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    raising fan threshold

    does anybody know how to increase the temp of the cpu before the fan kicks in? i have just bought a dell venue 11 pro 7130 with a i5 processor. i would love it but there is a big issue that is in the way that really bugs me...the fan comes on at around 57C and is loud! it doesnt take alot of...
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    touch win 8.1 keyboard

    ok i was running in desktop, but this only solves the issue with chrome. what about others like microsoft word
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    touch win 8.1 keyboard

    i have just bought my first windows tablet which is running win 8.1. am loving it however one thing that bugs me is when the cursor is active, such as when i touch the address bar in Chrome, the touch keyboard doesnt automatically popup on the screen like on a ipad. or am i missing a setting?
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    dell venue 11 pro 7130

    I have just bought this tablet via eBay with Windows 10 pre loaded which I quickly downgraded to Windows 8.1 as I found there was a lack of drivers that was causing problems. Specs are i5 1.6ghz, 4gb RAM, 124gb SSD. I am generally happy with my purchase however there is one issue that gets on my...
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    Win 10

    So I just heard the news about windows 10 and that they have released a beta version. Is this stable enough so I can install & run software & games? Also if I download the beta is it only active for a certain amount of time? Do will they keep updating it with new features
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    improve wifi

    I think you maybe right as the distance from the routers location to my bedroom is not that far separated by two walls. Can I replace the wifi card in the laptop with a better one, dual 5ghz. Or do I buy a usb? If USB I have picked out the dlinkdwa-182. Is this a good one? I think it'll be...
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    taskbar clock

    i need software that will allow me to change the time zone of the taskbar clock but i still want my computer to be set to my home time zone. i have found that you can configure the default taskbar clock to display up to two time zones but to be able to see them you need to hover over the clock...
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    improve wifi

    It looks like the best bet for me is a wireless repeater. Can someone recommend one for me
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    improve wifi

    The internet connection I am getting is fiber optic 100Mbps Upload & Download. The router is Dlink 850L. My router is placed in my lounge. I usually sit at a desk with my laptop which is about 6 feet away from the router (in the same room), here I get full signal & my speed is about 40Mbps...
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    best flash browser

    I have been downloading & trying out many browsers to be my main browser to play streaming video content. In the past I have just used Google Chrome as me main browser for everything, playing streaming content through youtube or uktv streaming catchuptv (like 4OD) worked extremely smooth. The...
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    VPN?

    i have just tried to access 4OD by just registering a UK postcode as David said and it does work however I get buffering problems. BBC works also. Wonder if anyone has tried overplays VPN service, a bit pricey but looks good. also there is one called pure vpn which looks good. Also has anybody...
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    windows 8.1 vs ubuntu 14.04

    i m excited to see what features they introduce in the new update 2, coming out in the next month i think
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    windows 8.1 vs ubuntu 14.04

    just looking for a better experience & am not liking the direction windows is going
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    windows 8.1 vs ubuntu 14.04

    i am thinking about switching from windows 8.1 to ubuntu 14.04. i am hesitating though as there are a huge amount of software and games only available for windows. i understand that you can use wine on ubuntu to install windows software but dont know how well it works and if it works for all...
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    screen resolution help

    i found an example attached is a screenshot of the hma application in full screen, there should be some buttons to run a ping test, express test & full test at the bottom but there is not and there is no way to scroll. is there a way to tell the app to display properly in the resolution? i have...
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    VPN?

    how can you get a faster speed in London than your original speed?
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    screen resolution help

    Thanks Mike but the very reason I want a low resolution is because I have my computer connected to my 32inch LCD TV & a higher resolution makes it hard to see things on the screen without the built in magnifier application
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    VPN?

    Interesting....how can you add a different postcode than your own, I have never been asked for a postcode with 4OD but I have with ITV
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    VPN?

    Great. Thanks for testing it. One more question. What is your original connection speed?
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    VPN?

    UK. Channel 4 4OD
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