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Do you still use a printer?/HP Envy 120 touchscreen problem
I am using a c. 2013 HP Envy 120 printer with a c. 2013 Toshiba Windows 10 laptop. I have just replaced the printer cartridges with another set of recycled non-official (bought from Amazon) cartridges. The printer clearly knows this! The printer seems nonetheless to be working OK-ish but for a couple of things. The home…
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Coffee pod machine
I’ve just bought an espresso machine that came with some trial pods. There are different types of pod, some marked espresso, some ristretto, and some lungo. The pods are the same size and contain the same amount of coffee. So, I’m confused as to why they are differently marked? Can I, for example, make a lungo with a pod…
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Thunderbird gmail issue
I checked my pop.gmail using Thunderbird early this morning, all good - then later in the morning it wanted me to log into gmail.I was a little confused as I have 2 gmail accounts.Anyway, I logged into the one and everything worked fine after that.Apart from the 2nd account which just gives an error message<<The STAT…
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Long Term IL Gilts
I am thinking of buying 1/8% IL TREASURY GILT 2068. The current price is63.43 GBP I am 22 years old and plan to hold these until maturity - when I will be aged 66. Am I correct in thinking these will be redeemed at 100 - a profit in excess of 50% over inflation, as they are linked to the RPI (changing to the CPI)? This…
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Digital film scam
I bought a digital film was a black image for code. I reported this to bank how can I keep my bank safe in Google the site said peoples banks have been tried how can I avoid this? Sadly never checked before ordering.
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Ipad , which generation ?
Hi , I am looking at getting an Ipad to replace an old Amazon fire tablet that is a little too slow and small now I would like to mainly use it for Kindle and Readily apps and the odd bit of browsing I dont really want to buy a new Ipad but would be happy spending up to £150 on a renewed Ipad off Amazon Would anybody be…
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KB5037771 Fails to install
Anyone else found that a Windows 11 update repeatedly asks for a reboot but fails to install ?2024-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems.
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Twitter black background
Does anyone know how to *permanently* remove the 'white on black' look from Twitter/X? I did remove it but then when I closed and re-opened it was back like that. Much harder to read.
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Fire Cube
I have been given a Fire cube and want to place it in a cabinet below my tv . The problem is with the cabinet doors shut the cube does not respond to remote control. A friend mentioned a IR extender.... would this work ?
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Upside down live images from Banking Apps on tablets. Why?
I was wondering whether anyone had any thoughts on why on at least some android tablets and ipads the live images shown via a Banking App would appear upside down, whilst other apps would show the live images the right way around.I tried this on my tablet and my partner's almost brand new Google Pixel tablet using both the…
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How to extract JPG from EML
I have a 1.06Mb "EML" Outlook message file - that contains 2 JPG images - that I need to extract - how is this possible and how is it achieved ?I reckon that they originated in an apple device
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Good quality, entry level laptop..?
Hi guys. Am looking for recommendations for something which really only needs to handle general net surfing. No bells and whistles. On the other hand I'd like reasonable quality, and whatever battery life and future proofing might come with that. Budget not unlimited but any suggestions considered initially.
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iPhone 'Find My' problem
I'm trying to share location with an old friend, someone I share with whenever I travel down to stay with her. Selecting her number brings up a message saying that 'it may not be associated with an iPhone' and that she may not be using 'Find My'. She certainly is (children and FIL). Is there a solution to this please?
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Do you feel ok buying 2nd hand computer hardware given the chance it could have malware put on it?
I want to buy a 4g usb dongle which is now discontinued and so the only market I can find them is 2nd hand. I was reading up about exploits and how attackers can put them into the firmware of these devices in order to control your whole machine call home and whatever else. Buying 2nd hand means any number of people could…
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Best possible discount on a Mac buying direct from Apple?
Hello all. I would like to purchase a customised MacBook from Apple directly. Since it is customised, it would need to be purchased from Apple and not from another retailer. I understand Apple offers Higher Education discount to uni students. I've been a uni student twice and sadly didn't utilise the discount back then!…
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I'm looking for a free SD card/ USB image making software
I need to make an image of a micro SD card I have a USB adapter so can make an image of usb insteadI've tried some software but both fail because the SD card has a hidden partition and some corruption I'm looking for a free SD card/ USB image making software that can exclude either hidden partition or exclude any…
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Simple photo editing programme
Once upon a time there was a Microsoft programme that enabled very basic editing which included a facility to add a number of photos to an A4 page. . Resizing and moving them on the larger page were simple operations and it did exactly what I needed Is there anything similar available now? Even the basic free programmes do…
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Finding current password if signed in already!
Hi, Hoping for some help if it's possible on yahoo.co.uk!I am already signed in on my laptop, tablet and phone. Have been for over a year since last changed password. On my laptop, I can get into my security page and click onto 'create new password' It then shows a new box with what I take is current password - which is…
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Google Chrome UPDATE
Following an update several days ago, the side panel (and icon) have disappeared. Have checked Settings, Appearance, ensuring the option is ticked, looked at Chrome flags, and a couple of YouTube videos without success! I asked a question at Googe support, and they suggested trying beta mode, which I did. The side panel…
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Suspension from Facebook
I have been admin for a private FB group (for people who sew for charity) for almost five years with no issues. A few days ago I was adding a PDF to the Files, adding a post explaining to our members that it was a new version of something that many regularly print for us to save costs. Someone put a question about it in…