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Which AI tools do you use?
Which AI tools do you use to save money, boost your income or organise your finances? Let us know your success stories (how much did you save? What did you learn?). Does your bank offer any AI tools and if so, are they a help or a hindrance? We'd like to hear of any duds you've tried too. Thank you. ___________________…
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Techie Stuff sticky
🖥 Useful thread from the Forum: * FAQs - Techie Qs & As (Some of the information in the links may be out of date, so please do check the dates of posts first). If there are any other useful Forum threads on this board that you think we should add, let us know 🗣 🖨Other helpful content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Best free…
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A safe way to share sensitive info?
The basis of this would be bank info - bank names, account sort codes/numbers (but no passwords) and then what to do with said accounts in the event of emergency/death. As I understand it, Google Drive isn't the most secure of things. What about doing this kind of thing within Proton Drive? As far as my understanding is,…
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Reluctant to move from Freesat
Am I alone in not wanting to change /buy a Freely TV?
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Tv with a slightly better speaker than bog standard
Looking for a 40-43 inch tv with all the smart apps and importantly a reasonable speaker audio built in. Is dolby atmos a sign of an ok speaker? I want to spend about £2-300. I'm not talking amazing speakers just slightly better than the bargain basement speakers which are unusable. I mean for example I find the amazon…
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DVD Player instead of Streaming Apps?
Hi All, Due to the frustration of adverts and also the many different streaming apps, with their own subscription fees. And then on top of the subs you still often need to pay to rent or download the films, I am considering going back to a DVD player. There are loads of DVDS in CEX for example , or online ebay, amazon ,…
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Suggestions please: battery-powered projector
I am swamped under thousands of unsuitable listings on Ebay and Amazon: can you suggest something? I am looking for a projector that (i) can play films and so forth stored on a USB flash drive; (ii) can be used when mains electricity is not available, so would need to run from rechargable batteries; a USB power bank, or…
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Water resistant mobile
How water resistant are modern mobiles? Are they all similar quality or are any a lot better? Can many/any take going in water?
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How is it possible that my Sky password is incorrect?
I'm switching to Sky (or have switched) for broadband which will become active this coming week. I'm told through their correspondence that it's "easiest" if I download the MySky app. Not sure how accurate that is but I download it all the same. I was once a Sky customer so go to sign in & it wants me to reset my password…
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Can't log on to CV Library website
Hi, [EDIT…..this is now solved] This morning, the CV Library website won't let me log on. I've been using it for years, but for some reason this morning i cant get on it. I cleared browser cache and cookies, and tried a new browser but no luck. The Forgot password thing doesnt work either. I cant even register again using…
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Intrusive Alexa
Just installed Echo. When not in use it frequently says "There is someone at the front door" We don't have a Ring security setup so what is prompting these messages?
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Which ISPs allow you to swap router?
I am trying to compile a list of ISPs that allow the end user to swap their free router for something a lot more powerful. I want to consider ADSL, VDSL and Fibre variations.
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Outlook Sent email stuck in outbox "queued"
There are 4 different email addresses on my Laptop either Outlook or Hotmail, Three of them are working fine so the connection is okay and working. However one of them will not send messages they are stuck in the outbox saying queued. I have deleted them and tried sending them again but the same result. As I have received…
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non windows laptop?
i dislike windows laptops, constant updates, slow performance. are there realistic alternatives? i know of linux but wouldnt know how to set it up? can you buy laptops that run linux already, or maybe dos? and why isnt there an android laptop available?
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Very hot CPU on laptop.
Hi. I've been given a neat wee HP Pavilion laptop (14-ce3501na) to wipe for its new owner. It's immaculate, and looks little used. Reset seemed to work fine, but I was aware that the fan was very noisy, and ran for much of the time at high speed - wife complained bitterly. Anyhoo, when setting it back up for the new owner…
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Chromebook support ended
Yesterday a message appeared on my Chromebook to say that support was ending. This wasn't a surprise as I knew about this when I bought the machine. The message had a link to learn more. In the link it was explained that I could continue to receive support but that it would be at the expense of running Android apps and…
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WINDOWS 10 TASK BAR -DESKTOP PC
I have a number of apps pinned to the taskbar eg Outlook mail ,Thunderbird client etc. Lately when I start up , frequently nothing appears on the taskbar . Furthermore if I open something eg browser, email client , and then minimise the app ,it still doesn't appear. Some time after starting , sometimes hours ,the taskbar…
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Suitable cordless mic for Zoom.
Hi. Looking for a cordless mic for mil so she can engage in group Zoom meetings/lessons on her PC. I've read that BlueTooth can be laggy, which is a shame as her PC has it built in. Thoughts on best solution, please? She's not bothered about video, but if a combined mic/camera is the best option, the camera can always be…
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HP Envy Inspire 7220e Printer Ink Cartridges
Hi all, I have stopped instant ink. I now have to buy my own ink cartridges, can I buy just the black ink, will it work with one cartridge in please?
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Can't access this website
Following on from "can't connect to Argos website" I have a similar conundrum. I'm trying to connect to the Cyprus Electricity website https://www.eac.com.cy/ but it just gives me 'connection timed out' I've tried with various VPNs but haven't got a CY one Any suggestions?
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Google Pixel 8a battery problem?
Charged up my phone to 80% unplugged it and when I next looked at it most of the apps had turned grey and screen had dimmed. If I attempt to open an app I get a message saying, 'App paused by extreme battery saver'. The battery icon is showing 78% but has turned orange. If I plug the charger back into the phone it all goes…
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Playing Games on Amazon Fire Tablet
Hi. I've been playing various games on my android phone for ages. I was recently given an Amazon Fire tablet. Videos are fine and games look great..…with one problem. For example Harry Potter Puzzles and Spells. The Game itself looks really good on the tablet but the play video button for adverts is greyed out. My Wi-Fi is…
