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Thanks for the replies. As to having to use the speakers' volume control because the ARC output is a line output, I rather expected that. And it's a bit of a bummer because my current speakers don't have a remote control. The TV is a 55-inch Xiaomi smart TV model No. L55M5-AI. It has an S/PDIF...

My TV doesn't have AV Out but does have an HDMI-ARC port. For watching cable TV programs, I connect the audio out from the set-top box to an external powered analog speaker system, but I can't do that with videos played from a thumb drive or network input. If I buy an HDMI-to-AV converter and...

I've been infected with the browser redirect malware a few times since last year. CCleaner used to get rid of it quickly but not anymore. RKill and TDSSKiller don't work either. I run Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and use Chrome and Firefox. My AV is Avira Free. Can anyone please suggest something...

Most folders I use for saving MS Word documents have several hidden temporary files. There are two types - one type named ~WRL****.tmp and the other ~$<part of file name>. I know that they are created when a Word file is open and go away when it's closed - most of them time. I know this is not...

When there's no need to alter/edit the content of an image, I use IrfanView almost exclusively for cropping, rotating, resizing, format conversion, palette change and compression. It's light, fast and intuitive. For lossless compression PNG is the way to go IMHO but, as others have already...

Can you please recommend a free basic folder locking tool that complies with these requirements? I'm using Windows 7U x64. 1. High level of security not needed. I don't care if the protected files/folders can be accessed from DOS, Linux, etc., or if the HDD is moved to another Windows machine...

I've owned three Panasonic cameras (and some other brands). I tolerate their high noise level because of their excellence in other areas. I applaud the innovations they introduce and they have a knack of making cameras that are in a class of their own: bridge cameras that can rival DSLRs in many...

Let's hope someone comes along with a definitive answer. In the meantime, how did you try to transfer the file? Did you try using a card reader?