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LCD on sewing machine..why faint or flickering?
I have a middle range sewing machine which has an LCD display to tell me what stitch I have selected etc. I only use it about once a month. Its about two years old. Today, when I turned it on my LCD display was very feint. We wondered if it was the power point so changed it, and it did seem a bit better. We then tried…
wireless keyboard
hi, ok this is an odd one. I have a relative with major RSI problems to they cant type on a normal keyboard. what Im looking for is some kind of tablet or slate that would connect via usb and act as the keyboard within windows. or any type of pressureless keyboard. any thoughts......google not helping much. CR
Which laptop £350-£400
Hi All, The time has come to change from my current laptop, a Dell Inspiron 1545 running 2GB ram (approx 7 years old) Usage - looking for something that can handle some light photo and video editing (have a GoPro) Other than that I download music and browse online. Nothing too special really as we use our phones and iPad…
Strange sites in website data
Hi all. In the website data in settings/safari/advanced section on my iPhone, under website data is see sites such as 1.1.1.1 1.1.1.2 1.1.1.3 What are these?? I am used to seeing obviously the names of sites I visit and ad networks I assume host ads in those sites but never these that I remember (though it's not something…
Help! Mobile wifi being eaten up at crazy rate (Macbook Pro)
I have a Huawei E5220 "dongle" (the free-standing type) on 3 mobile. Have had it for years with no problems. I have a 10GB per month plan, and generally use about 4-5GB. This morning I switched on, and looked on the Huawei control tab that I always keep open, and noticed the usage was racing away even when I wasn't doing…
Windows10 + Linux
Not Serious. :D If you really want to confuse things, have a look at http://linux.softpedia.com/blog/windows-10-accurate-theme-released-for-almost-all-major-linux-desktops-496831.shtml Enjoy.
HP Laserjet CP1215 going faint on left side of page
I have a HP Laserjet CP1215 which is just over five years old with not an awful lot of use. The three colours and black are going slightly faint on the left side of the page. I figured that the laser unit could be at fault as this is the common part of all four cartridges. I thought it might be the laser itself which is…
Programs for making Windows 10 more like Windows 7?
Recently upgraded to 10 from Win 7 a couple of months ago. Initially I though it was great but find the start menu, Cortana and a few other issues very annoying. Has anyone installed certain programs/add ons to make it more like Windows 7 again.
Photos from Tablet to Laptop?
Can somebody explain in simple steps how to transfer photos from Samsung Galaxy Tab to my Laptop? All the photos on my laptop are transferred from my camera into Picasa. I have some photos taken on my tablet which I want to add to Picasa on my laptop. Can anyone help please?
Using My PC as a Telephone?
Does anyone know whether here in the UK a PC with a microphone plugged in can be used to make telephone calls to real telephones (not other PCs) for free? Something like Google Voice which seems to only be available for US & Canada calls (but I may have misunderstood this). My need arises from the failure of our landline…
Raspberry Pi 2 - Windows ?
I understand that it is possible to run Windows 10 on a Raspberry Pi 2 ? I currently run RASPBIAN on a Pi at work and wonder just how fast it will be with Windows ?
8 Port Gigabit Ethernet help please..
Will a an 8 port Gigabit Ethernet port 10/100/1000 mbps do what I want it to ? We have a cat5 cable from the router to the upstairs. Both of my sons enjoy PC gaming. I want to watch catch up TV sometimes Sometimes we all want to be doing our own thing at the same time. All 3 are upstairs. Will the Ethernet port allow us to…
Suggestions/advice please for internet security software
Hi all, I've used McAfee Total Protection software for the past 7 years. After having less than happy experiences with Norton and Kaspersky, McAfee seemed to work best for me. However it looks like their 2016 version will only cover 1 pc and you have to download an app to cover further devices - the reviews aren't good in…
W10 getting Cortana to work
Right, I know if I set everything to US Cortana works, but i dont want the US keyboard as it shows @ instead of ", (and visa versa), & im in UK so ive set everything by the book, region, installed UK english pack, changed to UK keyboard,deleted US language, but when I get to the "Speech", it is stuck on,English (US) the…
Copy files in windows 10
I'm trying to copy openoffice documents from 1 folder to another using the grab and drop. When I move the cursor to the destination folder, I'm getting 'move to' instead of 'copy to' Can someone please explain what I need to do to have some control over this issue. I have done copy to before, so I don't understand why it's…
Muffled sound through sky box when connected new samsung UE48JU6500
Bought a Samsung UE48JU6500 and hubby just connected to sky box and set it up but sound seems muffled, In Sound Settings menu I have the following set up Audio Output - STEREO Digital Audio Output - Optical --- DOLBY D Digital Audio Output - HDMI --- NORMAL Digital Audio Output Delay - 0ms Using an Hdmi lead into Hdmi 1…
Which is the best (reasonably budget) TV?
I'm looking in the Black Friday slaes at the moment for a TV which I could use in my bedroom, primarily as something which I could connect to my laptop, to view catch up TV and DVDs etc on a larger screen but would also like it to have the capability of being a regular TV as well. The two which I have identified are both…
Car cigarette 12v socket with USB lead
I have just purchased a new car and it does not come with a cigarette lighter or as the salesman told me a 12v accessory. It just comes with a USB adapter built into the car. :mad: The trouble is that I have a few accessories that I still need to use which have the cigarette lighter adapter as the charging base. I asked if…
PST file corruption??
Hello, I use a single PST file as my main information store between home and office. The file is 100MB and has recently been compacted. At the office, we have an Exchange Server, and at home I interface with my POP. Ultimately everything gets filed in this PST file which I carry on removable media in order to update…
Is it good to use Kindle Fire as a PDF reader?
Hi everyone, As you know, Kindle Fire is being sold very cheaply by a few dealers. According to most reviews, this is a mediocre tablet. After all, its original price is only about £50. However, you can add more storage via the SDCard, up to 128 GB. I have many pdf and epub files. What if I add as many files as possible…

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
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