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    PCSPECIALIST Finance Referred For Over 1 Week?

    Apologies for going off topic - but it is a subject that has become more prevalant. For full disclosure - I work for the NHS (and have for 30+ years) so am probably more in touch with the impact than the vast majority of people. My point is, that if people are not able to fully perform their...
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    PCSPECIALIST Finance Referred For Over 1 Week?

    I wonder for how long businesses will use this as an excuse and customers will accept it. I accept where supply chains are involved this will have an impact, but for services that don't require a physical product - I don't accept No reason for people to still be working from home and in a good...
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    PCSPECIALIST Headphone mic not being picked up

    Microphone jacks are usually 4 pin whereas Headphones are 3 pin (I think, could be the other way round) If your headset only has a single jack, then you will probably need a splitter so you have one into the green socket and another into the pink. I had loads of issues with this exact same...
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    PCSPECIALIST Connecting a Laptop

    Actually - on further investigation (actually looking): My monitors each have a spare HDMI port Would the monitors be "smart" enough to pick up an HDMI signal from the laptop (potentially) and DPi from my PC and display accordingly or would I have to manually switch the input on them ...
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    PCSPECIALIST Connecting a Laptop

    Yes - i saw that. Cant understand why the sudden jump in price for just a couple of extra ports/switches Guess I will have to chat with our IT department seems as though they will actually be paying (hopefully) Thanks @Martinr36
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    PCSPECIALIST Connecting a Laptop

    That's exactly what I need - Thanks :) Just need to find one with the facility to do 2 (PC) in -- 2 out (possibly 3 and 3 if I ever get round to buying that 3rd monitor) Or 1 (Laptop) in -- 2 (3 if poss) out
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    PCSPECIALIST Connecting a Laptop

    Hi all, I have had my system for just over 4 years now - all still running fine and dandy. However, with the world going mad in the last 18months, my employer is looking to include an element of WFH for us. They will provide a Laptop - but I want to find a way that will enable me to plug that...
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    PCSPECIALIST Are you getting vaccinated?

    Its dropped over here significantly in the last couple of weeks As we work our way through the vaccination program from oldest to youngest that was inevitable Younger people generally have a better chance of surviving - although "long covid" still needs to be considered. I think the big...
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    PCSPECIALIST Are you getting vaccinated?

    Had my second back in April - wife had her 2nd last week. Both AZ Some side effects but manageable and far better than the possible alternative Vaccination isn't just about protecting the individual, it's about protecting the people you come into contact as well I genuinely don't see any...
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    PCSPECIALIST Troubleshooting "Guide"

    This is the bit I particularly find amusing: "Because new drivers and bios and windows updates ALWAYS fix stuffs" In my (limited?) experience, its installing drivers and updates that usually causes a lot of issues
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    PCSPECIALIST Troubleshooting "Guide"

    Came across the following post on MSE forum - thought it might be entertaining. I don't even know where to start with separating truth from fiction: in my years of experience this always fixes 99% of common problems: 1:- always try installing latest drivers / bios / windows update Why...
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    PCSPECIALIST Outlook Issue

    Quick update - working fine now and I didn't even do anything - love (and hate) those solutions I think @SpyderTracks or @Scott were probably on the right tracks All hail the power of the PCSpecialist forum - just mention a problem and the PC fixes itself in fear :) Thanks all
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    PCSPECIALIST Outlook Issue

    not sure if this is the right place for this or even if anyone can help - but: up until this evening Outlook and my emails has been working with no issues - it's set with my @nhs.net account as I have been working from home off and on over the last year However, just now, I went to check my...
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    PCSPECIALIST New PC but slow Wifi

    It will be in the actual router settings - I have a BT one and it's quite "easy" although I am not sure whether it will be on other routers
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    PCSPECIALIST New PC but slow Wifi

    Could the router be trying to connect at 5GHz ? Might be worth swapping the channel to see if that helps anyway
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