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new motherboard
I am needing a new computer as my grandson wants my present computer as his is not powerful enough for what he needs 64 bit Windows 10 with 8 GB memory and a SSD but mine is. I would take his old computer but I need a better motherboard than the old one which is an ASUS M2N-MX motherboard. Is there a motherboard which has…
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Alternative to First Direct Internet Banking Plus on Mac
Hi there, I have recently moved from PC to Mac and found that the really useful First Direct Internet Banking Plus service which allows me to view and login to all my bank accounts does not work on a Mac! ( in the past I used the Egg money manager until that was discontinued) Are there any alternatives, that will save me…
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Laptop needed folks, any ideas ?
I have been asked to find a laptop for a relative, budget in mind is £500, OS is windows, screen size as big as possible really. Just general use like emails, word processing, nothing fancy like games. What are the recommended brands to consider/stay clear of ? I had considered 1 from John Lewis as you get 2 years…
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Laptop RAM in pairs?
The RAM in my Dell latitude E6320 is broken, I get lots of errors when using MemTest86. It originally had 2 x 2GB SODIMM chips. I bought 1 x 4GB chip as a replacement which works fine. It occured to me that maybe only one of the original chips may be at fault so can I stick the working chip in and then get an extra 2GB RAM…
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Gadget Insider.net
Has anyone has dealings with this company? I just find it strange that the company address is 56 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0RN but this is listed as Mansions Estate London E5. Thanks
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Internet protection for teenage granddaughters?
My granddaughters are 15 and 13, they have tablet/iPad but no laptop or PC for homework, so Mr. M has ‘box freshed’ (is that a verb?) and updated my unused Dell mini laptop for them to use. It is slow, but not as slow as traipsing across town to the library to use theirs. They live with their ditsy mother and her current…
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Samsung S8 or Plus: When is it best time to get a good cheapest deal?
Hi all, When is the best time to get a decent deal on Samsung S8 or S8 Plus in the near future? I waited over the Boxing Day sales but not much happened in relation to these phones. With S9 due to come out shortly, when is it likely to be a good time to buy? I know this is speculating but maybe if someone has noticed a…
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Sony Walkman problems
Can anybody help with the following problem,since the death of my 8 gig I-Pod ( which i inherited from my son ) i was given a Sony Walkman for xmas,however to load music on to it requires a program called Music Center for PC which comes with it,now the problem,this program only works with Windows Vista,7 or 8. My computor…
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Help with Form in Windows 10 - Urgent
I have received an email with an application form attached. I've saved the form. Now I want to open the form and complete it online and then print it off. I can open the form but cannot insert my details. Anyone know if this is possible. I used to be able to do this on my old laptop running Windows 7. Would really…
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Online printable list of Saturdays 2018...
... simple, one sheet of paper, A4 format... like the one I found for last year. Seems impossible this year... unless anyone can point me in the right direction..?
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PS4 Games
Apologies, I'm not clued up on games consoles and the like but can someone tell me if PS4 games bought for use in the UK work on PS4 consoles used in America? TIA
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Doorbell system for two doors
My brother is blind and would like a doorbell system that will allow 2 different audios for the front door and back door. Is there such as system?
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Windows 10 Fresh Install Advice
I recently added an SSD to my HP laptop but rather than doing a fresh install at the time I stupidly cloned the hard drive and recovery partition meaning I've drives C (original laptop drive), Drive D (Original recovery partition) Drive E Duplicated original on the SSD and F which is a cloned recovery. I want to start from…
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Hotmail read receipts queries
I access my hotmail account (an old one, it’s .com) either through a laptop or my company I pad. One of my correspondents requests a ‘read receipt’. If I access the e mail on the laptop I see this request, on the I pad I don’t. My question is will the iPad ‘automatically’ send a read receipt? And I assume the receipt…
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What to do with an old ipad that is locked
I posted a few weeks ago about my dad's i pad that is now locked and cannot be unlocked as my dad died a few years ago but what I want to know is what do I now do with his i pad now I can no longer use it
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AOL imminent closure of "Desktop 9.7" facility
but will still be able to access and use AOL email service from Chrome & IE ...... .. but my confusion is regarding the "my favourite places" facility where i have a few hundred website links stored... it's a great / easy facility to use . With only a day or two before it closes down .. i need to get a copy of all the…
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Which sound bar?
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Which sound bar?
I'm looking to buy a sound bar for my TV. The sound from the inbuilt TV speakers has to be on maximum when watching some films. Even then I struggle to hear it properly. Its a 55 inch LG Ultra HD 4K Smart TV 55UF85. I've tried google, but so much conflicting info, wattage, woofers, etc, it leaves me absolutely at a loss.…
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Unable to connect Lenovo laptop to Epson printer
I have been trying to connect my yoga 300 series. I don’t have the connection cable but have set it up using wi fi. The old CD-ROM I cannot use so have downloaded some drivers. I’m not sure if I have everything i need. Now just keep getting ‘printer error and the message below. I am using Windows 10 64 bit. The Epson site…
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How to download movies from netflix to my tablet?
Good morning. Can anyone please help me as Im a bit of a technophobe? I have just purchased a Samsung galaxy s2 and wish to download movies from my netflix account to my tablet to watch at a later date away from my home when Im off line. Many thanks
