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    Playing videos in sequence-Something happened (Solved)

    Earlier when I used to right click on a folder full of videos and select 'play with vlc media player', it would start playing videos starting with the first (based on naming or numbering). In between something happened and now it no longer does so. I suspect either vlc or winwdows update has...
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    Suuggestions for a laptop

    The main requirements are 1. 15 inch IPS panel with full hd 2. i5/i7 processor 3. discreet graphics 4. 256 gb ssd or above 5. Windows OS (preferably win7) 6. ram 8gb or more Display is the main criteria as it will be used mainly for photo editing. Had a look at macbook pro but it is way too...
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    How to write between two concentric circles

    I am trying to create a logo using MS Office, and I would like to write between two concentric circles i.e., the alphabets are no longer in a straight line but curved. Please advice Thanks in advance.
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    How to transfer data from PC to iPad

    Is it possible to transfer my Photographs and PDF books from my PC to iPad? If so how?
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    Is it possible to insert a welcome message in flash drive?

    I wish to present a flash drive to my friend. Is it possible to insert a wecome message so that when she inserts the drive in the USB port, a welcome message should appear on the screen automatically with the text I have in mind? Can you help Docs? Thanks in advance!
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    Weird problem with Toshiba laptop touchpad

    Two days back the touchpad on my windows 7, Toshiba L755-10h laptop (synaptics make) stopped working. I tried to uninstall and reinstall the drivers but it didn't help. Then I downloaded the latest drivers from toshiba website and installed them. still not result. I am sure that it is a software...
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    If laptop screen is not full hd but graphics supports full HD.

    Then can I connect a full HD TV via HDMI port and view the HD Movie running on my laptop, on the TV? I tried once but the size of the display on the TV was smaller than the full surface. Any suggestions docs?
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    USB flash drive not showing in windows XP 'my computer'

    Suddenly my USB flash drive is not showing under My Computer on my office desktop (windows XP). It is shwoing under disk management but I cannot change anything in there. I think it happened after I copied some of the pictures from my old powerbook G4. It works perfectly on my windows 7 laptop...
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    15" windows laptops with 1400/1440/1600 x 900/1000 resoultion

    Hello Docs, I squeezed the Google dry but couldn't get information on any 15" laptops with 1400/900, 1440/900, 1440/1000, 1600x900, 1600x1000 resolution. Full HD resolution is too much for 15" as the letters become very small and 17" size is too heavy for me. Can some good soul point me to...
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    Dell Latitude D 620, touchpad problem

    I bought an old dell laptopp from office auction. The login password was not available so I changed the password using bootable XP CD and could log in. At the time of windows installation under repair option, there were may files which could not be copied from CD, probably becasue the CD look a...
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    Anybody using VOIP on powerbook?

    I used VOIP software to make calls to telephones worldwide, from my PC laptop. Recently my uncle gave me an old Powerbook G4 with MAC OS 10.4.11. I like the interface and feel, even though it is not as fast as my PC laptop, but I face one bottleneck in that I am unable to make VOIP calls from...
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    Need to vent against Sony

    Needed a laptop, decided on ASUS (reliability is a big plus for me), could not get the ASUS i was searching for, bought a SONY with three years warranty(first time) from a sony authorized dealer (translate: paid more for perceived reliability). This was a confirmed first and last time for me...
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    Is 1920x1080, on 15" laptop ok?

    Hi all, My concern is that since LCD/LED monitors on laptops run best in native resolution, whether it is a good decision to get a 15" laptop with 1920x1080 resolution? I would not like to get a higher size. Is the size of letters on 15" screen ok to be read easily at full 1920x1080...
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    Weird problem with external hard disks

    I am able to use two of my USB external hard disks, one pata laptop hard disk with adapter and one western digital elite on my netbook with windows 7. The same hard disks when connected to a computer running XP SP3, are nor getting detected, not even powered( no LED showing and no pop up message...
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    Any students out there? Netbook question

    Guys my nephew is pestering me to buy a laptop with enough battery power to last a full day (say more than 5-6 hrs). I searched and found that under normal category of laptops there are not many such , and if there are , those are way too expensive. I found that the netbooks fall nicely into...
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    wireless problem

    wireless died slowly on my laptop. now it isnot even showing in bios. what are my options?
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    Is it me or the disk?

    In the last one year or so, I have suffered data loss and a lot of frustration due to the demise of three external USB Hard disks, while in my computer usage of about 8-9 years I never had an internal hard disk failure in my desk top or lap top. I use my hard disks with due care so mechanical...
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    MS Word hyperlinking help!

    Dear All, I have seen many a word or PDF document where a wod or a heading is hyperlinked to a paragrapgh or text in the same dcoument. I mean if you click on the heading it leads you to the paragraph under that heading in the document. I have been trying the hyperlinking menu but without...
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    Has anybody faced this problem?

    I have windows vista home premium running. When I click the link for the messages on YahooMessanger Insider window, it give an error message 'this file cannot find associated program to open it. Change the file association from Change Association in control panel' but when I checked the...
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    Help needed in cloning a small HDD onto a bigger one.

