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    Wireless mystery

    Did you turn on MAC address filtering?
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    Selected file size in explorer

    No it won't, but he didn't mention folders.
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    Cat 5 to Cat6 no diff in speed!

    I may have misunderstood what you meant here, but it looks like you're talking about a throughput of 125 megabytes per second? At 8 bits in a byte 1000 megabits per second is 125 megabytes per second. I don't see how it could go any faster. In fact I can't see how you achieve an actual...
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    Selected file size in explorer

    It's on the status bar when you have multiple objects selected. If you can't see the status bar at the bottom of the Explorer window then turn it on from the view menu.
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    Re-establishing a Wireless connection

    Oops! :oops: I should have read back in the thread. Vista SP1 or SP2 is what you want. Make sure you have the latest driver for your Wifi adapter. You should be able to get that from teh Medion web site. If there's still no joy from that the manufacturer of the card may have a newer...
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    Re-establishing a Wireless connection

    Have a look in Control Panel and double-click the System icon (in the default view you'll need to click "Performance and Maintenance" then "Seel basic information about your computer") You should see it saying something like Windows XP Home Version 2002 Service Pack 1 If it doesn't...
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    Re-establishing a Wireless connection

    It sounds like Vista isn't resuming the Wifi from sleep properly. Make sure you are up to at least Service Pack 1 and have the latest drivers for your wireless adapter.
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    email and word problem

    If it is .docx files causing the problem then the OP should download the compatibility pack. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en Allows you to open the new files without having to upgrade.
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    Memory issues

    You can buy a new hard drive and replace your old one. You'll need to copy everything across from teh old to the new. The easiest way (but not the only one) is to use something like Acronis MigrateEasy http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/migrateeasy/ (other disk imaging...
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    SATA Question

    If your computer has the ability to\boot from USB then it might work. However, it depends on whether the two PCs use the same HAL. If it does boot you will need to install drivers for any hardware the old OS doesn't recognise.
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    Support For AVG Free 7.5 Ended

    WinME? Can't you upgrade to Win98 SR2?
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    atx power supply replacement help

    It sounds like it's the connection for the sound from DVD player to audio output. It goes in the DVD drive that you use for listening to music CDs. If you don't listen to music CDs on either of the drives then it goes in the one that you think you may use to listen to music CDs in the...
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    Wirless router

    Billion make a few http://www.billion.com/product/3g.html The 7402GLX seems to be fairly widely available for under £100.
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    do i need to register my cctv system

    http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/topic_specific_guides/cctv.aspx
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    Firewire driver needed!

    Aha! Thisgives a bit more information. http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=85173 You need the right chipset dirver and it will all be magical (it seems). But the chipset driver doesn't seem to be on the Tosh download page! However the spec lists it as...
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