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USB ports
Just looking at spec on laptops, saw this: 2 USB 2.0 ports. 1 USB 3.0 port. 1 USB 3.1 port. 1 USB Type-C port. What is the difference between these ports, what are different types used for and how do you know which is which ?
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Silly Question? Launch an app on MS store?
OK im stumped, installed an app from the MS store how do i launch it without having an internet connection and having to goto the store using a browser and launching it from there. Searched the entire drive and its not found? Where is it hiding? Thanks
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Firefox v55.0 64-bit problems with update
Last night I upgraded to Firefox v55.0 (64-bit) on my Windows 7 PC. I reinstalled Windows about a week or two ago, so it's a fairly clean system. This morning, I went to Help/About, and it tells me to click the button to restart Firefox to update to v55.0. Clicking this button restarts Firefox, but the Help/About page…
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Outlook Issue (with Ical)
For years now I sync my outlook calendar with my wifes Icalendar from her Iphone and print her weekly schedule out as it's a pita trying to print Ical. For about the last 5 or 6 weeks I have either had to uninstall either MS Office or icloud and then re install them to get it working again as it has shown a number of…
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How to block premium SMS texts?
cancelled.
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Phones not ringing?
Hi Guys, I have a quad set of BT phones, had them a while now. A while back, one phone Didn, t ring, then two, now no actual phone rings! The only incoming ringtone, is the actual base, where it plugs into master socket, not any of the phones themselves. Is it time to replace, or, is something just turned off? REN, comes…
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Is it safe to buy a refurbished laptop that was released 7 years ago?
Morning Is it safe to buy an Amazon certified laptop refurb which was released in 2010? It'll just be used for a child's school work and browsing. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B073FN6DKM/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1502228446&sr=1-13&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65 And…
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Another constipated Win 10 laptop..
Getting boring now. Another windows 10 laptop arriving in, stuck in what seems to be an infinite loop trying to install some infernal update. The Microsoft Windows 10 update system is a remarkably incompetent piece of work, even by Microsoft's recent standards. And the sheer randomness of these updates. Genuinely, there…
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Win 10 recovery mode
Why my only fulll recovery mode failed approx 75% is beyond me. Asus 32 flash storage latptop since booting to bios only. If I could remember boot to win10 recovery screen there maybe a chance of saving my entry level laptop . Still pursuing some return to Asus options as warranty has a few months yet though slightly…
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Desktop finally died?
About two months ago, my desktop would not boot in to Windows (10). After multiple attempts at recovery, I thought I would download and run Ubuntu Live from a memory stick (i.e. booting from USB). All worked well, so well that I permanently installed Ubuntu on a new partition and have not thought about going back to…
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When you accidentally click to update iTunes...
Original Post is from DPReview Have your PC been frozen by laggy iTunes? Just wanted to share a meme contest about sharing your pet peeves about using iTunes in Windows. You can enter in till Aug, 31 by heading over to this page if you are a meme addict lol. Some memes are really hilarious:
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Scandisk or Spinrite for windows 10? (graphical)
Anyone remember Scandisk and Spinrite? Older version of chkdsk but with a graphical layout of what track/cylinder is being checked and it gave you an idea of how good the drive was when it needed to scan a sector several times. Anyone tried something similar but for modern drives and windows 10? Thanks
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video not loading after windows update
Hi Windows 10. Internet Explorer 11 There's a video that is on a website that no longer plays, it just gives me the loading pls wait circle going round and round, this is on internet explorer 11 and Microsoft edge. Everything was working fine up and till i installed windows 10 update (creators version or something ) after…
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Word & Excel "not responding"
My husband and myself share a computer both with different log-ins. I can not open my word or excel documents getting ' not responding' message however my husband has no issue with his account. How can I fix this?
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how long should a wireless mouse last?
My wireless mouse has just started acting funny after 2 years, doing the same as my previous wireless mouse that this replaced, I got it replaced from Amazon. This time they won't replace it as the guarantee is finished as the guarantee was continued from the first mouse bought nearly 5 years ago. That mouse replaced…
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How to replace/repair missing button on Samsung B2100?
Hello all I have a Samsung B2100 and the bottom right button the * buton has come out and lost. and rather than buy a new phone, is there anyway to repair it? anyone got any ideas? I can get another phone cheap for parts? would that work? or anyone else got any other ideas?heres a pic https://ibb.co/iArYXF
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MP3 player - advice needed!
Hi guys I'm looking to buy a new mp3 player, around £30 or so. My music collection is on windows media player. In the past I've used a sansa but wondering if there's might be better out there. Thanks! Kev
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Iphone 7 jack converter
Can anyone recommend a jack converter for an iPhone 7 please? If the converter also allowed charging at the same time then that would be an added bonus. tia
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Win10 only loads on 2nd attempt
Have a strange problem on HP Pavillion laptop. The first attempt at loading win10 always fails and gets struck on the blue windows logo. have to hold 'on/off' button to switch off and when i turn back on again win10 loads ok. Anyone any ideas?
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No internet on laptop
I have a HP530 laptop Windows 7 with IE11 No internet connection, when I click on connect to internet, "connection not available" When I click on "open network & sharing centre" my wireless network is not listed. Any suggestions please?
