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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🖥 Useful thread from the Forum: * FAQs - Techie Qs & As (Some of the information in the links may be out of date, so please do check the dates of posts first).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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TV Soundbar HDMI
Our TV has 4 HDMI ports and we want to connect it to a soundbar The first port has the higher res 120hz and is also the ARC one. If we connect to this port and then plug the PS5 directly into the soundbar then will it still display at the 120hz?
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Microsoft 365 Personal price hike on renewal!
I should explain that I am not very tech savvy being of the "older generation" so if I'm honest I find it all very confusing!Microsoft has emailed me to advise that our Microsoft 365 Personal due for renewal on January 4th is increasing from £59.99 a year to £84.99 !! I really cant afford to keep paying this as we in fact…
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Xbox 360 x2 don’t display anything on tv
I decided to get some old equipment out of storage starting with 2 x PlayStation 3 fat models which seemed to work perfectly.Using the same TV and HDMI cable I then tried connecting up 2x Xbox 360S models but neither would show anything on the screen although they both appear to be running okay – no warning lights et…
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Used laptop purchase, what to do.
What would you do in the following scenario? I purchased a Dell Latitude 3540 from a local auction site (not eBay) and got what I think was/is a pretty good deal. The described specs were, 12th Gen Intel i5 processor, 16gb RAM, 512gb SSD etc, but what I actually got was only 8gb RAM, 256gb SSD but it does have a later 13th…
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Is this a good tablet deal?
I have been mulling over the idea for a tablet device but never really sure what I would use it for. Last week I was at a workshop event and everyone was there with their laptops for when they needed to present plus a device for taking notes. My device for taking notes was a pad and pencil. I felt like a bit of a dinosaur…
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Rechargeable 9v batteries
Need a 9v battery ... but don't use it much, so looking at rechargeable. I'd need to buy a specific charger to do this as my current one doesn't do them & so when searching I noticed 9v batteries you charge via USB cable. But no 'brands' that I recognise at all. And I'm cautious about no-name batteries. At the moment this…
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Constant new photos arriving on my Samsung Galaxy gallery?
Despite periodic removal of unwanted photos on my mobile phone gallery, new photos appear, mostly not of my taking but from unknown sources! How can I stop this happening please? Thanks for any/all replies
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Children's smart tech
I'm looking into first smartwatch, GPS tracker, or alternative for my 10yr old son. I'm reluctant to go down the phone route for many reasons, as I think they are too much of a distraction (particularly at school). GPS is frequency reported as inaccurate. Often there seems to be hidden subscription charges also. All…
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New Phone issues
I finally took the plunge and bought myself a OnePlus Nord CE5It's running Android 15 I've set it up with everything but ... The Facebook app won't open, it appears briefly on the screen then disappears - I'm getting by with a shortcut to the FB website, but why won't it work?Whatsapp - the new notifications appear at the…
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What should i do about Synthient Credential Stuffing Threat Data
I have received an email from Have I been Pawnd which I am signed up to to say that 2 billion email addresses have been compromised. Do i need to change my password ? NB I have been a member of this Forum for at least 10 years [DorsetDave, 1,2,3] but it says I can't post a link ! ]
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Photo Scanner advice, please.
Hello, I have several hundred photos to scan. I have an old Epson Perfection 2480 Photo Scanner. Would a new one be much of a benefit to me? If yes, please let me know your suggestions. Max £ would be £200. Thank you.
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TCL TV Freesat EPG
I have bought the TCL C6K Tv in the black Friday sales when setting this up to use Freesat I cant get the full EPG to show it only gives now and next channel program details. Anyway to fix this?
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Stopping images on Chrome
I found the following setting for controlling images on the Chrome browser: chrome://settings/content/imagesI named a couple of websites that were NOT allowed to show images.But when I went to those sites, both static images and videos were displayed.Is there another setting that needs to be used to stop these images?
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Can I view and record live event on my laptop?
There is an event online soon which I have been asked to record live but can I view the event and record the event at the same time on my laptop? The event could last two hours.
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Has anybody any experience of the eero router?
I signed up with Fibrus today due to their very low prices ATM. I have a FTTC connection but it's garbage due to the house wiring so need another. I knew Fibrus use the eero router but I made the mistake of researching it only after I'd signed up. I still can't quite believe that eero would mandate that their router not…
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Old 78's
I have some old 78 records, and I have an old 'vintage' style record player, which has just packed up. I saw a record player online, which only played 45's and 33's. But on Amazon there was another one which played all 3 speeds, so I phoned Richer Sounds about the first one, which they stocked, and they told me that there…
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Buying new laptop / compatibility with older software
I want to buy my mum a new laptop for Christmas. She's currently using a PC she's had for years but it's running Windows 10 with no option to upgrade, so we're a bit worried about it's vulnerability now that OS is unsupported. Anyway she's got various bits of software on the PC which was installed ages ago using the CD…
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Soldering iron / kit for electronics.
My husband has asked for a soldering iron for Christmas, but whilst I'm familiar with silver soldering using a blow torch, and did soldering of electrical items at school... I'm a bit confuddled by the different options available. I'm hoping this is the right board to ask this question. Budget is circa £200 - £300 although…
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Address Lookup Issue
Has anybody on this Techie Stuff forum had an issue with some comparison sites, not being able to find your house number of your Full Address, you can find the postcode, but not your specific house number? Even on Cheap Energy Club, I have had problems using the Address Lookup, I've also had the same problem on…
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MS365
Not a question but a heads up, from 1st January 2025 MS365 has gone up by about 42% this is because it now includes Copilot, Microsoft will email before auto renewal but will not make it clear that the original, which is now called Classic is still available. To get Classic select cancel the subscription and the page will…
