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Concerns over a Paypal 'scam' email

Last post by Boac « Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:06 am
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by Boac » Fri Dec 04, 2015 8:53 am

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I occasionally help a few of the less able computer folk around me, and I have been contacted by an 'older' gentleman' who has fallen foul of the...

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Caveat emptor is the message. I cannot establish these answers (Post#5).

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Last post by Boac
Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:06 am
Weird mobile phone/bluetooth 'event'

Last post by Boac « Sat Dec 05, 2015 10:21 pm
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by Boac » Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:49 pm

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Motorola g4g, recently updated to Android 5.1, Skoda Yeti with bluetooth phone connection.

Used to work fine, but now on 'connect' it decides to...

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I think I have cracked it - unpaired the beast and re-paired. Still the same. Eventually I found a 'Play Music' icon on the phone and this had...

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Last post by Boac
Sat Dec 05, 2015 10:21 pm
Siri

Last post by Cave Canem « Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:18 am
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by Lon » Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:54 am

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This voice activation is the most annoying thing I´ve ever come across in a system. It seems to start itself up automatically and refuses to shut...

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Not an Apple type but you can still Window's Cortana's yappy gob. Thanks be to HAL!

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Last post by Cave Canem
Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:18 am
Thunderbird alternative for Windows 10?

Last post by CharlieOneSix « Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:39 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:12 pm

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I've used Thunderbird for years in Vista, 7 and 8.1 but like many others who have upgraded to Windows 10 I have found that no matter what I try in...

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Yes I tried Mailbird yesterday and it initially looked good. However I use Mailwasher to trap spam prior to Mailwasher triggering a mail program....

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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:39 am
Skype

Last post by Slasher « Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:50 am
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by wings folded » Fri Oct 16, 2015 1:19 pm

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Skype used to work fine.

Then it got taken over, by you know who.

Then they had a major crash.

Then they sent an email begging for forgiveness,...

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Facetime, if Skype falls over, isn't too bad.

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Last post by Slasher
Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:50 am
Any point in upgrading 2003 DELL PC running WIN XP (SP3)...?

Last post by glad rag « Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:09 pm
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by Pipal Pani » Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:13 pm

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Is there any point in replacing / upgrading my current DELL DIMENSION basic spec: PENTIUM 4 / 2.53Ghz / 1.5GB RDRAM running WIN XP (Service Pack 3)...

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Buy a Linux Mint (note: Mint, not Ubuntu) DVD, stick it in, try it for a week running off the DVD, then load it permanently. It is very WIN like (an...

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Last post by glad rag
Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:09 pm
Big Brother

Last post by glad rag « Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:00 pm
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by Boac » Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:44 am

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I have known for a while about the information my machine gives to the world when I am on line, but this site will show you exactly what BB knows -...

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"Your browser fingerprint appears to be unique among the 6,122,958 tested so far.

Currently, we estimate that your browser has a fingerprint...

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Last post by glad rag
Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:00 pm
Windows 3.1 - a good OS

Last post by ian16th « Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:01 pm
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by Boac » Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:08 pm

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Anyone happen to notice that the IT failure that brought Paris airports to a stop the other day was caused by a system running on W3.1 - where is...

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Surely the biggest problem for someone running a significant application on Win 3.1 is what h/w is supported.

Can Win 3.1 handle SATA HDD? I don't...

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Last post by ian16th
Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:01 pm
Suggestions required for a free graph program.

Last post by Hydromet « Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:08 am
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by Rwy in Sight » Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:57 pm

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A friend of mine is attacking an open university course and is in need to find a good program (free) to run in a Windows computer to create graphs...

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was the go when I was a student.

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Last post by Hydromet
Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:08 am
Windows Backup

Last post by rgbrock1 « Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:44 pm
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by Boac » Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:25 pm

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Strictly for computer geeks only ;;)

I have been using the 'old' NTBackUp from Win XP up to now (with the 'fudge' to run it in W7). It now is not...

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Although the backup software you referred to earlier is unknown to me, it may well work.

However, if it does not and you don't mind spend some $$$ I...

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Last post by rgbrock1
Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:44 pm
Updating an iPad2

Last post by Tall Bird « Sat Nov 07, 2015 3:12 pm
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by Tall Bird » Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:01 pm

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Don't laugh and no sneering for buying Apple but I have an elderly 3yrs+ iPad 2 and am debating whether or not to risk pressing the button to...

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Thank you RGB and Keef for confirming my fears. Must remember to tell my parents not to update their Air.

Having paid a significant amount of dosh...

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Last post by Tall Bird
Sat Nov 07, 2015 3:12 pm
This Forum

Last post by Wodrick « Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:03 pm
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by Wodrick » Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:06 pm

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I use Firefox, with this forum open the thread in it's tab has a number in brackets at the start at the moment it is 1. what does this mean ?

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Seems so thanks

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Last post by Wodrick
Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:03 pm
OS X El Capitan?

