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Desktop PCs
Can anybody help me please? I bought my current Lenovo desktop PC from John Lewis in 2016. It was quite high spec (2TB hard drive, 16GB RAM, Intel Core i5 processor, Windows 10) and cost around £500. Obviously it's now old and slow, so I looked into replacing it, but everything I have found that's widely available and in…
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What does this mean?
Not secure on this site. Other sites, ie, my banking are all working ok?
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Server Error in '/' Application
Hi I have just got a Macbook and am getting this when I try to log in one website. Is there something I can do to fix it? Thanks
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Sound enhancing software
Hi I am not sure if anyone can help me but I need some sound enhancing software. I am suffering anti social behaviour from a neighbour, verbal abuse etc. Council said I have to have recorded evidence. I fitted a CCTV camera, which also captures sound but the sound quality is poor and not clear. Does anyone know of any…
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Texting trouble
Can anyone help with this, please? I recently acquired a smart phone for the first time after many years of dumb phone use. One thing I noticed almost immediately was that SMS messages were failing to send on a regular basis... maybe one time in every four? Leave it for an hour or two and then, yes, magically the self-same…
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Lines on word Document
Hi I have been sent a word document to edit after my friend could get rid of the lines On the word document it doesn't have the lines yet on her i phone it shows lines She copied and pasted some of it and made a full word doc out of it. have screen shot the word doc and the screen shot from the i phone. When i open the…
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How to Stop Adobe Launching?
Hi Every-time I try to open a PDF document, it automatically opens in Adobe but then closes itself down. I no longer pay a fee for Adobe so I guess this is the problem. However, I am happy enough with freeware. I can open and view the PDF's if I select 'Open with Chrome' for example. How can I set my laptop to stop trying…
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PC Power Penny Pinching... switch off completely at night..?
For my sins, I use an ancient Dell Optiplex755 tower and it's given good service over many years... but with electricity costs going through the roof I'm wondering if 'sleep mode' is good enough overnight. Would there be much to be saved by a full shut down and then reboot the next day? Excuse a lay person's ignorance of…
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Advice for buying a used Apple Macbook on eBay
Im looking to buy a MacBook Pro 14" M1 on eBay (dont have facebook so cant use marketplace). Slightly concerned about getting scammed and curious what to look out for. For example, device could be iCloud locked, MDM Controlled, firmware could be password protected etc... So could anyone give any advice. Whats the best way…
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Replace USB port on my laptop
Hi guys The usual story I had a mouse plugged in to my laptop, laptop falls and USB port breaks. Its now not registering any device even though appears fine on the device menu. I need to know the USB part, does anyone know how to find this out to order replacement ? thanks these are the details from my system logs my…
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Why can't I delete most of my Android app data?
Here's an example... I've no idea why Google Play keeps accumulating data when I don't even open it. Anyway, when I tap 'manage space' it only presents me with about a fifth of the data. This is a 16GB phone so I'm getting desperate for the space! KO
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If you wear glasses, what is best for gaming and communicating online?
My child wears glasses and currently uses a headset, but he says that this is uncomfortable for long periods. Is there a type of headset more suitable for glasses wearer or is it just a case of trying different ones? The other option is to use a mic but he prefers his conversations to remain private. Thanks
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How to make sure MacBook is cleared/reset?
Hi all, I have a 2012 MacBook Air running Catalina OiS. I followed steps found online to clear/factory reset it and re-install Catalina which seemed to go well, when I booted it up it had the 'choose language' screen and so I assumed it was 'box-fresh'. I gave the laptop away (it still works absolutely brilliantly) - but…
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Easily change folder names containing dashes to ones with underscores?
Historically, since 2008, my digital images have been stored in folders with names containing underscores like 2008_08_21 This is because I used a Canon image transfer system. In recent years I've used other methods. Unknown to me, this has resulted in quite a few of my 'Pictures' folders using dashes instead, like…
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USB charging device upgrade needed
I have assorted family members / visitors who all need to charge their devices at the same time. I have a desktop charging device with multiple USB ports, which I’ve had a few years, but only one is a QC 3.0 port. I am now seeing multiple newer devices which only charge from that QC 3.0 port, so there are squabbles over…
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84 year old let in a trojan? Remote access
Hi. My 84 year old dad just rung me saying he's got a possible security breach on his laptop. He's not computer literate nor too clear on whats happened but thinks it went like this: He is not sure how but a window opened showing the top 15 most beautiful women in the world. As he has tried to close the window a pop-up,…
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How do I stop this smoke/CO2 Alarm beeping intermittently?
Hi all Before I start I would like to say that I think I am capable of doing the required works here. I also (probably) also have all the tools. The only reason I am asking here in a forum is incase I get something wrong that I should have known first. So, recently, this device (which was in the house when we moved in) has…
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Win 10 File Explorer 'forgetting' folder name changes ...
Back in August, I copied a number of folders from an external USB drive to an internal HDD in a Windows 10 PC. The source folders had file names that were too long, and did not have the format I wanted, so I changed them once copied onto the HDD. Let's say I had one with "Long folder name in wrong format", and I changed it…
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Conditional Formatting in Excel
Can anyone help as I've been tearing my hair out for the last day trying to do something which (theoretically!) should be simple! I've set up a spreadsheet for work that enables me to track invoices - so the columns include invoice date payment due date and a column whereby the age of the Invoice is calculated. The next…
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Using an mobile internationally whilst on airplane mode constantly
Hello, I am planning on taking my mobile on an international trip. I plan to switch it to airplane mode to avoid international roaming. At my destination I will have wifi so will use that to check texts in case I need to contact anyone. Will I be able to do this and still avoid roaming charges. (I have added credit to my…
