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how to find a shaver socket adaptor?
The ever delightful OH has bought himself a new toothbrush. And bizarrely (to me at least) it charges via a usb type plug. Obviously a toothbrush is meant to live in the washroom so will need to be plugged in there. But we've a shaver plug only. how does one find an adaptor that we can plug in a usb charger? I spotted one…
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Suspicious Galaxy Tab A11+ purchase?
Looking for a tab that doesn't cost a fortune. Was browsing away & came across a seemingly cheaper than should be Galaxy A11+. Did some more searching & found this being sold a fair bit more elsewhere & wondered why it's so cheap. Then remembered from past experience although it says Samsung store it may not be Samsung…
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Mounting a hard drive underneath desk
Not really a hard drive, more an enclosure. This enclosure to be exact. A lot of the time it's just a case of knowing what's on the market to make your job easier. I've found some stuff on Etsy but it was getting on £30 which is a bit silly imo. I want it off the desk really but still handy. I was thinking of some under…
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Upgrading 11 from Win Home to Win Pro
Is there anything to stop me from upgrading Windows 11 on my laptop from Home to Professional - using IN PLACE method - rather than a full, format and fresh install ? The reason for this is that I have a Windows 10 Pro key from a previous device and thought that I would give it try - but don't fancy a full install… I don't…
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Kindle e reader and echo speaker
Any ideas if there are sales on soon for the above two items ?
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recommended speaker with bluetooth or wireless?
not sure how best to work it, my current set up is: all in one pc with bluetooth capability internet connected all in one pc has a built in speaker but its rubbish. so either i want a bluetooth speaker to connect the pc and phone to or a internet speaker that uses broadband and can work with a streaming app? any thoughts…
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A decent 'emergency' cheap mobile phone - recommendation?
OH needs to send her iPhone off for repair under AppleCare warranty & as it's off to Czech there's a 10 day turnaround. Looking to see what's decent AND CHEAP just to get her by for this timeframe. She bought an iPhone 6S for £35 from some black website (I'm pretty sure it has black in the name. She said she'd heard decent…
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New ring door bell
I see theres a new slimmer model out means the holes won't line up for the wall. I heard there's backplates you can buy but can't see any. It says in Google my current one stops working in 2029. But seemingly older models still work without software updates. Anybody else had this issue? Don't really want holes in wall but…
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What free Ad blocker do you recommend?
I installed Total Adblock as a Google Extension yesterday, however, it keeps giving me pop ups and pages which open advertising their paid version. I also suspect it causes YouTube videos to halt since they weren't doing that before, although I have another adblocker called Adblock for Youtube.
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Replacing 38" Freesat HD TV
I am looking for a TV with a better picture, as my Panasonic Vierra is about 15 years old. I have Freesat and realise that most TV's now are Freely. Although the future of Freesat is in doubt, am I right in saying some people who have changed from Freesat to Freely have not liked the change? Also, is now an iffy time to…
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Why hack into a Microsoft account?
Hi I've just had alerts of attempts t6o hack into mine, one from Ghana and two from Afghanistan. But I don't get why? There's no personal stuff of any use and no cards.
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Outlook on my new laptop
Do I need Outlook on my new Windows 11 laptop? It is sitting at the bottom of the screen and I have no idea why I would need it. I have Virgin email and also Gmail, is that enough. Make it simple as you can because I am old!
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2 bay hard drive enclosure - cenmate. Any of you good people own one?
Like so. I'm aware there's a 2 bay RAID version of this. I'm specifically not asking about that one. I don't have enough of an understanding about RAID at this moment in time. I'm also asking about a hard drive enclosure rather than a NAS as I'm not yet in the position to go down the NAS route, certainly not without…
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Looking for a hybrid Smart monitor (work + TV)
Hi I work from home, and ordinarily, I would only be looking for a work monitor. However, I want something that would double up as a TV for in case my parents visit (e.g. needs a remote and be a smart monitor). I have no plan or desire to buy a TV, and I'm not a gamer. I'm wondering what some of you use and how you feel…
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How can i move my google screen right or left
On my laptop my google screen is suddenly out of line and needs moving right How can I do this please
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Scanning negatives and slides
Hi all Looking to get some guidance and to suitable equipment for this, I am very limited on budget, say >£ 80.00 I have seen these light pads where I can mount my phone on a bracket over the top, but nit sure if these are any good? If anyone could point me in a good direction with some product links, I'll be very…
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Ring 3 - Doorbell Alert
I am having a problem with my battery operated Ring 3 Doorbell. For the last six months or so the Ring Alert no longer rings on my Android phone. Motion Detection and Motion Alerts work just fine home and away, but not the Doorbell Ring alert. “Doorbell Calling” is enabled so that I get a telephone call when anybody rings…
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Access Denied: Argos amongst others.
about a week ago this started happening, can get on to home page but then anything i click gives me this. noticed on the odd other site too. Opera up to date. Windows PC hard wired to the net. Plusnet BB. no issues via my mobile over wireless.
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Some technical Qs about e-bikes.
Q1 - batteries. I understand these have built-in BMS circuits to monitor and protect them during charging. After they have been charged and installed on the bike, is it then purely the +&- contacts that do the job? Ie, the bike's electronics work out the charge state for the display, and doesn't have any particular comms…
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Can I safely delete an old backup file from a USB HDD?
About 18 months ago I bought a replacement PC after my old one died. I had kept it backed up to a 750 GB USB HDD and the firm I bought the replacement from used the backup file to set it up. They didn't delete the backup from the USB HDD. I set up the new PC to backup to the same HDD and it now appears to be almost full.…
