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Amazon Kindle for pc not working..?
Hi everyone I've downloaded the kindle for pc from amazon a couple of times onto my pc, but it's still not working. It always worked before. I bought a kindle book off amazon last night and then attempted to read it, but can't. Not sure if something happened during the purchase of the book to cause this. I can read the…
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Antivirus for imac ?
Can you recommend any good antivirus programmes free to download ? Thank you
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Can somebody help with my issue with ebay/paypal payment problem
I'm hoping that someone here can help with a problem I've had since at least last November. When I buy more than one item from an ebay seller & go to pay via paypal, I keep getting redirected back to the sign in page. Ebay don't seem to know what the problem is or how to resolve it & I've been messaging them backwards &…
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Vaio Replacement
I loved Sony Vaio laptops and am on my fourth, now 4 yrs old. The touchpad is suffering from selective stubbornness. I have a spare Vaio too, but Sony stopped making them :( If you had a Vaio, what did you replace yours with ? What I use it for: Working on my website and blog (own domains hosted by WordPress Premium may…
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Why the message about the PST (data file) in outlook 2013?
Hi folks, I use outlook 2013 as my email client, and also use Acronis true image to image the drive. When I do restore the image of the drive with Acronis, and open outlook I always get a message when Outlook starts about the PST data file and to delete it. Even though that restored Acronis image is only a week old.…
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stop pop up on bbc news and all other
hi have the above issue and my pc is slow as well have mcafee but show no issues what can i do to stop this as it not on
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Coming soon - to a computer near you
Hi The re-install feature is a bit worrying, in that it .... "This option starts fresh by reinstalling and updating Windows. This will keep your personal files and some Windows settings and remove most of your apps." and lots of people will probably find they can't find their discs or licences etc. For others it may be a…
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Laptop battery use query
i use my windows 10 HP envy laptop for a couple of hours each morning. i do not move around with it. i tend to use it on battery and recharge as and when needed, but i read somewhere that if possible you should use a laptop plugged into the mains whenever you can. is this correct? i have no problem having it plugged in, i…
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Computer crashing/not responding
My laptop has been running very slow even as I log on before I get to connect to the internet. I was on chrome tonight and Facebook crashed, then MSE and then chrome totally crashed. My email was still working for a while however that has since gone into not responding. Have tried to load Firefox and opera but both not…
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Pinterest 'white circles'
Hi All On the images that display on Pinterest, a small white circle has appearead on bottom of each one. Any idea what it means, or is for please? Thanks in advance VB
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** Baffled by MSE Captcha **
Just checking (not venting) but has anyone else experienced any difficulty in posting on here recently? I've been an MSE member for 7 years and have just replied to another poster who was kindly helping out with something . . . but my reply was intercepted by something to do with 'Cloudfire' and one of those ludicrous…
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Cheap place to fix laptops
The hinge has come off my laptop, I asked at the shop and PC world and they said the motherboard needs to be replaced and the casing bought which is difficult as the make of my laptop is discontinued, general quotes were around £90. Does anyone know where I can get the hinges fixed for cheaper than this, or even a short…
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New Laptop and Win 10
My Sister bought a new Toshiba satellite C55 preloaded with Win 10 which slows down this machine. Being her goto when techy things go wrong I took a look and it is indeed slower than her old 9 year old Dell using Vista can you believe. After removing a load of bloat ware and installing a lighter AV it is still slow.…
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printers again
I often read on this forum request for printer advice to buy advice or problems, I have often offered advice based on my own experience. I have now just spent most of the morning trying to sort out my Epson 312 Xpression 2 years old now only used for the odd photo having bought a laser mono. Anyway no luck with my Epson it…
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HP Laptop Screen Repair
Hi I am a fairly old HP6910p - its old but serves me well. However last night I picked it up from the edge and it cracked the outer edge casing of the screen and the screen 'frazzled' and became pixelated. The screen has no cracks etc on it but obviously the crack on the outer edge has damaged it some how. It works fine on…
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Mikomi AP-3211 Webcam - Driver Needed
This is a long shot, and is as much for fun as anything. I have an old Mikomi AP-3211 (according to the label on it) USB webcam with mic and zoom that I'd like to get working with my Windows 7 laptop. (No webcam on this laptop). I can't find the original driver CD, nor any drivers I may have downloaded. I've had a search…
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Microsoft Office to Libre Office
Over 20 years I've got my Documents saved under both Microsoft Office and Libre Office. I want them all to open with Libre Office but when I click on a document saved under Microsoft Office I then have to click on 'Open with' and select 'Libre Office'. Is there a way I can transfer all my documents to Libre Office??? And…
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iPhone Charging cable
Can anyone recommend a decent charging/transfer cable for iPad and iPhone? Tried the £1shop but they only last a short period. Is there a decent compatible cable please.
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Freeserve to close email service from May
Realise that this might only affect a small percentage but the old Freeserve email service is to close on 31st May. This includes freeserve, orange.net, orangehome.co.uk and wanadoo domains. This service was very useful as it allowed any username before the @ symbol, allowing users to set up any address for any purpose and…
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Reinstillation of windows 10
Hi, I upgraded from windows 7 to windows 10 when the free update release was being offered. However, my pc is giving me problems, and I want to do a fresh install. Whats the best option: 1. Insert windows 7 disc and boot? How do I obtain a copy of windows 10 again? Many thanks!