Last post by Brian May « Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:45 pm
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by Magnus » Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:40 am

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Is it worth the switch from OS X? I saw some poor reviews of Yosemite, so didn't instal that, but El Capitan seems to be better received.

Thanks for...

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Each to his (or her) own . . . Since I'm retired, I don't have to shave every day anyway . . .

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Last post by Brian May
Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:45 pm
Contacting members from the other site.

Last post by admin « Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:12 am
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by stuart » Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:39 pm
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Any ideas of how to get in touch with members of PPRuNE via pm to guide them to this site without mentioning ppruned.org which seems to be scrambled...

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Such was my philosophy when recruiting for this site, and I hope this philosophy will prevail.
Now I see what the problem is. Henry is not getting...
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Last post by admin
Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:12 am
Google Bot

Last post by GrumpyOldFart « Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:01 am
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by k3k3 » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:04 am

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Is this something to be concerned about?

Users browsing this forum: Google , k3k3, Tall Bird and 3 guests

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OK, I won't do it then.

;)

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Last post by GrumpyOldFart
Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:01 am
How often do you back up/ run anti-virus anti spyware programs.

Last post by 19downbubble « Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:03 am
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by Rwy in Sight » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:13 am

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I needed to find some pictures from the Leros war museum for a friend and I connected one of the two small external drive I have that I use mainly to...

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Files are backed up as they change using the OS' file history service. Systems are imaged nightly for disaster recovery and copied elsewhere.

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Last post by 19downbubble
Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:03 am
Encoding a USB

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:59 am
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by Rwy in Sight » Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:53 pm

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As some of you have seen on the torch light thread in PPRuNed bashes I have a USB key on my key ring. I need to encode it/protected in case I lost...

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The files were created after the documents were scanned. To be honest I did not think about encoding the files. I will investigate that but I have to...

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:59 am
Windows Security Patches

Last post by A Lutra Continua « Fri Oct 09, 2015 3:48 pm
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by OFSO » Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:16 am

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And if you've left XP behind and are now feeling secure:

Microsoft has today released patches for 56 security vulnerabilities in its products....

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Cheers. Done.

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Last post by A Lutra Continua
Fri Oct 09, 2015 3:48 pm
Text Messages

Last post by Bull at a Gate « Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:17 pm
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by OFSO » Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:36 pm

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I regularly receive text messages (as in two or three times a day) and just as regularly don't realise I have (received them, that is). Phone or...

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At last! Something Apple does better than android. On my iPhone I can select how many times I get notified of an incoming SMS. It's very handy as I...

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Last post by Bull at a Gate
Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:17 pm
Using Windows phone mapping on aircraft.

Last post by Bull at a Gate « Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:12 pm
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by Capetonian » Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:43 am

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I have looked elsewhere for an answer to this but remain confused by a lot of contradictory information.

On an aircraft the other day, in cruise at...

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I was wrong! Thanks Mr Brock. Not that I didn't believe you, or the thousands of articles which a goggle search turns up, but I did an experiment....

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Last post by Bull at a Gate
Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:12 pm
BT Home Hub5 2.4/5Ghz connectivity (windows7)

Last post by OFSO « Wed Oct 07, 2015 1:49 pm
Replies: 14
by Boac » Sat Oct 03, 2015 12:53 pm

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I've been helping a friend get set up with BT Broadband. She uses an Acer Aspire with a AR5B125 wifi card. It appears that this card in not .11a...

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Good that it's been better for you.

Gasp*urrgh*moan*qwiver*tremble...just the sight of those three erect rubber-duckies quivering up there on the...

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Last post by OFSO
Wed Oct 07, 2015 1:49 pm
It's simply heaven!

Last post by 500N « Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:59 pm
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by Boac » Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:21 pm

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Thought some of you, especially old Mixyture, might like this. A lot of effort has gone in here.

Hope it is big enough, as the Bishop said to the...

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LOL

Very good indeed.

Thanks for posting.

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Last post by 500N
Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:59 pm
Oz broadband satellite launch

Last post by TWT « Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:57 pm
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by TWT » Wed Sep 30, 2015 5:19 am

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The first of the Australian NBN (National Broadband Network) satellites is to be launched by Arianespace from Kourou,French Guiana tonight between...

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'Sky Muster' and its passenger 'ARSAT-2' (Argentina) both launched successfully.Arianespace have been very successful with their double satellite...

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Last post by TWT
Wed Sep 30, 2015 10:57 pm
Google News redirects

Last post by sprintman « Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:58 am
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by TWT » Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:38 pm

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Just noticed in the last few days that Google News has stopped re-directing all news stories to their respective URL's on my machine.They just time...

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And load Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit (free) for extra security.

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Last post by sprintman
Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:58 am
Wemo switches

Last post by Dushan « Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:55 am
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by Bull at a Gate » Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:44 am

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Desperately seeking help from people cleverer than my son and stepson.

For some time now I have used wemo switches. One allows me to turn on my...

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I asked for help from my son (works in IT) and my stepson (PhD in engineering) but neither had any idea about what I should try next.

I am glad you...

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Last post by Dushan
Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:55 am

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