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How to watch films on TV using showbox
Hi Folks Recently I downloaded an app on my desktop called Showbox. Using this app, you can watch a variety of films on you desktop free of charge. However, I heard there is a way of watching these films on TV, by way of some sort of streaming? Can anybody point my in the right direction? Thanks
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Is Win-Zip Driver Updater my sole choice?
Hi All, I'm using Windows 7; 64 bit; IE11 on a laptop which is 2+ years old and Win-Zip Driver Updater pop-ups say I need 20+ driver updates. Had no problem with that until I read the small print that the new drivers would need replacing in 12 months' time. I cannot afford this recurring expense but am not really able to…
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where to buy a new pc?
IM looking at buying a new PC, ive been looking regularly on dell outlet but was wondering if their was another reputable retailer that people recommend. I know not to buy from PC world and I am wary of buying a PC from ebay or online without a recommendation first. And what makes do you recommend or should be avoided? I…
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"USB device is not recognised"
Every time I plug a mobile phone into my computer, to charge it, I get the "USB device is not recognised" bubble, which goes on to say the device has "malfunctioned", which it hasn't, because I'm not trying to access it, just charge it. Is there any way I can make Windows ignore the phones?
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Sony TV cannot pick up BBC4 HD
Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone had any ideas why my fairly new (less than 6 months old) Sony TV isn't picking up BBC 4 HD channel on the built in Freeview HD? It's a Sony Bravia KDL-48W585B with the newest software version: PKG2.303EUA Checking on the Freeview website coverage checker (I'm in city centre…
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Which RAM for laptop?
I decided to have a go at adding some more memory to my laptop, see if it speeds it up at all. My habit of having 2 browser windows, and up to 30 tabs open at a time probably doesn't help. Here's the result of a Crucial scan, which hopefully gives enough information about the laptop.…
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Viewing/Playing computer files on a Humax PVR
I've just purchased a Humax 2000T. Has anyone managed to transfer then play JPG, mpg and AVI files on it? This seems to be the standard format for the various cameras I've used over the years. According to the manual video decoding is HD MPEG-2, SD MPEG-2, and MPEG-4. So far I've been successful in transferring and playing…
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DAB indoor signal boosting
Hi, I have a DAB radio and live in an area that has reasonable DAB coverage but I live a property with thick walls (a converted church) that means the DAB signal indoors is poor. Is there anything I can do to boost or source the signal from elsewhere ? Can I use my internet connection or TV aerial to to propagate DAB…
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App for cataloging your DVDs, CDs and Books with barcode support?
Anyone know of an app that lets you scan the barcodes on all your DVDs, CDs, Books etc and make an easy database of your possessions? I can only find databases without the barcode bit.
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If you use Google Chrome...........
If you use Google Chrome, do you have to enable extensions each time you log on?. I do and it seems I'm not the only one because after googling, it is surprising how many others find this is part of their daily ritual. No doubt there is a solution so if you've fallen foul to this and found the remedy, maybe you would like…
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Macs vs Windows
I will need to get a new home PC in the next 12 months. The one I currently have I've had it for like 7 years now. It does the job (I only do internet browsing, shopping, occassional download and watch/stream stuff form catch up and youtube). But lately it has been v slow and I know in computer terms it is considered old.…
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Getting rid of cheap4all
Tried to unistall from control panel but it's not there. Run virus scan and spybot and it's still there - anyone know how I can get rid of this please.
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working out Power supply size
in the process of building a new "mini" computer , motherboard is a asrock z97m-itx/ac see http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97M-ITXac/ this is a fully functioning board , just add CPU and memory , I was going to use a i3 ****T series CPU rated at the lower 35w , as opposed to the non "t" models being 54w. PSU 12v "brick"…
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Amazon music
I may be wrong but i am sure i read somewhere that you can download any music brought from them. if this is true, how do I do this?
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Who sees what?
I must admit I was amazed at the Snowden revelations in regard to the extent of government snooping on its citizens and what the costs of that might be. In personal terms I'm not overly worried as I doubt they'd be especially interested in me. That said having just come across a free VPN service that seems to run at a…
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WDDM graphics driver for Intel HD 4600 (onboard)
I'm looking at building a PC with an Intel i7-4790K CPU, which has HD 4600 graphics onboard. I need it to have DirectX10 and WDDM 1.1 support. I understand that the graphics adaptor supports DirectX11 (and so will be backwards compatible with DX10), but can't find anything about WDDM support. Am I right in thinking that…
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Recovering data from damaged/corrupt mem stick
I have 2 memory sticks that no longer work, they come up either 'need formatting' or do no show up at all on 'my computer'. Have tried a couple of free recovery programmes to no avail, I am now desperate. (I know my fault I should of backed them up). What are my next options please? Am considering trying the computer…
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Unlisted videos
Can anyone help me please? I want to upload and embed a video to a website so that visitors can watch it without permission or entering a password, but I don't really want it to be listed and appear on search engines. I've looked at Vimeo and the only way this appears possible is by upgrading to their Pro membership,…
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bank statement csv files use in google sheets
Please can someone let me have a step by step instruction on how to produce a PDF using Google Sheets from the CSV file provided on bank account websites in the Lloyds banking group. This includes Halifax and Bank of Scotland. TSB seem to also produce these CSV files. For some reason unlike the Halifax Credit Card a PDF is…
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Using Paypal on a website
Can anyone help me please? Is it possible to sell one or two products from a website using a Paypal account, but without having a specific e-shop, which are expensive to run? What's the best way of doing this please? Any thoughts or advice greatly appreciated.
