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Chromebook vs Budget Laptop - Thoughts?
Hey everyone, my son, age 7, as unfortunately totalled his Chromebook - turns out running downstairs with it open wasn't such a good idea after all - who'd have thought eh? So, now a replacement is required, I'm tossing up between: 1. Chromebook - around £150-200 for the sort of spec required, will be something he's used…
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FastStone Image Viewer, Every now an then i get a blank picture come up
Hi Guys Got a problem with FastStone Image Viewer, Every now an then i get a blank picture come up and when i double click on it i then get a picture with an X on it like the one i upload hereHas anyone got any ideas how i can get my picture's back?Would be much appreciated because i don't know how to solve it.
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no sender spam emails
Hi, is there any way I can stop the 50 or so spam emails with no sender I am receiving on my bt internet account every day,
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Just what is the scam here?
Coffee machine for a fraction of normal price: bolddecor.shop/products/breville-the-barista-pro-stainless-steel-espresso-machine/ [Link de-linked by Forum Team]
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Son 14 into coding - help (reflection on old post)
In 2017 I posted on this site asking for help on what we coild do to enhance sons love of coding. Thanks to some great guys on here (they were all guys) I got tons of really helpful advice about languages, and about career options. I wanted to update you and add my reflections. It all started with 'Minecraft'. That got him…
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Free offline spreadsheet software
Hi all, happy new year! I have searched and searched but am struggling. I have a tablet that I want to be able to access and save my budget spreadsheet on, as it's so much easier than starting the very laptop up. As it has my financial details on it, I want to be able to edit and save offline. But I am struggling to find…
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Watching delivery drivers movements via tracking
I am waiting for an Amazon delivery and received a tracking link at 10am - supposedly for a delivery 10-11amThe van was still 40 miles away at 11amI'd been following it for 2 hours until it finally arrived in my townit is driving totally at random between drop off addressesno pattern or plan at allWill my delivery EVER be…
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audio issues on Amazon Fire TV
How do I fix audio issues on Amazon Fire TV? How do I remove the CacheDivision adware from my Mac. Play Video?
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can you get thermal cut out safety plugs?
Does anyone know if you can get thermal cut out safety pugs that monitor the temperature in the plug, and if it gets too high the plug will stop conducting? This is different to a surge protector that has safety cut out for surges, but what I want to know is if anything exists specifically for temperature? Although not…
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I want to buy an air fryer. But which and where!?
Hi all, Ive decided to buy an air fryer. Im overwhelmed by choices!! I usually cook steamed salmon/veg; chicken/veg etc, so presume I can do all that in an air fryer. I cook mostly just for me, but often have family come over, so will need an appropriate sized one. Ninja seem like they have the best reputation. Any…
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One of my daughters has made herself admin on home internet
I used to be able to change the access times on our home router for their devices, but now every time I try to change the time when I save the change it goes back to how it was before (off from 12:00am til 08:00am) Can anyone help?
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How to improve WiFi signal around the house?
Going to be 2 usage scenarios here but maybe the same answer applies for both. The basis of this questioning for both is home CCTV. 1) 1930s built house. Cavity walls, although if you go in a straight line from the router then you actually only pass 1 cavity wall with the other being a false wall. The camera at the back of…
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Windows 11 Pro update problem
In Windows update I get the message - Your version of Windows has reached the end of service. What? I thought I was on Windows 11 Pro. I have a used Dell Optiplex 3050 that a while back I've added a M.2 1TB storage module. I also upgraded the RAM to 16GB. It came with Windows 10 on the 256GB SSD drive which I replaced with…
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Locked out of Facebook - help!
I've managd to lock myself out of Facebook, I think because it forced me to change my password, and it took me through the process a number of times so I have no idea what my password is. How can I get back into my account?
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Help needed with connecting tv box
Hi. Please be kind, as I find technology very difficult to understand. I am in a new-build house and am trying to connect a YouView box to my ( unsmart) tv. In the old house this box connected to the tv and the router somehow and it all worked fine. I used the Youview box to access catch up tv.Now i have moved, the tv and…
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Any experience of Chromebox (or similar) ?
I have been using chromebooks for years and find they seem to do whatever I want (can't print but that is probably my aged printer) My desktop is 8 years old and is running Windows 10 - really needs replacing. Has anyone used a Chromebox in place of a desktop? any recommendations / things to look out for etc?
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Any way yo connect a google nest to an hp envy 6000e printer
thanks in advance for any help wife just bought a google nest thing for Xmas. Very nice too, can make shopping list, tell you the weather, get recipes etc. Personally I’d rather a pen and paper……anyway…. is there any way to connect this nest thing to my printer as shown above? They are both on the same network, but looking…
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Help needed - my 15year old wants a gaming pc
My son has been on about a gaming PC for years and he's been saving his money and had found the following in Currys..... I have no idea about them and desperately don't want him to be disappointed. Could anyone give me any opinions on it? (I think he mainly plays Roblox and Fortnite) PCSPECIALIST Icon 240 Gaming PC - AMD…
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Sky Router Portal
I want to change some settings on my sky router portal, but my son changed the user name and password some time ago, and now can't remember it. Any ideas how I can get in.
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Chromebook for a child
Hi all Looking for recommendations for a Chromebook for a 10 year old. They use them at school for scratch which I assume he would be able to do at home. Any suggestions on what he could use his Christmas money to buy? Thanks
