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New build, catastrophic error, estimate the damage?
Oh dear, putting together a new build whilst very tired, I put the PCI express connector on the motherboard instead of the EPS 12v connector. Supposedly they should not fit but on this MB it goes in just as easily. And I powered up.. So now (correctly connected) the MB powers up but there is no attempt at video output from…
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Bizzare problem with my Android phone
Hi All, Sorry but this is a bit of a long story... I have this Android phone, HTC 10 EVO running Android 7 - unrooted - stock firmware etc.Recently it's start to become extremely unresponsive. You scroll down and it takes literally a whole second for the screen to move. Or you press a button and the same thing. Even the…
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In app purchase refund
my 5 year old has spent in excess of £1100 on in app purchases on my iPad. They have their own iPad with all the security set up but used mine unknown to me. I have contacted apple support and they say as per the terms and conditions they won't refund me. Given the current situation money is tight and how can they justify…
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HDMI leads...what is the difference?
Just out of curiosity but what would be the difference between a cheap HDMI lead and some that I have seen cost upward of £20?Will I see any better performance out of an expensive lead? Thanks
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Windows update
Hello all, Windows has been trying to foist an update on me since about October but every time I install it I cant get my current desktop colour scheme back and my speakers stop working....I can fix the speakers via IDT audio codec but cant find how to get my colour back. Anyone any ideas?
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Recording tv channels to 2 USBs
I have just brought a new tv and have tried recording to a USB stick. However I can only record one channel at a time. If I purchased another USB stick do you think it will then allow me to record 2 channels at the same time, recording 1 programme to one USB sticks and another to the 2nd? cheers
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Do i9-9900k CPUs normally come in broken plastic boxes?
Do i9-9900k CPUs normally come in broken plastic boxes? There are two loose plastic pieces inside the plastic packaging (the plastic packaging is transparent). Also the wrapped around paper around the plastic packaging is damaged in several places. I did not unwrap the product itself as I noticed the broken two plastic…
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Xbox 360 (original model, not slim) hard drive space
I’ve just acquired an old Xbox 360 and so far everything seems to work. I’ve set up a profile & Live account. I think the hard drive must be 20gb and after a reformat there’s 13.8gb free space. Is that due to the operating system being updated? I’ve not downloaded or installed anything yet. But on restarting the Xbox it…
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Internet/TV for new flat rental
Hi I am moving into a new build, unfurnished flat which I will be renting for 6 months in the first instance.. The flat has no telephone line or internet connection. I am enquiring about the best way to get wifi in the flat. Do I need to pay for a land line phone line or do I just go to the cheapest internet provider and…
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New PC build,no power
okay,so Im scratching my head here New build thats shows no signs of power * MSI X570-A pro motherboard * Ryzen 5 3600 * Corsair CX 550M PSU * 16GB DDR4 3200 Corsair ram * GTX 1660 * MSI Gungnir 100 case All of the above brand new. Tried in and out of the case. Paperclip tested the PSU and checked the voltages . all as…
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Win 10 close program automatically, can do?
Can this be done and if so how, please? On a pc running under win 10 64bit pro I have a set of services and program that loads an audio driver and starts the associated 'mixer' program for the interface it is designed to use. I use another program as 'mixer' so I close the auto loaded program to prevent any confusion and…
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Work laptops
Hi all. I need to get laptops for my staff. They will only be used for work, so e mail, word, excel and access to documents on One Drive. I would welcome recommendations as to what I should be looking for.
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Galaxy S10 message notifications?
I had heard that something with Samsungs or maybe just the S10 is that when you get a text message it doesn't ping up a notification on the home screen or that you may get a notification to say you have a text message but you can't actually see what it is until you open it. I have an iPhone and when my screen is all black…
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macOS settings question
Can anyone advise pls: on a macbook, when I open an app like say calculator, the OS moves to a new desktop to display it on. I want to change this so that it opens new apps in foreground in the current view. Rogered if I can see where to set this, though . .
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Electric oven hasn’t worked since power cut last week. Any suggestions?
Hi all Taking into account the name of this site I would be grateful for some advice what to do with the following. I am a landlord of a small property close by and the agent today wrote to me... The tenant says that the gas hob and the electric grill are both fine, however the oven is not heating up. He also confirmed…
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pioneer ddj 200
Im really stuck and need help please. My mac book went off for repair [all the way up north. we live down in s/w Cornwall] and unknown to me they kindly updated the software (i believe). This has caused an issue in regards to the audio not syncing up correctly and only playing through the left speaker and the left…
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10" HDMI monitor sought
I am looking for a cheap 10" monitor - to view a Raspberry Pi onAmazon have some - but I have found…
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Help with Gimp
I am now using Gimp as my old version of Photoshop will not work since upgrading my Macbook and I have a couple of questions. How do I save a modified pic in JPEG? Easiest way to make a collage? Thanks in advance.
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Graphics issue.
Somethings amiss with my screen graphics, I'll try and describe. Fonts, whether websites or documents have lost sharpness/ clearly defined edges. A bit like sharpness being over adjusted on a TV or viewing through dirty spectacles.. I've had a look in display settings (W10), but nothing seems out of the ordinary. Any ideas?
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word has become wordpad
hi windows 10 just updated for the umpteenth time and this time it has removed word and added wordpad and coveted all my documents into word.This is messing up things as it has few functions. any idea what to do?? thanks
