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Looking for a new laptop - PC World trade in?
Hi there, My wife is looking for a new laptop as her old one (Lenovo G50 4GB RAM, Celeron Processor) is rather slow and slightly too big for her needs as she's travelling with it. We've looked at the Trade In offer with PC World and they will give £50 cashback on the laptop if you buy one of their qualifying laptops…
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USB charging cable; Nexus 5 versus 5X.
USB charging cable; Nexus 5 versus 5X. My daughter has a Google Nexus 5 phone. She needs a usb charging cable to allow her to charge her phone from her HP laptop and also for connection to the usb port in her car. She bought a twin pack of cables from eBay which was described thus “USB Type C 3.1 USB 2.0 Charging Data…
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HP pro 650 G2 wifi issue?
Hello, i have a HP pro 650 G2, it keeps disconnecting from wifi, this only started happening yesterday, i have 2 other devices connected to the same network but they are working perfectly I have windows 10 Can anyone help me please? Thanks
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Windows 7
I know that updates for Windows 7 are finishing in January, but does that mean I should change my computer. I have had my current HP pavilion for circa 10 years and it still works well for what I want to do, plus I really like Windows 7. I know you were advising another poster about a replacement computer and mentioned…
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Sharpener
I have just seen this on Facebook and I am thinking of buying it. What do others think of it and is it any good? https://alrtmart.net/products/last-2-day-60-off-multifunctional-electric-sharpener?fbclid=IwAR2zMEpYr4DqH2UGTsoYgZ7h5VCprhzDvE-F1gujU0wkrQ_cKe8sGlK-b8M
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Why Are My 8 Gb Flash Drives Now Showing 63.8 MB
I have just unsuccessfully tried using two Kingston 8GB flash drives to istall 64 bit and then 32 bit a copy of the Cloudready operating system onto to an old Samsung NC10 laptop. The problem I hit is that it was installing the USA version of the keyboard and not showing a method of swiching to the UK version. After I gave…
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TV aerial help
Hi everyone! I am really not good at electrical/tv things so apologies if I use any terminology wrong, my knowledge is solely from googling! I've just moved into a new flat and am having trouble connecting my TV to the aerial. There are two short wires that come out behind a cupboard and I'm assuming they are the aerial…
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Own domain for email
I currently have an ancient gotadsl email - a legacy Nildram (pre-talktalk business) address, and am concerned that, at some point in the future - this legacy account will be closed down (it is currently free !) - so am looking at alternatives. I could use Gmail but would be interested in purchasing my own domain If I do…
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New tablet with GPS
At present I have a Lenovo tab 3 7 tablet that I bought just over 2 years ago that I used as a sat nav because it had GPS and it just happened to fit in the correct place in my car so I could see it but it couldn't be seen from outside the car. Then I factory restored it because it was full of junk and was running slow.…
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Is my laptop about to die? Fan problem?
Hello Is my Toshiba Satellite C660 laptop about to die? It sounds like a fan problem and seems to stay noisy now? The odd time it will shut down! Not sure if there's anything I can try (oh not that technie so probably couldn't start with the screwdriver lol) Its Windows 7 or is there any way to detect anything? It's 3GB…
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Recycling Epson compatibles? And new Epson bottles?
Hi, My old printer basically finally gave up, and I've got quite a few compatible ink cartridges here. I used up an entire pack trying to clean the print head.. Anyway, I'd like to recycle those, ideally through the post . I don't care about getting any money for them, and my understanding is that it is mainly plastic…
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Drone suggestion
I've been toying around with the idea of getting a drone for aerial shots. Any recommendations on a decent quality drone that's not going to cost a huge amount as this is more a fun/experimental exercise.
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Which macbook pro 13inch to get?
Hi My 2010 macbook has packed up so considering the below 2019 13inch macbook pro. I use it mainly for storing pictures and browsing, i cant decide if the 2.4ghz is worth the less storage (512gb) or go for 1.4ghz with 1tb ssd? I have a 2k budget The 2.4ghz has extra fans/ports but unsure if that is worth less ssd? 1.4ghz…
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Huawei Tablets
Would you buy a Huawei tablet? I'm looking for a low cost Android tablet with GPS and Huawei tablets seem to fit the bill.
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Windows 10 2 OS in one?? Its a buggy mess
Finally decided to allow windows 10 to update from 1703 where I locked it. Well it seems i made the right choice of locking it back then, so many bugs. It messed up my taskbar icons, microscopic.. Checked settings and use small icons was not enabled.. But you can still choose small/large icons from the menu also. When i…
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Windows 10 Home vs. Home Advanced
I'm looking at custom-built PCs on the Novatech website, and you can choose from a few different versions of Windows 10. I don't need any of the features in the "Pro" version, but I've no idea of the differences between the "Home" and "Home Advanced" versions. I've googled and searched Microsoft's site, and apparently the…
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Re-glazing conservatory roof vent
I have two roof vents in a conservatory which have started leaking. The water is coming in between the double-glazed panel and the frame that it is sitting in. There is a rubber seal between the frame and the glass panel that has aged and shrunk. Hopefully the pictures below will show what I'm talking about. What I need to…
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Spotify =====> Alexa issue
Hi all Unable to play music from my spotify account via Alexa. Have a choice of playing via my phone or Alexa , if i choose Alexa, it just says " CONNECTING! but dosnt connect. It has been working fine until now, have checked all the obvious stuff, and restarted Alexa etc, so im stumped now.. Any ideas pls ?
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iPads and Power Banks.
I'm looking for a work round what appears to be an over sensitive power protection on an iPad. I have a power bank that has the correct voltage (5.2V without load) and a capability up to 2 amps and works fine when attached to a mobile phone (I know because I have a power input monitor). When I attach it to my iPad there is…
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Resizing Web Pages for Widescreen
I have recently changed monitors from a large 4:3 to widescreen and upgraded OS to W10. I prefer IE but have to use Chrome sometimes. The problem I'm having is that I am continually resizing pages using Cntrl +/-. Is there a way to default all pages to preferred size, font etc. Also I am writing this post on MSE which only…
