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Internet connection for BBC iPlayer through TV
Help please :) My TV is a Philips (32pfl5405h) with a USB port My Humax Foxsat HDR has given me BBC iPlayer and ITV Player on the TV through an ethernet cable. I've a Virgin Superhub wifi router for my laptop and also a Virgin Netgear WiFi USB adaptor which used to be plugged into my now defunct pc. I really don't know…
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DVD Rip Software
Hi, I've been attempting to rip my DVD's into MP4 format so i can transfer to my kindle and watch offline. Trouble is most software downloads are a free trial and then pay, one let me rip a dvd but i had to put up with its logo on the film. Found FileFactory which is completely free but when you rip it dumps subtitles onto…
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cant use HTC phone - has it been blocked???
hello all, I hope you had a good New Year ???? I have aquired a HTC. I dont know any more details than that, other than it has a large screen and told it retails at £130.00. I bought a £5.00 charger today, popped my Sim in and turned on the phone. The screen told me i had "restricted service" does this mean it is…
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Oven heating issue
Think the heating section of my oven stopped mid way while preparing burger. What could be the problem and how could i fix it? Thanks Kay
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Sky+ HD box getting out of sync when playing back
Hi all, Not sure if this problem has been mentioned before, but I hope I could get some feedback from others here who might have had the same problem. We have had a Sky HD box for ages now but not used the HD channels much. Now that the channels have been rearranged by Sky on the EPG (HD channels nearer the top of the…
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TV Screen Problem
(apologies if this is in the wrong place, didn't seem right place for Digital TV as it seemed to be packaged based) Hi all. I have an LG 47LH5000 which is nigh on 2 and a lil bit years old and noticed a sticky substance on the side of the screen. On closer inspection it seems the sticky substance is from the side of the…
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The (Nexus) Price of Memory
How come 16GB extra storage costs £40 on the Nexus 7, yet £70 on the Nexus 10? It's the same memory modules in both, yes? Comparing 16GB and 32GB respective models on the Play store. Nexus 7 16GB = £159; 32GB = £199 Nexus 10 16GB = £319; 32GB = £389
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Wireless range comparison
Is there any site that benchmarks the wireless range of cards/ usb dongles? With all the energy devoted to laptop specs and the like, surely the signal strength of the wireless device would be up near the top of the list for the consumer. Same with the router. Same with phones.
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Need a specific Android app. Anyone recommend?
Having the usual New Year 'new me' thoughts. I have a Nexus 7 now and think if I was physically updating something then it might help keep me focused. I expect there are loads of apps out there in this kind of category but personal recommendation works better for me than just a Google search. So, can anyone recommend a…
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3DS XL Help....
Hi, not sure if this is in the right place or not, apologies if not, but we are needing some help with our boys 3DS XL's they got for Christmas. I believe that we may be able to link them up so they can play against each other, is this right? and if so what do I need to do to sort it out? do we need two of the same game? I…
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Ultrabook recommendations
My wife has asked for advice regarding purchasing an ultrabook. It's basically for a course she is doing, it'll need to be portable/lightweight (hence ultrabook), run Windows so she can use Office etc. Needs to be reliable and preferrably quick to start up. Budget is max £500. She's currently looking at the following:…
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iPod Help Please
Greetings all and a Happy New Year. I have decided to finally upgrade my ancient Apple iPod with the latest iPod Touch 64Gb (note, I'm talking about an ipOd not ipad) and it should be here in a couple of days). I have already used Windows Media Player on my Windows 7 laptop to rip my CD collection to .mp3 files (highest…
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Best Epson Printer under £50
I need a new printer and have read reviews which suggest Epson might be the best allrounder. Which Epson printer under £50 or thereabouts would you class as the best one? I don't do a lot of colour printing, don't print photos, mostly black and white but not numerous quantities. Cost of ink would be a factor as well in my…
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question for an electrician
:) Hi Hope i posted in the most relevant section. Hoping someone can shed some light on my question, I am due to open a business fairly soon within the next couple of months, It will be a little cake shop/coffee house etc, where we will baking cakes on site for etc My question is with regards to the oven, we intitially had…
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Can I use the same AC/USB adaptor to charge 2 different gizmos that use micro USB?
I have a mobile phone and a tablet that both have micro USB power cables but each came with their own USB/AC adaptors (the bit that plugs into the AC power socket). It's a bit of a pain to keep switching the adaptor out for each one so it would be much easier to just use the same adaptor/cable for both of them. If I look…
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messenger (or skype) help on new tablet
Got a new Samsung Note 10.1 for the house. As i am away with work often i like to use messenger to video call home. The windows site would not give any messenger download for the tablet stating skpye is to replace messenger soon. So downloaded Skype and can login with hotmail details. But i cant connect from the Skype…
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App gbwg
I've started playing great big war game on the ipad against other people online. I've just had someone accept a game and then give in straight away, but send me a friend acceptance. Now I know this is silly, but I am putting myself in any problems maybe by accepting this strangers friendship? I fail to see why he wants to…
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accessing my wireless from brand new iPod 5 touch
I bought the above today. I am trying to access my home wireless internet. I have taken the following action. Settings: chose Wi fi and it brought up my network as an option selected my network and it asked for my password Entered password which it appears to accept It now shows my wireless account name in the settings…
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transfere email files from one to a new one
Hi , Im not sure if this is the right area to ask but i dont know where else to go. Is there a easy way to transfere one email account files to another email account? i want to delete an account as its got a kiddy name and i want one thats more professional . but i need my files for my work. to transfere them all over…
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iPad vs iPad mini
I need some advice/opinions on normal iPads vs. the iPad mini. My Dad would like us to club together to buy some for of tablet for my Mum's bday in a couple of weeks. She's pretty much the least tech-savvy person on the planet, but she's retired and spends a lot of time on the (rubbish, old, slow) PC using Facebook and…
