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Adobe Flash Player?
When I switch my PC on I keep getting a dialogue box asking me to download 'Adobe Flash Player' as I'm not too tech savvy I just close it, but how do I know I can trust this app? Should I download it?
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Mic on MacBook Pro not working with Skype for Business
Hi I am working from home at the minute and have to attend a number of online meeting. My work provided me with a MacBook Pro. When I am on an online Skype for Business meeting I can hear the other people present at the meeting but they cannot hear me. I am not on mute. I can type messages but no one can hear me. When I am…
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BIN file???
Hi I have put some saved e mails and other files on a memory stick so I can access them on my phone. Yet when I try to access them from the memory stick via my phone. I get an error unable to access. The some emails have BIN file next to them yet all are readable on my pc. I have now installed " file reader" app and…
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Kindle Paperwhite Wifi connection
Hi, I recently had to upgrade my kindle keyboard for a paperwhite, and have had nothing but trouble with the wifi connection. I usually keep the device in airplane mode to save battery, but then when I remove the restriction and try to connect to my home network I am unable to connect - the device seems to forget the wifi…
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Google Play > YouTubeMusic
Google have closed Google Play, and advised us to upload our music to YouTubeMusic. I’ve done this, but I now can’t play my PURCHASED MUSIC without advertisements, and can no longer cast my music to my Google Nest or Alexa. I’ve contacted Google, Google Nest & YouTubeMusic, and all three pass me around and now ignore me.…
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Usb memory stick drive C adapter.
Hi i have just bought a Usb memory stick drive C adapter and after plugging the drive into my phone everything of the drive is now on my phone, Is this Normal as i was hoping i could just select the files i needed at any given time of the drive like you can do on a PC? Thanks and after plugging the drive into my phone…
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Windows 10 20H2
I have Win10 pro 2004 version. Is 20H2 better when released? If not, then how can I avoid installing it? Any other things I should be aware of? Thanks
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Update my Amazon prime now I’m a Student
I have had a Amazon Prime account for many years. I pay a monthly subscription, I have just become a student so believe I can now get my subscription at a much better rate however I can’t work out how to do this without opening a new account? I’ve emailed Amazon for advise but had no response. Is there a way to do this at…
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Mobile phone contract issue
Please remove thread if I've put it in the wrong place. I took out a new mobile phone contract online last week with EE, whilst inbetween moving away from Three. I got my new phone (paid £50 upfront) but after playing with it for a bit I realised I didn't like it so I thought I'd send it back. I called EE and they said…
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Help pls’ laptop power connection loose.
It’s an ACER ASPIRE V3-571 - few years old. struggling to charge it now, think it’s the internal “female” connection that is the problem rather than cable, as have tried other cables. is this something I can fix ? I’m assuming it’s soldered... alternatively, is it possible to buy a cradle to charge the battery externally ?…
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Using a M2 SSD module externally to laptop.
Is there an inexpensive
USB caddy or other device available that will read and write to a M2 SSD module? Thanks Edit: It appears that there are plenty of options here. Does anyone have a better optoion?
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Stopping Google Calendar notifications showing up before log-in
My wife and I each use our Win 10 laptop, with separate log-ins (although without passwords). We tend to leave the laptop in standby. I use a Google calendar, with notifications (reminders) set in various dates (e.g.renew car tax). I've notced that when either of us presses the power button momentarily to wake up the PC…
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Can't play DVD+R on PC - Logical Volume Identifier
Years ago I transferred old family movies from VHS onto DVD+R for my parents. I'd like to save them onto their pc and transfer them to the cloud for safe keeping but their new Lenovo windows 10 pc doesn't read/open them (they play fine on the DVD player). The Lenovo uses PowerDVD14 but reading previous threads on MSE I've…
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How to connect a 1.6 amp external USB DVD drive to a laptop?
Like most current
laptops, my new HP Pavilion doesn't have a DVD drive. It has 3 USB3
ports. I have removed the
internal SATA DVD/BluRay drive (Panasonic UJ272Q) from my old
laptop. It requires 5Volts and 1.6 amps. I want to use it as an
external USB DVD drive. What is the best way of
doing this? I'm thinking of a…
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Windows keeps disconnecting phone's sd card
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S10 with a Micro SD which I've got a lot of music on. However, I'm trying to sync the music with MusicBee but when I'm trying to sync it, after a few minutes Windows will disconnect the SD card. I can still see the phone with the internal storage but the sd card no longer appears. I've tried…
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Microsoft 365 Family Subscription
Hi, What is the cheapest way to renew my subscription to Microsoft 365 Family? £79.99 via Microsft. £61.99 via Amazon. or is there a better option?
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Oven buying guide
Need a new fan oven. Can anyone recommend a reliable brand that lasts and rarely breaks?
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MacBook - slow uploading media
Hi, My work colleague has a MacBook and had asked me for help with a recent issue. She has upgraded to the Catalina OS but since doing so when she browses her machine to upload photos or videos to Facebook/eBay etc she says it takes ages to load the thumbnails from her media photo in order to select them. Is this a glitch…
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Hard wiring a TV and laptop
So, I'm trying to hard wire my TV and laptop for Internet instead of using wireless. I have 2 short ethernet cables going from the router to a splitter connector, then a single ethernet cable going to another splitter then two cables going from the second splitter to the laptop and TV. But its not working (single cable is…
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Microsoft surface book
I have a Surface book (1703 model) and the power lead/adapter has stopped working. I can't figure out which one I need to replace it with - can anyone help?
