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10" Tablet
Hi Can anyone recommend a decent tablet for my mum? She currently uses a Samsung 10.1 which we bought for her about 2/3 years ago.It is going really slow despite having a memory card in it. Tried clearing stuff out but still running slow. We are looking to upgrade her tablet for Christmas. Many Thanks
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Screen resolution...
Hello, I have an NVidia GeForce GT 620 graphics card and a Hannspree XM monitor....my problem is my PC no longer recognises my monitor and lists it as a generic non-pnp monitor and wont let me select a screen resolution above 1024 x 768 Any ideas how to correct this anyone? Have rolled back drivers, tried a system restore…
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Budget HTPC reccomendations needed
I currently have a first edition Raspberry Pi Model B (256MB) running OSMC (Kodi) and I use it to stream movies/music off my NAS via homeplugs, I am very happy with the Kodi performance it gives. It is a bit slow navigating the menus but this doesnt bother me that much. I am looking to upgrade as I fancy using the TV and a…
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Iphone 4S Locked Help
My son has an old iPhone 4s (PAYG) but it's sim locked to Vodafone, I Have just got him a tesco contract sim but the phone won't take it. Vodafone will cost an arm and a leg, and another shop was going to charge £50 .... any cheaper solutions to unlock it? Thanks in advance (p's sorry if it's in the wrong thread)
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ads
Morning Got a problem with new laptop which was running great until last eve when suddenly my search engine changed from whatever laptop came with to Yahoo, today there are pop up ads all over Amazon and elsewhere making there sites almost un-usable, I know one of the pop ups name is Brown fox and Candle jar, Flicker…
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Laptop as desktop PC without a dock?
I'm after either a desktop, or a laptop to connect up to a monitor and keyboard at my desk most of the time. I know not all laptops have docking stations, and the stations I’ve seen are expensive. Could you just use a normal laptop, and when at the desk plug in the monitor (I’m assuming to HDMI) and full size keyboard and…
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Best way to sync Outlook calendar?
I have a pc with Outlook 10 and Windows 10. I have a laptop with Outlook 13 and Windows 10. I have a couple of iPhones and iPads. What's the best way to synchronise Outlook calendar between all devices? Thanks in advance.
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Ebuyer: HP 250 G4 Laptop Intel i5-5200U £287
Be quick, don't know how long this will be going for at £287: http://www.ebuyer.com/724984-hp-250-g4-laptop-n1a92ea-abu HP 250 G4 Laptop * Intel Core i5-5200U * 4GB RAM + 500GB HDD * 15.6" LED + DVDRW * Webcam + WIFI * Windows 10 Home 64bit
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new desktop recommendations?
My Novatech PC (Windows 7) is "dying". I have had a good techie friend repair it and retrieve all the data, but the start up problem comes back now and again. So I think its time for a new one & probably with Windows 10 - but how to chose? I use it for emails, web surfing, documents & photo storage - no gaming, films or TV…
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Is my iPod classic on it way out??
Anybody Know about iPod classic problems??? Had iPod classic 120GB for about 7/8 years Few weeks ago it had red circle/cross... I fixed it (Found tip/help from youtube) Today I found out that I had a song missing from my iTunes (After work) so I added the song to iTunes I then synced my iPod to my Mac (Wanted song on my…
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Raspberry Pi Zero released
The RP foundation released the new zero model today. A single board computer for the grand old sum of £4 Uk and $5 usd. For people who do not know what a Pi is it will not be replacing your standard computer. For anyone interested see the link below https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/pi-zero/ Ben
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Motherboard only running SATA1. Options?
My desktop is ancient (Intel Core Q6600 on ASUS P5NE mb or something). Only appears to be running SATA1 and so SSD is rather underutilized. Is it possible to get a SATA3 card AND boot from it? (I guess the boot part is the problem?) EDIT: blimey the ForumTeam has zapped my sig!?
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Website advice
Don't know if this is the right place on the forum for this. But does anyone know the best way to get a website for a new business? I've seen adverts for companies like GoDaddy etc, but would we be better using a local web builder, or are companies like the one above a good idea -bearing in mind I'm computer illiterate!…
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Time is wrong on Android phone
I've got a Nexus 5 and i've just noticed in the past day or two that the clock is about 6 minutes slow. I don't understand it because it's set to automatic date and time, so it should be right.
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Sneaky Microsoft renamed its data slurper before sticking it back in Windows 10
Microsoft states Examples of data we collect include your name, email address, preferences and interests; browsing, search and file history; phone call and SMS data; device configuration and sensor data; and application usage. Article here Click "Link" in next post - original did not work
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What is needed to enable an old PC to pick up wi-fi
We have had an old Dell PC linked via wire to our router, but our son fancies using it now. What do I need to buy to enable it to connect to the router via wi-fi ? I vaguely remember you can get something that sits in a USB slot and connects via wi-fi We have a couple of long ethernet cables, but I would rather not have to…
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Question about Windows 10
Hi do you have to upgrade to Windows 10? Is it something Microsoft are forcing on people? I haven't reserved my copy and am quite happy with Windows 8.1.
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W10 Cortana or US keyboard.
Right, to get Cortana working, I have to set everything to US, but then I get US keyboard, ie 2 UC is @, not ", as in US, I cant get both together, is this possible, ive tried Googling, but no "Workarounds" work, its either 1 or the other. Thanks
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Xbox One - 500gb or 1tb?
I'm looking into buying the Xbox One for the kids for Christmas. The best package deals with games seem to be for the 500gb version, but ideally I'd like as much storage as possible, so would prefer the 1tb. But do I really need a 1tb? The deals are more expensive, and some research online suggests that if your hard drive…
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PC start up problem
I was using my desktop PC yesterday when the screen suddenly went distorted and froze. I had to switch it off, but now I cant get it to start again. The computer switches on but the monitor says there is no signal, and the lights on the keyboard are not coming on. I tried the unplugging it ahd holding the on button thing…
