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best app to test speed of an Android tablet or mobile
Best app suggestions please - free apps if possible. Thanks.
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Pifco Force 10 lantern charger
Hi, I have acquired a Pifco force 10 lantern but without a charger (inherited this recently from a relative). Does anyone know of a suitable replacement that I can use?
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Windiws 8.1 boot to Safe Mode
Hi. My laptop is stuck in a loop of 'Diagnosing your PC' and'Repairing you hardrive'. I've been here once before and resarting through safe mode seemed to do the trick. Trouble is I can't interrupt now to start into Safe. I've tried F8, shift F8, del etc, all no good. I don't have a recovery disk. Is there anything free I…
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No monthly fee sim card...
...does such a thing still exist? We've got some techie things to attach to gadgets in the house which are controlled (on/off) by a text to a sim card. Ideally want on which does not incur a monthly fee, just a fill up and use one. I know that they were around a few years ago but am struggling to find one now - can anyone…
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Hearing Aids and Mobile phones
Hopefully someone might have some advice.I wear a hearing aid.Opticon as prescribed by NHS,and being doing so for some years. Have asked if anything bought privately is any better but advised,No. Several friends who have gone private have gone back to NHS after spending £2-3 thousands etc. Biggest problem is use of Mobile.…
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Is this desktop ok?
Hi, looking for a new fast desktop (email, web, office) sub £300. Is this Lenovo any good? http://www.ebuyer.com/580586-lenovo-thinkcentre-edge-73-twr-desktop-10as002puk
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Karaoke software
Hi, Can anyone tell me what's the best way to get CD-G karaoke discs to play on my laptop? Just trying to avoid buying a karaoke machine if the kids will be bored with it by Boxing day! Thanks
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Anyone know of an app for android?
Anyone know of an app for android that you can use to punch in numbers/figures for when you go round the supermarket and want to keep a tally of your spend. I know I could use the calculator but I want to list the figures then get a grand total. Thank you.
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Can you still play and finish dominoes with a missing double 4s tile ?
Hi all, Via a charity store, I bought for £3 the following boad games : backgammon (never played this before and really looking forward to it over Xmas with the family), cribbage and chess as well as some poker dice and some dominoes tiles. However I have just realised that with the dominoes that they are missing a 'double…
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PS4 and ps Vita
Hi all My nephew has a ps4 and has got a copy of fifa 15.He is having a ps vita for christmas. My question is does he need a copy of fifa 15 for the ps vita,or can he use the ps4 version. Hope this makes sense. Whats the difference between the vita having wi fi only or wifi and 3G
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How do you keep a copy of an on-line form?
If you complete a form on-line how do keep a copy of the form for future reference?
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Browser hi jacker
Hi. Start My Search has taken over chrome. The following actions I have made. Reset the browser. Tried to uninstall from control panel. Scanned with various anti virus and spyware tools. Stuck. The critter will not go. Please suggest something else.
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TV viewing distance
I am really surprised at the differing advice given by major manufacturers. For instance Samsung recommend the optimum is 4 times the diagonal measurement of the screen. See: Others recommend 1.5 times the TV diagonal measurement. Sony: Viewing distance and picture quality: two parts of the screen size equation For HDTVs,…
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Kindle Touchsreen
I bought this.. http://www.tesco.com/direct/kindle-touchscreen-6-ereader-4gb-wifi-black-2014/555-3096.prd?skuId=555-3096&pageLevel=sku and somehow changed the language to Chinese, can anyone tell me how to change it back to English? Thanks for your help.:(
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Can't OK Firefox preferences window on Ubuntu
One of the problems with the vertical strip of icons on this GUI encroaching onto the screen means that you have to fully enlarge windows that you need to OK, if that button is situated at the very bottom. As you can see from the screen print this option isn't available, and furthermore it isn't possible to drag the window…
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Help choosing a Imac
Good afternoon all, I am looking at replacing an old laptop, but want a desktop computer. I have always used PC / Windows but now want to switch to a imac. (kids all have ipads, wife has iphone and all her music is on itunes). the trouble I'm having is I don't know what to look for spec wise. I'm also not sure on what to…
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Best 50" LED TV?
I’m after a 50" LED TV for no more that £1500.00, there are loads on the market - 4K UHD etc etc from my understanding Samsung seem to be the market leaders. I popped into the local Curry’s to be told that they would strongly recommend the new Sony TV's over Samsung... Any thoughts? is there any TV geniuses out there?…
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Best cheapish laptop?
I am having problems with the laptop - it's running slowly and crashing a lot, and worse the socket is !!!!!!ed - and am just going to buy a new one rather than fix it, since I've had it a couple of years and it only cost me a couple of hundred quid refurbished. I don't play any games and only need it for surfing and…
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Purchasing Laptop to use Photoshop - Advice needed
Hi all, I am after a laptop which i would be using photoshop elements for, I have seen the Asus X550DP-XX025H 15.6-inch Notebook which I quite like, but would like some advice, would this be a good laptop to use for photo editing, and is it a good price? Any help would be appreiated as have little knowledge on Laptops…
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ASUS tablet - no instruction book - mad!l
This is the continuing saga of my OH's ASUS tablet and the fact that we cannot work out how to use it. There is no instruction booklet included with the Tablet, and the one on line is very slow to navigate, and doesn't seem to like being downloaded. When did owning "stuff" become so difficult? This from someone who has…
