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Best Mac for £500
Hi chaps, a little advice please, I have an old iMac, pretty high-end but I don't work in graphics any more so don't need loads of power or storage. The iMacs video card is failing and it will have to go some time but what to replace it with, portability isn't a big deal as I have an iPad for travel though the fact that I…
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The Patent Mess
Hello everyone, Hope you're all well. I'm new at the forum today, I come with a general question as I know this isn't a legal forum, if possible I'd like to ask for people's opinion on something please. The following is a hypothetical question only, but please bare with me. Company #1 creates product with unique idea.…
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Android 9 update broke Moto G6 Plus!
Last week my Motorola G6 Plus finally had its Android 9 update, and after restarting the handset as advised it no longer was able to receive signal at all, so basically cant actually work as a phone. When i try to make a call it says "please turn off aeroplane mode to use services" but aeroplane mode isn't on. I tried to…
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Yahoo Mail
Is anyone else having problems with Yahoo mail this morning? I can't get on either with my phone or laptop. It is telling me there is no Internet connection but I have Internet connection for everything else.
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Sucessful W7 - W10, But...
My plan was to UG to W10 over W7 and if all went well and activated, I'd clean install W10 and assume it would activate automatically. Well, it has gone so smoothly (don't wanna speak too soon) but I am totally confused with disk space, I'll explain. I have an SSD for OS etc. which had 35 GB of available space. I performed…
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Template
Sorry, but this really not very techie! I've been googling to try and find a blank template for a bank standing order form - the bank does not supply these! I keep getting led to various unhelpful sites!! Can anyone help please? Thank you!
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Dell laptop
Does anyone know why my laptop has a problem loading up when I turn it on? It takes a couple of goes on startup to get going, it starts up then stops responding and the screen freezes, goes blank and after a few mins, starts to go again. It can "stop responding" while I am using it as well. I am going to take to someone…
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App for free calling?
Hi, I have trouble calling abroad and my international call charges are killing me. Previously I started using Magic app to call in Europe but now it doesn't work. I need an app through which I can call anyone in the world regardless if they don't have that particular app. Usually, the other person needs to have a…
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Securely wiping HDD - Windows 10 restore function?
Hi I'm selling my desktop shortly as I'm moving abroad. I have used it for almost 2 years for work and am a bit paranoid about security issues I was going to sell it without the HDD. It is also a decent spec gaming desktop. I've been looking into the in-built windows 10 restore function and it sounds like it is pretty…
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Wi-Fi connection issue
There are two wi-fi connections that I connect to in two different locations, but they are both set up by one IT dept and use the exact same routers and set-up, but different wi-fi passwords. So I'm finding my phone sees them as the same network and won't connect to one due to the password being wrong. Apart from having to…
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Use multiple browsers question
For ages, I've always used one browser on each of my laptop, tablet and phone, which has been Google chrome. Of late, I've been trying out other browsers, not as a replacement, more as an extra, this means that if I notice a website continually appears sluggish using chrome, I'm able to try another and its surprising how…
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HDD or SSD
If the laptop has 1TB HDD or 256SSD with the same processor, would you choose SSD? Looking to buy a new laptop
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Lenovo tab 3 7 after factory restore
I have a Lenovo Tab 3 7 tablet running android 5.0.1 that I restored to factory default. Since then I have been having problems with Google play services as in it won't update and every Google program on the tablet won't work properly because it needs Google play services to update. Catch 22 as Google play services won't…
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Splitting hard drive to create space for Linux.
Not sure if this is possible or not but on the back of being curious about Linux recently... My laptop runs Windows 7 on it and what i was thinking of doing since it's only an occasional use machine right now is if possible, using the free space (hard drive is 500GB with over 50% free) to somehow install Linux on and then…
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Hard drive recorder help.
I have a Toshiba hard drive recorder which I use to record programmes off the TV from freeview. Just recently, the recorder EPG programme guide is only showing the guide for programmes currently on air for that hour, not those which are coming up so I can't use the guide to set it to record in the future, which is a pain.…
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Iphone charging issue
Am having a nightmare lately with electronic gadgets and tonights one is an old iphone that i'm using while my current one is being repaired. The battery isnt charging. I have tried many charging cables and the battery isnt going green. I am currently trying to charge it on a laptop and still nothing. The cable is in the…
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Amazon account hacked
JS300769 Hi, early in June my Amazon account was hacked. They'd bought £100 of Xbox vouchers and my bank card was immediately debited. I've now rang amazon at least 11 times reporting the fraud and got nowhere - no further forward now than when it happened in June. I get an automated genetic email everytime saying it will…
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My Broadband Speed
I have BT Fibre with Cable. - Home Hub 6 If I connect the hub to the test socket on the Master Socket I get speeds of around 8.5MBS the hub actually says it is receiving 10MBS. If I replace the front plate and plug in again the speeds reduce to around 6.5MBS. When I move the Hub to where I use it in my study on an…
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Alexa 'Wake Word'
Hi I really want to change my Echo Plus Wake Word. Currently it is Alexa, but it looks like I can only change it to Echo, Computer or Amazon. I want to change the wake word to Boris. Does anyone know if I can do this please?
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Giffgaff account suspended and sim deactivated
Hey Everyone, My mum recently had her giffgaff account suspended and sim deactivated without any reasoning and I'm struggling to get in contact with them to find out why. Has anyone else had similar problems with giffgaff. Thanks
