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different device same microsoft account , wont accept latest password - un til May 11th only

Jenny105 — Thu, 09 May 2019 15:16:04 GMT

Hi as you know I have fun and games with Microsoft and passwords .......

This time

I want to take an old Linx tablet on hols. So I tested it this pm and it wouldnt accept my latest laptop password........ Why?

1 The devices arent linked

2 It has the same icon photo

3 I have nt used it since i changed my Microsoft password.

Whats the relationship between Microsoft and these accounts , lappy and tablet.

On the lappy i have pin , picture and password access. Any suggestions.

Re: different device same microsoft account , wont accept latest password - un til May 11th only

MI5 — Thu, 09 May 2019 15:30:48 GMT

@Jenny105 I think the password or pin you set on your laptop is device specific.

Try your original password on the tablet.

Re: different device same microsoft account , wont accept latest password - un til May 11th only

Jenny105 — Thu, 09 May 2019 17:54:23 GMT

Hiyer M15, Glad to hear from you. I suspected this to be the case. My old notebooks will have to be searched as it seems I can't quite remember the old one. Or so the device tells me.

I'll probably ditch it as its THAT one . The one i couldnt get a sim card for. Christmas is coming , so's the birthday come to think of it .......... Any suggestions. Must travel well ( 😉 ) and have a memorable password He he

Re: different device same microsoft account , wont accept latest password - un til May 11th only

MI5 — Thu, 09 May 2019 18:01:07 GMT

It all depends on your budget but I'd go with a Samsung Tab or an iPad for ease of use.

Re: different device same microsoft account , wont accept latest password - un til May 11th only

liggerz87 — Fri, 10 May 2019 02:08:33 GMT

Also see the hint button so you could end up seeing it maybe and good luck

Re: different device same microsoft account , wont accept latest password -

Jenny105 — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 17:34:43 GMT

Well all this time later and we are making some progress ----- I think

The opening photo of glaciers was overprinted with Microsoft stuff re accounts today. So i checked it , It showed 3 devices . So I set a gmail email; slightly changed the profile name. It looked as if I had sussed this as 2 of the devices responded to the new password and email.

BUT

One drive on lappy came up as not signed in and is showing an old email. I doubt i have that password anymore. At the mo its switched off

So queries Do i need one drive?? any idea how to sync it and from where? are any other microsoft items likely to be affected , if so I'll try them