Can You Top up With a £5 Five Pound Voucher On a GiffGaff Sim?

GiffGaff is currently the best pay as you go mobile phone network around, with their cracking deals they have on offer, that give you lots of minutes, texts and unlimited internet for so little, compared to other pricey networks, you can't really complain with the service they provide. They also run their network on o2, so getting a good and reliable signal is never a problem.

If you have been on there official GiffGaff website and have had a look at there goodbag offers you will notice that their is a £5 goodybag listed and you might be considering taking it. This is if you're that type of mobile phone user that don't need tons of any network minutes, texts and mobile internet. You might be thinking that you can purchase a £5 voucher from a shop that provide a paypoint service, top your sim card with £5 and add the goodybag to your sim card.

However, for some reasons GiffGaff don't do a £5 credit top up voucher, they have set customers a minimum top up amount of £10. This is disappointing for some people that don't want to spend £10 or more a month and are on a strict budget. So if I have suggested you some alternative networks that allow customer to top up with five pounds, they are: Vodaphone, Virgin and Orange.

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Can Ixtreme Firmware Play Original Xbox 1 Games on Xbox 360?

The original Xbox console had many classic games that were released for it, games that are still unforgettable today. Games like Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, Need For Speed Underground 2 and Burnout Revenge that are still fun to play today. So Microsoft decided to make the best Xbox 1 old games, which were 279 games, compatible with the Xbox 360 when they released the console. Then Microsoft increased the amount of Xbox 1 games to 476, in the dashboard update that was released in November 2007. Sadly at April 2010 the online features of Xbox live won't work for Xbox 1 games and no downloadable content is on the marketplace for them, as the live services has been ditched, but still at least you can play the games. Also after that dashboard update in November 2007, Microsoft no longer continued to add more Xbox original games to work with the Xbox 360 in there newer updates, which is disappointing for some.

So Will Xbox 1 Games Play On My Xbox 360?

If you have flashed the drive in your console onto the Ixtreme (LT) firmware, which allows you to play backups of your original Xbox 360 games, then you can still play original Xbox 1 games on it. This is because the Ixtreme firmware allows you to play backup copies and play original as well. Even if you have an elite, arcade or slim model, all three have backwards compatibility built into them from the factory. 

 My Xbox Original Game Is Not Working On My Xbox 360 and The Disc Is Not Scratched?

If you have inserted a original Xbox 1 game disc into your Xbox 360, it is not scratched or dirty and it won't work, then its highly likely that it is not compatible with you console because Microsoft had only made certain games compatible with your Xbox 360, so not all of them will work.

To find out if the game you want to play on your Xbox 360 is compatible, then visit the link provided below, it will open a new window and will redirect you Xbox.com for an official list.

Xbox 360 Backwards Official Compatibility List at Xbox.com

If you have checked on the compatibility list at Xbox.com and your game you want to play is added on it, your console is likely to be on the old dashboard version and you will need update the dashboard on your console to the latest version, so the game you want to play has compatibility with your console.

You can update it by connecting it to Xbox live and it will automatically update for you. If its a offline console, then you can download the update from Xbox.com and either burn it to a disc or place the update files onto the usb flash drive and update the console.

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How To Mod Sony MDR-XB700 Headphones, More Sub Bass, Clarity & Soundstage

If you own a pair of Extra Bass series basshead headphones from Sony and want more low frequency subwoofer bass, more clarity and better soundstage, then you can do a modification to the drivers. The modification involves you to remove the white thin paper that is placed behind the headphones drivers. Once removed, it allows the diaphragm to move more freely and operate more efficiently, providing lots of benefits in better sound quality.

The modification is fairly easy for you to do, but remember to be extremely careful when handling the drivers, as the wires can become detached and you have to be careful that you don't make a hole in the driver's diaphragm, when removing the paper. 

This mod can be done to the Sony MDR-XB500, MDR-XB700 AND MDR-XB1000.

Instruction on how to modify the headphones:

1) First you will need to disassemble the headphones. So get a small Philips screwdriver and unscrew the three screws that are located inside the leather cushion. Like shown in the image below.

2) Then place all the tiny screws in a location where they can't get misplaced. Then turn the leather cushion anticlockwise to release it and place it down.

3) There are another three more small screws that hold the actual driver into its housing, so get your Philips screwdriver and unscrew them all.

4) Then remove the driver from the headphone and look at the rear of it. You will see a paper around the rear of the driver in a arc shape. 

5) What you need to do is remove the paper. So get a small needle and carefully prick the paper from the corners. Then once you have got a corner that is curled up, slowly peel it the paper off to remove it.

6) That is it you have now done the modification. Then reassemble the driver back into the headphone, by following the instructions provided in this article in reverse order and move onto modifying the other side.

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What Does PSP Pandora Battery Do & Why You Need It For CFW?

 

What is a PSP Pandora battery and what does it do?

A pandora battery is required, if you are going to install custom firmware onto a psp console that is a newer model than the psp 1000, or is on the latest official firmware version from Sony, that you prevents you to install CFW, just by using only a magic memory stick. A pandora battery allows the psp console, when inserted into the rear of the console, to be able to boot into service mode. This allows the psp to go ahead and install custom firmware onto your psp and do other malicious things.

A standard psp battery can't be used as a pandora battery, unless you open the battery up and hard mod the internal circuit, but that can be risky, as you can damage your battery. So i would suggest you that you purchase a already made pandora battery and use that for installing custom firmware.

But if you are interesting in modding your standard battery and transforming it into a special pandora battery, then open up the battery using a sharp blade. Using the sharp part of the blade to scrape the sides of the plastic around the battery, where it has been glued, so it can open up.

Then access the internal mini circuit, found inside the battery and use your blade and make a cut where the image provided below shows:

Then reassemble the battery and you have successfully created a pandora battery and saved yourself some money.

If you have finished using it, then you can restore it and transform it back into a standard battery again. As you have made the cut, you have broken the circuit. So you need to reverse what you have done to revert it back to stock. This is by getting a pencil and drawing on the cut you made, to complete the circuit.

