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Password after sleep
I have a new laptop that I have used the 'netplwiz' command to stop the computer needing a password at bootup. However I still have to enter a password when the computer returns from sleep. How can I change this to not needing a password? HP laptop Win 10 Firefox
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Alternatives to Google search
I have always used Google as a search engine because the results they produce are good. I have tried Bing but I just dont get along with it so im looking for alternatives to try. I have used DuckDuckGo but not enough to have a real opinion on how good it is. I sometimes feel the results from G. could be better and I could…
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Yahoo
I have had Yahoo account for years, Since we moved home I have signed with Sky for phone and broadband. Two days ago suddenly my Yahoo turned into Sky Yahoo this has happened twice since joining Sky. I have forgotten my Yahoo password as I had to change it for security reasons, when I log in to my Yahoo account I type in…
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Apple Music Help
Hi All I want to change my apple music membership from full (£9.99 a month) to student membership (£4.99 a month). I have a student email address through my university however when I went to sign up I omitted a digit from my email address & so I cant verify my email & Im stuck on the screen where it says to click on the…
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Card Reader Not Working
Hi, The SD Card reader in my PC (Win 8.1) has stopped working. It was working before but now when I put a card in (tried several) it says I need to format the disk. Any ideas? I did install some software recently (Elgato Game Capture) but I have uninstalled that using the uninstaller that came with the s/w. Thanks for any…
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New PC / Laptop Purchase Help
Monday week ago, my existing laptop became a 'dead parrot'. PC World diagnosis (on the basis of a quick description and a look at the outer casing of the laptop !) - motherboard packed in. Armed with that technical knowledge I speedily require a new machine. For last 12 months I have been building/starting a…
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iPad Air 2 - getting extended warranty
Sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong place .... But I've just purchased a brand-new iPad Air 2 and I would like to get the extended warranty covers accidental damage. Apple charges £89 for the two year cover which gives you cover for two pieces of accidental damage during that time. I am told that you have 60 days from…
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Spam in gmail
Hi, I use gmail and keep getting emails from "mightydeals.co.uk" I have tried to block them, marked them as phishing, followed some instructions I found online to totally block them, but I'm still getting them. I even tried to sign in to them to cancel but surprise they do not recognise my email, so I haven't signed up to…
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Stagecoach free WiFi
As I spend an awful lot of the summer at my caravan in Norfolk and have a bus pass I use the buses for cheap travel. Most advertise Free WiFi and sure enough you can usually connect to it but I don't recall ever getting internet access when using this even if my phone managed to (not all that often in rural Norfolk). I…
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A compact WiFi camera that works with a remote shot type app
I use a Sony DSC-HX10V to take good telephoto and low light pics that can be instantly transferred to an iPhone for social media via the WiFi SD card I put in the camera. So pleased with this arrangement that I'd like to upgrade to a very similar camera but this time one with proper built in WiFi support, especially that…
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WiFi Hotspots
When out and about I normally connect to BT WiFi Hotspots but ever since my recent visit to a Travelodge the computer won't connect anymore when I did a diagnostic to said connect to "Travelodge hotspot failed" so it must only be looking for that. How do I correct it so I can again connect to BT WiFi or Openzone? Using HP…
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Printer problem
Hi, I have a problem with my printer, Epson Stylus SX445W. The print option was saying offline, but printer showing online, then lost the WiFi also. After a lot of faffing about I uninstalled the printer hoping to reinstall et voila! No such luck. This where I am now...WiFi back on, but cannot install printer to computer!…
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Any recommendations for desktop PC?
I need to source a new desktop PC for work and will possibly end up with Dell again, but I was wondering if anyone could recommend something for straightforward office use (emails, internet, word, excel, etc) that runs reasonably fast and works reliably? There's so much out there that it's impossible to get a handle on it…
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NAS JBOD or SPAN? Experiences or preferences?
About to add an additional drive to my DLINK NAS. I dont need mirroring or parity. The truly important stuff is backed up to an external device. As well as another backup onto a 2nd PC. What i do not want though is for one drive to fail and to corrupt the other drives so no stripe. My main drives in my PC are RAID 0 stripe…
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Broken USB input on Lacie Rugged
I have a 1TB Lacie Rugged Mini with USB 3.0 connection. I was carrying the hard drive in my bag with the USB cable still plugged in and it bent the USB input socket slightly on the harddrive... the only way i can describe it is it sort of widened the USB input hole a bit. I've been able to make the drive connect with my…
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Tomtom no longer giving map updates
I bought my Tomtom Sat Nav about two years ago with Lifetime map updates they sent me a email this morning saying they are no longer and suggesting I should get a newer model, is this legal? Copy of email... Every day, at TomTom, we work very hard to bring you the best navigation experience ever. A big part of this work is…
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Email no longer free
Hello, I've just been informed by my email provider, everyone.net, that they are about to start charging for the previously free service. As of 23 March I won't have access at all, unless I pay. This is potentially a massive problem for me. I've been using the service for ages and I've a large number of emails that I'd…
