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Just built a comp for the Boss (my wife ).
Out of genorisity she has told me to keep the new comp and she will take the old one.
My probl
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http:/ /www.memoryexpress.c om/index.php?PageTag =&pa
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Moving some files around whil
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when he has a PC problem I can usually sort him out.
Not with this one. He has CCleaner
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Video Problem [View all] Guy from work has a Dell Dimension 4600 running XP and has a AGP Video card in it. He tells me that the screen is all different colors and he can't e
Updating Nvidia Drivers [View all] Hi All,
XP Home SP 2.....IE 6
I am trying to install Google Earth 4.....in the help it says "All Nvidia graphics cards need driver .6177 or abov
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A flood of sp
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call ViewPoint Media player so I uninstall it and after I restart my PC it is
Is this a good Laptop?? [View all] Is this a good set-up for a laptop???
Compa q Presario V6000Z customizable Notebook PC:
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
AMD Turion(TM) 64
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