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How to make passport photos at home?

Answers — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:57:00 +0000

I took a photo using my digital camera. How could I convert it into a passport photo and print it using my color printer?

I want to make United States passport photos. Thanks.

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Google Goggles vs. Nokia CityLens – Which one is more effective?

Answers — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:55:35 +0000

Is Google Goggles on Android as effective as Nokia CityLens on Windows Phone 8 on the Lumia range?

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Google Talk vs. Hangouts on Android – Which one do you prefer?

Answers — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:53:25 +0000

Google has just replaced Google Talk with Hangouts on the Android platform, with Hangouts having just 3.6 user rating at Play Store and users commenting it is a work in progress.

Which one you personally prefer and feel more comfortable with?

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How can I recover photos from a microSD card that isn’t recongized anymore?

Answers — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:50:54 +0000

I have an issue with a with microSD card. I took it out of my boyfriend’s phone to reflash his phone. After I sorted out his phone, I put it back. Now it does not see the file at all.

I tried to swap it into my phone. It said card blank. Nothing has been done to the card, the file should be still on there. I tired to use recover software, but it does not show the drive.

I have no idea, I only took it out and left. It should not have a problem at all. Does anyone have an idea how to resolve this problem because there are so many pictures on the card! Thank you x

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How can I fix my Internet speed on my Desktop?

Answers — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:27 +0000

All of the other devices in the house are perfectly fine connecting to the Internet and have around 10-50mbps Internet speed. My desktop only reaches around 1mbps.

We have recently joined onto NBN, National Broadband, which is supposed to be 20% times faster than copper cable internet in Australia. YouTube won’t load because the speed is too slow, I only get 1mbps if I am lucky.

Please help me, I don’t know what’s wrong.

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How do I register Paragon Hard Disk Manager I bought with MakeUseOf points?

Answers — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:55 +0000

I traded a few hundred of my accumulated MakeUseOf points for the Paragon Hard Disk Manager, but once installed could find no way to enter the product key or the serial number in order to register the full program in my name.

Does anyone have a solution to this problem?

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How do I change my picture on MakeUseOf?

Answers — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:15 +0000

I wish to change my MakeUseOf profile picture. How do I go about doing that?

Thanks in advance.

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What’s the best wireless adapter for my desktop PC?

Answers — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:59:16 +0000

I purchased a tower AMD quad system in October 2012 specifically to use for creating graphics and 3D content for online gaming and virtual world environments. At the time I had my own direct cable connection at my studio so had a solid fast high speed connection. I’ve recently relocated and now have net access via a Wi-Fi router located maybe 60 feet from my studio space. I get a fairly consistent strong connection on my laptop which has an internal Wi-Fi chip.

I need to purchase a powerful Wi-Fi adapter (probably one with antenna) for the tower since it doesn’t have any wireless connectivity (just the Ethernet port). I will eventually be getting a direct Internet line but in the meanwhile I need a wireless adapater that works with the Wi-Fi router.

I’d appreciate suggestions on what adapters work best, I want: solid and reliable high-speed connection for heavy online interactive gaming graphics, an easy install (USB even?) and good value.

Thank you for your help.

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Why does my wife’s iPhone 4 speaker stop working after a full battery discharge?

Answers — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:47:42 +0000

My wife has a horrible habit of allowing the battery in her iPhone 4 fully discharge. Just recently (in the last week or so) she has noticed that after charging the phone again the external speaker doesn’t work properly. Pre-installed tones work, but game sounds and music don’t. Also the volume slider doesn’t show when music is playing and volume keys wont work.

We have tried soft resets, erasing settings, changing settings and basically everything I can think of short of a full factory reset. The problem resolves it’s self after a few hours, but is annoying nonetheless. While the speaker isn’t working she can listen to music and other sounds by plugging headphones in.

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How can I hook up my HDTV to my PC wirelessly?

Answers — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:43 +0000

I have a Westinghouse HDTV (not smart or wi-fi enabled), is there any way to hook up to my PC wireless so I can use TV as monitor? I can not use cables as my 98 year old mother law would fall on them I don’t have widi.

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What’s the best server space for my accounting software?

Answers — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:23:33 +0000

I wanted some server space online for storing data from my accounting software. The requirements for the server are: Microsoft Server Operating System (MS-Server 2000 / 2003 or higher)

MS-SQL 2005/2008
Internet connection with at least 512 kbps speed
Static IP address

I want storage of 1 to 10 gb. What are the best and securest services???

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Why aren’t YouTube videos loading properly?

Answers — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:19 +0000

Hey guys i have a strange problem with my Chrome when i play videos on you tube. It doesn’t crash but when I play a video it stops buffering some times others it starts playing from the beginning and some other times it stops at the middle of a video and ends it as if the video ends here !

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How to convert existing Windows 8 x64 from BIOS to UEFI?

Answers — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:21:33 +0000

I want to convert my existing installation to secure boot without the hassle of reinstalling everything. There are 4 partitions: 150GB (Windows partition), 50GB, 250GB, and the “reserved” 100MB partition, none of them are locked. I saw this but want to make sure that it will work: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/14286.converting-windows-bios-installation-to-uefi.aspx
Anyone can help me?

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How does the Panasonic P51 compare to the LG Google Nexus 4

Answers — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:50 +0000

In the last couple of days, two very capable Android Jelly Bean 4.2 smartphone have been launched in India. LG has launched the Google Nexus 4 16GB @ Rs. 25, 990/= and Panasonic has launched the P51 for Rs. 26,900/=. Which one will you think India will warm up to and adapt? As all know about the Nexus, I am attaching the video of the P51 for better comparison at http://youtu.be/-zzey-5Wy7k .

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Which is better for SEO: text hyperlinks or graphical hyperlinks?

Answers — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:18:14 +0000

Which is better for SEO: text hyperlinks or graphical hyperlinks?

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