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Zoom calls on PC.
In order to be able to do Zoom calls on my PC I bought a webcam online, probably too cheap a one https://www.ebay.com.hk/itm/124305722798?ul_noapp=true. The image is actually very good, but the sound is really muffled, and it's hard for people to make out what I'm saying. What do I need to do to fix this? I don't mind…
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No access to Apps via HP Laptop?
I may be a little naïve, but a lot of the apps I am using on my phone I'd like to use on the HP Pavilion X360 13-U 062SA convertible laptop I find it easier to keyboard, & there are now getting too many apps to sort on the phone. Things like banking, doctors, shopping - I prefer to do using laptop/keyboard & would prefer…
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Incognito mode by accident in Samsung Tab S2
Although I don't know how I managed to do it, I am in Incognito mode in my Androud Tab S2. I thought it would be easy to reverse this but, Google, directs me to drop-down menu different from my Chrome drop-down menu on my tablet. There are also links to download apps to reverse this. It was so easy to get into this 'mode'…
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Power bank for Gopro
I’ve got a GoPro Hero 9 and would like to use it whilst cycling and motor biking. My problem is though keeping it charged. I have a couple of power banks but they won’t charge the battery whilst I’m out. I’m often on the bike for 2 or more hours without a break and the battery dies a lot quicker and my power banks don’t…
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W10 lost password
Friend has forgotten password on her W10 PCShe is considering format/reinstall, but wondered if there were any photos on there. Is it possible to remove the HDD and see if there's anything of value on there
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Windows 10 upgrade top bar is white
I just had Windows 10 upgrade of some description it was Win 10 before it is now Win 10 new version. The problem is the top bar of each window opened is now white, when placed against another window I cannot distinguish where the top bar is because it is white against white and it makes dragging difficult and finding the…
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Outlook
How do I stop Outlook from enlarging everything in the compose window? When you start to write a new email a window pops up for you to input the email address, subject line and content of the email. Your signature is there. It is displayed with the text size bigger than it should be. If you send an email to yourself, open…
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Too many sponsored Ads - Facebook Settings?
Dear All, I was hoping that someone could help in regards to what the Facebook settings should be to help avoid being bombarded by sponsored ads or a blocker App for the iPhone (IOS 14.7.1). Many Thanks in advance for your help.
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Wanting to see an external drive as an internal drive.
Evenin' I want to use an external drive to store all the pics I'm taking, now I'm retired. Simple enough at the moment as all I have to do is click on the appropriate external file designation in File Explorer. However, I started thinking if I could have the Pictures folder in my File Explorer open up to the external…
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Repairing Microwave
A microwave/oven combo (Neff) acting up. When microwaving there is a ticking noise, that I thought was something to do with a fan but I can't see anything that might explain this. The other thing is that the grill element becomes hot when microwaving. At first I thought that there may be an issue with the microwave heating…
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Windows antivirus recommendations
Good morning. I've just bought a Windows desktop after using a Mac for years. Can anyone kindly recommend a antivirus software, if it's free even better!! Many thanks
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How to view a "blank" PDF
My medical records include a recent PDF that I have downloaded but on opening, is BLANK - the file is over 200KB in size so contains data - but I am unable to view it - it is NOT "locked" Any suggestions ?
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charging a battery with solar panels
I have an automatic watering system in my greenhouse that runs off a 12 volt battery. Can I use a solar panel to charge the battery at the same time as my watering system is being used?
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BT WiFi Disc causes dropouts
Finally had FTTP last summer (from BT, City Fibre only arrived round here a week or two ago); all good but the wifi didn't reach the far ends of the house so I got hold of a brand new Black Mesh BT Disc of the type that's recommended to work with the supplied Smarthub2. Disc set up was easy and positioning it via the app…
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Onkyo HF music app not syncing anymore.
have the Onkyo HF app installed on my Samsung Galaxy Note 20, but it doesn't seem to be showing newly added music after I sync. I used to be able to just drag and drop new music folders into the relevant artist folder, then sync. When I do that now and then sync it doesn't show any of the new albums. Is there something I…
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Slow Laptop Low Battery issue out of the blue
HiMy Lenovo Thinkpad T510 was working fine till otherday.It was fast and battery holds power for about 2 hours.Never had any issues with it. Last 2 days there is battery flashing sign outside near charging port,it shows only 6% charge,and laptop itself has gone slow.Netflix videos is not running smoothly and even…
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Activating Windows7 on old laptop and other questions?
I am attempting to
improve the performance of a friend's old laptop which runs so slowly
that it is more or less impossible to use. She only uses it for
occasional email and printing out tickets etc. so she doesn't want to
spend several hundred pounds on a new laptop. Dell Inspiron
1525 Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4200 @…
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Nintendo switch question
Hi, I've bought a Nintendo Switch, this is the first console I've owned in almost 20 years; do I need to buy a memory card to save my progress on games? If so, is there a particular one people would recommend?
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New Laptop battery - best way to prolong life
I bought myself a replacement laptop battery and am wondering the best way to prolong its lifeShould I leave it to drop to 10% charge remaining before charging it and unpliug it when it is fully charged or do modern Li Ion batteries not bother too much ?
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Windows 10 Laptop Automatic Repair Tool Fail
Please help if you can. I have a windows 10 laptop that was working fine then simply would not boot the next morning. It went into the Automatic Repair Tool but nothing I pressed repaired windows. I read loads of 'help' available on the internet so through the command prompt I did a chkdsk with /f /r I think. I did this on…
