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'Enable Print' Why Microsoft, just why?
Every time I either get sent a Microsoft Office document that needs printing or I need to print Office documents off other media like a flash drive I have to 'Enable Printing' Why? what is the point apart from it being annoying, if I've selected print it means I want to print, do we need this extra 'Are you sure' measure?…
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amazon fire tablet
Morning all. Last year i upgraded from a 7inch to the 10 inch tablet.I like the way you can get around with Amazon Fire and so hubby has just ordered the new Amazon Max 11. When i went to load all my favourites on to my 10 inch tablet i immediately got all the bookmarks transferred across which was great,didn't have to do…
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Need a new desktop wired mouse.
Hi folks, I am a big fan of the basic Microsoft wired mouse, nice height to it which suits my hand perfectly, but old one is playing up, so need something similar that is under £20. I got a temporary mouse from Argos yesterday a HP one only £6.99 but simply doesn't have the height of the old Microsoft one. With the…
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Three WiFi router help
My nan uses a three WiFi router for her internet on her windows laptop. Suddenly she can’t access sites like ITV X and BBC IPlayer through the browser. She gets a page cannot load page. She can access other pages though and they load. We have tried other browsers. When Curry’s take a look they all load for them. So is it…
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Yahoo search redirect virus
I appear to have the Yahoo search redirect virus. When I open Chrome the search box is the yahoo search box and the results are from a yahoo search. I downloaded AVAST but it found nothing so I uninstalled and tried AVG. Even an AVG deep scan found nothing. Does anyone have any idea as to what I can do next? Many Thanks.…
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Removing a PDF Password
Hi, Is there an easy and free way to remove a password from a PDF file and then sign it? The file I have been sent has a password on it which I've also been given, but I need to remove/change it. Thanks in advance
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bt logins confusion
Does anyone know what's going on with their logins for email and account ?They say that it's simply www.bt.com/email for email and www.bt.com/login for bt account. But these both lead to long url's which keep changing and then don't work after a while when saved.Also the latest bt.com/login leads to an error page but…
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Which VPN?
Currently with PIA but subscription about to expire, is there a better, more secure one?
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File organisation on Samsung A14
I have in Google Files on my Samsung A14 around 20 short audio clips in the form of mp3 files, each with the name of a tune as its filename. With them sorted alphabetically, this works well enough for me to use when practicing clarinet. I have on my laptop two folders, each containing around 40 similar clips of exercises.…
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Dowloaded PDF files of bank Statements not showing details
I have sometimes used the option to download my Nationwide Bank Statements by using their PDF option but when I did it today and saved it I opened it up and there's nothing showing in it. There's just a sort of template I suppose you'd call it but no logo or anything in print. So, I had a look back at previous downloaded…
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5 GHz router for Solar
I have FTTP with a 5 GHz router. However my Solar Data Logger uses 2.4 GHZ. Is there a way forward - other than replacing the router with a dual band 2.4/5 ?
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Best budget ish soundbar- just plugged in Samsung and unsure.
Hi. I have used a yamaha yas93 (now discontinued) for years. No sub no other speaks and I genuinely felt like it was closed to surround sound. Now I'm only changing it because of dramas with a soundbsr that mean it won't fit but also the optical socket in my TV is knackered. Have plugged in a Samsung hw b5550 tonight (with…
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Teamviewer alternative for providing IT support to family
I'm currently using Teamviewer to remote into my mum's laptop when she has an IT problem. But they've recently launched a new interface which is abysmal and makes basic tasks almost unuseable.For the time being you can stick with the old interface but they've said that option will at some stage be removed, so I'm looking…
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Switch controlled by Alexa
I installed a couple of switches to control the under cupboard lights in the kitchen. One of them has stopped working. The ones I used were Sonoff BasicR3. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07WFM246Q They have been okay, although I am disappointed to have a 50% failure rate in 3 years. Should I use something different…
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"Alexa show 5 " touch screen not working
Hi all, i am using Alexa Show 5 but the touch screen died 2 days back suddenly. All other functions are working perfectly i.e questioning & answering but the touch screen, no response at all. I have also reset is several times but no luck. I purchased it almost 2 years ago. Any advice thank you so much kind regards AK
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How do I connect a smart speaker to my smartphone?
Hello! I'm trying to connect a smart speaker to my smartphone using the MyConnectHome app. When I open the app, I get a message saying "Please on-board your router." I try to connect, but the QR code won't scan, and when I enter the router data manually, I get a message saying "This device is having trouble connecting."…
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Pension Tracing Service not working
I was looking at the gov.uk Pension Tracing website before , but it does not appear to be working this week. Is anyone else able to access it ?
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Changing Battery in a Kindle Keyboard (D01101)
I've had this for many years but barely used it but when i went to use it recently the normal Empty Battery message doesn't go even when charging using different chargers and different fixes etc Apparently not using them isn't great for the battery. I don't want o buy another one so i'm looking to change the battery but…
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Kestrel Viewer App CCTV problems- cannot view - Wifi IP range conflicts?
Hi, A few months ago we installed CCTV to our property. We could view the cameras remotely via our mobiles and tablets. Yesterday the login appeared frozen on my iPad but I was still able to view on my iPhone. Then last night we had a “connect fail” message when we attempted to log in using a Samsung Galaxy tablet and…
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Email from Bankrate
I received an email from 'Bankrate' asking me to verify email address by clicking a button.But i did not try and open Bankrate account, never even heard of them before but they seem to be some US company.Should i contact them via the email address below to let them know i did not create a Bankrate account or could that…
