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In a pickle?! Desktop Painfully Slow - Apps won't open, hanging / crashing - no Start Button!
Hi everyone Over the years I've had some amazing help and learnt a lot from people on this forum, which I'm forever grateful for - truly! :)I could really do with some assistance right now!My desktop running Windows 10, which is 7 years has been a bit niggly since a while, but mainly bearable / usable. Annoyingly a lot of…
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iPad Calendar search
How can I search the calendar app for events before 1 year ago? There are events in the calendar, however, they don't show when searched even though in settings “Calendars" section next to the "Sync" option, "All Events" is selected. Help please!
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Asus Chromebook problems
Any idea how one can access the 'protected content' on an Asus Chromebook? I believe it's normally accessed via settings. Have been on settings, but nothing there to indicate 'protected content'. Thanks.....
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Copying or cloning an old IDE drive to IDE drive
Hello MSE GUYS My mate has an old gaming rig that he was happy with until recently when the IDE HDD started making a noise.He has convinced himself he needs to change the drive so please can someone suggest best method of doing this because mine and his current computers are both modern core i5 computers.He has a spare IDE…
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Extending wifi
As a bit of background, I live in an old bungalow with fairly thick walls. The layout also means that there is a fairly long distance from one end of the property to the other. I have a fast full fibre internet connection with a good wifi signal when in the same room as the router. To use a PC in a different room, I have…
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Excel VLookup help needed
Hello I am trying to use VLookUp to group & sum a payroll report, the raw data is a long list of employees then column headers showing Gross Pay, Tax, EE Ni, Er Ni etc going across the top. I have already put each member of staff into a category such as admin, finance, marketing etc on the last column for reference. My…
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Testing and returning headphones during Covid
Hi all, I’ve seen similar questions to this in the past, but still don’t seem to answer my question, but apologies if I’m repeating stuff that’s been answered elsewhere. Basically, I work from home right now, in a job (academia) where being able to concentrate for long periods is essential. I’ve found my old noise…
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Philips Hue 2.0
Going to give Philips Hue a try with maybe two E14's. I see Amazon have bridge 2.0, is John Lewis Hue Bridge Version 2.0 as website doesn't say that info. I want to make sure it's Apple 4kt.v. HomeKit compatible. t.i.a.
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Has Anyone Built a Water Bottle Rocket + launcher?
Has anyone built a water rocket and launcher similar to those common in America? I'm looking for some tips. Many thanks
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HP Scanner & Flash Player
HP Scanjet G2710 flatbed scanner circa 2007 My scanner will now not work using the HP Solution software. It has been working fine up until the removal of Flash Player. Microsoft Scan works but I can only scan one page at a time. If I want to scan a 10 page document I have to do 10 separate scans & then send 10 separate…
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Access (or excel) check for fields with no data
I receive a CSV file with circa 1m rows in it and circa 50 columns (were you to convert it into a flat table) and at present this goes into an Access db with all fields set to text. Column 1 defines what record type the row is (there are 4 types A-D) and therefore what the data in each column represents so column 5 is…
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Can I unlock an O2 internet dongle?
I posted this in the phones forum (and can't delete it) but I think it's more appropriate here: I've got an oldish O2 dongle, can't remember where I got it from. Model is MF710M. I'm trying to use this with a Virgin SIM but it tells me the device is locked and gives me 5 attempts to enter an unlock code. Any idea how or…
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Forgot PIN on old Nexus 7 tablet
I have not used this old Nexus 7 Tablet for a long time and managed to charge it and perform a hard reset. Unfortunately I cannnot remember the pin. Is there any way I can sort this. I have a Google account for my newer tablet but, so far, I have not had any success in trying to get 'into' the old Nexus 7. (I had given the…
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TV with recorder function
Is there such a thing as a TV with a recording function included. But this recording function mustn't need a wifi connection. The TV is for use in my touring caravan, hence the no wifi request. Or........can anyone give me a consumption figure of wifi, for example, for an hour's programme? I do have a mifi unit for…
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Continually pausing windows updates
I keep pausing these because I don't want Windows 10 version 2004. I am sure I read somewhere that pausing only blocks feature updates and that you still get security updates. Is this correct? Also, if I end up having to just let version 2004 install, if it isn't okay can I revert to version 1909 easily?
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Can you get Bluetooth wireless headphones with a SD card solt and microphone?
I have been looking on Amazon for a Bluetooth wireless headphones with a SD card solt and microphone and can not find one? Do they even make them? If anyone can help I would appreciate it alot.
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Hot Tub Layz Spa Paris — Electrical question
Hi there, I need to replace the plug on my hotub after it became submerged when being put away. However I cannot find a suitable replacement. It was a so called sealed unit albeit let water in! The power unit states 220-240v 50hz IPX5. This was an RCD plus also. I Cabot find an IPX5 plug anywhere. Any ideas of…
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Problem with Google
I have just started getting a strange problem which is when I select a web site on Google and am searching on it the PC suddenly goes back to the Google screen this has been happening a quite a lot lately any advice appreciated.I am using Window's 7
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Reduce E-waste || Save Money
Electronics & The Environment Money Saving Electro-economics Electronic waste or e-waste is a serious problem. When an electrical appliance is thrown away, the energy used to manufacture it is lost. Not only that, but a lot of our e-waste gets shipped abroad and becomes the problem of developing countries. E-recycling…
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Android Tablet under £100
Can anyone recommend a decent tablet for under £100. We did have an Amazon Fire Kids tablet for over a year which has been a bit of a disappointment so would rather look at getting a full Android one as a replacement.