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What is Custom Firmware, (CFW) For Sony PSP Console? - Yahoo answers?

 What does custom firmware for psp do?

Custom firmware allows your psp console to allow you to do more things, things that you can't do with a psp console that has official firmware loaded onto it. Custom firmware allows you to play back up games from a memory stick, run homebrew applications and games, play retro games from a emulator, allows you to increase the clock speed of the CPU, gives more screen display brightness settings, a recovery menu and a bunch of other cool features. 

The Sony psp comes with official firmware that is installed onto it from the factory, so all them things i mentioned that you can do, can't be done with stock firmware. This is because Sony believe that custom firmware allows more chances of piracy because people can download games from websites, from the internet and play them, without having to buy them from a game store. But if you want custom firmware for playing backups from your original games that you already own, then that is fine, you will need to install custom firmware onto your console. 

Custom firmware is available for all models of the first generation psp consoles, currently excluding the vita. To install this type of firmware onto your console, you have to create a magic memory stick yourself. This is simple and it can be learned by watching some video tutorials on YouTube.

Just type into the search box on YouTube, the model number of your psp, eg '1000 or 2000' and after that type in 'How to make magic memory stick Tutorial'. Find a video with lots of views, with lots of thumps up and good comments and watch the video because it will show you step by step on how to make it. It will involve you to be downloading the CFW firmware files and placing them onto your memory stick. 

You might be able to install custom firmware just like that, using only a magic memory stick, without having the need to create or buy a pandora battery from Ebay. But if your psp is on a latest Sony firmware version, then you will probably require the pandora battery, to boot your psp into service mode and install the hacked firmware.

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How To Do Adjustment to Forza 4 & 3 In Car Cockpit Inside View - adjust how close and far you wan't to be behind the car

The Forza motorsport series for the Xbox 360 games console brings racing simulation onto your television and using the cockpit view camera, you can see yourself drive the car, see the inside interior, just like in real life. Giving you the best possible realistic driving feeling, close to real life, making you think that you are actually driving a car. If you see that the car's cockpit is to close

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What Is That PS1, PSONE, PlayStation Game With a Purple Devil?

If you are wondering which game you were playing, that is a 3D platform game, that has a purple devil as the main character, when you used your ps1 console back in the day for gaming, i have the answer for you. You have probably forgotten what it is called because of it being a long time playing with your psone games console and you do all your gaming on the new generation consoles.

Well the game is called 'Jersey Devil' that was created in Canada, by developer' Behavior Interactive',  which was released in Europe on December 12 1997, in Japan on June 24 1999 and North America on May 31 1998, exclusively made just for the Sony Playstation. The game was well know in its time for the purple character in the game, that allowed the player to control the purple devil, to punch, jump and have gliding powers to fight enemies that came his way, on six amazing areas in the game, which packed hours of nonstop fun, which is why we can't forget the game still today!

Watch the Video provided below to see the gameplay of Jersey Devil and see if its the game you were always wondering about that had a purple devil in it.

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How To Fix PS2 Wireless DVD Remote Control Thats Not Working

If you have bought a Sony ps2 DVD remote control to use with your ps2 console to control the DVD playback from the comfort of your own chair and you have setup it up, following the printed out instructions that are provided with the item and it's not working, then it can be frustrating when facing this problem. Today, i was trying to use my old ps2 fat style model, which i found while clearing out my loft and thought instead of it sitting in dust, i should use it as a DVD player for my spare room. So i hooked it up to my spare HD television, using a RGB scart cable and plugged it in. Then I bought an official Sony DVD remote for it, from my local game store and couldn't get it to work with the Playstation. Luckily after 30 minutes, i found a solution to the problem and want to share them with you.

1) First of all, check if there are any batteries inserted into the remote control. Sometimes there are no batteries included already inside the control. If this is the case, then insert fresh batteries into the remote control. Or sometimes the batteries that are supplied with the control in the packaging are dead because of being not used for a long time. Check them with a battery tester to see if they are dead or charged. If they are dead then replace them, if they are not dead, then move onto the other solutions provided below.

2) Check if your ps2 console has a IR sensor because some older first generation fat models don't have them built in. If you have a newer slimline version, then it's not the problem because they all have built in sensors. If you bought a used remote control designed for the ps2 fat and don't have a plug in sensor, then i am afraid you can't use it, unless you find a remote sensor that plugs into the controller port.

3) Make sure that you are using the remote control within 15 feet, if you go out of that distance, it will not communicate with the console, which could be the problem. So try this time to use the remote control closer to the ps2 console and point it towards the direction where the IR sensor is placed.

4) If you tried all the above and still no luck trying to get it to work, then the remote control can be faulty. So your best bet would be to take it back to the store to replace it or buy a brand new one.

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Can a PlayStation 2, PS2 Console Play Burned Movie DVDs?

The PlayStation 2 gaming console, also known as the ps2, is still a great gaming machine for some, even though the ps3 is out, because of its cheap price and its classic games, like Grand Theft Auto San Andreas and Need For Speed Underground, games that you can't forget and won't get bored of.

If you don't have a regular DVD player to play movies you have burned on blank DVD discs you made at home, then thankfully Sony added compatibility to both the ps2 fat and slimline models, allowing the console to play original and burned DVD movies. This is great if you own a ps2 console and don't want to spend money on buying a DVD player, just to watch them on your television. Simply insert the DVD movie into the ps2 disc tray, press the reset button and it will load automatically and the movie will begin to play on your TV. From there, you can use the ps2 controller to navigate through the DVD, just like a regular TV remote. Or if you want a control, with a TV remote look, you can go ahead a purchase the Official ps2 remote control, designed especially for controlling DVD playback on your console, to give you the best movie playback experience you can possibly get.

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Why Does a CPU Computer Fan have 3 Wires Pin Connector?

