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Best Way to Reset Laptop without Full Re-Install? Setting up My Laptop for Wife's Business

So this is rather embarrassing, as I used to know this stuff and didn't mind the odd all weekend install… but er, kids and no time… so looking for advice. Have a Dell XPS 12.5 flip …

Statutory Repair Rights of System Failure Invalidates by Minor Screen Crack?

My pixel has been playing up with charging for some time/official charger and not always playing nice with my Android auto-sending power the wrong way… and a bluetooth issue. Telstra told me a …

Banggood

So Banggood Warranty Is Only 3 Days for Many Things?

Most people probably know this, but I was totally caught off guard to find out that many products the warranty on Banggood is only 3 days from receipt or 30 days from sending (which is not long for …

Aged Parents "Lifetime Loading Health Insurance" - Recent Immigrants - Advice

[Looking for helpful advice, not comments or views on immigration please] Looking for some help for my parents, who recently immigrated to Australia. They are aged (67 + 80) and in good …

Interfere? 2x same WL Toys RC Cars?

Hi. Been years since I looked at RCs One of our boys got this http://www.banggood.com/Wltoys-A979-118-2_4Gh-4WD-Monster-Tr... one for xmas his brother wants a similar one. In the old days you used …

Will Flash to DD-WRT Allow R7000 NetGear Nighthawk to make WAN with 4G Sierra 320U (Telstra USB)

So I have a working USB 320 U (Took a while but now running) I have Netgear Nighthawk R7000 running stock firmware Natively, it does not support USB modem (Has USB ports) However, it appears that …

Mobile < $250 (or < $200) for My Mother in Law - WhatsApp

My mother in law is visiting from the UK Unsophisticated user in her 60s and English is her second language (but she is more than capable). Her Ipad Mini 2 we bought her a few years ago is like her …

iPad Pro 9.7" Cellular - Buy Here or US?

Missed out the 20% of Kogan sale - Darn! The cheer20 has not produced any really good deals Looking for IPAD Pro 9.7 with Cellular. 32GB or if the price is only a bit more, 128GB. Don't care on …

Recommendations Tyres - 235/60R18 - Kia Sorento 4x4SLI 2.2D MY14

Hi Hard to find decent tyre comparisons for this SUV. Our current tyres have done just over 50k (Factory default) - which includes about 7500 KM of caravan towing (a jayco Swan). In WA. so wetish …

poll Which Q4 2016 Mobile if Price Is Not an Issue?

This is not true ozbargain question given price is not an issue, but I thought I'd ask anyway I travel a lot, and my new corporate Telstra contract means I can pick any phone. Annoyingly, …

amaysim

Amaysim = 13 Payments Per Year. Everyone Does That for Prepaid?

Just looked up my wife's phone bill which was double $30 ($60) and reminded it was a double bill month as their billing periods are 28 days All well disclosed upfront but I did not think much …

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STEAM: WB Games Sale | Scribblenauts Unlimited - DC Universe Free Play US $4.99 / AU $6.66 and Others on Sale

expired STEAM: WB Games Sale | Scribblenauts Unlimited - DC Universe Free Play US $4.99 / AU $6.66 and Others on Sale

A few games for sale from WB Games. Batman, Lego Batman, Lego Movie… Got Scribblenauts for the kids - looks like a good distraction with good reviews. BATMAN Arkam Asylum GOTY - …

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Waeco 38l CF40 Camping Fridge Freezer & Cover Pack Grey $599 @ Anaconda Stores

expired Waeco 38l CF40 Camping Fridge Freezer & Cover Pack Grey $599 @ Anaconda Stores

Needed a Fridge for a trip up north WA. Not the $479 + $9.99 shipping deal from a couple of weeks ago (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/262834), but if you needed a camping fridge now, this is …

RansomWare Worries - Suggestions on My Backup-Routine

Given the rise in Ransomware attacks, and that it appears AV isn't really a deterrent… I am quite worried. Young kids, not so tech savvy wife… family that visit and use my systems …

Vivid Wireless

4G to LAN device? Can't get Internet. Vividwireless service degrading

Hi Looking for a 4G to LAN device to replace a vividwireless box on occasions my internet goes really bad (which is every few days). This Cradlepoint COR IBR350 was recommended o/seas - but I …

Making a 80s Arcade Machine with "Real" Joystick & Dosbox / Mame?

