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Acer Aspire TC-1760 Tower Pc choice?
I'm looking for a new tower Pc and the Acer Aspire TC-160 seems to be the main contender to purchase at my budget of around £350-00, unless any member can recommend a different choice? There are two models available in the TC-1760 range, one has a intel core i3, the other a intel i5, my use will be general Pc work,…
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How Do I Add my MS Live Email Account to my Kindle Fire HD8 ?
I bought a Kindle Fire HD8 thinking it would be better than my old one, so I could use it for email sending abroad whilst away and whatever and find that I cannot add my Microsoft Live Email Account to it! The instructions on the Microsoft web site are a bit pathetic and don't work. It will only accept a Gmail account. Why…
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Bush tv without aerial
My mother had a small Bush LED22134FHD tv in the bedroom in her flat but since she’s moved into a care home we thought we might as well use it ourselves. It was connected to an outdoor aerial at her place and I intended to buy a set top aerial so it could be used in a spare bedroom. Some appear to advertise themselves as…
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I've locked myself out!
I've recently bought this laptop..https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3930706?clickSR=slp:term:lenovo laptop:8:41:1Like an idiot I've locked the touchpad and now can't get into it, no mouse working.Fortunately I've a spare PC, hence I can write this message. Any ideas how I can unlock it please? With the PC there's an F key…
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Audio output from smart TV through amp and speakers - digital audio adapters
I have upgraded my lounge TV to a Sony Bravia smart TV. The previous Panasonic has been moved elsewhere, but one feature the new Sony doesn't have is phono/RCA audio out sockets - which we had used to play the TV through the amp and to 4 speakers and a sub woofer to give surround-ish sound - mainly used for movies and…
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Free View Play? How Can A Smart LG TV Work On Wi Fi Only? (Without An Aerial.)
Please help. The TV is a LG OLED55C9PLA My friend is looking to move the TV. Another friend has suggested Free View Play, to avoid having untidy aerial cable extensions. Thanks for all replys.
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Windows 11 Versions and general software queries.
We are at the point of purchasing a new home PC and pretty much decided on a Dell Inspiron model. The configuration requires us to choose between the Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro versions. There is a £63 price difference. The comparison between the two versions on both the Dell and the Microsoft website seems to…
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Windows Movie maker - no more?
Has Windows movie maker been done away with?
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Help with jpeg photos in mac
I have been sent my son's wedding photos by the photographer and they are all saved as jpeg. When I click on a photo it opens in preview. I usually just drag then into my Photos app on my apple macbook air. but I keep getting the message "Unsupported file type". How can I change the file type and to what? I need to do this…
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Another tablet query
Having narrowed down my preference to getting something from Samsung I'm now pondering what the difference is with these 4 available from Currys. (frankly my least favourite place to buy nearly anything but it's an easy compare) Tablets - Cheap Tablet Deals | Currys So prices go from £169 to £229, size is the same, 32 GB…
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VPN
Hi, could anyone explain what VPN is in simple terms please, does it provide you with an email address? Is it free? Any recommendations? Thank you
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Google account verification
Hi. A member of the family is in hospital & their phone has gone AWOL. I have bought a new phone & EE have sent us a replacement SIM card with the same original phone number. I am trying to set up the phone & have the persons Google account email & password but Google are sending a verification code to his old phone…
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Amazon Account for Alexa
Although I had an account many years ago. I closed it as I had fraud problems. It was before OTP and I was left not out of pocket. My son now buys all my Amazon purchases on his account, but. Now I would like to add an Echo Dot for Alexa to my extend my home Smart Switches. Can I open another Amazon account but not make…
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Stolen iphone
Hi, apologies if this isn’t the appropriate category. My iphone was recently (2 days ago) stolen by what I assumed were chancing pick pockets, however unbeknownst to me, they had watched me unlock my phone before snatching it from my hand, it was 1 in the morning in London so I didn’t bother chasing them. I didn’t have…
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iPhone & anonymous posts
On Facebook . R they possible? I’ve read with android can but not sure if working with iPhone. Any ideas? Thank u
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iPad 9th generation
Hi guys, need a bit of advice please. my Apple I- pad, 9 months old, still under warrantee is playing up, home button, not changing to home page,trouble stating, button just not responding,etc. what’s the situation regarding Apple warrantee ? I am about to take it back to Argos where I bought it, I’ve got receipt, but do…
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Motorola g84 power button doesn't work anymore.
Obviously Lenovo have "updated" something to "improve" my experience, but I just want to turn the thing off! When I hold in the power button now I just get this "Assistant" nonsense, tapping the mic icon I can demand that it turns off immediately, but it tells me to swipe down twice and tap an icon that isn't there, or to…
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iPad Pro
I have a 2017 Apple iPad Pro 10.5 screen which I’ve had from new. I’ve always kept it in a tough case when in use (which doesnt have a screen protector) and when not it use kept it in a padded case whilst still in the tough case. It was in pristine condition. I loaned it to a friend to help with an online course. Sadly the…
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Mobile - tablet power adaptor
The adaptor that came with my Motorola Power G7 has the following on it: INPUT: 100-240V 50/60Hz 0.6A OUTPUT: 5V 3.0A or 9V 2.0A or 12V 1.5A I can't see any details on the Amazon Fire I bought about 7 years ago. Can I use this adaptor to charge my Kindle Fire (5th generation)?
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Asus X541N laptop shutting down when on battery power
I have an Asus X541n laptop, it shuts down randomly when on battery power. Battery icon shows as charged or charging when plugged in.I have just changed the hard drive to SSD and clean install Windows 10.The issue was present before i changed the drive, was hoping that the new drive and clean install would rectify the…