If you hooked computer cooling fans to computers in the past, you have probably come across the well know DC 12 volts type of fans. The type of computer fan that has two wires, a red wire, the positive and the black wire, the negative, which you hook to a 12 volt source and the fan blades, will spin, such as a molex connector, from a computer PSU unit. This type of fan are idea for computer cases, as the 12 volts provided to the fans are highly recommend for that type of application, as their jobs is rapidly bring air into the case and exhaust the hot air inside the case out, from the back and a constant 12 voltage is required for that, to keep the fans constantly spin fast to keep the temperature inside the case nice and cool.

However, a CPU processor 3 pin fan works a little different to that fan. The CPU fan in total has 3 wires, 2 just like a regular 12V DC fan, except the third wire is called the 'tachometer' wire, which is on the third pin on the connector, which is plugged directly into the motherboard. That wire is used by the motherboard to detect the RPM speed the fan is spinning. This is so you can view the speed of the fan in software, such as 'Speedfan', that allows you to monitor the temperature and fan status.

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How To Mod a Computer Case Cooling Fan to 7 Volts, Instead of 12 Volts, To Make It Quieter & Less Noisy

If you want to achieve a quieter desktop computer and you can't control the speed of the fan manually through software, such as 'Speedfan', then as an alternative method, you can reduce the voltage the fan gets to 7 volts, instead of 12 volts. This will make the computer fan permanently spin slower, therefore it will create less fan noise. This mod is safe to do, plus it is better than the 5 volt mod because at 5 volts the fan spins really slow, too slow to cooling things down, causing overheating problems and this modification won't damage any components in computer, if you are wondering.

Instructions:

1) Remove the computer fan's connector from the motherboard and snap it off from the middle, as you won't be needing it anymore.

2) Get a wire stripper and remove the plastic insulation coats of the the positive and negative wires from the fan. The computer fan is very likely to have another wire, if it has a 3 pin connector, which is used for the motherboard to detect the rpm speed, you won't need this so cut it off.

3) Find a spare molex connector inside your computer, it's easy to find, it's a connector with 4 pins, that comes out from the power supply. You will see loads of them connected to different stuff, like a hard drive and DVD drives.

4) Once you have found it, cut off two wires that go into the molex connector, which are a yellow wire and a red wire.

5) Once you have done that, remove the insulation coating off both wires and connect the red wire from the fan to the yellow wire and the black wire from the fan to the red wire.

6) Use insulation tape, to tape up exposed braid from the connections you have made, if you don't they can touch other wires and cause damaged to the psu.

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How To Fix Sound Crackling Headphones

 

If you experience crackling, when you are using your pair of headphones to listen to music using your ipod, it can't totally destroy your listening experience, especially if you are an audiophile. The crackling noise is high likely to be heard because of hairs trapped inside the headphone speaker drivers. When the speaker cone moves, the hair will vibrate on the cone and will create a crackling sound to be heard. So what you need to do is to remove the hairs or any dust from the drivers and the problem should no longer occur.

Instructions

1) Connect your headphones to your ipod or any other music device that can power them and send input signal to them.

2) Once you have done that, play a song that you can hear crackling sounds on, using your headphones and turn the volume level loud enough to be heard, when the headphones are placed down. This is so you can tell if you find hairs and remove them, if the crackling problem goes away, without having to wear them.

3) Look inside the ear cup, looking at the material placed onto on the headphone driver in direct sunlight, or in any other well lighted location and get a pair of tweezers ready. Look at the material cloth that is placed in front on the driver. Look for any small hairs caught on the cloth, if you see some, remove them gently with your tweezers carefully, as you don't want to rip the cloth material. Repeat this for the other side.

4) Also get a can of compressed air and give the drivers a quick blast of fresh air. This will blow out any missed hairs you couldn't see and remove dust placed on the drivers.

If you notice that the drivers are still make a crackling sound after you have done the above, then they are damaged. Usually it is because of clipping them for a long period of time, which eventually makes the voice coil become detached from the cone, causing the crackling sound to be heard. So the only way is to get the headphones replaced, if they still have a guarantee, or buy a new pair of headphones.

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Can You Change Disable Road Tax To Normal, By Post Office?

If you have bought a vehicle that had a previous owner that was disabled, then they will have a disable road registered on the log book. This is so they can benefit from paying less money for the tax, than we do. If you have bought a car and the owner is disable, if the disabled owner is going to use their disable tax disc on a another car in their name, then they will have the right to remove it from your car. Even if you keep it, you still can't use it and if you get caught, then you are highly likely to pay a fine and have points on your driver's license because you 're not disable and not eligible using it, so it's just to worth taking the risk. If you get caught using it by the Police, it will end up costing you more than getting a normal tax disc, so thinking about it wisely.

To get around this you have to change the disable tax class to normal, so you can get a brand new tax disc that is for private use. You can't go to the Post Office to change the tax class, i was in this situation and i have already tried it. From my experience, you will have to directly go to the nearest DVLA office and bring all your vehicles documents to change it. Then you can retax the car as a normal driver. Just to let you know that it will be more than a disable road tax, so don't get a shock, if the disable owner says he paid less, when you were speaking to him.

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How to Access PSP Vita Secrete Recovery Mode, No Custom Firmware Needed

Hackers created a easily accessible recovery menu for hacked custom firmware for the original psp models, as the official firmware that were released never had that feature. This is because it allowed to many things that it can't do with Sony's limited features and functions in their official firmware, such as playing backups off the memory stick, using the recover menu to power off the psp, without using the flick switch on the right side and allow you to increase the CPU speed. So Sony found out that the recovery menu is a top priority and decided to add the recovery mode officially into their firmware for the psp vita.

Instructions:

1) Power off the psp vita console, this is by holding down the power button for 10 seconds and release.

2) Hold down the 'R' button, the 'Power button' and the 'PS' button, after each other for a couple of seconds.

3) The psp vita will now display a recovery mode and a list of options will be available on screen.

(You can only use the buttons to select the options in the menu, so you can't touch the screen to select them.)

1) Restart the system- This will allow the psp vita to reboot itself.

2) Rebuild database- This will allow the psp vita to restore its files that are damaged from corruption.

3) Format the memory card- This will allow you to wipe everything off your memory card that is inserted into the console.

