing they understand! Thanks again for the warning - i won't be buying mcafee products
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