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XBMC/Raspberry Pi
I keep hearing about this combo working together to change the world. Can anyone give me the lowdown please? I know the Pi is a basic computer and XBMC is some kind of streaming software? Over to you clever people. Thanks in advance. Apologies if this is a duplicate thread.
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Asus K55A Black Screen
Hi there, I have a problem I've never encountered before and am hoping someone can help. Tonight, I suddenly got a black screen on my Asus K55A. I tried the usual thing like removing the battery and depressing the Power button. That didn't work and for some reason, I pulled the adapter jack out and lo and behold, my screen…
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iPad air problem
It started a few days ago, there's just tons of internet pages it won't load, it gets to about 20% and hangs! some are fine though. I have good signal, loads of memory and have cleared my history etc. It's really getting on my nerves now.
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Problem with canon Printer/scanner/copier for PC, iPad & iPhone
Can anyone recommend a printer scanner copier that I can use for a pc desktop, iPad and iPhone. I bought a Canon MG3250 today but I can't work out the scanning & it seems very complicated. I kept getting error messages about not being connected to LAN. I used to have an Epson and it was easy to scan. Today we printed…
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A quicker CPU
In my desktop computer I currently have an Intel Celeron 2.40 GHz. I understand this is pretty slow. I would like to upgrade it. What type of CPU can I upgrade it to? I don't think it's a difficult think to manage technically as I have put a new fan in my computer and the CPU came away easily enough. But I'm not too sure…
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updated to 8.1 now text too small and central
Wish I had left well enough alone! Just updated to windows 8.1 on my new HP pavilion laptop now the web page text is almost unreadable its so small and pages have big white borders each side making the web page sit in the middle of the screen. I've read through various HP and Windows help sections but nothing will correct…
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Netflix devices
Does anyone know a cheap means to get netflix on the TV from a stand alone device? Have Apple TV, and would love something just as simple for the kids to use. Small would be a benefit. I have a rasberry pi sat in a box doing nothing, but I don't know how easy it would be to get netflix running for the kids to use
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Lines on picture
Hi I have an LG Smart tv 32ln575v. When I watch via Sky hd I sometimes get horizontal lines,best described as watching through blinds. It does not happen when watching freeview or blu ray. I have changed HDMI lead, changed the Sky box bit problem still there Any ideas?
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Tablet for web browsing/Sports
I have read every review under the sun and I am still not decided on which tablet is best suited for me. At the moment I leaning to towards an Ipad not because I think they are the best but for some reason I like the shape of the screen. I have had a Nexus 7 and although I liked the fact that I could put it in my pocket, I…
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Spam/Junk Mail on Computers
I am sure this is a question that has been raised many times before but I cannot see anything about it recently on this forum. I hope somebody may be able to advise/help me. On my main E Mail address over the past few months I have been receiving between 5 and 10 Junk E Mails every day. I have a good security programme for…
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Mouse & Keyboard stopped working after Windows 8 update
The keyboard and mouse on my PC have stopped working after a windows 8 update. I've googled the problem and this link tells of the same problem http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/06e9b341-0619-4085-acbf-e2f0133ca428/windows-8-keyboard-and-mouse-not-working?forum=w8itprohardware so I'm pretty sure its…
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Memory cards: Smart phone ones more Expensive, than digicamera ones? (if both 8gb)
is a 32Gb Memory card(mini) for a smart Phones more expensive than a camera 32gb one ?? The smartphone memory card is mini, which comes with an adapter, and the camera one is bigger.. but if they are both 32 GB, and the same make, which one tends to be expensiver? (even if they are both 8gb, and the same make) - just…
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Purchase of multi-region dvd advice needed.
I have lots of videos on my computer. The formats are mostly avi/MP4/mkv and some others. I would like to be able to view these on tv but my present dvd player only does avi. Can anyone recommend a multi-regional dvd player which is under £50 and plays different video formats please? If you can I would be most grateful.…
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does system restore in windows 8.1 replace the registry
Does system restore in windows 8.1 replace the registry with a new registry taken at the time of creation? Or can a rogue entry still be left in the registry from before system restore is used? Also what is the best and easiest and preferably free software to make a restore image for Windows 8.1 without installing it on…
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Home garage extension advice
I believe that garage floors must be lower than adjoining house floors. However I can only find "by 4 inches" online - which to me means I'm only finding US references to this fact. We have a detached garage which is 15 cm lower than the house floor height, I want to extend the garage toward the house - ideally so that we…
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Will running XP in a Linux VM protect it from malware after April?
On this site it states A Windows virus cannot access a virtual machine backup file inside a Linux partition. Nor can a Windows virus access the Robolinux VM Data Sync directory that is not shared with the Windows VM. A Windows keylogger, virus or malware cannot attack a native Linux application. Windows Viruses and Malware…
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IE 1, Chrome nil why?
Why is it that if I view local storm up-dates via IE, all photo's, logo's, notices appear in full, yet if I use my preferred browser, chrome, very few appear?. I'm guessing that settings needs to be tampered with, but which?
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Help with mobile tarrifs
My Son wants a Sony Xperia SP with unlimited data. I know nothing about mobile phones ( I have a £10 one which I keep for emergencies) so I do not know where to start as it all seems very confusing. Please help me find the best deal Thanks
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BT expected broadband speed
I am looking for an expected connection speed for BT connections - but can't find one - only a current connection speedometer Have BT removed this expected speed from their site ?
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Broadband Packages
Could anyone recomend a good reliable company to change to, we have been with Orange for years and now they are quite inreliable at sorting out problems etc We have the phone/broadband and calls from them and how easy is it to change over Bearing in mind we are pensioners and not as pc savvy as we could be Thankyou
