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Archives for February 2018

Free Google Home - what shall we do?
Just swapped our ISP and been given a free Google Home. I think the answer is to sell it on asap, but just to check we're not missing a beat here. From looking on the box it can:- Get questions answered - I'm quite happy to use my PC/Android phone to do this. My phone has 'OK Google' - I've never felt the need to try it.…
Buying a phone app
Hello everyone! I was browsing a website in which people can list businesses they wish to sell called businessesforsale.com. I was looking through the e commerce section for sites or apps that only required a small investment as I don't have too much money to invest. I found one seller that replied to me that is selling a…
PS4 How to Sign into playstation network
HI Can someone please advise how I can do the above as my son is asking me and have to go all way on the consul but no luck
Setting up new profiles on win10 without email
I want to add more user profiles to my PC laptop but I need an email which I don't want to give or create. An admin is already set up so these are additional profiles. I've tried the add family/child way and 'add someone else' option too. Is there another way or have I missed something?
Downloading my icloud photo library...
The situation is that i have an iphone and an ipad air which are both signed on to the same icloud account. I want to be able to download the entire photo contents of my icloud photo library and save them locally. I then want to wipe the icloud library so that it is empty and then maybe start again with icloud or use some…
Windows Firewall pop-up
Every time I boot my HP laptop up, a sound and box appears, saying "Turn on windows firewall etc", yet having been into settings, as far as I am concerned, it is on. Idea's please?.
Notification Alert for tab?
Hi all I had seen somewhere on a thread ages ago (so now cannot find it) that someone had set it up somehow that on a tab they had open, whenever something changed (in this case new surveys loaded) he was notified straightaway........... any ideas how to do this?? :wall: Thanks in advance!
Windows 10: User not logged out on Shutdown
Whenver I shut down my windows 10 the user is not automatically logged off. So, when I next login, the user is already logged in. I assume its hibernating. This is only a problem because the computer has multiple user logins, each of which use memory. This hasnt always been the case, Ive only noticed in the last month, so…
Sat nav recommendations
Not sure if this is the right place so please feel free to move. I am needing a new sat nav, I think the internal battery of my old one is on the way out. The one before that went like it too, and its an old Tom Tom and difficult to replace I think. Both the previous ones have been Tom Tom which I like. I was looking on…
Small Battery Motion Detector Doorbell
I need a small, unobtrusive (easy to fiddle about with and hang/wedge at an appropriate angle/position) battery operated motion detector doorbell sounding gadget. I have a path to approach my house and a window overlooking that path - I want to be alerted to dogs/people approaching the house/walking past that window, just…
eBooks question.
I am reading a series on my Kobo but the final is not available from Kobo, only from Amazon as a Kindle edition. So can I pay and download it onto my Macbook and then read it on my Kobo?
Google Search Engine Boxes
I've set Google as my web browser, but I'm only getting four shortcut boxes instead of eight?
Epson Perfection 2480 Photo Scanner Drivers
I'm in photo mode at the moment, looking through old photos (back to the late 20's) and wanted to scan them to my Desktop albums. I have a Epson Perfection 2480 Photo Scanner but find Epson do not support this with Windows 10, re Drivers and Software. Is there a way around this or do I have to purchase a new scanner. Any…
Red screen
I am having the problem of games crashing to the above-coloured screen. I read somewhere this can be due to not enough power. My power supply is 225.8 watts. Could this be the problem?
Bluetooth Speaker for small events
Can anyone recommend a good Bluetooth speaker for a small hall - about 15 people doing exercises. We also plan to use it for our social events for about 50 people? Would like to spend as little as possible say £100-200
Help please bt email address
I am after some help please. I am moving from bt to sky for my broadband, and they have said once I move I loose my email address, or have to pay to keep it. In english easy terms, could someone please explain how I can transfer years and years worth of bt emails to another email account. Many thanks
Google Chrome's new ad blocker
My Google Chrome appears to be up to date Google: Chrome is up to date Version 64.0.3282.167 (Official Build) (64-bit), yet it does not indicate the new ad blocker under pop-up in settings as it should. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, but the ad blocker does not appear. In any case, I use Ghostery but I was interested…
recommendations for unidirectional mic and holder
Hi all, I do some IT support over VOIP and want to replace my headset with a microphone and use the speakers of one of my monitors. From what I found out already is, that I need a unidirectional microphone, otherwise the people I speak to will hear themselves through my microphone. The microphone needs to be 40 - 50 cm…
Hdmi connection
I have a hdmi tv connector that I used for my Hudl 2 which has now died. Can I connect a Lenovo tablet to my TV in a similar way. Is there something that I can p!ug into the usb hole that I can connect to the hdmi cable Than you
chrome stop pop ads new tabs
I use a website which somehow changes it's settings so that normal site operation (i.e. click on links and scroll bars) is disabled so that the next click you do anywhere on the page will open up a new tab with an advert. The priorty is given to the new tab, i.e. you get taken to the the new tab and advert, and you have to…

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