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    My hp15 laptop says its connected to the Internet which is but when I go on the Internet it says the proxy server isn't respon

    1) Is this happening in all browsers?, and 2) are you running McAfee antivirus? I have a brand new laptop, with a McAfee trial version and I had this same problem with webpages not loading, but a perfectly good connection to my hub. I switched off the McAfee firewall and it just started...
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    Hello I need help.

    I am thinking that you have the incorrect partition as bootable i.e. the partition with no O/S as the bootable partition. If you go into the BIOS, you can change the bootable partition to the one with the O/S installed on it.
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    Laptop with Gigabit Ethernet vs Fast Ethernet

    Hi - I am considering the purchase of a Lenovo G710, which seems a really decent i7 machine in my budget. However, one review I have read cites the lack of a Gigabit Ethernet port as a flaw in the machine. How important is this, and what does this even me to a regular internet user? Is...
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    Laptop - What matters?

    Hi - I am hoping to get some advice from people who know a bit more than I do about current tech. I am looking a general purpose laptop, that needs to be half decent for gaming on.. such things as Minecraft and Gary's Mod, for my son. I had a budget of £500-600 and have now narrowed to down...