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replacing an old texecom alarm panel
Hi, I'm replacing it with an old (but new and never used) accenta mini and an old (also new and never used) accenta+ non LCD keypad Trouble is... connected the keypad to the unit and on power on all I'm getting is a quick flashing of the keypad followed by the keypad alarm continuously sounding non of the keys do anything…
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Cannot set up Mac air after wiping the disk
Could not log on to Mac air and took it to computer shop and paid £50. He reset it but I cannot set it up. Get stuck on this ? It’s doing my head in. Can anybody help pl? Going to computer shop tomorrow.
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Laptop for Graphic Design student
Another new laptop thread - sorry! My 16 year old started college today, studying Graphic Design (level 3). I'd like to get a laptop for study work but I don't know where to start. I've asked the college tutor who has advised 'most modern laptops will be fine' and the teen has mentioned they will need to use Photoshop. It…
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What free office I can use on my Mac air?
I have lost my Microsoft office on my old Mac had to restore to factory settings? Are there any free office. I can use esp word compatible to Mac? Thanks
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How to stop Facebook security alerts
Every time I try logging in to Facebook on any device except my phone - I get a security alert popping up - "This is an unexpected location" or "this is an unexpected device"NO it's not - I have been logging on for years at this location (it's where I live) and using MY tablet or my Laptop...Is there a way of preventing…
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No sound on phone in calls - have I missed something ?
The sound
on my phone has suddenly stopped working in calls – the caller cannot hear me
and I cannot hear them. The call does connect. Texting is working. Samsung
Galaxy J3(2016). Android 5.1.1. No
recent changes or new apps ( very few anyway ). I’ve
checked or done the following and nothing has worked : * Updates * Sound…
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Advice on laptop issue
Hi I thought my laptop was running hot. It felt warmer than usual on the left side but I now think it’s probably ok. anyway, as part of the diagnostics, I followed a Dell hardware checking programme and some components seemed to fail. I don’t know what they are and my laptop works fine. the only thing I can think of is an…
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USB A to USB C cable
I have a Nokia phone which takes a USB C cable to charge it. I still have the original cable at home, which I leave here, but I now wish to buy an additional cable to take with me when I'm out 'n about .. the local trains and buses have USB A sockets for charging phones. Today my phone died, which is why I'm buying a cable…
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Pro's and con's of having a Norton package on your PC?
I've done a search re this query but most appear to be many years old and I'm not sure if the if the views are still relevant? I bought a new PC last Xmas from a local PC shop, it's used every day, sometimes for quite a few hours, I have noticed no 'slowing' of the speed of operations during this period My Norton screen…
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Alternative to paper backup?
I see some people carry a paper copy of their airline boarding passes in case something goes wrong with their mobile. Is there a simple device that would act as an electronic backup? It would only need facilities to store and display files, and a physical connection to get the files onto the device. Without any internet…
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2 phones not seeing my Bluetooth headset SOLVED
I like to use an old phone to listen to my music on bluetooth headset when in the house, as I like to keep my main phone free for comms. So I have 3 x Samsung S3 Minis. Yes three. (They cost less than £30 so I have them in most rooms. They are great to use as MP3 players and they have a genuine FM radio, which I prefer to…
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Outlook mail (free version)
I run a new iMac with BT as my internet provider and Apple mail as default with gmail as an alternative. I’ve been looking at the free version of Outlook for Mac and it seems to have a better layout. I have read some comments elsewhere that it doesn’t run smooth on Mac. Anybody had any experience of this?
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Has anybody bought one of those high pressure shower heads (as shown on Facebook)?
Hi all question is in the title. For the 3rd time in as many days my finger has been very close to pressing ‘buy it now’ on one of those high pressure shower heads that ‘supposedly’ turn a trickle in to a powerful jet. The Facebook videos advertising these look sensational. Too good to be true. Any advice guys? We have a…
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Flickering monitor screen
Afternoon all I've a problem with my PC and monitor, and I'm not sure which it is.I'm getting the occasional episodes of several what can only be described as subtle bouts of flickering on screen.They're very subtle, ten seconds or so between them, lasting 5-10 minutes or so. They're not disrupting what I'm doing, but…
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Firefox search
My Firefox is searching from the address bar rather than normal search boxie) When I select the search box - it reverts to the top address bar How do I get it back to normal ?
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Help with setting up Zoom account would be appreciated
Hi, I am a Trustee for a community centre charity. An organisation is providing a presentation lasting an hour plus questions. They are doing it via Zoom. We do not have a Zoom account and I was wondering the best way to set it up. We only want it as a one off and the free account only gives a 40 min. window. Does anybody…
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Weebly website
I've had a free Weebly website for a very long time now for our holiday rental businesses - they don't really bring on any business, but are just a point of reference for folks I kept getting emails from Square asking for loads of personal details that I wasn't prepared to give - I think they do e commerce which I didn't…
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New Laptop Wanted - HELP
Hey, Sorry, it's my yearly thread. I'm clueless with tech hence asking the experts on here. Last year I got an ASUS Zenbook 14 Oleo. It's lasted a full year but it's heating like crazy and it's very whirry. I liked how good the battery was on it though. Thanks for the suggestions. I want something similar. I'm happy to…
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Firefox search
I am unable to search from the normal (central) search box on Firefox - when I try, the text that I am typing appears in the address bar - why is this and how do I get the normal operation back ?
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You have been hacked - email
I've just received the following email.I'm not concerned about the rubbish content in the email.But has my email account been hacked or has my email address been spoofed.The email was in junk folder, but the 'from' column displayed my email address. Hello pervert, I've sent this message from your Microsoft account. I want…