Hi I am feeling nostalgic… I have a reasonably powerful Dell XPS 15/Nvidia 840 laptop from 2010 that is imaged blank with Vista(!) and thinking Chromium…. Battery shot, screen rez ok. …

Medical Insurance - Hospital + Extras when Tier 3

Medical insurance extras used to make sense because of the government rebate - you effectively got the rebate to pay for a portion of non-hospital things like visiting the Chyro or dentist. Because …

2015 Christmas Lights / Holiday Lights

Seems this questions is asked regularly in 2008, 2013 with no real good answer other than a pointer to the Chinese websites. I had a look and there are options - anyone here had some experience that …

"Proper" keyboard?

I just started a new co…. and I got given an aweful MS wireless mouse/kb combination. soft crappy keys you cant feel you type… I returned it and brought in an old IBM keyboard I have at …

[Photobooks] 123Cheese Replacement Service - Any Reccomendations?

Hi As most of you know 123Cheese had gone bust quite a while now - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/192830 I bought 10 vouchers, I'll never get back… but even more excruciating is I …

Return 2 Oz via NYC. What Would You Preorder?

Hi We are flying back via NYC soon. Four days in the big apple for food and shopping (Wife) I was thinking of preordering a few things (e.g. wiera quality tools) on Amazon to be delivered in NYC. …

PER - POP (Cabarete, Dominican Republic) or PER - MRU (Mauritius) Mid June

Hi Trying to take a family of 5 on a break - I have a career break coming up. Looking to travel somewhere from Perth. The 5 pax is the killer…. I am looking for a place with ocean sports …

Telstra Network - Plan Suggestions | Going from Work Paid to Self Paid

I did a search and there are so many options / advice I can't see an easy answer. Sorry I had to ask ask this again. I am changing jobs to a TBC role/place. I need an interim plan. I am …

Nexus 5. My in contract HTC One got nicked

Some dude decided to ruin the last day of 2013 By nicking my HTC one. Pulled out the sim too as I could not ring it or track it via device manager. Emei blocked with Telstra. Anyway. Need another …

Makita 18v Drill (No Hammer)

I missed out on the awesome $99 bunnings special. I have a Makita LXT 18V impact hammer (Charger and 2 x 3amp batteries), but it is quite heavy and I need a lighter drill to hold and use mainly as …

Noise cancelling headphones - planes

Need a bargain... some over-ear noise cancelling h/phnes. (I have a big head) See Kogan recently had a special on the Bose QC15...

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Bumblebee Leader Class Toy Dotm. $49 Pickup Myer. (WA Only?)

expired Bumblebee Leader Class Toy Dotm. $49 Pickup Myer. (WA Only?)

My children are crazy on transformers, so I tend to look around a bit. Smaller starscream included.

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Philips 9240 Steam Station (Iron) $280 after Cash Back at Good Guys

expired Philips 9240 Steam Station (Iron) $280 after Cash Back at Good Guys

My wife just bought a Phillips GC9240 from the good guys. Advertised as 399 with $100 cash back. She got it for $380.

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Smart TV Stick + Mini Keyboard (Android 4.0) $59.95 + $5.95 Shipping - TopBuy

expired Smart TV Stick + Mini Keyboard (Android 4.0) $59.95 + $5.95 Shipping - TopBuy

been looking to turn my 4 year old TV into a smart TV and thus these HDMI sticks. not sure how good these are from Topbuy, but it looks to be a generic make - MK802 - model.