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Computer monitor imploded
By skid on August 6, 2007 in Video/Graphics | No Comments
My computer monitor imploded - it blew-up suddenly. If you would diagnose this catastrophic single event in my life, and suggest possible measures, I would be grateful. (more…)
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Printing from Outlook Express
By skid on August 6, 2007 in Internet and email | No Comments
I have been experiencing problems when attempting to print email messages from Outlook Express. When I click the Print button on the Outlook Express tool bar nothing happens. However, I can print the message by copying the message text into another application, such as Microsoft Word. How can I get the print function in Outlook Express working? The computer is running Windows XP Home Edition, and I recently switched to using Mozilla Firefox. (more…)
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Laptop screen blacks out while on internet
By skid on August 6, 2007 in Internet and email | No Comments
Occasionally when browsing the internet, using a Telstra Wireless Broadband mobile card on my new laptop, the screen will ‘black out’ and I am unable to get the display working correctly again. To fix the problem, I must press and hold the power button to turn the laptop off. The problem occurs randomly as I can be on the internet for 5 minutes or 4 hours before it happens, and it does not happen every time. Also, the problem does not occur when connecting to the internet via dial-up. Is this an issue with the laptop or the broadband card? The computer is running Windows XP. (more…)