Recent content by mr_poobah

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    Anyone still here

    Just purchased an HP elite X3 on eBay this week, for £85 came with original box all accessories (apart from instruction booklet). I must say the phone is in almost new like condition, quite shocked actually considering it was a used device (the seller had 3 available) only thing it had a euro...
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    Windows Phone Apps in 2021 to enhance the experience?

    At present I'm using a Windows Lumia 950XL as my primary phone whilst I wait to replace my android phone (basically in-between phones) in a few months I will use the windows phone as my work phone I am wondering if there are any apps that would enhance the experience that I have yet to find or...
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    How much is Windows Phone alive, as of today?

    Was using a Huawei P40 Pro and switched back to the old faithfull 950 XL, always nice and refreshing to go back to windows OS it is still so unique and love the design language, i carry an adroid "work tablet" with me so apps that i can't get to work etc is ran off that. stock weather app...
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    What does this icon mean UEFI Settings page?

    What does a memory chip with a cog mean on the UEFI settings page? (top right)
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    Disappointed with Surface Pro 2017 and MS after less than 18 Months use

    Such a shame, i really like my i5 Surface pro 5th Gen After consulting Microsoft help yesterday it has been discovered the machine has a fault and requires a replacement, as i am out of warranty there will be a charge £333.00 + tax, i paid £1249 for this plus the Alacantra keyboard, mouse...
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    1796 Does not boot past Windows logo

    On web chat with mcrosoft today to try and resolve the issue i think we both have and it would appear there is a hardwear issue the connection between the motherboard and the hard drive is not functioning. booted it into UEFI mode using command prompt run as administrator when you get to the...
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    1796 Does not boot past Windows logo

    Same issue here on my Surface Pro 5th Gen, i have to press the power button like 30 times and eventually it starts up, very annoying
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    Surface Pro on 18362.1 does not switch on after sleep

    Hi Running 18362.1 on surface po and it seems to be a pain to switch it on after a sleep, find i have to repeatedly press the on/off button in 2 second burts just to get it to switch on if you press the power switch once it shows the windows icon but then dissapears after a few seconds...