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Best iPad app
I am looking for an Arabic alphabet app for the iPad for a child to use. Welcome any ideas. A bit of googling suggested a few apps, but they no longer appear to be there. App needs to have sounds, tracing letter etc features. Thanks.
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Please advise is there something wrong with my HUDL battery ?
Hi, I bought a HUDL a few weeks ago. Really pleased with it apart from the battery life time. I fully charge the battery but I reckon that I get less than 5hrs life out of it. I even power off the unit completely and, if I don't use if for 2 days, when I switch it on again the battery lifetime dispaly in the top right hand…
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BC3 bulbs
Anyone know a good, reputable, and preferably cheap place to buy BC3 bulbs? None of the local DIY places stock them. I know you can change the fitting but its a rented house so don't want to go down that route really. Ta.
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Headphones
My 13 year old son has asked for some over ear headphones, he's not really what I'd call into music so doesn't need anything spectacular he just uses them with his iPad really for watching stuff and occasionally listening to music on his iphone. I've already bought his main Christmas pressie and these are an extra from…
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Anti-Virus software
Hi, can anyone point me to the best free (if not then free trial) anti-virus software. Using a MSI netbook running windows 7 starter. Thanks (Using Virgin Media internet service)
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No longer able to receive emails on my phone - T-mobile and Samsung.
I have searched online but can't seem to find a solution to this, so hopefully someone out there can help. I have a Samsung Sii Galaxy phone, which has worked for a year with no problems. A few days ago I noticed that my emails were not updating as normal. I tried refreshing and nothing happened. I then tried removing my…
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F-Secure SAFE -Virgin's 'new' anti virus-should i install this?
Hi all, When I logged on today there was a message on my screen from Virgin telling me that the free anti virus programme I get from them would be finishing at the end of Dec. and that I could download 'F-Secure SAFE' for a free 12 month's usage from them. I started the download but when I got the message that it would…
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Windows 8 Pro RETAIL upgrade to 8.1 question
At the risk of opening up a can worms... I've a number of computers that have Win8Pro (RETAIL) on them (not OEM thank the Lord;) Updating one of them to 8.1 via Windows Store was a real PITA. Has anybody found a way of doing the upgrade via media? e.g. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-product-key-only…
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Copy of original photo
Can someone tell me if Boots chemist can make a copy of a 6 x 4in photo from a photo. I have a 6 x4 inch photo which I've placed on a scanner flatbed where it says 6 x 4 but when I print it it prints as A4. I have some 6 x4 printer paper but have no idea how to use it. Our printer is an inkjet so I'm not even sure if this…
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New laptop advice needed
Hi I need a new laptop ASAP as mine is now getting so hard to use for even basic tasks. I use it to remotely log in to my work PC so I'm seeing this as a necessary need rather than a want! Although I love gadgets I do not have a clue about laptops and I am just not getting answers I trust from the people in PC World. I was…
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Electrical bulbs
I need to buy some more bulbs for my lights. The original ones are GY4 10w 12v capsule lamps. They seem hard to find - I'm seeing G4's on offer - are they the same?
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New laptop help
Hi I've been into every local computer retailer (not many nowadays) and no one seems to be able to explain to me exactly what I need. Although I'm a bit of a small gadget geek, processers, ram and what no just go over my head. I was hoping someone would be able to tell me what I need to look for and if it's possible on…
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firefox taking me back to desktop with this message
"Well, this is embarrassing. Firefox is having trouble recovering your windows and tabs. This is usually caused by a recently opened web page. You can try: Removing one or more tabs that you think may be causing the problem Starting an entirely new browsing session" This is the message I am receiving when being taken back…
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Help with setting up video sender please!
Hi all, I have bought a new TV to go in a different room and have got a Nikkai HQ+ 5.8ghz video sender kit. I currently have a sky + box which already has a magic eye attached for a tv upstairs. So far I am struggling! I have managed to somehow make the sky prog that is showing on the "old" tv on the new one, but when I…
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Uploading photos from iPad
Hello Can anyone tell me how I can upload photos from my iPad photo album to here please. I thought I had to download iuploader but can't even work out how to use it. Thanks.
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TIVO set up
I'd like to get my mum a TIVO Box for Xmas. She has virgin tv XL which has its own box and a virgin tv cable in the back of it. But the virgin cable Internet wire is only in one place in the hall which is miles from the lounge tv. I've read that a TIVO box uses the Internet. So how do I get the virgin cable Internet from…
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Text message problems
I have an iphone 5s and my gf has a 5c. When I send her a text message it says I am sending it from my email address rather than my phone number. Everyone else get normal text messages from me and I can't see anything obvious in the settings. Can someone please help :-)
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disc
Hi, My laptop keeps telling me my RECOVERY (D) is full, I cant resolve the problem, any advice please? Smudge
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Firefox & flash
After ever-worsening issues with internet explorer I finally did what everyone advised & started using Firefox. And started getting 'out of date version of Flash, please update 'messages. So I downloaded latest version. Now I get " cannot load flash plug-in: do you want to continue?" and the windows all freeze. Back to…
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windows 7 sp1 won't install
Been googling this issue as my dell laptop will not install sp1. Does all other updates but not sp1. Anyway carried out some tests, including sfc scannow. It came back there are some files corrupt however they could not be repaired. Can anyone help please. Attached is cbs log. It's a huge file, so I have only attached bits…
