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Connecting Bluetooth Soundbar Help Please
I have recently bought a Panasonic Soundbar (SC-HTB8) which I have connected successfully to our (old, no Bluetooth) Panasonic TV, all good. However, the reason I bought the soundbar with Bluetooth is that I had already bought some Bluetooth headphones (WAVER, Model GEBH055AB) and wanted to be able to connect the two. The…
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PC for Work
Hello all I run a company from home , and as we get busier my current all in one PC seems to be not up to the task , we run windoes 10 , sage, email , browsers etc but it just seem laggy and its getting on my nerves , it is 4gb ram , 1.5 processor (which i suspect is the issue) pentium j4205 I think i need a traditional…
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MOzilla
Hi I am trying to open my Hotmail account on the above browser but it gets stuck when I press the sign in button any reason ?
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Apple Mac - wowcher
My DD needs a computer for her school work - mostly to download Microsoft for making power point presentations, designing leaflets, assignments etc I thought she could get away with using her chromebook and google docs etc but seems for ease of use would be better with a laptop with microsoft installed. So basically trying…
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1000's of digital photos
Hi Trying to sort my digital photos into date order, it’s a long job as have many folders along with duplicates of these, imported from various sources. W10 photos appears to be able but trouble is it defaults to the c drive which happens to be my smaller SSD not my HDD and can’t change this. Anyone used and recommend a…
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SatNav for tech-shy OAP
My Mum has expressed an interest in getting a Sat Nav. She is completely tech-phobic though and doesn't even own a mobile phone (with no desire whatsoever to get one). It needs to be incredibly easy to use and preferably with a large, friendly display. Can anyone suggest a suitable model? UK maps only - this won't ever be…
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Calendar layout changed
Somehow, I have mucked up the layout of my month to view calendar, google on laptop, w10,chrome . I have this wretched thing https://i.postimg.cc/CKxrxCRs/Capture1.png
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Thunderbird deleted emails reappearing
I have been using Thunderbird for several months, and in the main the programme works well. I have GMail and Hotmail set up, and delete most emails when read, then delete from the 'deleted' folder. However, often the deleted emails reappear, and have to be deleted again. Have checked Thunderbird support, and they suggest…
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Best Free Firewall and Anti-virus
Hi all, I use windows 10 and the inbuilt windows defender antivirus and firewall for years but recently its been causing me problems with a game I play. Rather than trying to spend any more time changing settings I want to just disable it and try a different Free firewall and antivirus. Any recommendations? When I look at…
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Smart Thermostat question
Firstly, sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum. Please feel free to correct me and I'll move it. We've just moved to a home without a hard wired thermostat. It has a Honeywell remote programmer/thermostat which connects to a receiver right beside the boiler and turns the boiler off and on on demand. We want to replace…
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Hive Multi Zone
Hi. I am intending to install a Hive system in my house. I cannot find any installation guides for two heating zones. I currently have two wired thermostats, one on the ground floor, one in the bedrooms floor. The wiring looks as attached in my Vaillant boiler. Any idea how to wire two single channel Hive receivers to this?
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Polaroid Cube action cam: fake resolutions...?
I've just bought a Polaroid Cube HD action camera. But I can't see any difference between the 720p and 1080p video settings... or the 6MP photos. :undecided I recorded two still videos of the same view (one at 720, one at 1080) and I could just make out the time on my computer screen. Switching between the two videos made…
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app to track family mobie to check
hi can you advise me of an app to do the above to check family are all well and safe for android phone
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Parental controls being circumvented
What do you guys use? I really want to lock down my router, and so, I dont want kids getting around dns protection of urls and other ways via browsers or vpn. I was wondering if anyone had either a list of ips i should block ,ports i should block etc. that kids use to circumvent protection. So far Ive: disabled any VPN…
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Dual monitor setup, one monitor blinking
As per title, I've had a dual monitor set up for many years without trouble. Just recently, after waking my laptop from sleep, monitor 2 would blink on and off (5 seconds on, 1 second off) for 1-5 minutes and then would stabilise (stay "on"). This has been going on for maybe a couple of weeks but I tolerated it because it…
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Rechargeable Battery solution for Homemade Blooth Speaker
Hi, I'm after suggestions for how I can add a rechargeable battery to a Bluetooth speaker I'm planning. Ideally, the batteries will be recharged using a usb charger and be able to be used while charging. I'm looking to install the device in to an old radio case. The power input of the audio board is between 8 & 25v and I'd…
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ID And LYCA Mobile Networks
Hi Can anyone advise why the above networks do not get a signal at ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL IN HAMPSTEAD As I have been there 2 in the last week not able to make a call or receive a call but others sitting there are getting calls and making calls
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Ios12
Hi Guys, is anyone having bother with new iOS 12 update. Since I put it on my iPad, it deleted three apps. Daily express, an adblocker, and my Hp smart printer app. Every day I have to re open them in App Store and put them back on my iPad! Not a big deal, but not right? Other than that, it is ok.:beer:
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The Best Money saving Laptop, Tablet or Phone?
So who out there thinks they have the most Money saving Laptop, Tablet or Phone?? I'll start as I'm typing this on a Lenovo X60s laptop that was my work laptop in December 2007. End of warranty was Dec09, and I got it given as "scrap" when in Jan11 it had been written off. Its been in the loft for a while but I resurrected…
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Waterproof sleeve for a laptop?
I'm looking to get a waterproof sleeve for a laptop to protect it in my backpack - any recommendations?