4) Restore psp vita- This will allow you to reset the psp vita to factory settings.

5) System update- This will allow you to update the firmware version on your psp, this is a handy feature if your psp fail's to power on, you can still update it and fix the problem, if its firmware related.

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How To Fix a PSP Vita That Won't Turn On Or Power On

The psp vita is a new handheld gaming console and because of that, it currently has many firmware related faults that Sony is working on to fix in the future updates. One of the most common fault for psp vita owners, like myself, noticed that randomly the console won't power on after you use the console. I have played Wipeout on it today and switched it off, went to continue playing the game, but it failed to power on. I kept on pressing the power on button down, but nothing happened, the screen was black and the power indicator on the home button didn't light up blue. I was about to return the console to my local game shop where i purchased it, as i assumed it was a internal hardware related fault, like the battery pack was faulty, or something wrong with the charger, but i found a solution to fix the problem, that made my psp vita turn back on again that i want to share with you.

Instructions:

1) Remove the game from the psp vita and memory card, if inserted into the system.

2) Hold the power button, which is found on the top of the console for 30 seconds, not letting go of it.

3) This will reset the psp system and allow it to reboot the software on it and refresh its memory.

4) After that, the console's power button will function properly, a quick fix that saved you returning your console to the shop:)

Depending on the firmware/software version it is running, you may see a recovery menu pop up on the screen:

5) The psp will switch on and a recovery menu will pop up on the screen and select 'Restart the psp vita system', using the direction pad and selecting that option by pressing 'X'.

6) Your psp will reboot back to normal on the interface menu and from there, it will power on and off like normal.

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How To Permanently Delete Xbox 360 Game Updates & Patches Off Your Xbox 360

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How To Delete Your Xbox 360 Games History Off Your Console

 

Can i delete game history from my Xbox 360?

If you have played loads of games on your Xbox 360 console, every game you play will be linked to your Xbox live account and will be stored on your gamertag on your games console. If for some reason you don't want them to no longer be in your games history list, then you will need to delete them off your profile. But remember that you can only delete games that have no achievements unlocked or have no contribution towards your gamerscore on your gamertag.

Instructions:

1) Make sure your Xbox 360 games console has access to a working internet connection. Then sign into Xbox live for the profile that you want to delete your games history. This is by pressing the 'Guide' button on the controller and selecting 'Connect to Xbox Live' by pressing the button 'A'. Once you do this, your console will connect to the Xbox live servers.

2) Then go into 'My Xbox' which is found on the dashboards menu and using your controller, navigate to the left, using the thumb stick and onto the 'Games Section' and press the 'A' button to enter into it.

3) Find the games that you want to delete from the 'Games Played List' and to remove them individually  press the 'X' button found on the controller to delete game history.

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How To Delete Xbox Live Account Profile Permanently Off a Xbox 360 console

If you have created an Xbox live profile, also knows as a account on your Xbox 360 console, it will be stored on the hard drive, usb drive, or memory unit that is attached to the console. The Xbox live profile will contain your gamertag, Xbox live membership, Microsoft points, friends you have and your progress made in games you have played on the games console. If you want the delete your Xbox live account off your Xbox 360 console because you are selling it to somebody or for some other reason, then follow the guide provide below. Just to let you know, make sure you are serious about deleting your Xbox live profile because once its deleted is gone permanently off the console. If you want your profile back, you will have to recover it, using the recover profile feature at Xbox live and that only works if your profile was online and you have to have your password, email address and gamertag.

1) Power on the console, wait for dashboard to appear on your television screen.

2) On the dashboard, under 'My Xbox' find 'Settings' and then 'select Storage'. You make the selections by pressing the green color 'A' button found on the controller.

3) Then you select the hard drive, usb drive or memory unit, depending on where its saved and then select 'Profiles'. It will show all the profiles that are used on your console.

4) To delete a account, simple select it, making sure its highlighted and then press 'A' and then select delete. If you want to remove more accounts, repeat this step again for the other profile.

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How To Remove & Get Tippex Out Of Your Carpet In No Time

Tippex is a correction fluid product that is used to remove spelling errors on paper, the chemicals inside the actual liquid inside that little bottle are very very strong, strong enough to ruin your carpet, if it gets accidentally split onto it. But once it has split onto the carpet, it's done and most of you out there are probably thinking it is irreversible. You have probably attempted to remove it by using water on a cloth and scrubbing it hard into the fibers in the carpet were it is covered with tippex, but that won't work. You will need to use something a little stronger, i would recommend you to use white spirit, it is used usually to remove paint off things and it works magic for removing tippex off things.

Instructions:

1) Locate the area where the tippex has spit onto the carpet, examine the carpet fibers to see which ones are covered in tippex. 

2) Once you are aware on where the tippex has spit onto the carpet, get a old cleaning cloth with rough fibers on it. If you don't have a cloth to spare, you can use an towel, as it's just as good for scrubbing on the carpet because it has a rough texture.

3) Remove the cap from the white spirit bottle and pour a sensible amount of the liquid onto the towel and replace the cap, so it doesn't spill onto other things, if it gets knocked down by accident, as it is really strong and can destroy your furniture, which will remove color off things permanently. Also remember not to pour too much onto the towel, as over doing it can remove the color off your carpet, so you got to be really careful on the quantity you use.

4)Using the towel, where you have poured the white spirit on, scrub it really hard onto the area where there is tippex on the carpet. Keep checking if it is coming off because over scrubbing can remove color from your carpet and make the situation even worse that it is.

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How To Unlock a Nokia 6300 Phone To All Networks For Free

If you have a Nokia 6300 and it is network branded, which means the network operator has locked it to their network only and has there branding on the mobile phone housing and on the firmware, you can't use a different network sim card in the mobile phone. This makes its frustrating because the sim card that you want to use might have better deals going on, so the only way around this is to unlock the Nokia 6300 using a unlock code from a generator/calculator or using special software and tools to obtain the unlock, but there is one downfall, which is you have to pay for either one. However, the Nokia 6300 is a very old phone and there is a free method that is been discovered to unlock the phone yourself at home, without paying somebody to do it for you. It works for all locked networks on the mobile phone, including o2, orange, t-mobile, virgin and Vodafone.

