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Lubuntu Help - Arrggg!!!!
Guys'n'Gals, got a little problem with a Lubuntu installation....can anyone help? So, Lubuntu is installed as the only OS on an old dell optiplex "lunchbox" SFF PC, to be used for streaming to the main tv via vga and audio cable. I set it up using a normal monitor, set the screen res for 1024x768 as this is the max the tv…
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Windows Live Mail
I am using Windows Live Mail with Win 8. I have been clearing my Googlemail inbox by highlighting an email then pressing delete on the keyboard why are the emails not showing in the deleted box and where are they now?
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Difference between 10/100mbps switch and 10/100/1000
Hi, I'm still looking to buy an unmanaged Ethernet switch and trying to decide which one. NETGEAR GS208-100UKS 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps Switch or TP-LINK TL-SF1008D 8-Port 10/100Mbps Unmanaged Desktop Switch what's the difference please? thanks sparkie
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How to record laptop to Cannon cmcorder
Hello Friends, I have a tape based camcorder of cannon FV-M20. I want to use this to record streaming video. Either through laptop or through my smart LG TV, on which the video is streaming. My laptop is very simple one. It has VGA out port. The TV has SCART and AV ports. I need advise on this as to how I can achieve this.…
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Airprinter
Am looking to buy a pressie for someone who has an iPad Air 2. He is always complaining about not having an AirPrinter. Does anyone have any recommendations on which one to buy. He just prints letters emails etc nothing major like loads of pictures.
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Laptop power problems
I have a Toshiba C660-2EM which is a few years old. The battery stopped holding its charge a couple of months ago so I've just been using it plugged into the mains. However this last week, it's started powering down in the middle of me using it even when plugged into the mains. Visually I can't see a problem with the…
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Blu ray picture not smooth
Hi all, silly thing but... My blu ray box set of the X Files arrived today - hurrah! Unfortunately what I've noticed is that whilst the picture clarity is fantastic, it's not smooth at all, whenever the camera moves. It's almost like there aren't enough frames to gain that smoothness; it's incredibly distracting. I have a…
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Remote Unlocking Nokia 130!
Hi, I recently bought Nokia 130 from argos and want it unlocked. Do anyone know how to go about this? I dont mind via ebay as well. Thanks Kay
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Setting up a home network/folder sharing in Windows 7
Haven't done any networking in Windows since the XP days. We have 2 PCs in our house that connect to the router via Wifi, I have a folder on the upstairs PC that I wish to share with the Laptop downstairs and no-one else(neighbours etc) I see there is a Homegroup option in the networking part of control Panel? Is it just a…
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Component to HDMI
Hi Apologies if this is in the wrong place - can someone please move it if it is. I have an LG50PK790 plasma TV which no longer recognizes any of the HDMI devices I wish to use with it (corrupted signal apparently). A new board is £250 plus fitting from LG and I can't source a reconditioned one anywhere. However, I have…
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Webmasters and cookieconsent
If you run your own websites and tried to adhere to the ludicrous EU cookie regulations there's a good chance that you used the free Silktide scripts to produce your cookie consent banner. What you may not (or maybe do) know is that Silktide had to pull the plug on their hosting of this service and it has moved so if you…
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Replacing an Apple Cable - what are my rights?
I have a faulty iPhone 5c cable that is 4 months old. The sheath that protects the wire has started to come away and now the charger doesn't work. Apple Store say it's accidental damage. I say it's poor quality and want it replaced under warranty. Apple want £15 for a new cable. What are my rights? I couldn't take it any…
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Buying gaming pc for christmas. Help!
Hi After a week of research and 40 years owning and using computers I am buying lucky (tech savvy) son aged 13 his own PC. Narrowed down to: AMD A10 7850 processor with built in AMD R7 graphics and 16 MB of Ram or Intel I5 4460 processor with R7 240 graphics but 'only 8gb' of Ram which costs £50 more. Which I'm happy to…
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Windows 10 upgrade removal tool
I'm just as hacked of as a few others are on here about Microsoft's underhand approach to trying to force install the upgrade to windows 10. I'm currently trialing, to good effect, the GWX stopper tool, for anyone that may be interested.…
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Want to upgrade laptop RAM- max possible?
OK, #laptop guru's.. what's best way to speed up my browsing- more RAM? Dred to delve into the innard of my aging lappy, and found- 1 x 2gb, 1 x 1gb RAM chips (is it normal, to have different sizes?).. Is there any site where I can check what max size would fit? If it helps, it also has- Pentium Dual Core 2.1Gh…
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What's my key
I am trying to find the product key on my Asus Win 10 laptop - it is not on a label on the device.. Using LAZESOFT keyfinder - I have two keys Windows 10 Home *****-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7 Windows OEM product key in BIOS: 437M3-N8VBJ-J6VRC-*****-CRYQ6 I am confused - which is the correct one ? Is there no secure on-line MS…
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laptop for under £300
I am looking a laptop for a friends son .His max budget is £300 . The son is 25 and uses it for watching films and playing games . But the games are not important .
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iPhone 6s - unlock status.
I'm about to purchase a 6s for my wife. I read about some unlocked handsets locking to a network after a sim is inserted, is this the case as if so it may be an issue. Her current phone operates with two sims on different networks and I suspect she may wish to be able to change between service providers (I thinks its o2/…
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jpeg resize program, print to set size
Basically I want to do a d!cor project where all the prints are the same size. Height 175mm and width 250mm. Is there a program where I could create a template to that size and then (click and drag jpeg file onto it and print) or resize image to fit template and print. To be honest I don't want to use Paint alter page…
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Weird Box Appears on desktop About Security
This actually happened before but then disappeared when I did updates for Windows 10. Popped up when I came out of Firefox on to the desktop again. Checked for Windows Security updates and got a full upgrade which took 1hours .30 minutes. And the again it popped up on desktop. I have no idea what it is. Details Issued to…
