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General Discussion / Replacement Routers

« on: February 16, 2022, 09:09:05 AM »

Hi, all... I've reached the point where I have a defective router and it's time to replace both with new ones. One will be at each end of the house.

Any recommendations? I see on How-To-Geek they like the TP-Link Archer AX3000, for about $115, versus several others $200 and up.

Thanks...
Dave McLaughlin

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General Discussion / Re: Convert .pdf file to Word

« on: January 26, 2022, 10:18:45 AM »

Interesting. If I save one of my PDFs to Word, it turns all the text to foreign language gibberish... Any suggestions?

Thanks for your help...
Dave McLaughlin

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General Discussion / Convert .pdf file to Word

« on: January 21, 2022, 08:44:55 AM »

Hi, all. I've been saving a few REALLY important lists (like book titles I've bought so I don't do it again) in lists that are bookmarks on Firebox. This blew up a few weeks ago, when I noticed that somebody has converted these plain text files into .pdf.

What's the best and free way to convert them to Word files? That will work, and I can continue buying Kindle books. Thanks!
Dave McLaughlin

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General Discussion / Where to deposit unwanted printer

« on: January 05, 2022, 10:20:40 AM »

Hi, kids...

Dave McLaughlin here, the guy with many computer issues, one of which we've decided to fix by dumping the "old" and heavy Brother color device and -- lesson learned. My question is "Where is the best place to turn this in for recycling or burial?"

We'll be shopping for color printers now. Thanks for your suggestions...

Dave McLaughlin

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General Discussion / Wife's Brother color printer problems

« on: January 01, 2022, 06:48:24 PM »

Hi, folks. Sorry to fill the pages with "my" problems, but we have another one. A few months ago I bought my wife a Brother MFC-J5330DW color printer. It's huge and unfortunately, prints fuzzily - always not very good, with several inks added to the situation.

I had been quite happy over the years with Brother but, in retrospect, the ones I've usually bought were toner laser models. Janet's is a color ink-jet and printing nearly everything poorly. We've tried Brother ink and non-Brother ink, and it never gets better.

The problem started with compatible ink, but replacing that ink with other compatibles, and finally Brother again did NOT help!

We're ready to just throw it away. Does anybody in today's printer world know of a really GOOD (or better) inkjet printer that's worth the risk of buying? If you're able to answer, we really appreciate your time and effort! Thanks!

Dave and Janet McLaughlin

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General Discussion / Anybody got home bookkeeping software OTHER than Quicken? They've failed me...

« on: December 31, 2021, 12:31:53 PM »

I lost my Quicken through my own fault. Looking to replace it with something that won't keep changing and charging more money each time. I'm a retired CPA and computer guy, so should be able to install OK -- just want to get started again. Have read good things about Personal Capital -- any experience with that one out there? Thanks... Dave McLaughlin

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General Discussion / Re: email problems - anybody else got these?

« on: December 18, 2021, 10:50:32 AM »

Thanks, all. The problems seem to have gone away -- hopefully for a long time...

Dave

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General Discussion / email problems - anybody else got these?

« on: December 06, 2021, 09:03:07 AM »

Hello. Dave McLaughlin here...

I have recently been adding some new emails, and I've noticed that Thunderbird's mail (used often in Windows) is now having some problems -- and the others in the chain are as well -- this chain problem may be really big:

About ten days ago I changed my main email account PASSWORD from djmc.ag@gmail.com. The process has been altered (at least for me), with the chain of email vendors and it gets complicated right away - first they often ask for a verification password, then they send you on to others in this chain: Amazon shows up first - (who knew), then I had to be sent to Google!

This process has NEVER let me change my password, even though they often want to send me (often through my cellphone) a verification number to prove I'm really me. If I do this, they go right to finding something wrong or handing it on to the next vendor to find something.

Has anyone else had this kind of problem with these guys lately? I'm about to change to another mail carrier, hoping that it will fix the problem -- at the cost of lots of work for them and me...

All comments appreciated...

Dave McLaughlin

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General Discussion / Mail Programs for Windows

« on: June 07, 2021, 12:18:10 PM »

Hi, guys and gals...

My wife and I have used the Thunderbird email program for many years and have been happy with it -- until recently.

A while back she lost many items -- all in the "Local Folders" section which, it turns out, is NOT backed up in any way like our Gmail mail is. In other words, if your computer crashes you have no recourse for getting those great notes you've received and saved over the years -- unless you religiously copied them all somewhere else.

Anyway, as she adds new additions to her "new" Local Folders folder we've begun wondering if there is a better email program for Windows. We've heard of "Microsoft Mail" and wonder if anyone has tried it yet, and how it's going.

Also, we'd be interested in other local mail programs for Windows if you've tried and liked them. Thanks for helping, if you can...

Dave McLaughlin

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General Discussion / Thunderbird email problems

« on: February 17, 2021, 09:18:23 AM »

Hi. My wife and I have been using Thunderbird for a long time. Recently she showed me that all her main sections (the ones created by Gmail) are just fine, but the Local Folders below the rest of her correspondence are now MISSING. In there are years of emails between relatives and friends around the world, photos sent and received, etc. She's really depressed about this, and so am I, especially when I try to read their "Community" repairing info online.

I do have a backup of a few months ago. It strikes me that I could maybe just plug that in and let GMAIL fix the communication folders, but the local folders since then would be empty.

Does anyone know a pro who understands and can fix Thunderbird? I've been to their help section, but it's poorly organized and doesn't seem to have a standard way to fix this problem, assuming they've admitted that it's there. I'm still hoping that the local folders are intact somewhere in there...

Also, should I consider moving to another email program, and which one(s)?

Thanks...
Dave McLaughlin

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