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new laptop and encryption options
Hi everyone, I am going around in circles here and hoping you guys can share your knowledge and experience to assist me. I am looking to buy a new laptop and ensure I have security and encryption features and I am getting confused with all the information I have read on encryption. I need to have high level of encryption…
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epson sx425w problem
i have a epson sx425w which now prints quite blurey and out of allignment,tried to change the settings but i seem to have made it worse.when trying to print coupons the barcodes are unclear and jagged.any advice on how to get them clear again please.the printer is about 3 years old,i use epson cartridges and only gets…
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Scam on Tablet.
Hi, My SIL has a tablet that he only uses for searching on shopping sites, but never buys anything on there, my DH buys on the laptop. So, he hasn't any personal info on the tablet. When he turned it on today, a scam police message came up, saying they knew all about the !!!!!! sites he'd visited, and told him to pay them…
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Drones and rules
Does anyone know if the tiny toy quadcopters such as the one in the link below are subject to all of the legislation I keep hearing about in the news. http://www.menkind.co.uk/mtech-micro-drone I am assuming that is so small and light and the fact it has no camera that its fine to fly in your back garden without falling…
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PC monitor help - what to look for
Im after a monitor for my PC, i use a 23" monitor at work which i like, and wondering if a larger one (up to 26 or 27") would be better still. Will be used mainly for share dealing (watching charts) and also the usual ebay, hotmail etc. What should I look for, Ive seen people moan about 1080p? Also, are curved monitors…
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Dash Cam
I'm mad with myself for this. I've missed a deal on a dash cam, a dbpower 2.7" 1920 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017NK58Y2?psc=1&ref_=ord_cart_shr&smid=A2XKGZC3BEOOBC. It was down at £45.99, but has now gone from this seller, but is available at £139.99. :sad: Does anyone own a dash cam, and can recommend one, with…
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Windows 10 clean install
Hi Not sure if this is already covered somewhere, but you can create a re-install medium that will get authenticated automatically if you have already registered your Windows 10. Need to create a USB, DVD or ISO? If you need to install or reinstall Windows 10 using a USB or DVD, you can use the media creation tool below to…
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photos. tablet to pc
from Google Nexus 7 to HP Pavilion a6421.uk Desktop An option for 'Bluetooth' comes up but the tablet does not 'find' the PC (it does find a Samsung Smart TV). The router is wifi isn't it ? It should find the PC...yes ?
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Amazon deal Samsung 850 Evo 1 TB £185
Nice price (today only deal), treat yourself for Christmas http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00P738MUU?ref_=gbps_img_s-3_0747_42c1bd64&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
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Why does Firefox crash when I change PayPal details
I sell on Ebay and have two PayPal accounts. Quite often, if I list an item I have to change my PayPal address. Sometimes all is OK but many times the whole Firefox browser crashes. I then have to restart it, log back into eBay then find the draft item and carry on. Normally, I can then change the email without problems,…
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Tablet for mum
Hi, my mum has given me the task of finding her a new tablet as her old one died a death. She had an old Samsung tablet but obviously it was full of the "Samsung apps". She now wants one with around a 10" screen. It will be used really for browsing the net, Facebook etc. I know she wants to stick with android. I'm unsure…
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Spec me a new desktop pc
I've had my Acer Aspire T180 since 2007 but am thinking about a new PC. I find that when I am downloading it really slows down the PC and sometimes I am unable to use it especially if its downloading at 10mb/s or I have more than one file downloading at the same time. I use the PC for playing Age of Empires, downloading…
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Help with wind8 again please
I keep accidentally hitting a key, I think FN, that brings in a blue sidebar on the right of the screen that says "project to second screen". Sometimes I can get rid of that and sometimes I can't, and have to turn the laptop off for half an hour, using the on button as although the cursor moves, nothing happens. Please…
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Avast and Thunderbird
I had to uninstall the very latest version of Avast. It was my crashing Mozilla Thunderbird continually. Anybody else got the same problem?
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Help with iTunes.
OK so we have bought some music to take to old peoples homes to sing Carols this Christmas. But some are too fast! So is there a way of slowing them down a bit without changing the notes? They are on iPlayer on our old Macbook and iPad.
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Windows 10. Disk Running at 100%
Hi, My Sons PC is running at 100% on the hard drive. if I log in as admin its much better, but still a little laggy at times. I have tried Running virus scans Increasing virtual memory Running hard disk scan Computer is a Windows 10, 8GB, 750TI, A6 processor. Anyone any other ideas? Thanks BArry
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Connecting Record Player to Micro Hi Fi system.
Hello all, I am considering buying a record player, so I can re-visit collection of vinyl that is gathering dust - I may also sell some of them so be good to play-test them first. Have a <few years old > Philips Micro system, so ideally I would connect record player into that and use its speakers. Had a look for…
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Laptop memory upgrade.
I'm looking to increase the memory in my laptop but I'm getting conflicting information as to the maximum it can take. Some sites say max is 6gb, others say 8gb. Its a hp pavilion g6. I beleive it's a g6-1209sa Can any shed light on this please?
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Windows 10 and Bluetooth Problem with 2 new laptops - need help please.
I bought my first laptop - a Lenovo from John Lewis in September. One of my 'must haves' was a bluetooth connection to my Galaxy S3. The sales staff said yes - that's all good but when I got it home, it would pair but not connect. When I tried to send a picture my phone said 'File Not Sent'. These are the things I've…
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3G Data Usage
Hello everyone! I'm so sorry if this isn't the right place to ask. My family is taking a (rather long) car journey tomorrow. Unfortunately there is also a football match on that one member of the family wants to watch. None of us have unlimited data on our phones, so I really just want to know: if she streams it from…
