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I tried turning on my computer today and instead of booting normally I just got a sequence of beeps. I tried turning it off and again, but just got the same sequence again. What’s up with it?

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I’ve just started playing World of Warcraft and I’m really digging it. The only problem I have is that it seems really slow on my machine, even though my computer has a fast processor and lots of RAM. It runs better if I turn the down the graphic rates, but I’d love to see it in it’s full glory. Any suggestions?

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I’m doing a lot of work with some video editing software and I’m looking for a disk to backup my files onto. Where can I find a sizeable disk without spending too much money?

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My DVD drive tends to be a bit hit and miss. Most of the time, the burned DVD are fine, but sometimes they just don’t work. Are there any suggestions you can give me to make sure the DVD burns correctly?

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My kid was playing with my computer and all of a sudden I find my screen turned on its side. I have no idea how he did it, and I have no idea how to fix it. Can you help?

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I recently purchased a 4Gb SD card for my digital camera. It works great in my camera, but when I put it in the SD slot in my computer it doesn’t recognise it. Is there something wrong with the card?

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I seem to have broken my keyboard. When I press SHIFT-2, instead of the quotation marks I get an “@” symbol and when I press “@” I get quotation marks. How can I fix it?

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I’m looking for a gift for my 15 year old brother. He’s well into his science and astronomy and loves taking things apart. I bought him a telescope last year, but I’m at a bit of a loss this year. Any ideas?

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