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Any way of trialing a monitor?
im considering a widescreen monitor, either 32" or slightly larger (flat or curved, not too fussed), is there any way of 'trialing' one for a few days/week to see if i like it or not? Cheeky question i know, but dont want to spend £250 or more only to not like it :o
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Anyone use crashplan?
Looks like crashplan for home/personal use will be stopping in the next few weeks.. https://www.crashplan.com/en-us/consumer/nextsteps/
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Email account hacked. Changed password. Anything else?
I had an email from a friend and tried to open it but couldn't so left it. I've since had texts and emails from friends and acquaintances (some from years ago) saying they think my account had been hacked. I've been out all day but on return was able to go into my account and change the password. I can't see anything else…
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"Free" ways to take movies etc on holidays?
Hello, my holidays are mainly camping (so no TV!) but I like taking a few movies and TV shows, for me and the kids. I do this with Amazon prime and a Fire tablet - this lets me download and then watch offline (no internet required). I am aware it is also possible to download from YouTube (although not legal) but I don't…
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Tablet keeps dropping internet conection.
My husband has a ,Simbans Presto 10.1-Inch Android Tablet Computer (32GB Marshmallow 6.0, IPS screen, Quad Core, HDMI, 2M+5M Camera, GPS, WiFi, USB, Bluetooth) he keeps getting a message saying that it is not connected to the internet........any suggestions how I can overcome the problem?
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02 tu
I have now installed 02TU and linked my Google email contact to it. What happens is (as I will) be adding more contacts - do they aumatically update to 02TU?
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02 tu
I just got a message to say I can get 02 TU so I can get mobile calls on my laptop which I think is a good idea as sometimes I miss calls because there is no network in my area. However! Can soneone please tell me how I stop calls from coming on the laptop and only get them on the mobile? I will obviously need this when…
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Smartphone Protection
Hi All, I am thinking of joining the 21st century and buying a smartphone. Is it worth investing in a screen protector (either plastic or tempered glass) for it? If so, what brands are worth looking at? Would I also need a protective case for my phone? I intend to keep the phone for as long as possible - I've had my…
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best zipfile?
Friend has sent me a zipfile attachment, I have windows 10, can someone recommend best zipfile programme please? Thank you.
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Excel help
I am copying figures from one spreadsheet to another by entering =+ then pressing return. However, if I want a block of figures moving eg 5 in a column, it is not working if I highlight the figures and press =+ then return. How can I copy multiple figures from one sheet to another? (in the same book - so not copying to…
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Problem with new LG 55UJ63 4K tv
A friend of mine has bought a LG 55UJ63 4K tv a week ago. At first the picture was good, but last night she noticed red spots/blotches on peoples faces and some yellow blotch on what I presume would be a shiny part of the faces (like the forehead). That was on all channels, as long as the pucture was on the bright side,…
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New Tablet or Laptop
On a budget of about £200 max, looking for a tablet with at least 10” screen, obviously happy with refurbished ones. needs to be less than 2kg, touchscreen, better still if it also has a real keyboard. Must have USB connectivity. Windows 8.1 or 10 preferred to Android. Any recommendations, or is this an impossible…
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Gmail - deleting bin on android phone
On computer I can individually delete emails in bin but not on my phone S4. On phone, it deletes all. Any help? Thanks
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TV switches off
Hi, I have an older (non-Smart) LG TV which switches itself off after a couple of hours, and a warning message about no activity. My smaller TV (also LG) in the bedroom does exactly the same. I can't find anything in the settings that I can change to stop this happening. Can anybody help please? All I can find when…
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Bt fon
Once again my broadband is broken completely - Openreach coming this afternoon again. Last week the engineer fixed the broken phone line (underground box three miles away) and it seems that it takes a different engineer to fix the BB! Anyway, I digress. I've found that I can connect my laptop via the BTWifi with FON,…
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* Screen mirroring, tablet to TV. Bring back HDMI . . . *
We have a dumb 42" Sony TV purchased in May 2010 and working just fine. No reason to change it. I also have an Asus Transformer Infinity tablet, purchased 2011 but no longer working just fine: the famous 'Asus lag' is worse than ever. I've just replaced it with a new Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) 10.1 inch tablet. One of the…
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Laptop for uni
Looking for views/advice on a laptop for uni for my nephew please. For the older nephew 4 yrs ago I bought a Sony for £499. It was an excellent purchase. I'm assuming I can spend less now 4 years later for a good spec and good brand. It's needed for downloading TV programmes, iTunes, iCloud, emails, storing and editing…
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Video editing on the go.
Am looking to take 4-6 weeks off work and go 'backpacking'. Not a 100% sure exactly where yet but maybe India, South East Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa. Anyway I've decided that wherever I go I want to travel as light a possible. I've got a 30ltr waterproof pack and want to get everything into that. I've always taken big…
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Push buttons on house phone (GPO 746) don't work
I bought a phone from John Lewis 3 yrs ago (GPO 746 Grey Daisychain) looks like the old fashioned rotary phones. The phone accepts calls but when I try to push buttons to make a call out, nothing.....just the normal tone. Is it possible by taking it apart to get it to work again.
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Play Store app has wrong email
Hi everyone Getting annoyed with technology again and wondering if you can help. Just spend the last half an hour trying to get into the Play Store on my android phone, so that I can download the instagram app. The problem is the play store has a different gmail email address for me showing up to the one I know, I must…