Instructions on how to unlock the Nokia 6300 to all networks, works on any firmware version, without using a code:

1) Remove the battery lid from back of the device and remove the battery, leave the battery out for 30 seconds.

2) Replace the battery and hold the three buttons, they are: Green call key + # + the up on the volume button.

3) Make sure you hold each button after each other firmly down and press down the power button, this is to power on the mobile phone.

4) Let go off the buttons, when you see the Nokia hand shake, then the screen will display a message saying to remove the network lock, then press OK, which is the middle button.

5) Then the screen will flash on and off for about 10 seconds and the unlock procedure is done.

6) Test the unlock, this is by inserting a different network provider sim card into the mobile phone and it will now accept it.

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Do You Need a TV License For Watching SKY Digital Satellite?

Many are aware, if you want to watch Freeview channels on your television, you will require a TV license to operate the equipment. If you are wanting to know what Freeview actually is, its a non subscription service in the UK, that provides over 40 digital channels through your standard terrestrial aerial. But the question today is, do you need a TV license if you are going to watch channels provided by a Sky digital set top box on your television?

Well the answer is yes, you will still require a TV license because you are still receiving television signals from there transmitters, through the satellite dish mounted on your house. According to the government, they say that if you receive any sort of television signals, whether if its Freeview or Sky, you will still require a license. If you don't buy a TV license and you decide to watch Sky channels on your television, the company will eventually find out you are watching it, by using special detections methods to find out those without holding a license, like using their detector van to pick out certain addresses and you will get a knock on your door about why you are receiving television signals and not paying for them. It's an criminal offensive, it can lead you to become prosecuted, you also high likely to go through a court case and can get fined up to £1000. So after all, unless you don't watch TV at all, paying for a TV license is the wise thing that you can do, currently its costs £145.50 for a colour license, so pay for it, well its certainly better than getting caught and paying a fine that can be up to a £1000, which is much more.

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Can You Play Games Online With a 3G PSP Vita Model?

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Where Is The Location Of The PSP Vita Sim Card Slot?

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Will a Standard Size Sim Card Fit In a 3G PSP Vita?

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How to Insert a 3G Sim card into 3G PSP Vita Sim Card Slot

If you have an psp vita that has wifi and 3g compatibility, then you can access the internet content on the gaming system using a 3g sim card, which has a data plan or tariff added onto it. Depending on the network you are using, the cost of plans are fairly cheap, but prices do tend to increase if you are wanting lots of internet usage data. This makes it convenient for your psp vita to access internet content, when a wifi access point is not available for you to use with the console. The 3g version of the psp vita console acts just like a smartphone, when you insert a sim card into the device, the psp will connect to a phone transmitter and access the internet the way a mobile phone access it. 

Instructions are straight forward:

1) Power off your psp vita console, place the console down and then remove the sim card from its packaging. 

2) Once you have removed the sim from its packaging, read through the leaflets provided with it, this is so you can read the internet plan offers, to see which one suits your need the best. Pick a large data bundle if you are going to use internet access on the psp vita for numerous hours on a daily basis or chose a plan with less data, if you are not going to use internet on your psp vita often.

3) Once you have decided which plan is the best for you, go ahead and top the sim card up and select the tariff you want to add onto the sim card. Once you have done that, you are then ready to insert into the sim card slot found on the console itself.

4) The sim card slot is located on the left hand side of the console, like shown in the image below.

5) What you need to do is remove the flap that hides it, this is easy, insert the edge of your finger nail into the slide of the flap and push it outwards. Then you will have access to remove the sim card slot holder.

6) Remove the sim card holder from the psp vita, then insert your sim card into the holder the correct way, like shown in the above picture.

7) Then insert the sim card holder back into the slot on the psp console and power on your psp vita. 

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How To Make a Homemade Fuse Tester / How To Test a Electrical Fuse Without Using a Multimeter

If a electrical item you have doesn't work, its very likely that the fuse inside the appliance that protects the circuit, is blown out. If you don't have the proper testing equipment, like a multimeter or a test screwdriver, to test the fuse if its working or not, then as a alternative method, you can create your own homemade device to check fuses. The device that you can make is basically an simply bulb circuit, instead of placing an inline switch in the circuit, you will have two wires that you attach to each end of the fuse. If the bulb lights up, then the wire inside the fuse is good and is not burnt out and if the bulb doesn't light up, then the fuse is blown and you will need to obtain an replacement fuse.

Instructions are very simple:

1) You will need to obtain a bulb holder with a working bulb, you can get these from small electrical hardware shops. Screw the bulb into the bulb holder and using a Philips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws on each side of the bulb holder, this is so you can insert a wire into each screw.

2) Insert the braid of the wire into one screw, found on one side of the bulb and using the screwdriver, screw the screw tight. Then insert the other wire's braid into the other screw, found on the opposite side and again using your screwdriver screw it tight.

3)Once them wires have been connected to the bulb holder, you will need to a power source to power the circuit, this can be an battery and a battery holder, to hold it in place. Insert the battery into the battery holder and locate the two terminals found on the back of it. One will be an positive + and the other will be negative -.

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Solutions On How To Prevent & Stop Dropped Calls On iphone 4 For 2012

If you are using your iphone 4 on an daily basis to make calls to friends, family and work collegues, you will properly likely to experience call dropping and getting disconnected every so often when using the device to make a call. Your properly puzzled why the calls keep getting dropped and so was i. This was a very annoying problem because callers on the other end will eventually get annoyed at your phone calls, as they keep dropping. There are a couple of reasons, as well as solutions to solve the problem, based on why the signal problem happens and i would like to share them with you, to prevent this problem reoccurring again and again.

