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google maps
How do I switch back from satellite view to map view on my nexus and android phone?
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Pop-up boxes want to install but can't
In the last fortnight, each time I start up my Acer Aspire 9420, I am greeting with a number of pop-up boxes. As best I can, I have noted what they say and tried to follow their instructions to no avail. It's now a case of hitting the red cross to remove the boxes each time they arrive in rapid succession. After about a…
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Tesco Hudl v Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7"
I want to get my daughter a tablet for Christmas, so that I can reclaim my iPad! I have read lots of reviews on techradar & cnet etc and am now just confused! She is 6 and likes to play games, she is very (too) use to my iPad, so is use to the speed & responsive screen & watching sky go, but I cannot stretch to iPad money…
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Hudl app updates
I've recently bought a Hudl, which is on Android 4.2.2. Despite changing the setting for Play Store to "Do not auto-update apps" it is still downloading updates without asking. My Nexus 4 (now Android 4.3) has the same setting and has never had any problem telling me updates are available but not downloading unless I agree…
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Should I Have Security?
Hi, when I purchased a lap top and desk top PC I either purchased or got free Internet Security. What are your thoughts on the same for Phones and tablets.
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how to unprotect wma files/convert&burn onto cd?
Hello MSEfolks, Just wondering if you could help me. I got free music downloads on an old nokia music player / OVI music phone and would like to burn these tracks onto a cd but the player won't allow that nor will it allow a transfer to itunes etc. In itunes it says that it can't convert the WMA files into MP3 because…
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Problem with new Router?
When I spoke to AOL last weekend regarding wifi for my new telephone the Lady told me that I was using an old Router (NETGEAR). She said she would send me a new one and it would be free. The new one is AOL Broadband AOLBB-AA3918 HUAWEI ECHOLIFE HG532 Today before I tried to set it up I called to ask what I should do. Told…
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Galaxy Tab broken screen advice please
Hi my daughter has just come in crying her eyes out, she has just found her tablet with a broken screen and after loads of questions does not know how this happened, we are assuming it was either stood on or sat on. It is about 3 weeks from being 1 year old so I have put on a question on the credit card part of this site…
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Samsung Backup Drive
I have had my samsung backup drive for a few years. A few months ago I had to take my pc to get fixed at my local computer shop. The pc repair man installed windows 7 (I'd previously had vista). I don't think my samsung back up drive is working properly. I've had a look at the samsung online manual and it says "* Caution :…
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Can I use Windows XP Prof disk on more than one pc if I have a key
I won a HP Compaq laptop NX9005 on ebay (only paying £30 so don't expect a lot, just for basic forum reading ie here). It comes with system restore disks and the original XP Pro disk. We have an old IBM Thinkpad T20 that wasn't working properly so I did a system restore on it but I started to use the wrong disk ie Windows…
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What size tablet?
I am looking at a 7 inch tablet for my 14 year old son, we already have a 10 inch. Is the 7 inch more difficult to use? He will mainly use it for looking at the web. Many thanks for your opinions.
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recording from youview
Is it possible to record from youview? or BBC i player?
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Facebook privacy settings help
Hi I have set up a Facebook page for my book club I want people to see it so do I have to change my privacy settings to public and can my own Facebook page settings be different to the book club as I want to keep mine just for friends
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Need help with new Yahoo mail?
Not many people like change, especially if in our eyes there isn't a need for it. Our friends at yahoo felt they would like to improve something that was working OK, but in doing so, made a lot of people angry and frustrated. Having spent a great deal of time trying to bring back what I believe is the next best thing to…
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Old notebook
I have a Dell Inspiron 10, which runs on XP, and it's nearly 4 years old. I heard Windows will cease support for XP next year, and was wondering if I should change laptop, or upgrade Windows, or install a different OS. This forum usually has top advice.
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What tablet to buy?
I am looking to buy a tablet each for my two children for Christmas, both girls age 5 and 10. I have found 4 that seem suitable but not sure on what on would be best. First one is Tabtronics mini pad 89.99 SPECIFICATION Tabtronics Mini Pad - the slimest and lightest tablet to date. CPU: Boxchip A31s Quad-Core, ARM Cortex…
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Webhosting - may have messed up - thought I could use TalkTalk Business
I want to set up website for a (very) small business (selling home made art/craft items) and I think I have made a bit of mess of it. The key points are: - I currently have my broadband with TalkTalk Business which advertises itself as providing WebHosting which I was hoping to use. - I have a friend who has kindly…
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Which tablet can I watch movies without wifi?
Hope the title makes sense ... Basically we want to buy a tablet that we can use to watch movies whilst travelling. The iPad is too high a price somewhat other tablets are more reasonably priced that allow you to watch movies without any data connection. Thanks in advance.
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Coffee Machines - advice
OK so its sort of techie, and most certainly techies will give the best advice on coffee! Confession #1 I don't drink coffee - nor like it! But I'm now tasked with the task of buying a decent coffee machine for someone else - who sadly knows little more about coffee than I do - but they do like drinking it - and they like…
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Not impressed with Apple OS X Mavericks
It won't install on my Mac mini; apparently Apple think my machine is too old to support. Curiously, Microsoft don't and I could Install Windows 8 on it if I wanted. The Mac mini is only a media player sat under my TV, so it's not the end of the world. But I'm not impressed with Apple's decision not to support their…
