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    Vista Activation Code

    Hi All I've just received my copy of Vista but as I'm aware the Activation code should be 25 digits but the on the Certificate of Authenticity it's only 22 digits any ideas?
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    I'm upgrading but what's the best components for Poser and CS3

    I've recently purchased Poser7 and I'm currently waiting for Adobe CS Production and I'm looking for advice on upgrading my system. This is my current PC setup Pentium 4 - 3.00 Ghz 1Gb RAM NVIDIA GEFORCE 6200 XP All the reveiws I read in magazines concentrate on gamers but nothing for...
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    Wd Formating Problems

    Hi I've just brought a Western Digital 320Gb SATA HD When I format (NTFS ) it freezes after 88% However a quick format works fine. The vendor has told me this is not a problem (but he would say that) Is this a major issue? Will the drive be more likely to corrupt at a later date? Thanks
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    Video editing cards

    Anyone recommend a good video editing card? With the advent of HD my current DV editing card seems inadequate. I believe Canopus do a card but is that the only option? Thanks
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    Converting an AVI to SWF

    Converting an AVI to SWF I'm trying to convert a short video to a flash animation. Can this be done? Anyone know what is the best program to to this? Thanks
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    HDTV question

    HDTV As I understand cable providers will eventually offer some channels with HDTV quality. What about terrestrial broadcasts, will I be able to receive HDTV via my aerial? Can I pick up the terrestrial broadcasts using my freeview box (as I presume it'll be output via digital and not analog)...
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    How do you find the Dbox MAC ADDRESS

    I normally use a mac address filter on my router, just wondering how you find the mac addy?
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    Just got my box

    Had some problems with freezing after I scanned for channels but strangely this cleared up after pressing the red + blue buttons ber=0 snr=63300 sig=0 i haven't got a serial cable yet but I'd like to 1 save my bouquet 2 stream to my pc can I do the above via the ethernet port? if...
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    dbox2 - sagem - nokia - avia500 - avia600

    dOES IT MATTER WHICH DBOX YOU USE? (sorry about the caps:-) I've seen nokia + sagem dbox2 plus in the nokia i've noticed Avia 500 & Avia 600 chipsets. Does anyone know the difference/best/why? thanks
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    Matrix Reloaded problems

    Hi I've just upgraded my matrix to MR 1180 TPSFix 18-08-05 but it doesn't seem to work. I have a dragon which works fine but when I try the matrix i get nothing. Is the matrix damaged? i haven't dropped it, Or is there some reset procedure I can use on it? thanks
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    Top of the League

    It's all about the spurs right now Got blackburn on wed, should stuff them 0-3 After that we've got the premiership champions and the european champions, both at home so we'll stuff them both 2-0 that's our new tune "2-0 TO THE TOTTENHAM" WHEYHEE COME ON U SPURS
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    S/Y TV for one off payment of £5???

    I saw this link on this site a while ago http://www.ebookbusiness.co.uk/sky/faq.htm has anyone tried this? does it work? any good or a rip off? what about the football?
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    box shows nothing

    Hi a have a c+w pace box but for the past 2 weeks sometimes it show nothing then sometimes it fine. I can scroll up + down the channel selectors but it doesn't change when i go to select a channel. Thts all the info i can give right now, going to work so ideas are appreciated cheers
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    Motorola A1000 verses Nokia 6680

    I'm new to the whole 3G thing and I recently decided to swap from T-mobile to 3 last month. I was paying £20/month for 100 X-net minutes with 100 free text. I'm now paying £25/month for 500 x-net minutes but no text. (i hardly ever used the damn txt anyway). The first thing I've noticed is...
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    the shutdown madness PLEASE HELP

    Lat night I had just finished sorting out my main computer, just as I finished finally sorting it out my backup computer goes down .....AAAAHHHHH. It starts ok. I can get into the bios but when it load the 1st BLACK Microsoft startup window, it restarts after loading this page. It doesn't open...
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    Clock loses time

    Hi all My XP clock seems to lose time over the day, probably about 15mins per day) and sometimes when I switch computer off then on the clock has reset itself to 1/1/2002. Is this the battery or another problem? Thanks
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    Has anyone done the CAI course?

    I asked them to send the info in the post. They do a motorised course (2 days £250) and a fixed dish course (1 day £180 - they reccomend this course for begineers). I'm wondering if anyone has done one of these courses and what they thought of it? Thanks
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    Sat in Caribbean + Africa

    One day I hope to be living in the Caribbean and I have friends which I regularly visit in Africa. Does anyone know what receivers will work out there? Would a Dreambox or any UK receiver work out there or would I have to get a "MULTI-SYSTEM" receiver? Also what meter wuld I need? Would a...
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    Satellite spares

    Hi I'm wondering if anyone knows the best place to get screw on F connectors, not single ones but say a bag of 50 Single price is about 50pence each so I was thinking you can probably get a much better deal buying a bag??? This sort of shop might also have good deals on other sat eqipment...
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    Motorised Diseq set up help

    Hi all I've just got my equipment, the dish is on the wall but not properly alained and here is where I'm a bit stuck... I live in london Lat: 51:32:03N (51.5342) Lon: 0:09:20E (0.1557) I've set the motor to 0 I've been told the start of by alining the dish to Magnetic south, then go 1...
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