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TV aerial plugged in , and no signal de ja vu
Howdy A few weeks ago, I posted the same problem . Basically , the aerial is plugged in to wall/ tv as usual. I retuned ..and nothing . I live on the ground floor , of 4 converted flats . Thankfully freesat is working . In one way , it’s not an issue . In another it is, as if for some reason my phone line packs up like it…
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KB2952664 Strikes Again!
I keep a list of hassle updates. Despite hiding the above update on several occasions, I note it has appeared again this morning. I've hidden it again. Anybody else received it, installed it and been offered upgrades/updates to Windows 8/8.1/10 OR installed it with no further issues?
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Change password message for this site
Last week I got a message asking me to change my password for this site, a bit annoying but as it was quite old I could perhaps see the reasoning, this morning I try and get on the site and get a message 'Your password is 5 days old and therefore out of date' So I had no choice but to change my password yet again as there…
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Smart tv and tv aerial
Can i watch a smart tv without an external aerial. We want a small tv for the spare room but have no aerial socket. Would we be able to get on demand without an aerial?
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Update iphone app (but not OTA or via iTunes)?
I've never liked updating OTA ever since i got stung with a bad update years ago. Right now i'm trying to update some apps but it just keeps freezing (the progress bar). Is there a non-jailbroken way to update the apps another way? I've updated the apps in my iTunes library, i've extracted the old apps from the recycle bin…
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Miracast
What do I need to be able to use Miracast on my new smart 4K TV? My DVD player is scart and my new TV does not have a scart socket but does have Miracast, so I thought that I could put the DVDs in my computer and watch them on my TV. However my computer, Windows 10 pro, does not support Miracast. Any other way to watch…
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Removing tough stains from laptop
Hi, What is the best way to remove tough stains from a laptop cover? I have already tried undiluted fairy liquid and dettol advance multipurpose spray without success. Thanks
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Online advertising VAT
I have been struggling for a long time with this and I really want a definite answer. I have asked in places, including Google and Facebook, to which they have not provided an adequate response. I have a gaming website, which is not a business it is a hobby that makes NO money. Again, I am not looking to make any money out…
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Is Vagex worth using to convert views into money?
The company Vagex offers a program which can be used in two ways. Either you upload your Youtube url and pay Vagex to have people watch your videos, or you can watch videos and have Vagex pay you to do so. If you are watching for payment, their software opens a tab in your web browser and opens the first youtube video. You…
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7000 deleted emails trying to download
AVG caught a virus attachment on an incoming email and quarantined it. Perhaps it's a coincidence but shortly thereafter thousands of old deleted emails downloaded to my wife's laptop. It was easy to delete these again using Control-A albeit a nuisance. However... My wife has an old iPhone 3GS and messages want to download…
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kindle fire
have a kindle fire I am looking to download films to it to watch on aircraft but don't really want a film site where you pay monthly as it wouldn't be worth it only want to download a couple of times a year is there such a site where you just pay for each individual film you download ,also would I have to download them to…
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Need help finding a printer that takes cheap ink
Ive never had a printer before but i know from the past they make there money on the inks I want it to be wireless and can print,fax and copy i will only really use black ink for forms and letters.I want the ink to be really cheap and the printer doesnt have to be the latest and greatest also i would like a small black…
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Sever error
Am getting the following when trying to access a webpage: "Server Error in '/' Application. Runtime Error [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif] Description: An exception occurred while processing your request. Additionally, another exception occurred while executing the custom error page for the…
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Ad's have started appearing
So lately I've been playing games on Facebook. I don't if that has anything to do with it. But I'll mention it anyway. So I use Firefox with Ad Block Plus. Last night I went on to Youtube and now I have ads appearing at the top of the screen just above the videos and when I play videos there is an ad I have to skip before…
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TV extended warranty worth it?
Hello, I'm looking into buying a new TV and there are slightly better deals to be had on Amazon, but other places like John Lewis and Richer Sounds offer an extended warranty (5 and 6 years) on TVs... Is it worth paying an extra £75 for this warranty? I'm assuming yes, but wanted to see what others thought..... Thanks.
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Laptop for learning R & SQL?
I'm looking for a laptop that will comfortably handle processing very large datasets, MOS (I'm planning to take the expert level certification), the odd youtube video, but don't anticipate using it for gaming. What specification should I be looking for and are there any particularly good deals around? My budget is around…
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Wordpress Instagram feed plugin issue
I use Wordpress / Woocommerce for my subscription website. Since Saturday my instagram feed on my website has an error message saying obtain a new access key. When I click on the Instragram Feed plugin settings, it says Maintenance being done come back later. I contacted the support team for Smash Balloon which is the…
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Graphic card upgrade?
My son has the following computer, Medion Akoya INTEL CORE P5331 G. Intel Core i5-4460. NVIDIA GeForce GTX760 DirectX11. 128 GB SSD . 1 TB HDD. 8 GB RAM. It's starting to get a bit slow for his gaming needs and we were wondering if it would be worth upgrading the graphic card and if so what to. Whilst I am quite happy on…
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Dumb Windows 10 welcome screen question
At least I think it's called the welcome screen. Anyhow, when I fire up this laptop, on one of the screens that comes up, there's a small round picture that I chose when doing the initial setup of the machine. The user picture or something, maybe? Whatever, is it possible to just disappear the picture, so that when that…
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Video Converters for Samsung Galaxy S8
I am looking to purchase a good Video Converter for my Samsung S8+, at a reasonable price. I would like to make a one-off payment and not have to enter into a monthly payment plan. I would like to be able to edit my videos and cut/trim etc also to be able to add music. Has any member of this fine Forum any experience of…
