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    Need advice on home Wifi

    I have You Broadband and I am switching over to Tata Play today. My current connection comes down from my building terrace to my bedroom window and my dual band router is setup in the bedroom. Although it is just a 1BHK flat, I get poor 5G range in some parts of the living room and the kitchen...
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    Storage Solutions 1TB Toshiba external drive suddenly crashed

    My Toshiba 1 TB drive suddenly crashed yesterday while I was saving files. It was perfectly fine until then. The data is very important to me because I had backed up all my important data from my internal drives and deleted the originals because I am retiring that Windows machine and moving to...
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    Budget 15-20K Need replacement for Poco F1

    1. Budget? A: INR 14K-19K 2. Preferred display size, type and resolution? A: smaller the better with FHD or better resolution (it is for my wife) 3. Preferred operating system? (Android (with version), iOS, etc). A: Android 12 preferred 4. Preferred connectivity options? (4G, 3G, 2G etc). A...
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    FS: Networking 150 Mbps routers for sale

    TP-Link TL-WR740N with PSU. - Rs 500/- plus shipping at actuals. Local buyer preferred. Linksys WRT 160N V3 - Rs 650/- plus shipping at actuals. Local buyer preferred. I used them for quite a few years. The TP-link one maybe around 7-8 years old. Bought online in Mumbai. The Linksys one is a...
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    Monitors Need a new monitor 24" FHD or 27" QHD

    This as a follow-up of my thread Need budget monitor 20-22" I am now back home and ready to decide and buy a monitor. After much good advice I got in that thread, here is what I want. I need to use it for my new Mac Mini M1. Correct me if I am wrong but I have read that a 27" monitor will need...
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    Monitors Need budget monitor 20-22"

    My Viewsonic 19" monitor screen has gone dim and blurry after not being used for about 8 months while I was away. I need to buy a replacement. I don't use it for games or heavy stuff. Just normal office stuff and browsing. Meetings too. My original monitor was DVI-D. Now I will go for HDMI to...
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    Budget 15-20K Phone for regular use

    1. Budget? A: INR 15k-20k 2. Preferred display size, type and resolution? A: No specific preference. Would like good screen resolution and my hands are rather small. I currently use the Poco F1 which is fine in size. 3. Preferred operating system? (Android (with version), iOS, etc). A: Android...
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    CPU/Mobo Would adding RAM help my laptop?

    I use a hp laptop that is i3-8130U based with 8 GB RAM. It is very slow specially when running many browser tabs. In task manager, I see typically 7.1 GB used all the time. I believe that is the reason for the slow speed but I could be wrong. Correct me if I am wrong. I see the laptop has 2...
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    Requirement to connect from India

    I am currently in Canada and will be here for several more months. Meanwhile, I have to submit my life certificate to LIC for receiving my annuity. The best method is to install their app on my phone to submit and also use Digilocker to validate my Aadhaar. However, both Digilocker and the LIC...
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    Can I pair a dual channel RAM with a single channel RAM?

    My Lenovo G50-70 has a 4GB DDR3 1600 1.35V RAM in slot 1. The laptop has slot 2 available where I want to install another 4GB RAM. I see on Flipkart a decent price for a Hynix RAM with similar specs except that the description mentions dual channel while the original one mentions single channel...
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    PC Peripherals Want printer for home use

    For my daughter's place in Goa. Usage is low and occasional. My past experience with inkjets has been bad because the head tends to clog if not used for a few weeks at a stretch. Although on paper it looks like inkjet is the way to go for low volume usage, my experience says to stay away from...
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    PC Peripherals Home router recommendation needed

    I need recommendation for a WiFi router for a 3 BHK. The living room, where the router will be placed in one corner is kind of the centre with all other rooms arranged around it. It is to be used with a 100 mbps FTTH connection. Please recommend a VFM solution for this. The guy installing the...
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    Budget 31-40k Need laptop to last for many years

    My son-in-law needs a laptop in Goa. His present laptop is a Lenovo G450 Core2Duo which he wants to replace. He is a doctor, a complete non-techie and since I am in Pune, I cannot help him. The new laptop should have Windows 10 and MS Office lifetime license installed. I have recommended him i3...
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    Budget 21-30k General purpose home laptop

    Should have Windows and MS Office. Mostly Word and Powerpoint. No other major requirements. Maybe decent battery backup and no need for a porter to carry it around :) Not sure if AMD would give far better VFM than Intel but the person who requires it is a doctor in Goa and is not a techie...
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    PC Peripherals Router firmware updating

    I have a TP-Link WR740N, which I have been using for several years. I just realized that it is running a rather old firmware from 2013. The maker's website shows there are 3 updates since then. They are from 2013, 2014 and 2015. Do I have to install each update in sequence or do I just install...
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    FS: Storage Hardware Kingston DT50 16GB

    Product Name: Kingston DT50 16GB flash drive in original packing Expected Price: Rs 250 Shipping charges: handover in Pune or Mumbai Manufacturer page URL: https://www.kingston.com/en/usb-flash-drives/datatraveler-50-usb-3-1-usb-flash-drive Description if any: Reason for Sale: I bought this...
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    FS: Photography Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

    Product Name: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 camera with 4GB SD card, case and battery charger Expected Price: Rs 3000/- Shipping charges: handover in Pune or Mumbai Manufacturer page URL: https://www.sony.co.in/electronics/support/compact-cameras-dsc-w-series/dsc-w320/specifications Description if...
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    FS: Storage Hardware WD 320GB laptop HDD

    Product Name: WD 320GB laptop HDD Model WD3200BPVT Expected Price: Rs 1000 Shipping charges: will handover in Pune or Mumbai Manufacturer page URL: https://support.rm.com/productinformation.asp?cref=prd2802553 (couldn't find it on the WD website). Amazon.in link...
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    FS: RAM DDR3 2GB laptop RAM

    Product Name: Nanya 2 GB DDR3 laptop RAM 1333 MHz Expected Price: Rs 500 Shipping charges: handover in Pune or Mumbai Manufacturer page URL: https://www.memorybenchmark.net/ram.php?ram=Nanya+Technology+NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG+2GB (could not find manufacturers url). See also...
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    FS: RAM 1GB desktop DDR2 RAM

    Product Name: Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G - 1GB DDR2 Desktop RAM 2 sticks are available Expected Price: Rs 700 each Shipping charges: will handover in Pune or Mumbai Manufacturer page URL: https://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/KVR667D2N5_1G.pdf Amazon.in url...
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