Recent content by al92

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    Finding out the differences between different Epson Projector models

    I've got some ELPLP58 projector lamps which appear to be brand new. I'd like to buy a projector to use them in, but it seems like there are a fair few models which used this lamp. This includes the EB-S9, EB-X9 and EB-W9 (and -S/-X/-W10 etc etc). Does anyone know what the difference between...
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    Solved! Can I connect a PC with VGA output to a TV with RBG Phono inputs?

    Yeah, but with male component plugs! It does work in theory though?
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    Solved! Can I connect a PC with VGA output to a TV with RBG Phono inputs?

    I've got an old Toshiba 19" TV which I occasionally use for playing PS1/PS2 games as the quality isn't amazing. It's also got a VGA input on it, but can only handle a signal of up to 50Hz, and even my old Win XP pc is 60Hz minimum. This Toshiba TV also has component RGB-RL component phono...
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    Solved! using USB Audio Adapter & 3.5 mm simultaneously

    I think what's happening is that your computer can only use one sound card at once. When you plug in the USB audio adaptor, that becomes the sound card and therefore the output is diverted away from the headphone jack. I'd say your best bet is to buy a higher quality USB audio adaptor.
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    Replacing the DVD drive with an SSD - is there a limit to how much storage I can have?!

    So the SSD would become the primary device? Would that still work if I wanted to restore my macbook from a time machine backup?
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    Solved! Cheap way to reduce bass going through college dorm walls

    Hmmm, difficult in one sense because the noise is coming from their side and it's way more effective if you can sound proof the same side as the source of the noise. However, if I was sound damping a room, the cheapest way would be to use quilts/blankets/curtains/soft furnishings...
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    Solved! What adaptor do I need for my old MacBook Pro to play music on a speaker system set up for PC?

    When you say the system is 'Set up for PC', what do you mean? To play music out of a PC you'd be plugging in an audio jack like this: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31KyWV-SFkL._SX355_.jpg and you'd do exactly the same on an older Macbook - it would just go into the headphone...
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    Solved! Which of these laptops would be best to play The Sims 4?

    My choices would be the Elitebook - the highest spec, has an i5 processor, easily upgraded. Not designed for gaming but should be able to manage The Sims. Also has 8GB ram which will help. I'd recommend getting it upgraded with an SSD for best performance. I had Sims 3 on a Macbook with an i5...
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    Which version of Acrobat for a school?

    Hi, It's not for changes to the plan itself, it's simply to annotate - for example where a room on the plan is listed as G20, we would add a label that that is the Year 3A classroom or whatever.
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    Which version of Acrobat for a school?

    A school I work for needs to be able to make some additions to a PDF plan of the building, to update it in line with some recent changes. To the best of my knowledge, Acrobat is the best software for editing PDFs, but when I've been looking at subscription options, I'm a little confused by the...
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    Replacing the DVD drive with an SSD - is there a limit to how much storage I can have?!

    The DVD in my late-2011 unibody MBPro stopped working a while ago and I don't need it. The machine is pretty slow at present, so I would like to put a 500GB SSD in its' place. I currently have a 1TB hybrid drive (750HDD/250SSD) in. My plan was to put the 500GB SSD into the main SATA slot, move...
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    Solved! Countries where Twitter is banned

    Try this, plus the Main Article linked at the top of the paragraph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter#Censorship
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    Solved! LG subwoofer problems need advice

    HI, I'd recommend first of all getting in touch with LG's customer service. They may be able to help you, or direct you to an approved repairer. Alternatively, try searching for people in your area who repair hifi systems - they might have suppliers they could point you towards.
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    Solved! How to stop an HP 620 Overheating?

    I've got an HP 620 laptop that occasionally shuts down due to overheating. Does anyone know if there's anything I could do to try and reduce or resolve this? Thanks!