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Netflix stopped working on my Android tablet
Netflix has stopped working on my android tablet as of yesterday. It goes to the Home screen but then will not open. It thinks I am signed in and connected but when I click on a film, it just flashes and redisplays the Home screen again. I cannot access any of the options within Netflix to reset them. I have uninstalled it…
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Lightweight Laptop for around £150
I am looking for a lightweight, portable laptop that I can use for a commute. Maybe 13" or 15" Need it to be pretty light as I'll be using a laptop bag with carry handle and not shoulder strap. Putting Linux on it, is also an option. If I could even push it under £100 that would be great, I know we are pushing it at these…
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Lenovo not repairing my laptop
Hey guys, I purchased a Lenovo laptop around December time. A few months later it started running very slow and Lenovo agreed it was most likely a hardware problem and I needed to return it. Just go a message back saying that the cost of repair will be near £200, just £50 less than what I paid for it originally. On the…
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Old mobile phone shows emergency calls only
Hi I have an old Samsung 1080i and the screen displays 'emergency calls only' when trying to dial out any number. Is this a sign of the SIM not working? The signal is fine. I've also slid the SIM in and out, and turned on and off, but I get the same message when dialling. I've had the phone switched off for a month, so not…
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EPSON Stylus SX415
I have an EPSON Stylus SX415 printer that has just started to not feed the paper through and print, i only used it OK a few days ago. When looking from the front the paper attempts to feed but only on the left hand side it then just stops without actually jamming, just won't continue. Any ideas as to fault and remedy? This…
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JDWilliams Lawn Mower question
Dear all, sorry if this is not the correct place to ask these questions.... I own a JDWilliams Lawn Mower and need a new blade. the model is the 40cm and 99ccm petrol engine model CE124. I have not managed to find anyone who sells blads for these a part from JDW. Does anyone know who makes these machines or even better…
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Big keyboard-any that do speech-text & spell check
:beer:morning! Anyone know of a free app that produces big buttons/keyboard for SamsungGalaxy S3 mini? I have big buttons installed which is fab but unless I'm stupid (don't say it!) I can't get spellcheck (as standard on Samsung default keyboard when you type say 1\2 word you get above the keyboard a list of words with…
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Selling an iphone
I am looking at selling some old iphones. I don't know how to erase all my details on them in order to sell them blank. Any ideas please
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Help me drain my android phone
Yes, an odd request, but my crappy android phone (Medion) has locked up and the battery's not replaceable and NO key combination I've tried resets it. I have to wait until it fully discharges and then.... it restarts. Need a fast way to discharge it? any ideas? EDIT: oh blimey I sussed it (sorry for wasting anybody's…
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Windows 10 won't start up
I have been using Windows 10 for some time without problem. However this morning I get a black screen and error message telling me my tablet pen is not supported. I click ok in order to continue with start-up and the message returns a number of times before disappearing just leaving a black screen I can’t find a way of…
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website builder needed to document collection
I have a large collection of postcards of the houses of famous people during the 20th century, which I have decided I should like to build into a website. I have a scanner. I need a very simple web site builder which I can use to create a gallery of my cards. Ideally I suppose it would have a search function so visitors…
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Flat TVs - which have internal power supply?
Been looking at TVs and they seen to have got slimmer & lighter so wall hanging on a stud wall seems an option. We have a power socket and aerial socket ready installed quite high on the wall expecting these to be covered by the TV so no cables will be visible. The slimmest 43” set I’ve seen is the Sony KD-43XE8005 a…
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Email encryption with gmail/office365
Hi, I need to be able to send encrypted emails (with attachments). I have google apps for business with I pay for. I also have an office365 subscription. My question is do these systems provide a high level of secure email encryption? or do I need to pay for a system such as egress. Any advice would be most welcome. The…
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Polaroid 55 Inch LED UHD TV - Series 6
Hi all We have a problem with our Polaroid 55 Inch LED UHD TV - Series 6. The TV source/input menu keeps appearing on the left hand side of the screen and the curser keeps scrolling through all the sources and randomly choosing one. This happens even if we take the batteries out of the remote control! We keep trying to…
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Memtest86
I am wondering if anyone has had experience with this program? I have been getting a lot of crashes, often accompanied by an error reading to suggest that the crash is related to a memory malfunction. I ran the program overnight so that it would be an in-depth test and it detected no errors. However, the problem still…
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Fridge Freezer options
I need a new Fridge Freezer for my new house. Limited by height to 182cm and depth available 60cm by other units. No restriction on width. Its just required for 2 people. Budget around £300 from AO, Currys or JL. I been looking at options for Beko, Kenwood and Hotpoint. Reviews on all come very mixed - any tips how to…
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Help Office 365 problem
Hi I have a sudden problem with Office 365. We have a home subscription with 3 users on separate PCs and have never had any problems we also use OneDrive as storage. Suddenly when two of us open Word, the documents of the other user appear in the Open section. Does anybody know why this is suddenly happening and how to…
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How can I get problem SVHS tape copied to DVD?
Where can I get my problem SVHS tape copied on to DVD properly? I know loads of people do this but I took it to a proper photography shop that had all the equipment and it was even run by a geeky guy who might be able to do more than normal but when I got the DVD it was terrible. They guy just said it could be tracking and…
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240v switch in a 12v circuit
I'm looking for a couple of on off on rocker switches for use in a 12v environment. I've come across some on ebay that are rated the following 15a 250v ac 20a 125v ac What current would they be capable of taking in a 12 volt circuit ?
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CCTV system without internet/router connection?
Is there any cctv surveillance and video recording system that does not need to access the Internet? I have read on an aging thread that a NVR and the IP cameras will (on one make) automatically connect to each other on its own proprietary network and start to communicate with each other without Internet access (without…
