How can remove/uninstall the Norton Antivirus trial that was loaded into my new Toshiba Vista laptop by Toshiba, but was never activated or used by me? There’s no uninstall program in add or remove programs. Isn’t that tricky of Norton? They want to make it as hard as they can for you to remove their […]
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I didn’t get a Vista disc with my new PC!
I just brought a new laptop stuff like Office Student and Teacher Edition (Word, Excel,etc..) My problem is Future Shop didn’t give back my vista dics! I payed for it why didnt i get it! Please help! Hi there Most computers these days (especially the ones you buy at a large retail store) do not […]
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Can I reuse my ISP setup disc?
Question: Most ISP’s in the UK provide a setup CD that you use to connect your PC to the internet, if you bought a new PC (or in my case a Macbook Pro) are the settings the same? Hi there! The setup CD most ISPs give you is often filled with software that you may […]
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Looking for a basic (but good) laptop
Question: I am looking for a laptop computer and cannot afford anything over $800.00. I want to be able to surf the net (wireless) and watch DVDs. What should I look for? For a basic computer such as the one your looking for I usually recommend looking at either the HP line of laptops or […]
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What notebook do I need to run AutoCAD?
You’ll want to look at something with a dedicated graphics card rather then an integrated chip and you want to go for 2GB of RAM with a Dual-Core processor. I now refer you to a similar question posed by another enlightened reader of this site. You can find it here. Ignore the stuff about the […]
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Where can I find a Windows XP desktop?
I’m looking for a new computer but I don’t want to have Windows Vista I want to stick with Windows XP. Do you know anyone who still sells computers with XP? Sure do! Probably the most popular seller is Dell and you can see their selection here. They offer Windows XP on a select amount […]
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How much hard drive do I need?
I’m looking to buy a new computer and I’m wondering how much storage I should have if I wanted to search the net, take pictures using a digital camera and burn music CDs? Considering the the hard drives that come with computers today I’d say the lowest you’d want it to come with is 250 […]
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How much does RAM cost?
I need to upgrade my computer and I’ve been told that RAM is the best option for doing this. How much is 2 GB stick of RAM? RAM is indeed the cheapest and best way to upgrade a lagging computer. The cost for your proposed upgrade will be determined by what type of RAM you […]
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Does the Compaq Presario F565CA have a microphone?
Does the Compaq Presario F565CA have a built in microphone? Yes it does. The microphone (which is stereo) is located at the top of the screen (looks like two little holes.) The laptop also supports using an external microphone via the front audio ports. The Fake Geek
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Is the Viewsonic 2255 any good?
What would be a good lcd 22-24 inch screen monitor for gaming? I’m looking into purchasing the Viewsonic 2255 model, should I go through with it? Thanks for asking! The Viewsonic 2255 is a very nice monitor. I know a few people who are eying it and I’ve heard good things about it. For gaming […]
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