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    WTB 4TB Internal HDD

    Need a 4TB HDD to be used with DVR so prefer the WD Purple or any similar one suitable for use in a surveillance device.
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    Windows Excel Help

    Looking to create a particular functionality in Excel but don't know how to proceed in this regard. Essentially, I want to create an account automator wherein there are 3 columns, A, B, C. Column A is for Debits, B for Credits, and C for Total. The initial row for columns A and B shall be empty...
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    0-20k Replacement battery for Laptop

    Looking to buy a battery for the Asus Vivobook Flip 14 TP470EA. Who is the recommended seller for said purpose? Amazon is over-priced, and Lapcare doesn't have one in stock. This is the cheapest find I got post-googling. Is it a trustworthy portal or do members have other recommendations ?
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    Remote access Windows system

    Me and my wife, both use Windows 11 on our laptops. There is one particular web application that can be accessed only through her laptop as there is some sort of digital signature package installed remotely by the application vendor before she could access the website through the credentials...
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    Mac OS Upgrading an old Mac

    My wife has an old Macbook laptop, old being the keyword here. It powers ON, and almost everything works fine, except the battery, which is completely dead thus it works directly on mains power. To see if it can have any practical usage in the current time, I tried accessing Internet through the...
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    PC Peripherals UPS suggestion

    Was using APC SUA1000I earlier but it conked out long back. Recent local repairs didn't do it any good either. As of right now a measly Microtek unit is working as a stop-gap measure but unable to take the load of all devices so have to keep some connected directly to the mains supply and its...
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    51-70k Lightweight workhorse that goes on and on

    Budget: 50K(flexible)-70K(Strict) Usage: Work (Excel, Proprietary B2B portals, GDS), Hobby coding (C and Python), occasional YouTube/movie Requirements (in order of priority): 1. Battery Life 2. Fast boot and load 3. Good Network card, don't want erratic or frequent network drops in a...
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    WTB iOS 16 supporting iPhone(s)

    Looking for an older generation cheap iPhone, 8 or SE 2nd generation, to basically try the iOS and the Apple ecosystem at a lower cost before taking the plunge. Physically, the screen should be intact, can live with a few scratches on the body but the screen should be good. Battery life if poor...
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    E-Waste Recycling

    Hi All I'm currently facing an issue, which I'm pretty sure many others have faced or are facing themselves and that is too many gadgets lying in storage that are not in use anymore. This primarily includes mobile phones but also many cables and chargers accompanying them and numerous cheap...
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    Need TWS recommendations

    Looking to buy TWS for calls and running. Budget is under 10K. Should provide decent call quality at both the caller and receiver end. Must not conk out due to sweat or moisture.
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    PC Peripherals UPS selection

    I'm looking for a UPS that can handle the load of the below-mentioned devices and can provide a good mix of power backup and surge protection. 1. 32 inch Mi LED TV (surge protection) 2. Nokia Airtel Fibre Router (power backup) 3. Seagate External HDD (power backup) 4. RPi 4 B 4GB version (power...
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    Linux Raspbian update issue

    Trying to update my Raspbian for the last couple of days but always keep getting this error. Checked the Pihole query log too, to see if it is blocking the connection but that wasn't the case either. What seems to be the problem here?
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    PC Peripherals APC service center (s) in North India

    I have an almost 17-year-old APC UPS ( SUA1000I ). It needs battery replacement and other repairs too. If nothing else I want to recycle/ trade it off for a newer unit. Please guide me where this can be done in Chandigarh or Delhi.
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    FS: Home Audio Video Balanced DAC, MeanWell PSU

    Selling a few products that I have lying around and not in use currently. 1. Item: Cambridge Audio DAC Magic Plus Item History:- Bought it from a guy on OLX who is also a member of the HFV forum. He had bought it from someone else so that makes me its 3rd owner. Before the advent of cheap...
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    Laptops Dell Inspiron Laptop Upgrades - The Road to take ?

    I am currently using a hand-me-down Dell Inspiron 15 which I want to upgrade in terms of RAM and SSD and I think it also needs a battery replacement. For ease of understanding, I'm attaching reports/images of the system so please advise me on what would be the suitable component for the given...
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    WTB Mi Box 4K/S

    Looking for a pre-owned Mi Box, in decent physical condition. The budget is 2500/-
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    Laptops Windows 11 machine visibility issue

    I'm attaching the network map below to keep my query short. No Windows or Linux device is able to "see" my Windows 11 laptop except the ESExplorer on my Android phone and that too if I manually add it. The shares of the Windows 11 machine aren't accessible or viewable by VLC on any Android...
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    Storage Solutions Network Drive error

    I have a Seagate 2 TB drive (almost 12 years old) connected to my Raspberry Pi and shared on network as a Samba share. It's ext4 partition. It is also my seedbox drive. After a power outage today when I rebooted the system, some folders have gone missing, some older deleted ones have resurfaced...
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    Linux Android phone not detected in Raspbian

    Connecting Android phone to Windows machine is a simple plug and play job but when connected to Raspbian running on RPi 4B+, the phone isn't detected by it and neither the phone gives any prompt, it simply treats it as a power connection. How to get the plug-n-play kind of functionality for...
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    WTB Fitness band

    A decent fitness band with good heart rate monitoring functionality. Should have a companion app for Android. Budget is 2-3K max.