    My friend has a HP Compaq desktop with decent enough configuration except the hard disk, which is only 4 GB. It is needed to clone this HDD onto a bigger HDD and use the new HDD as boot up HDD, as 4 GB is too small for installation of further programs. Even the windows XP cannot be updated due...
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    Monitor Up side down

    One of my friend's monitor is showing upside down images. What may be the reason? any suggestions?
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    Is there hope yet?

    I have a 120 GB external HDD. I had about 2 GB of data on this HDD which I had encrypted while attached with another computer using WinRAR's encryption function. I was unable to transfer this file to my computer. I heard of a software named Unlockerwhich was said to be able to unlock such...
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    Upgrading Notebook Memory

    I have a cheap but very well performing ACER 7220, with 1GB ram which came with it. I want to add another giga of memory to increase performance with vista. Can I do it myself? I didnot find any instructions in the user manual, and when tried to open the bottom cover which hides the ram, after...
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    2 GB Sandisk Cruiser Micro, power not getting switched off on stopping, in VISTA.

    Hi All, When I use my Sandisk cruzer Micro 2 GB with WIN XP computers, it gets switched off when stopped. When used with Vista computers, the power doesnot get switched off, even though the message says that the drive can be safety removed. I have updated my Vista to the current status...
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    SANDISK Cruzer Micro 2 GB power doesnot switch of at the time of stopping.

    Hi All, When I use my Sandisk cruzer Micro 2 GB with WIN XP computers, it gets switched off when stopped. When used with Vista computers, the power doesnot get switched off, even though the message says that the drive can be safety removed. I have updated my Vista to the current status so...
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    VISTA killing my laptop!!

    Hi All, I bought ACER7220, thinking it was agood bargain, what with 17" screen, 1440x900 resolution, 1GB ram and dedicated graphics. I didn't bother that I was getting the white elphant called VISTA HOME PREMIUM along with this, thinking that I would be able to install tried and tested and...
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    Doctor's consultation required for WINRAR Problem.

    Dear All, I archived a folder by WIN RAR giving it password protection, and copied it to a portable hard disk. Now when I am trying to open the folder or copy the same folder to my laptop, it says "access Denied". Both computers have XP SP2. I am able to copy/open other folders which means...
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    Does the net body volume increase at the time of erection.

    If a man is sitting in a water tub fully submerged( with bated breath, will an erection at this time lead to water spilling out of the tub as a result of increase in net volume of the body?
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    How do the cells servive in the organs for transplant

    How are the organs like kidneys, heart etc stored before transplant? If frozen , doesn't the water turning into ice lead to bursting of cells?
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    Will a Gforce 4 MX 440, AGP card with 64 MB DDR ram work in AGP slot on Intel 815G chipset based motherboard?

    My friend has an ancient PC with Intel 815 chipset based motherboard and P3 866 Mhz processor. He is finding the vidio choppy while running movies. To improve performance is it possible to use my old Gforce4 MX 440 based AGP card in the AGP slot of his motherboard? The card has 64 MB DDR ram...
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    Why do we like reading fiction?

    Knowledgable people say that we laugh because we express our cocern vocally about something amiss but not very serious and we like listening to music because we like order or certainty instead of chaos. My question is 'Why do we like reading / listening to stories/fiction?
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    why is the product of two negative quantities is a positive quantity?

    I have forgotten my maths. Can somebody help me in remembering the proof, as to how two negative quantities make a positive quantity as a result of their product?
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    Road Tanker Tyres Conducting/Non Conducting ?

    Are the tyres of motor vehicles conductive or non conductive for electricity? Is yes then why are the tankers earthed while loading? I think I know the answer but am not sure.
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    Why does a ball swing in air.

    When a ball, is thrown while spinning, it swings in the air. The direction of swing is such that it dips or swerves toward the direction on which side the relative velocity of air wrt. the surface of the ball is lesser, that is towards the side on which the direction of the spin is the same as...
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    Norton System Works question.

    Which one is better for defragging; windowsXPSP2's defragging utility or Norton Sys Works' 'speed disk'?
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    Autopatcher question

    Starting with WINXP(without SPs),is it required to first install SP2 before using autopatcher for WINXP or only autopatcher will do?
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    Normal gun underwater.

    Most of you must have seen that scene from 'the good, the bad and the ugly', where the ugly one fires from inside the tub while uttering the famous " if you are gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk". My take is that an ordinary gun , be it a pistol, rifle or shotgun, will not work underwater...
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    why is a running wheel stable?

    Hey! don't say 'go and look into physics text book'. I knew the answer to this but have forgotten and I don't have any text books at hand. So please write a few lines to help me recollect the reason. I remember it has got something to do with shifting of the centre of gravity.
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    Headless problem.

    If a person's head is cut off at the guillotine, will the pain be sensed by the head or the body? If at the same instance his leg is also cut off then this will be sensed by which part?
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    Any body kind enough to solve this problem, related to OS and HDD.

    My friend tried to reinstal winXP(SP2) from a CD borrowed from somebody, over previuosly installed winxp. The installation began but stopped at the 'windows will take 39 minutes to instal'. Even after many hours the installation refused to progress. He tried the original CD but this time also...