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Broadband - standard phone line I think
Hi chaps. We are on Virgin at the moment getting 50mbps download ... we are moving to Bexhill and from what I can gather there's only 'phone-line' available (ie no fibre etc) from EE with a speed of 17 mbps. Will I notice a dramatic difference or is there a faster alternative with another provider ? Looking here:…
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Using LastPass? Your passwords may have been leaked.
Just a heads-up for anyone using the LastPass password manager. The add-ons for Chrome and Firefox may have leaked all your passwords. :eek: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/21/lastpass_vulnerabilities/
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New technology for/in a workplace in 5 minutes
Hope to pick someone's brain maybe? Need to explain a new technology (my choice of topic) to an interview panel without a computer/projector with just a handout. Can anyone think of a topic that can realistically be covered in 5 minutes? Needs to be IT/workplace related..New technology. I know there is a lot of clever…
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Mobile phone reception.
My Sister and I use very basic phones for Pay As You Go. We txt each other daily but suddenly, although my phone says delivered and the copy is in my Sent Box, my Sister is not receiving the messages. If I call her there is no problem. She can txt me but does not receive my reply. We have no problem with any of our other…
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Hotmail Problems Today ??
Is it just me or has the whole Hotmail / Outlook etc email system gone down today. I cannot access anything at all According to this the whole thing has come to a standstill https://downtoday.co.uk/outlook-problems/
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Is EaseUS necessary ?
I am trying to upgrade a mini USB PC from windows 8.1 to Windows 10 The problem is that it is only 32Gb in size which is insufficient to do the task....so I have a 64Gb micro SD card fitted - is using EaseUS necessary to combine the spaces or will it automatically install on the larger partition?
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Canon MG5753 - Upgrade Firmware
The display of my new printer (2 weeks old) says it wants to upgrade the firmware - should I do this? or like with other printers will this lead to 3rd party ink carts being rejected? thanks
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Problem opening Excel 2003 files on network drive
We have 4 desktop PCs that connect to a Linkstation NAS and all have been working fine up until today. 3 of the desktops are opening xls files on the NAS perfectly but if the other desktop attempts it a 'cannot access' message pops up, and once this happens none of the other desktops can open the same file, getting the…
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IT Provider for Small Business
I'm currently working short-term with a client whose IT is looked after by an external provider. The provider doesn't seem very good - expensive and not very responsive when you ask them to do stuff. Can anyone recommend an IT provider who might be better for a small business (15-20 users) in the financial field? London…
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Disk full
Today I am receiving a message telling me my download has failed, disk full. Checking if that is the case I find that my hd is not even half full. Any suggestions please?
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Forum Avatars
Is it just me, or are user Avatars not displaying properly for some users ? Its not my PC as its happening at home too :huh:
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Kb4015438
MS has released an emergency update for Win 10 - after a 2 month wait without any updates - it is a massive 1Gb in size !!
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Sound bar subwoofer - HTCT390.CEK
Last September I bought a subwoofer from John Lewis and now the device has a permanent red light on it i.e. it's not connecting with the soundbar. I have switched it off at the mains several times but makes no difference. I have searched Google and it mentions going into a menu but the menu button on the remote just has…
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Amazon Fire Kids Tablet - change language?
Could someone advise me please? I have a friend who would like to know if it is possible to change the language on a Amazon Fire Kids Tablet to Bulgarian. Thank you.
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2 in 1 Tablet
What would you recommend for someone who wants a tablet which has or can do the following, -Microsoft Office -Good resolution - Watch cctv on it -Need for meetings -Need a lot of memory - load of photos They were told Dell was good and although they did not give the model numbers here are the descriptions they gave, "15.5…
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Windows 7 Crash Dump
Since this morning, my desktop has done nothing but crash dump(blue screen) starts back up and a while later it does the same thing all over again. I keep it as clean as I can. Malware/Avast/ADW Cleaner and sometimes Ccleaner. Is this something more that I could be missing? Thanks
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Can I get Windows 7 free to replace vista
Grandmas PC currently has vista on it. I ran the Windows update advisor and it says e PC is suitable for Windows 7 32 bit home premium but when I follow the link it goes to Microsoft page about Windows 10. Am I able to get windows 7 free and if so how do I get it and how do I get a product key. Thanks
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Help picking streaming device.
Okay, wasn't sure if this should be in here or the TV section but figured I'd get more knowledgable responses here. I have a NowTV box, picked it up with I ditched sky to go along side a Humax freesat box, I went for it because you c ould sideload plex which lets me stream all my own media. Now the latest update has…
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Microwave Broadband
Has anyone any experience of using this? It probably costs more than regular BB and it needs line of sight with transmitter. Would like to hear from anyone who has used it.
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Problems printing directions from Bing & Google Maps
(We will be using a satnav for our 500 mile journey next month. Our satnav is very good but I thought I would like to print a page or two of directions onto paper as a backup just in case). I have always used Bing Maps but it won't print today. I was blaming my computer but then I was able to print a text document. Why is…
