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Kindle HD camera query
My girlfriend has got a kindle hd and we can't work out how to use the camera as a camera instead of only being able to take selfies!! Is there a way of flipping the camera lens round. I probably haven't described it to well but I am not as tech savvy as I use to be!!
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talktalk uview freeze
Amongst all the numerous problems with TalkTalk has anyone come across this one? Everything is basically working well, but occasionally when switching on to use the system the screen comes up frozen. The screen always seems to be the closing credits screen of a program. Typically it's the name of the production company. I…
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How to create a website?
Where do I look to find a good site to create a web site? I'm trying to help a friend out who is trying to establish her business and I said I would look into it for her. I have had a look online for free sites but I do not know which are good and also very user friendly as I am not the best computer minded person. If I…
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CTB Blocker
Hello, Has anyone dealt with the CTB blocker ransomeware/ virus before. They have encrypted all of our files on our home computer and are demanding money from us inorder to get them back. Does anyone know what to do? Any advice is greatly received. Thank you
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Camera - best for northern lights?
Hi, We need to buy a new camera anyway, but are also going on a northern lights holiday. Pls can anyone suggest a good camera for this? Googling suggests it must be an SLR but neither of us are techie photographers. Is there a bridge camera with some simple settings that would still give us good photos (assuming we see the…
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Samsung Kies.... USB connection not working, help with photos :(
Can anyone help? Basically my Samsung Galaxy s5 battery is not charging properly. Its got something to do with a connection in the phone not the cable. Apparently this is a common problem. Ive only had it for 10 months so the shop said they will repair it for free but first I need to save all of my photos (all 2500 of…
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I pad notes app not working
The notes app on my Ipad 2 has started malfunctioning, it opens the appox 2 seconds later it closes leaving me unable to access my notes. You cannot delete and reinstall this app because it is embedded within the system. Has anyone else hade this problem? Did you ever get it sorted? Apple are useless in responding to my…
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Help! Gmail forwarding suddenly stopped working...confused.com???!
At a loss with this! I have a GMAIL a/c which is configured with Outlook Express. I have another mail e-mail address (not Outlook configured-web based). Settings as follows;- Forward a copy of incoming mail to-is CORRECT. (also pink tab/message at top confirming I am forwarding all mail to correct address) POP is disabled…
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your connection is not private help please?
HI there you helped me once before and now once again I have It probs! Today for some reason every website I go to except those already in tabs remembered by Google chrome either says their certificate is not up to date and I cannot access the site; or my connection is not private. I have had no trouble before but cannot…
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How to find Radio Manchester?
Saw an Ad for a late night phone in on Radio Manchester 95.1FM and tried to find it on my Roberts Sports Radio but only hear crackling. Manchester is only 40 miles away. 5Live and other BBC programmes are perfect. Can anyone help?🌝
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linux experts
some of you might have read my previous post , regarding building a home theatre system based on the xbmc programme . I used the stand alone version (stripped down Linux) called openelec. I have the machine set to boot from a ssd drive , and have added a 2t wd drive for storage (mapped and readable/writable from a PC) this…
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A monitor arm for a 50mm desk
My desk top is 50mm thick. I'm looking for a monitor arm as i'd prefer to have it raised up off the desk. Bought one recently, an Ergotron one for £92 but it just wont manage 50mm. The tech data on it never stated its limits in this area either. Can anyone recommend one, similar price bracket that can handle this thickness…
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Chromebook: can't stream Netflix!
I posted a few days ago with questions about whether to buy a Chromebook. Anyway - I did. Am on it now. First problem (hope it's just a teething problem...) is that Netflix won't run. When I click 'play' on any programme, I get a screen telling me that: "To watch instantly, you'll need a computer that meets the following…
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Laptop Help.
I hope someone can give me advice in regard to my laptop, sometimes when I turn it on it will go straight off and if I continue to press the on switch it will light up for a second and cut out if I leave it for a while and try again it will turn on and stay on and work as normal, should I be looking at a new laptop or new…
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YouTube Playback Settings
My Dell Windows 7 workstation with a 1920 x 1200 screen is perfectly capable of displaying HD 1080 video clips in YouTube and my internet connection is fast enough to prevent buffering at 1080p. Why then is it that whenever I access a Youtube clip which has 1080p or 720p available, it always automatically starts in a lower…
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Laptop stopped connecting to Wifi.
All of a sudden, rang virgin he tried to help, nothing...... laptop wont connect via ethernet cable wont recognise it. Had this problem a couple of months ago and landlord fixed it....all other devices are fine, is laptop knackered ? Its only 2 years old.
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Outdoor CCTV - Boosting wifi range?
I am currently planning a likely CCTV system to cover an oudoor area of approximately 10 acres. No camera is likely to be situated more than 300m from the house, where monitoring will take place. I plan to monitor over wfi rather than cabling due to the multiple locations (I envisage 4 cameras) that would require cabling.…
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Epson sx425w and Ubuntu 14.04
Anyone know how to get this Epson printer working on Ubuntu 14.04. Suppose to work 'out of box' but printer settings can't find driver for this printer!
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BBC iPlayer download speed
I am now in the 21st century - I am connected to fibre However - my first trial using BBC iPlayer makes me wonder why all of the hype ? Despite having a 38Mbps connection speed - my download speed from iPlayer is less than 1MB/sec - I expected considerably faster........ Anyone found similar ?
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External Storage - USB?
Hi. Just a quick question. My PC is pretty much full to the brim so I need to offload some stuff (also I should ideally back-up all my photos and music regardless - just in case it finally conks out). I was wondering if instead of buying an external hard drive it might be better to get some USB storage devices (like the…
