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Security Systems / Burglar Alarms - Worth having?
I need some impartial advice as I can't come to an agreement with my OH. We live in a second floor flat, relatively well lit area, recently had a new front door and windows fitted. I want to get a security system / burglar alarm, my OH thinks it's a waste of money. He has lived in that flat for four years and I have lived…
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email for kindle fire
My husband bought me a kindle fire for Christmas and I already love it. I'd like to have an email account with it but cannot work out how to do it. I've tried all sorts of things and googled some ideas with no luck:( There seems to be a problem with the server settings Could anyone explain and/or help me? Thank you
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Am I infected
Found a process called WudHost.exe running on my laptop (Win XP SP3). Having searched apparently it can be a Trojan downloader. I did a scan with Malware Bytes which came up clean. Should I be worried? Thanks. My laptop also have Esett Smart Security running.
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Where have all my photos gone?
My photos have all disappeared from iphoto on my macbook air. I know I have just clicked wrong button because I have done it before and managed to get them back, but I can't remember how. It's something to do with 'import to library' or 'switch to library'. Can anyone help find my photos?
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Which SSD external enclosure?
I have a macbook pro now with a 256SSD in it, and want to augment that to do a Windows 8 WTG install in addition to just storing data on an external drive. Ideally it'd be a 256GB SSD since those are finally affordable. How would I best do this? There are tons of USB3 enclosures and no good comparisons. Which will be the…
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fujitsu ah512 wont upgrade
bought my daughter the fujitsu laptop and its worse than useless at the momemt, it wont upgrade to 8.1 or install any apps, can anyone offer any advice please?
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Motherboard Battery
My PC clock loses lumps of time when it is switched off, could this be a symptom that the motherboard battery requires changing? The PC is on all day and the clock actually runs slightly fast but it has done this from day one. Its running XP pro and is about 8 years old.
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Playing malformed .ts files on android
Bit of a ling shot but... My HD recorded stores files in a .ts format that vlc player on PC is happy to play. However MX player and BS player on android do not like the TS files. The problem seems to be that the recorder starts recording on whatever channel is tuend then if the tuner is not on the channel to be recorded it…
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Apple security question help
Hi My son got a iPod touch in 2012 he purchases music etc using a iTunes card one of which he got for Xmas. He has redemrd the voucher and the credit has loaded on to the iPod however when he goes to buy anything it is saying it is his first time he has made a purchase. It us asking him to answer his security questions…
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How do I retrieve my files?
So, I can't turn my laptop on at all. How can I retrieve my files? It was suggested that I take out the HDD, connect the HDD to a computer and do it that way. The laptop is a Dell 1750. Thank you.
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Looking for decent laptop in January sales
Hello Hope somebody technical minded can help me with some advice. We urgently need to replace my husbands laptop as it no longer even starts up (it was about 6 years old). It is mainly used for web browsing, MS Office and limited use of Photoshop. He needs it for a postgrad course he is doing so I really need to get it…
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4G question
Any 4G experts able to answer me this.... 4G phone in mind, Ive checked 4G coverage for my area on EE's website and they say my coverage is 'limited indoors and outdoors'. Vodafone on the other hand say that my area has 'full coverage'. Who is right? Does 4G connectivity/coverage vary depending on which network provider…
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File & Folder List
Anyone come across something which will give me a list of the files and folders of my Music, text, Excel or delimited, which I can then convert into Access, the conversion is no problem, but all the answered I have googled just go down one level, then you have to expand each directory/folder individually, and I want a…
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Quick Question - Anyone help ??
Long story short - Tablet to connect to TV Was told to buy 5m mini hdmi to hdmi cable - doesnt fit Now told to get; mini hdmi to mini usb adapter, Does anyone know if this is correct before I go and buy something else that does not fit? Many thanks
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Cannot connect tablet PC to wifi
I have a Advent Vega 10.1 tablet PC, but cannot connect it to my home wifi. Click on wifi icon, several options to choose from, my router "Netgear" is listed at the top, when I click on it, message signal is good, but wifi doesn't seem to connect, I've rebooted the router but still cannot connect, any advise please?
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Catchup if old sky box
My M-in-L has an old style (not HD) box that was put in her flat by housing society as they could not get any reception in flats from normal Aerial, so had 6 months free trial from sky but could not afford monthly payment so did not have sky after the free trial period. However she still gets normal tv through the box even…
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Camcorder v DSLR
Hi all, Want to get something primarily for shooting video, often in low light conditions e.g. pub basements. Stills would be a bonus. Was looking at the Panasonic X920 for about £700 plus accessories and maybe a Nikon D5200 for about the same. The Camcorder is attractive to me partly because it is far more portable for…
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please help asus memo pad cant conect
hi was wondering if any of you lovely people can help with a problem with the asus memo pad i got for my son for xmas, we can not get it to connect to the internet, it says there is signal we put it on bt home hub like my other sons nook it then says we need to register google account every time we do it says signal to…
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Advice please, need to buy a mobile phone dont know where to start
Can anyone advise ne please. I need to get a mobile phone, on pay as u go, to use in Italy to keep in contact with DD incase we get separated, also take photos to post on facebook and hopefully ebay when I come home. Totally clueless please help.
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Sony Vaio laptop keeps freezing
I've had a sony vaio SVE1513D1E laptop for 9 months and had no problems until Saturday 21st December, it crashed gave me a blue screen with this message A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. Kernel_Data_Inpage_Error Now every time i go on the laptop after about 10…
