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  1. Beware of 'if it looks to good to be true it probably is' offers on online freeby sites. The English will be a bit dodgy, any questions will be ignored, and you will get an email which on the face of it appears to come from swiftcourier, a legitimate courier service requesting you buy a MAKASH voucher and send it to them. Neither the email or the telephones numbers are swiftcouriers and you will be the victim of a con artist. You have been warned.
  2. I had a Lenovo laptop which I bought whilst working in Bali. It was used heavily, I made constant software alterations to, it experienced high temperatures and almost 100% humidity for most of its life with me. After 4 years I sold it on return to the UK as it is still in use today, 6 years after purchased. I never had a single problem with it and it was never cleaned, it just worked. It still does!
  3. The graphic plug can be used without the screw holder provided the plug is plugged in so that the ends where the screws are entered straight in and once plugged in the plug doesn't wobble if you attempt to wobble it. However, if you move either the tower and/or the cable moves this may be enough for the connection to break and the display will go dark. However, if the monitor works with the plug you describe you have entered it correctly bearing in my my proviso above about possible movement. Also, I assume you can see the Ethernet cable lights flashing when you say the ethernet cable is working. This means that the on/off switch is working otherwise nothing would work and I suggest the LED indicating the switch is working is the problem. If this is a new machine I suggest you contact the supplier, report the faults and take it from there as there is a strong possibility that if you have these, albeit minor faults, there are probably other more major hidden faults just waiting to bite you. It does suggest sloppy building and a lack of post testing by the supplier before dispatching it you as neither would be a result of transportation damage. Hope this helps. It is possible that the missing screw was removed when the graphics plug was originally used and then removed for dispatch. This can happen if during the original build the internal connection was not securely fixed or the plug was overtightened meaning that on removal it took the connecting socket screw with it. The LED failing to light will almost certainly be down to a faulty solder joint. DO NOT attempt this repair unless you have small part soldering skills.
  4. 8 is OK but download Classic Start Button software (it's free and no nags) to give you a proper start button until and if you get used to the Metro system. Windows 8.1, to be released on 17th October is a bit better but only available free if you have an existing license. Win 7 is reliable. If you don't like change stick with 7 otherwise go for 8 but it can be annoying and can insist on doing things its way. I use both, including the preview of 8.1 but prefer 7. If you decide to get a touch screen 8 is the best choice.
  5. I've been a member of eBay and Paypal for a number of years. I buy and occasionally sell. Last December I purchased an Android tablet from Prestige (International) based in Orpington Kent for approx £139 with a warranty of 12 months. It all went wrong in August when I returned it for a screen repair as it had dimmed to the point that unless you were sitting in a darkened room and held it at a very particular angle you couldn't see what was going on. It was returned the same as I had sent it, Prestige said there was nothing wrong with it but if I sent it back again they would look at it again etc. Given that it had cost be almost £17 in postage for a no-fix result I offered to meet them on neutral ground, agree an independent assessor or pay the post for a new tablet in place of the faulty unit. I requested a written statement of the warranty Prestige sold the item under. All this was ignored. I made a complaint to eBay and to give them their due offered and I accepted a £25 voucher for the grief I had experienced. I then attempted a charge-back under section 75 of the SOGA via my credit card supplier who refused it saying that I had paid Prestige via PayPal and it was therefore not liable. PayPal and eBay only cover for 45 days max. I am pursuing the credit card company as my understanding is that PayPal were only acting as an indirect payer particularly as I keep my PayPal account at zero at all times and use them as a type of escrow account. Am I wrong or should I continue? Any advice would be much appreciated. In the meantime be careful of Prestige based in Orpington and do not confuse them with companies of similar names.
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