Recent content by corkyg

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    How to get rid of new notification icon

    Didn't do anything and it is gone. :)
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    Glaring I-Phone ads in Spanish

    This has never happened before - it is not the end of the world. I use a dark screen mode due to vision problems, and the ads are huge, glaring white, and all in Spanish. Is this the new norm?
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    Can it be the LAST? Answer: Yes if you wish. See within! Unsubscribe from weekly newsletter here.

    I find it a bit strange that one must unsubscribe from something one never subscribed to.
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    How to record using logitech web cam??

    Yep! Gave spam treatment
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    Out of the laptop loop, advice please!

    I fully support your last sentence. :)
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    Question PDF Editors: Best choices for maximum number of users

    The new Chrome based EDGE has a built in PDF capability that should be considered.
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    Headphones for the hard of hearing??

    There is an existing technology designed for this situation. It is audio looping. My church has it, and it allows individual hearing aids to react. Further, ushers have small receivers available for those without hearing aids. This site will explain...
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    External HDD question

    I have a setup as you describe. If you wish to run the app, the external drive must be connected. If it is connected you can have a shortcut to it on your laptop screen.
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    Shopping forums listed first, before hardware forums?

    MXNERD cited a fix. There is a down and/or an up arrow at the end of every Forum heading. Clicking the up arrow on the For Sale Forum compresses it all into the title, and that works for me.
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    Question Any reason to use Chrome if I have Edge? (Win7)

    IMHO the new chrome plated Edge is better than Chrome. It quickly imports all IE11 settings and Faves Bar. It auto handles PDF files and manages music downloads. Yes, it offers Google as well as Bing searches. I have now deleted IE.
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    Question Fidelity chess challenger - how it retains its programming

    AFAIK, that would be Read Only Memory (ROM), and that is rather permanent unless subjected to something traumatic, electronically or physically. This has a pretty good discussion of ROM devices: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read-only_memory
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    Question Samsung Odyssey+ mixed reality issue

    It very well might be because there is no one on duty to fix it.
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    Getting CloudFront error now

    This may be the result of reduced staffing and closures due to Corona Virus situations.
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    Question Can't connect to any Microsoft Services?

    Microsoft is in Washington - the state of Washington is in a Corona Virus lockdown mode. I expect things like this to happen.
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    Question Samsung Odyssey+ mixed reality issue

    Could be they are on a Corona Virus status.