Recent content by rowanbradley

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    Question SSH Password

    I tried again as recommended with a much simpler password, and it worked. So I guess the problem was something to do with the special characters in the original password. Anyway, for now that problem is resolved, thanks to all who helped. Rowan
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    Question SSH Password

    Yes, I can ping it. I have tried multiple times to log in with the username and password set in step 10, but it tells me "Permission denied, please try again.". What do I do next? Thank you - Rowan
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    Question SSH Password

    I'm trying to set up a R-Pi 4B headless. I have followed the instructions on the page https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/raspberry-pi-headless-setup-how-to,6028.html. But when I try to connect to the Pi using SSH, it doesn't accept my password. Which password am I supposed to be using? I am...
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    [SOLVED] Added more memory but it's still slow

    i just doubled the amount of RAM to 32GB in my desktop PC (a Dell XPS8700), running Windows 8.1 64-bit. This surprisingly seems to have slowed it down. Obviously I was hoping that it would speed it up. Is this a known effect? Is there anything I can do to get the maximum benefit from this extra...
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    Recover files off unbootable laptop

    I have a laptop which I have been using for the last 18 months, and therefore have many many important files on its hard drive. The laptop will no longer boot, presumably because its copy of Windows has got corrupted somehow. I have tried a few obvious recovery methods (e.g. restore to an...