1) You are likely to have an weak signal from your network provider, from there phone mast. If a network provider provided in your area, where you are using the iphone4 to make calls and browse the internet is poor, it will not function properly and the calls will get dropped, when there is no signal and the internet connection will become really slow and unusable. The way to get around this is to check your networks coverage in your area, this is to see if its strong or weak. If its weak, then try moving onto a 2g signal or change the network provider, as that is the cause to this sort of problem. If its strong, then consider solutions 2, 3 & 4.

2) The network provider of the sim card inside your iphone 4 could be carrying out some mechanical work to the phone mast, as it might need some maintenance. If this happens, you will frequently get interruptions in the middle of your calls. To find if there is any maintenance work been carried out on the phone transmitters, give the customer service a call to find out.

3) If you are using the iphone4 using your left hand and holding it in that hand, like in the picture provided above, you are covering up the antenna. A antenna is a device in mobile phones that receives signal from the phone mast, if you block it, by holding the device in your left hand on this handset, you are preventing it to gain signal and the signal strength meter will show no bars, which decreases the signal reception gained from the network. This is because the two sides in the black strip on the metal band get covered up, this problem is known as Death Grip. If this is a problem for you, i would suggest you to buy an iphone bumper case, as Apple themselves said its an solution for left hand users because its prevent direct contact with your hands skin onto the strip, which doesn't cause interruption with the antenna.

4) Update the software on your iphone 4, as you might have the old software version that had bugs, which caused signal problems for users that makes calls on the mobile phone. By updating it your signal strength will certainly improved and will become more stronger and you will also benefit from the new feathers included in the update.

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Best Way On How To Clean a Sat Nav Screen Without Scraching It

 

If you use your sat nav on a daily basis to get to places, it is very likely that the screen display is going to become dirty and will contain greasy finger prints and dust on it after sometime. This can make the screen look dirty, when you use the device in direct sunlight in your car, this can make the overall appearance of its condition look untidy and not brand new. So giving the sat nav screen a quick wipe can restore it back to good condition, making the screen look new, as if it's been out of the box for the first time, like when bought new from the shop.

So how do i clean my sat nav screen without damaging it?

You will need to ensure that you use a cleaning cloth that has very soft fibers, that is not rough, as this can leave visible scratches on the screen permanently, if you use that type of cloth. You will also need to ensure that the cleaning cloth is lint free, this means that is doesn't contain dust, so you will not make the sat nav screen more dusty, when use the cloth to clean the screen. Also you will need to make sure that you don't use any strong cleaning chemicals to clean the screen, as these can damage the touchscreen technology and leave you with a broken sat nav. Once you have understood all that, then follow the instructions given below.

You can also use this guide to clean the screen on integrated satellite navigation systems that are built into the car's interior, like in the Honda crv, Mercedes benz, Audi, Porsche, Range Rover and Bmw makes of cars.

Instructions:

1) Power off the sat nav, by holding down the power button, usually found on most TomToms at the top, as you don't want to be cleaning the screen when it's powered on, as you can press lots of things on the screen, which could mess up your configured settings and stored addresses.

2) Hold the cleaning cloth in your spare hand and use the other hand to hold the sat nav. Then using the cleaning cloth, gently wipe the screen side to side all the way down. Don't rub with lots of force, rapidly or in a circular motion, as these can cause scratches to the screen and could damage it.

3) Stop cleaning the screen, inspect the screen in a location where there is plenty of light, this is to see if you have missed any particular areas, if there are some, obtain the cleaning cloth once again and go over it, until its completely gone.

4) To prevent more dust gathering onto the screen of the sat nav, try not to place it in a dusty environment for a long period of time, as the lots of dust particles go onto the device. Also try not to use the sat nav screen when you have greasy fingers from food you have eaten, as this can be transferred onto the screen if using the same fingers you have eaten with.

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How To Fix a TomTom That Can't Find Valid GPS Satellites Signal

A TomTom is an ideal device for you, if you want to find a place, without having to find it the old fashion way using a black and white map. However electronics devices are always known to cause problems when you need them, which applies to a TomTom sat nav. Usually, TomTom sat navs are always reliable, as it's a common well known brand that has great reviews and an good reputation from Halfords. However, sometimes the TomTom can't find a valid gps signal, so the device can't link with the satellites in space, therefore it will not operate, the maps won't load and you can't search for an address. This can be really frustrating at times, however there are some ways to get around this issue for 2012.

1) Place the TomTom in a location in your car were the gps antenna, that is built into the device can get great coverage from the sky. I recommend that you don't hold it in your hand or lap or place it on the seat while using it to navigate, this blocks the signal and this is risky because it can act as an distraction to you and the chances of you having an accident increases or you might get caught by the police and get points, as well as a fine. So an ideal place would be to mount the unit onto the holder, sticking holder as high as possible on the front windscreen of your vehicle. This will allows the car sat nav to receive more incoming signal from the satellites and create a valid connection to them, as the gps antenna has much more exposure to the sky.

2) Also the device software could get corrupted and a quick hard reset to restore it back to default settings, which is normally the solution for most TomTom owners, that fixes the common no signal problem, on most associations. So give it an try. You can reset your TomTom by inserting a small screwdriver or a sharp needle into the reset button in the tiny hole located on most devices at the bottom, where the usb socket is. Push the object onto the button and hold for about 5 seconds, then release the button.

3) There was an leap year bug, which caused most people to face the no gps signal message to appear on there device and TomTom actually admitted in April 2012 to the problem and they said that it occurred because their was an bug in the software, that left particular models unable to locate a gps position. So if you update your software on your sat nav around March-April 2012, the chances are high that you have the bug in your TomTom, if you have updated it recently. So update it to the latest software and problem should be solved.

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How To Fix ps3/wii Vga cable Washed Out Colors Problem Special Modifications

I have an spare PC Monitor and my television that i use on an daily basis for my gaming, which unfortunately is no longer working, so i had to send it back to the shop for an repair. In the mean time, i had to do with what i had, i had my ps3 320GB slim and a spare PC monitor. So i thought there must be a way to connect the ps3 to the PC monitor using VGA, like you can do with the Xbox 360 and turn my old dusty 22 inch widescreen LCD monitor into an high definition display. So i found a cable called Mayflash ps3/wii cable on Ebay and Amazon and looked at reading its specs and the reviews, it said that it can provide resolutions up to 1080p, i thought to myself i gotta get this, just to try it out, to see how the quality was like.

