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Nhs vaccine scam email.
Got a text on my phone about booking a vaccination appointment, and according to the website that gives you an approximate time window saying from 29th Jan, so anytime from now, I thought, right thisis it and started to fill in my details, name, address d.o.b. and mothers maiden name. Then it asked for card details so of…
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No Camera on Zoom
When I go to a meeting on Zoom I get a blank screen and no one can see me.I've googled it and checked everthing I can but still no joy. Advice please.
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Zoom invite
I am getting a zoom invite on Wedenesday I don't know what to do. I don't have a smart phone and I will be getting an invite to zoom by email. I use Windows 7 and chrome, although I also have edge. My partner says on her machine she clicked on a zoom link in an email and she connected no problem with no password or…
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Poor Signal for new TV .. would an ethernet cable help
We got a new TV 2 or 3 months ago for the bedroom. At times YouTube works perfectly, but recently the signal seems to be suffering, which means the buffering symbol is shown for a while and then the YouTube app shuts down. Using the internet option for YouTube doesn't work either. It's possible that everything is fine an…
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Whatsapp on computer
I am aware there is a Windows app for Whatsapp, but that still requires the phone to be connected to the internet Is there a way of viewing Whatsapp on a computer without the phone needing to be connected to the internet? Doing some research it appears you can use an Android Emulator, but I am wondering how safe they are…
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Smart TV with built in DVD
Its purely casual observation but I have noticed that asda and even major places like PC World etc only seem to sell smart tvs with built in dvd which are at the maximum size of 32inch or smaller, nothing any larger than that which I find odd. I was looking to buy a 55inch or even 60inch tv with the hope of it having a…
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VPN recommendations please?
Hi Forgive me if this has been asked before, but recently I was thinking of purchasing a VPN for a Mac, but when searching there are so many, I saw two that look ok and reviews are pretty decent too, Nordvpn and Surfshark , but which one, has anyone got these or any other recommendations? Also do you need a Nordvpn allows…
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PUP - Pointcaptchaspot.com
Hi I have managed to let the above into my laptop - I clicked on a link within Pinterest and bang, it got me! I have windows defender and I ran a scan but it didn't pick it up. Am getting all sorts of virus alert messages and click here etc etc. Obviously, I'm not clicking on it as I can see it is a message from the PUP.…
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Will Lenovo Thinkpad do the job?
Hi, I currently own a Toshiba Satellite intel i3 m330, 4GB RAM. I've had it for over 7 years, the microphone no longer works and there's a black line appeared across the screen. I tried to install Windows 10 a few years ago and got the blue screen of death. Had to get it rebooted with windows 7 for it to work again. Apart…
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Samsung Galaxy Tablet S5E
I bought a Tablet on 4th January from John Lewis. I wanted to be able to use 2 USB C's at the one time as the Tablet does not have an Earphone Socket.I tried using an adapter which had an extra USB C but it did not work. JohnLlewis will not refund because I had used and uploaded the Tablet. Is there anything I can do?
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Connecting soundbar to tv
Afternoon All, Bought a JVC tv last weekend set up with a little fiddling, instructions aren't the best. I have a 4-5 year old soundbar that worked well with my old Toshiba but can't get the soundbar to work well with the new tv eventhough the soundbar is also jvc. There are no obvious connections for sound input to tv, I…
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Chromebooks
Just something I found out the other day ... chromebooks (not something I deal with much) effectively have an 'expiry' date that is about 6.5 years after manufacture. At this point google no longer carries out auto updates of them. I know they will still keep working but may no longer be secure. Has anyone come across…
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Help, Laptop won't start!!
Morning. I have an Acer Aspire 5750, running Windows 10. It powered up ok first and I was in Excel, but then it froze. No keys or mouse would work, so I felt I had no option but to do a hard shut down (press and hold the power button until it shut down). I left it for a couple of minutes and then powered up. Its whirring…
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KVM switch with new gaming monitor?
Hi, I recently purchased a £460 gaming monitor (BenQ XL2546) which has a very high refresh rate of 240 hz. , and comes with 2x HDMI ports and a displayport. I now want to purchase a KVM switch so that I can easily switch from my work/service laptop (Latitude 5400) to my gaming computer in the evenings, but I was wondering…
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Cannot access laptop.
My Son-in-law died in USA recently. My daughter has brought home his laptop for me but I cannot access it as no one knows the log-in access codes nor can the email address be reached. His telephone associated with the details is no longer in use.Can anyone suggest a solution please.
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Renewing an old Android tablet
I've an old Sony tablet S at home that's hardly been used, in fact I don't think it's been turned on in over 5 years, I'd like to revitalise it so I can give it to my Niece to play with. It currently installed with Android 4 but I would like to get this up to a more up to date version of Android. Any ideas on whether it's…
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Have I forgotten anything?
Hi, I am trying to find a new desktop and printer for a not for tech savvy older relative (ie they have been using a PC and email for years but can't do much more than that) , but , for obvious reasons, I am unable to visit to help them set anything up. For these reasons I think am going to suggest this AIO machine…
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Will one file recovery software block another
I'm sorry if that title made no sense, but hopefully someone can help. I accidentally saved all files I wanted to keep onto the internal storage, instead of a USB before doing a factory restore. When I realised (after doing reset) I searched for data recovery software and saw free trial from MiniTool, which I downloaded.…
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Excel String Handling
Hi. I am looking for help with the following as I have been going around in circles. In column A I might have something like the following:Astrazeneca (AZN)Mustang Energy (MUST)In column B, I would like to see just the stock ticker of AZN or MUST, respectively.I have been trying mid, left, right, find, if.How would you…
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Bluetooth disappeared from Lenovo Laptop
My laptop is a couple of years old and works perfectly well but I've turned it on this morning and it claims that it's not a Bluetooth capable device. I have used Bluetooth on it since I bought it so I'm at a loss as to why it's suddenly not available. I haven't changed any settings and the last update was on 13th Jan…
