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your pc ran into a problem and needs to restart loop on toshiba
Can anyone help me please. I have a Toshiba satellite and keep getting the “Your PC ran into a problem” message on a loop. I have tried searching Google for a fix, but I don’t get the option to restart or repair. The error message appears, then disappears and the Toshiba screen comes up for a few seconds and then the loop…
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Karaoke machine...buzzing cracklin
Bought a vocal star 600 karaoke machine ...set up on 32 inch smart TV but loads cracklin and background buzzing connected through hdmi....not too bad on older tv....Amazon answers page says low volume on TV and raise volume on machine....will try new hdmi cable tomorrow.....annoying any suggestions appreciated
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Amazon kindle
Hi. I want to get a kindle paperwhite but its close to january and reading online there might be a new version coming out soon so don't want to spend my money just yet. So my question is this. Does anyone know if a new paperwhite version is due and when? Do Amazon have sales in January so wait and save a little money?…
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Reassign drive letters win 10
Hope somebody can tell me how to reassign a partition that currently shows as H: to be reverted to the C drive!!Following a held and various attempts to fix the system thread exception not handled -that all failed- somehow on old copy of win10 on a partition has been assigned as the C: drive.I am currently restoring the…
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Google Cloud Print Alternatives
I didn't realise how easy my life was. We have a Dell Black and White Laser printer connected via ethernet to our internet hub. It has an IP address, we can print to it from any of our phones, tablets etc from anywhere in the house or anywhere in the world using google cloud print.... ...until Friday when google are…
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DVD/CD-ROM
Hi I am just trying to verify the spec of a refurbed pc. The product ordered was to include a DVDRW. When I look at the device manager it lists as PLDS DVD-ROM DS-8DBSH (going by the ROM, I would have thought this is Read Only Memory). I have tried googling this description but I still can't work out if it is read only or…
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Slow running - malware settings change?
Whilst checking for updates in Settings>Windows Security I saw the section App & Browser Control. I changed the Reputation-based protection but after this my laptop started running very slowly.I've Restarted a number of times after trying various things, but still have the problem.At first I couldn't get back to Windows…
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Can I power up my laptop without opening it
im using my laptop as a desktop, and want to use it in it’s closed/shut position so it can sit under a monitor stand. Obviously I can shut it down using the wireless keyboard and mouse, but how can I power it up again without pulling it out and opening It? I dont want want to spend £100+ for a docking station Many thanks…
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Underfloor heating
Hi, I am having problems with my Undeefloor heating insgalled 2 yeats ago. The installer is waste of time to be honest. We have it in our kitchen and living room. Living room has 2 zones. Kitchen has 1 zone. Both have saparatr controls. There is no issue with kitchen it comes on immediately. Living room works wheb it want…
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January sales?
Anyone know if there are any good sales on this year. I know the Covid has messed up non-essential businesses, but we can still order online. I'm looking for a gaming pc and was wondering if there are any sites that have good sales on or will have at the start of January?
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VERY OLD BIOS doesn’t support USB key. CD ROM faulty. How can I boot this OLD Laptop?
Hi guys Here’s a bit of a challenge for you all. A bit of a head scratcher and a bit of fun although my reasons are genuine. I won’t bore you with why I need this specific OLD laptop but I do. I finally managed to secure it from Germany after waiting 5 years to find one anywhere. So, I have it in front of me. I want to…
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Please tell me what adapter I need (German 250v to UK )
Hi all For over 5 years I have been searching EBay for a very specific old laptop. At last I finally found 1 in Germany and I have purchased it. However it has come with a 2 prong power lead. Obviously I need to plug it in to a UK 3 prong wall socket. What is the cheapest way of remedying my problem? Do I buy a new…
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Photoshop elements
Hi all I am torn if yo get photoshop elements 2021 at the price of 69.99. I have tried the free trial of the 2020 version and I loved that I could restore and also colorise old photos. I am an amateur photographer and always wanted photoshop. I did but the photoshop suite a few years ago but I found it difficult to use. I…
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Fast pc wanted - 2nd hand ok?
A friend is after a fast, simple pc running windows 10. Would buying from ebay or similar be ok? They’re after 16Gb of RAM, unsure on what processor (any recommendations?) and a SSD (not fussed on size as will use flash drives for documents etc) wheres best to shop for something please? Not fussed on type either, be it a…
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Giving a firestick away (any chance of accessing your details?)
So having replaced the 1st gen firestick with the 4K firestick I now have no use for the 1st gen. I can give this to a relative but i don't particularly want any of my details on there. They did want Kodi on it though. I went in to the "Account" side of Settings on the actual stick and deregistered my account. I've gone to…
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Why can't i print?
I have a hp envy 6220 printer and when i print all i get is a very poor faint print. It says the ink levels are ok. I have attached an example of a test print, I hope i did that correctly. What can i do?
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NOW TV Stick
This is really stupid! I've got a NOW TV stick for christmas which tells me to plug it into the TV, select a network which now wants my Wireless password. OK so far but my password is a mixture of lower case and capitals. How do I get the NOW remote to type capitals? Can anyone help please?
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TV Repair DIY
Hello. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction.. Our TV is about 8 yrs old and at the time was a really high spec one (before we knew better and had kids and spent too much money on silly things), it has now decided to develope a fault and has a dark shadow on the top and randomly turns its self off,…
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Small tablet with docking station
Ok, it's not very technical, but this forum section is inhabited by members who are most likely to know...I'd like to buy a small(ish) 8" Android tablet with a charging docking station, but they don't seem very common at all.The only one I've found is the Lenovo M8 Smart Tab (the "Smart" being the thing that distinguishes…
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Kindle Fire 2 registration issues
Any Kindle experts on here? I have just passed my seven year old Kindle Fire 2 onto my daughter. Deregistered before doing so. She cannot register it to her amazon account. Both my Wife and I have registered it to our Amazon accounts and registers with no issue. Tried the daughter's again and get registration error. Does…