Couple days later it arrived and i tested it out, following the instructions provided on the packaging. It worked, but i was not impressed with the quality it delivered out of the box. Firstly, the colors where certainly washed out and looked dull and not vibrant, as i expected from using this cable, also the whites where too bright. However, for the price its not that bad, if compared with the really expensive hdfury version of an similar cable, well its better than nothing to me, until me television comes back. But after days of trying out different electronic experiments, with different types of components, i found out that adding a 200uf capacitor down the RGB lines on the cable fixed the washed out colors altogether and the picture quality being displayed on the PC monitor has improved. The colors looked natural and very good indeed, so good that i want to share how i did it.

Instructions:

1) Find some broken household items that are no longer working and are faulty, as they tend to have small 200uf capacitors inside them that you can unsolder from the circuit board and reuse them, instead of having to pay for new ones. Items like CRT computer monitors, radios, videos and DVD players use them.

2) Then there will be a small plastic box in the middle of the VGA cable that you will need to open. This is by inserting a flat head screwdriver into the slide to remove the top cover. Place the cover and the screwdriver down somewhere.

3) You will need to find the RGB lines, they will be marked on the circuit board, as the letters R, G, B. Then using a pair of scissors, cut each wire, there will be three thin wires. This is so you can attach the power capacitor to each wire, this is by soldering one end onto the wire and the other end onto the circuit board.

4) You will need a soldering iron and solder wire to make secure connections. What you need to do is wire the capacitor in series for each RGB line and solder the positive leg ontto the circuit board and solder the negative leg of the capacitor to the wire, applying this procedure for all three wires. The positive leg will be marked as an white color stripe going down it.

5) Once the soldering is completed, turn of the soldering iron from the mains and allow it to cool down. Then fit the capacitors inside the black box neatly and replace the plastic cover you removed earlier on, it will click back in place.

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How To Prevent a CB Kicker Linear Amplifier From Overheating

Most CB Radio uses use an linear amplifier, which is also know an a burner, to boost the amount of power that is been transmitted through there antenna, to increase the transmitting distance, so people that are on the CB radio that are really far away can hear them better, as the standard dead key of 4 watts is not enough for certain situations. However, continues use of using a CB linear amplifier for long periods of time can cause the electrical components to become very hot, this can cause them to overheat and eventually become burnout. Nobody wants that to happen to their kicker, so i am going to provide you with some really good tips to keep it cool and hopefully increase its lifespan further.

1) Make sure the linear amplifier is mounted in a location in your car or home that has well air ventilation around the device, also making sure there is nothing placed on top of it. This is because you want a cool atmosphere around the amp, this is so it doesn't overheat as quickly, plus its gives the heat sink room to dis-pass its heat effectively.

2) Don't use your linear amplifier on full swing all the time. This causes the output transistors inside the kicker to become really hot and overworked. So if it has an adjustable knob that allows you to reduce the power it creates and your only talking to locals, then knock it down a few, this is to keep it cool, as you properly don't really need all that power anyway.

3) Place a large 12v dc computer cooling fan onto of the metal fins on the linear amp, so that the fan blades blow cold air directly onto the fins, this will allow the components to operate at an cooler temperature. Connecting it is very simple to do, all you do it connect it to your 12 volts power supply and it will begin to spin, you also could connect an inline switch, to turn it off and on if you don't want to hear the fan blades make a loud spinning noise and only use the fan when its running really hot.

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How To Properly Ground a CB Mobile Magnetic Antenna Indoors For Home Use

If you using a CB radio in your home and you have connected a magmount mobile antenna to it, that is meant to be used for a truck or car, using it to operate your radio, you will need to have an excellent ground to ensure that you are getting out properly and to reduce the amount of power the antenna is reflecting back into the radio, also known as an high swr reading, which is usually above 1.5. A high swr reading can lead to burning the output transistors inside your radio, costing your money to repair it, as they overheat from the excessive power that goes back into the radio. So if you are using a mobile magnetic antenna that is not meant for homebase use, you can still use it indoors, but you have to place the magnetic part at the bottom onto a metal, to act as a groundplane, to ensure its working to its full performing potential, to ensure the swr reading is below 1.5.

Instructions on how to get around this issue:

1) You will need to find something that is metal that is available from your home or garage, something that is large enough for the mobile magnetic base to fit on. You will need to find a metal that is made out of steel because steel makes a very good groundplane, but make sure you don't use metal that is made from the material called aluminum because it doesn't work as effectively as steel and other metals do in this situation. For example if you have spare steel circular disc shaped weight laying around that you don't use and they are big enough for the base of the antenna, you can use it as a ground, or the top of an toolbox.

2) Once you have found the right type of metal, simply hold the top bit of the antenna whip and place the base onto the metal part. I say hold the whip because it is the most safest method, as holding the base can accidentally trap your fingers in between the metal and the base, as the magnetic force is usually very strong when it clinks onto the metal, so please be careful.

3) Then if you have a swr to measure the amount of power be reflected back into the radio, hook it up and check the reading on the meter. If you get a swr reading below 1.5, then that is an safe reading and anything below 1.5 is very superior. If you swr reading is very high, try using a different metal, also try adjusting the length of the metal whip, until you get an acceptable reading on the meter.

4) Once you have got an acceptable reading on the swr meter, you can remove it and connect your antenna directly back onto the radio. Then you are ready to transmit and benefit from adding a grounplane to your setup.

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How To Fix Xbox 360 VGA Washed Out Colours Looks On PC Monitor

If you have an spare PC monitor laying around your house and have an Xbox 360 console and would like to watch movies and play games in high definition quality and don't have the money to buy a large HD ready plasma screen television, you can use your PC monitor to display HD content from the console. This is by creating or buying a VGA cable for the console to connect it to the male VGA on the rear of the PC monitor. Using this method is not the best, as it creates washed out colors to be displayed on the screen and this will affect the quality of the graphics, as they will look plain and not vibrant and bright they way they should look. Therefore,  i do recommend you to use the DVI method, as this is far better than using VGA, as the colors are not so washed out. But if your monitor only has a VGA connection then you have no choice and have to stick with the washed out colors, unless you upgrade your display, but i have some solutions on how to retrieve the depth in the colors that you will be happy with.

