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Help - New Laptop Purchase
Hi all, Might one of you be able to help me? I'm wanting a new laptop but not sure what would be best for me. Currently, I have a Lenovo Ideapad 330s which I have had for 2+ years. It's getting a bit slow now so I am wanting to get something a bit faster. I've seen this one at Argos and it seems quite nice but don't have a…
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IPad firmware Upgrade
I have an old iPad 4th Generation MD510B/A, present firmware Rev. 8.1.1 I’ve tried to update the iOS: firstly to iOS 10.3.3 but found apple stated {somewhere} ‘no updates for this iPad above iOS 10.1 So tried update iOS 10.1 but when it reaches T&C’s it freezes. Doesn’t matter if you accept T&C’s or not in the tick box,…
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Cannot Log On to Boots Website
I have been having issues with Boots for a few weeks. When I log on to the website it says this: boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BootsCiamsLogon Sometimes it says: An invalid cookie was received for the user, yourlogonId may be in use by another user. The app is temperamental too and I'd never use it to do a big shop…
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2.4ghz usb receiver
Just received a new drawing tablet. I can not find the enclosed receiver. Is it possible to buy a generic one and pair them please?
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SOLVED! Can't schedule Zoom w/o PC opening Outlook.
Hi, I don't have Microsoft Office. But Zoom is trying to open Outlook automatically when I try to schedule a Zoom meeting. And as I don't have Office it never gets resolved and I can't schedule a Zoom meeting. This is a new laptop, and this did not happen on my old one. I thought I'd set it up the same. What did I miss…
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Slide scanner wanted to use with chromebook
I have hundreds of slides from way back that havent seen the light of day for 40+ years, nor ever will if I don't find a slide scanner to convert them via my chromebook (Acer Chromebook 14). I one in a shop today (Kenro USB Film & Slide Scanner), but now find via research, that it requires software, but I dont have a CD…
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Facebook page trouble booking appointment my end for clients that phone up
Hi I am wondering if someone would be able to help me out please. I have a facebook business page that i set up a couple of years ago and for some reason in the past few months I've not been able to book clients in myself on my laptop by going into my page and manually booking them in. It just comes up with 'Something…
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Print screen hotkey not working
For some reason, my Print screen hotkey has stopped working. It used to open kde4-ksnapshot (back in KDE 4.0.4), now nothing at all happens when I press the Print screen, Alt-Print screen, or CTRL-Print screen. Nothing at all. Ksnapshot is installed though, and also fully working. I checked the shortcuts & hotkeys in…
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Is it normal that 'accidental damage' is not covered by computer warranty?
Could you pls advise. My computer, bought from John Lewis, is still under warranty. I sent it to John Lewis, which forwarded the pc to HP. And they said the pc requires the new mainboard, this have been identified to be needed due to evidence of accidental damage. Due to the provided diagnosis a free repair under the terms…
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Alexa Echo gen4 extention dc lead.Help!
Hi. We have an Amazon echo 4th generation (not the Echo dot) in our living room. I want a longer lead from the 3 pin plug adaptor so we can just lift the Echo up and place it through the Patio doors when we are in the garden rather than unplugging it and the plugging it back in.(the plug socket is at the back of a cabinet)…
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Large email
'Someone' wanted me to scan 27 pages and email it to them!I did it all on one .pdf which was 28.9MB but when I attached it to an email using Thunderbird, it suddenly became 38.7MB - why? It then bounced as the recipients limit was 36MB :(
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Office 2019
When replacing my old laptop several weeks ago, I decided to purchase Office 2019. Previously I had Office 2016, which is still installed on my old laptop. When using Office 2016, when saving a document or spreadsheet, I could name it whatever I chose with no problems. However, using the new Office 2019 software, each time…
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Drawing on my pc
Anyone know if it is possible to find a digital pen to use for drawing instead of on paper. I don`t want to spend a fortune on software. It is imperative that the pen is pressure sensitive. Thanks.
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Signing out of Google - no longer possible?
Is it just me, or have Google removed the ability to sign out from the likes of Gmail in Firefox? You used to just click the account icon (or picture if you had set one), and select "Sign out", but this is no longer available. Also, the longer winded method of selecting the device in Security also no longer has a "Sign…
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Android phone - mind of its own
My wife Android phone appears to be under the control of a higher beingIt keeps on bringing up random websites (Argos being a favourite) - with no input from anyoneWe sit there with the phone on a table and watch it control itself The screen keeps on flashing tooShe has cleaned the screen properly and the screen is…
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MS Excel and Word (or Office whatever)
As you may know from previous threads I was forced(!) to buy a new laptop when I spilled a glass of beer over my ten year old Toshiba a few months ago. The Tosh is completely dead and unresponsive, but on it I had a licensed copy of MS Office Home and Student 2010. (We also have a second copy on a Samsung notebook, leaving…
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Azure help
Unable to run my fav software called Digiguide on my new MacBook. Looked at creating a virtual computer using azure. If so, anyone know if I could install Digiguide from the net in it? Thanks
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Smart light bulbs
I am planning on getting a couple of smart light bulbs for my but have a couple of questions. My reason for them i can switch on a bulb remotely when no one is at home. But i just realized that I dont think i can do this if the wall socket of that particular light is off. Is this correct? If so, is there a workaround?
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Getting rid of Bit Locker pop up
We have an Asus laptop - bought a few months ago. Only ever used for general web browsing and emails. At first all was well, except for the annoying prompts to take up Office 365 and McAfee. About a month ago I used Revo Uninstaller to remove 365 and McAfee. Since then (or so it seems, maybe just coincidence) we've been…
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Laptop charger inner pin diameter
Bought a replacement charger for Acer aspire f5-571-320g on ebay. It doesn't charge so could be defective but the pin that goes into laptop looked to have a bigger inner diameter than the one I've bought. Unfortunately I'd got rid of the old one so can't compare. Any advice? Was wondering whether to get a universal adapter…
