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Rosetta Stone - worth it?
Am looking at learning Spanish. I've had a look at Rosetta Stone, which seems to be very expensive. But is it really worth the price? And if not, can someone please recommend different software?
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Blackberry Playbook problems
My OH has a problem it wont accept his e mail account and I player is not working correctly . E mail unable to look up connection information is the message he gets when trying to set up yahoo e mail that went off a couple of days ago . I player has no obvious problem other than nothing be able to save in favourites and…
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windows 8 question
When I click on a website email contact form, it takes me to another screen offering microsoft or google , which I don't have. Is there any way I can make it use my yahoo email address?
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DVD Lens cleaning disks
How do DVD LENS CLEANING disks work ? They just have smooth / flat surfaces. Yet they claim to remove dirt from the mechanism....... http://www.7dayshop.com/hama-dvd-laser-lens-cleaning-disc-ref-48499?backUrl=L2FsbC1wcm9kdWN0cz9jbGVhcmFuY2U9JnR5cGU9aXNfY2xlYXJhbmNlI2xpbWl0PTEwMCZwPTM=
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New laptop being delivered today....
I've been trying to find out what I should do to get it in the best state possible and to keep it that way. How do I know what is preinstalled bloat and what the system needs to run? I've read that I should make a back up copy of the system and install antivirus (I currently use Avast). Any advice most welcome. Thanks.
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Freeview + recording failed
I just bought my first Freeview + HD box yesterday (a Humax) and scheduled 2 programmes and a movie to record last night. The programmes have recorded fine but next to the movie it says "Recording (less than 30 secs) may not be stored". Anybody know why that would be? Cheers
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Laptop recommendations? £500/ £600 ish
In the market for a new laptop/ PC & undecided whether to spend £1100 + on a mac or just stick with something similar to current. If we don't go with mac (in my head I know i'm paying for the badge), will probably be sensible & spend half the amount on something which will give us what we need. It's just for usual…
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Toshiba TV sound problem.
We have a three year old TV and sometimes the sound changes to a whistle. If I turn it off and then on it is fine. this happens 2 or 3 times a week. Easy fix or live with it?
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Which (Free!) Mobile Security is best for a Hudl & Moto G?
I find myself using my mobile devices more and more now days but somehow never feel them to be as "safe?" as my desktop! I have a Hudl and have just treated myself to a new mobile a Moto G at the moment I have Avast on my mobile & Hudl is this safe enough? I see there is a Malwarebytes App Im not sure....is this a Anti…
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Best place to print photos
Hi I got a dslr last year & want to print 3-4 holiday pictures to frame a4 size Never done it before What would be the best size / shop to use for good quality products? Thanks
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broken samsung chromebook screen
Hi, I got a samsung chromebook for my teenage daughter not long ago, think ti was about £225 new. Anyhow she did a classic teenager, left it on the floor then trod on it breaking he screen. Sent it to a local PC repair place and they say the exact type of replacement screen is not available anywhere and would cost £150 to…
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Charge or not charge
I have a tablet and a laptop. The laptop I always have it connected to the mains, therefore it is always fully charged. The tablet I let it exhaust itself and then charge fully. Is there any correct way to charge them, ie for max battery life?.
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Sky Hub connection
As O2 internet was taken over by Sky, I received new Sky hub (router?)! Previously when I connected, I needed connection name and a password. But in this Sky box, they gave me details of Connection name Password (alphabetic) PIN (numeric) In a Windows 7 computer, it asked password. In a Windows Vista computer, it asked…
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Help with noisy dvd playback in blu ray player
I have a box set on DVD which when I play in my new Blu Ray player, plays quite noisy/grainy picture. Blu Rays seem to play fine but this particular dvd set has an issue. Is there a setting on the TV that I can adjust on my Panasonic HD TV or is the dvd quality just not great quality? I don't have any other dvds with me so…
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videos turned to 'thumb nails',
My tablet has turned most of my saved video's to 'thumb nails' is there a way I can recover those? The operating system is ' jellybeans' 4.1 Thank in anticipation. Sebastian.
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Nokia Lumia 520, any good for Skype?
Dear all, thinking of getting Nokia Lumia, I use Skype a lot with my Android phone currently and just need to know if there will be any problems using windows phone. Any help most appreciated. Sebastian.
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Are phone calls about computer errors always a scam?
Looking for some advice please for retired couple who are not terribly computer savvy. Twice in the past couple of weeks I've received a phone call and the callers with American accents have said there is a Windows problem with my computer. I have heard about all the scam phone calls so have just said to them that I do not…
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Apache OpenOffice PC/Mac hyperlink issue
I work in publishing from home and edit word documents using Apache OpenOffice on my PC. Everything is fine at my end but when the office open the documents on their Macs, my hyperlinks are no longer underlined or coloured; however, they are still there if they hover over them. Does anybody know if this is a compatability…
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Install by Retailer or use local Company
I am using a new thread for this as I am keen to get swift answer I have bought a new TV from John Lewis mainly because of the 5 year guarantee. I need to have the TV tuned in etc John Lewis are not able to deliver and do this until the 7th March Cost £55 I have looked online as advised by the person at JL and got a…
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IPad apps
I bought an IPad app and have deleted it by mistake. When i go to purchased Apps it shows a cloud at the side of it with. down arrow coming through the cloud. Am I able to retrieve it? Any help appreciated.