1) Go to the display settings that controls the amount of color displayed on the TV settings. While a movie or game is displayed, increase the amount of color, this will add more depth and will make the color appear stronger. So do have a play around different amounts, until you have found the sweet spot. Sometimes the color setting on the TV can be setup to low, which could be the answer why the colors look washed out and plain, as increasing boosts the quantity.

2) Also if you play your console offline, chances are that it doesn't have the latest firmware update applied onto the console. The old firmware update provided poor picture quality if using VGA, as you will see on many forums. So connect your Xbox to the internet and the console will automatically download and install the latest software update. However, if you don't have the Ethernet cable to connect the console to your router, or you Xbox 360 is banned from using Xbox live and you can't sign in, then as an alternative route, you can download the update from the Microsoft website, copy it to an usb drive or burn it to an CD.

3) If you are not using an official Microsoft branded VGA cable and are using a cheap third party copy or have made your own, then you will not gain a quality looking display. This is because they have not been approved by Microsoft engineers and have not been tested. Cheap cables, use cheap components and wiring, as most people that have used them have experience washed out colors and have switched to the official product and there problem was solved.

4 ) Also make sure that the reference level, which is found in the Xbox 360's dashboard settings menu is set to expanded, as there is an possibility that it is currently set to standard. Expanded provides a greater depth of colors and makes them feel more bright, if compared with the standard setting.

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How To Do Fiio e5 Battery Replacement Change Yourself

If you have an fiio e5 portable headphone amplifier and you notice that the battery life doesn't last as long, as it states in the user manual or reviews and drains within in a couple of minutes operating the device at full volume levels, it is very likely that the battery that is inside it has become faulty overtime. This can occur if you have used an charger that has the wrong amount of voltage to charge the battery up or it could be because of general wear and tear, from everyday use. If this is the case, then don't chuck it in the bin because you can open it, remove the old battery and replace the battery with an new ipod shuffle battery that you can buy from Ebay or Amazon for dirt cheap and will get your amp pumping sound once again.

Instructions on how to repair the amp:

1) You will see a small screw that holds the clip in place, the clip that you use to attach the amp to your trousers. Using a small head Philips screwdriver unscrew that screw, this is so the clip can become detached from the device.

2) Place the screw in a place where you can remember it because you don't want to misplace it. Then remove the spring and the metal clip.

3) Then you will see to small white colored tabs, on the slide where the clip was attached to. Get a small flat head screwdriver and press them both in using it, so the middle section of the amplifier can remove itself from the metal housing that it is currently fitted into.

4) Once you have done that and then slide out the middle section of the amplifier outwards and place the metal housing down. You will then see the battery, remove it from the circuit board, to do that you will need to use your flat head screwdriver to pry it out. 

5) Then get an soldering iron, plug it in, once the tip is hot enough to melt solder, unsolder the two wires that are connected onto the circuit board and place the soldering iron down. Make sure you remember where the positive and negative battery wires go because you will need to find them when you hook up your new replacement battery.

You can use the image provided below for guidance:

6) Then chuck the dead battery away in the bin, then get your new replacement ipod shuffle battery and solder the two wires back onto the solder locations, where the previous wires were attached from the damaged battery, using some fresh solder wire and your soldering iron. Then turn the soldering iron off from the mains and allow it to cool down.

7) Then place the battery back into its location, then reinsert the white colored housing into the metal black color housing, by slotting it in. Then reposition the metal spring, place the clip onto the amp and insert the screw into the hole and screw it together.

8) Once you have reassemble the fiio e5 amplifier back together, fully charge the battery and the device will be ready for you to use with your ipod.

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Does an Aftermarket Air Induction kit Affect Insurance Quote Cost & Invalid Policy?

Most people that want to mod the engine inside their vehicle want to replace the stock induction system with an aftermarket k&n air induction filter kit, so the engine can sound more louder and aggressive, when you rev the car. Also sometimes it can also make the car engine gain an horse power performance increase, which will make your car feel faster too and also improve mpg fuel consumption, saving you money on petrol. However, if you are planning or have already installed it to your vehicle's engine, then you will have to tell your insurance provider about it. The reason is because it is classed to insurance companies as an engine modification and can lead your car to become driven faster, therefore they see that you are more likely to have an accident, so they will increase the insurance costs. If you don't tell your insurance provider that you have done this mod to your car and you are driving your car about, then if you have an accident on the road, they are most likely not to pay up because you will have broken there rules and have invalidated the policy. So its best to tell them as soon as possible, after all its for your own good, certainly if you have can car crash and want to make an insurance claim.

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Can Dual Layer DVD Discs Play In all Regular DVD Players?

A dual layer disc is just like an regular DVD disc that is used to play movies and store data, its the same shape and size, however an dual layer disc has an extra layer on it, so in total it allows up to 8.5GB of data to be burned onto the disc, so it can store more data, if compared to an normal DVD disc, which has an maximum data capacity of 4.7GB used for data storage. Due to a dual layer disc having more potential of storing more data, they are more expensive to buy, as the cost more for companies to create, if you want to use them to burn Xbox 360 movies or films that are very long.

So will dual layer DVDs play in all DVD players?

They can play in DVD players that support dual layer disc playback, this should be an issue today, as most modern regularly DVD players support them type of discs, as well as the normal ones. However some older style household and portable DVD players might not support them and will give an error message that is displayed on your television screen, saying that it can't read the disc. If you are playing dual layer discs on your computer or laptop, the disc drive has to also support dual layer playback, chances are if you have burned a movie using the disc drive in your computer or laptop, then it can be watched. If not then you will need to upgrade your disc to drive and replace it with one that supports dual layer discs.

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