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  1. Thread: Phone storage

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    Many thanks; did not know such apps existed. ...

    Many thanks; did not know such apps existed. Will install the Google one and give it a try.

    Although, having read the reviews on your second link to the Google app, do not give me confidence.
  2. Thread: Phone storage

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    Phone storage

    What ho one and all,

    I will admit to being a smartphone Luddite / rookie.

    I was given my phone by a friend who was updating; it is a Samsung Galaxy J5, so around 6 or more years old. Basic...
  3. Thread: Deleted files

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    Thanks. I know that until overwritten, the file...

    Thanks. I know that until overwritten, the file still exists, only the name (or space) flagged as available but did not think that the name would still be recorded. .
  4. Thread: Deleted files

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    Thanks. Did not know about the Shift/Delete...

    Thanks. Did not know about the Shift/Delete option. Did know that regular deleting sends to the recycle bin with the good possibility of recovery. But I don't see why file names, with no change...
  5. Thread: Deleted files

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    Deleted files

    What ho one and all,

    Just trying to understand the way a computer keeps file names.

    Trying to find a file that although I did not delete, i did accidentally overwrite and rename and it seems my...
  6. Thread: DVD to mkv

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    Thanks for the updates. Agreed the Avidemux is...

    Thanks for the updates. Agreed the Avidemux is not difficult but having a problem understanding, when I have selected the A and B, think I have been cutting rather than saving.

    But have found...
  7. Thread: DVD to mkv

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    Tried Avidemux and although it is quite simple,...

    Tried Avidemux and although it is quite simple, can't quite get my head around how to select the part I want. Every attempt seems to be copying the same section.

    However, have yet to try but...
  8. Thread: DVD to mkv

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    Gentlemen. Thanks. And I thought it was pretty...

    Gentlemen. Thanks. And I thought it was pretty much like editing a length of 8mm film.

    Oh well, If it is easier to keep the three episodes as one file, then I will just have to scroll through...
  9. Thread: DVD to mkv

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    DVD to mkv

    What ho one and all,

    I have used Handbrake to convert a DVD (three episodes of a TV series) to MKV. All seems to be OK except all three episodes are one one MKV file.

    How can I either...
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    I understand as the clips and hinges under the...

    I understand as the clips and hinges under the keycaps are very small and delicate. Particularly the tiny hinge pins. But having removed and cleaned around halve of them at the moment, I am amazed...
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    Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, not my...

    Thanks for the link. Unfortunately, not my keyboard. The attached photo at the top does look like a kinda 'clicky' keyboard but in fact, it is a desktop version of a ThinkPad keyboard.

    This link...
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    Thanks; I do have a good supply of old...

    Thanks; I do have a good supply of old toothbrushes.

    Don't want you to think that i do not Google this topic, but sometimes, another search from a different computer finds better info. And this...
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    Cleaning keyboard

    What ho one and all,

    Not exactly a 'virus' but given how grubby my keyboards, is, certainly a virus could exist!

    Watched a very good BBC documentary...
  14. Thread: xmp files

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    That is what I have done; deleted and reformatted...

    That is what I have done; deleted and reformatted the card.
  15. Thread: xmp files

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    Thanks for the link and explanation. I know what...

    Thanks for the link and explanation. I know what xmp files are and assume that are created when I take a RAW photo. As I have some defaults set on the camera, it is safe to assume that each photo...
  16. Thread: xmp files

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    xmp files

    What ho one and all,

    I use a Nikon D300 (that is not relevant to this question) and always shot RAW (NEF files.) I use a card reader in the computer to transfer using Bridge to my desktop for...
  17. Thread: Download folder

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    Thanks. Don't have a My File Icon on the various...

    Thanks. Don't have a My File Icon on the various screens but as finks suggested above, hit the Samsung icon and there is My Files.
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    MP4 will not render

    What ho one and all,

    I have a number of mp4 films on my desktop computer which I transfer to a USB thumbdrive to plug into our 'entertainment' computer which has a 36" TV as the monitor.

    One...
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    Don't know what I have done but sound has...

    Don't know what I have done but sound has returned; guess I can call that a success!
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    [RESOLVED] Lost sound

    What ho one and all,

    As is usually the case, if it ain't one thing, it is something else.

    Was using FF78ESR and recently upgraded to 98ESR. For whatever technical reasons, I found that some...
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    Thanks; does seem to be the case. Checked my...

    Thanks; does seem to be the case. Checked my cookies before checking a video and after and the BBC was registered which is when the video works U Block Origin presumably automatically did whatever...
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    Video not working

    What ho one and all,

    Albeit that I am running W7, I recently upgraded Firefox to the latest ESR version.

    My home page is the BBC news and since the upgrade, when I click on a news item with a...
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    Computer not starting - sometimes

    What ho one and all,

    My wife has an HP Pavilion 23 all-in-one computer with W8.1.

    Sometimes, when pressing the power button on top, although the cursor appears, the screen remains blank. Can...
  24. Thread: Internet usage

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    Internet usage

    What ho one and all,

    Have a Samsung Galaxy J5 phone (yes, I know it is old but it works just fine.) I also have Google installed as my browser.

    The few times I activate/use the internet on the...
  25. Thread: Data usage

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    Thanks for the replies. Have been playing around...

    Thanks for the replies. Have been playing around and turned off a number of apps and games that are running in the background.

    Searching on Google, I see there are a number of things using...
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