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Chromecast. Can I play YouTube videos from my IPhone on my TV via Chromecast?
Just read in my magazine that chromecast supports Ios so you don’t need apple TV. Have I read this wrong? So I can play youtube videos, Facebook videos, videos directly from other sites from my IPhone on my TV that has chromecast connected? I have always been under the impression that the only way you can play videos from…
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Home Plugs again
I live overseas and my cable internet and TV are being discontinued and we will get TV and internet through Fibre. I don't need a faster internet speed for my situation, currently get 80Mbps on an 100Mbps line and this is easily enough for me. The new fibre will be 1 Gbps. I use a TP Link AV 600 powerline set up to get…
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BBC iPlayer app only downloads via WiFi
I have the Android app and want to get downloads using mobile data. There is no setting on the app itself. Mobile data is ticked in the permissions and data saving is turned off. The bizarre thing is that it will let me stream programmes on mobile!
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Chromebook Advice
Hi all, Looking to buy a chromebook for my missus for christmas and was wondering if i could get some recommendations. - Use will be simply internet browsing, facebook, online bingo etc. and video streaming (youtube mainly). - Size must be 11.6 or thereabouts - Touchscreen if possible Initially she said she would be happy…
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Tp link wi fi extender
Confused I have the small TP link 500 plugged into the socket with an ethernet connected to router in the lounge. In the kitchen have another 500 plugged in the socket connected to the tv with an ethernet cable. The signal keeps going on the tv in the kitchen when using the amazon fire stick unless I keep the connecting…
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Crypto
Why isnt there a sub forum on this site for Cryptocurrency? Surely people know by now that is a form of money. Its internet money :j
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Create Photo Xmas Card from 4 Photos
Hi The kids grandmother would like to send a photo to her friends via whatsapp wishing them Merry Christmas. The photo message would include 4 separate images of the grand kids on the one photo message, with a short Christmas message. Anyone used a free/easy to use app or Windows program to do this? If it was an app would…
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Amazon Echo Alexa - music
After taking the hint :D from the OH I am looking to buy an Amazon Alexa and set up a music subscription with it. Been doing some research here and online and I guess the best way to do this is by taking out the 3 month trial and then the full price. Is this the best option? Just looking for some tips here, always pays to…
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Transferring files from a CD
I have a CD which has 8000 embroidery designs on it, how do I download them to my lap top?I have done this years ago but cannot remember how I did it. I am using windows 10.
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Puzzling Electrical issue
Any qualified electricians here? There is a high pitched whining noise in the basement area of my house. I use it as an office. Its been going on for hours and its driving me mad. I asked my husband what it could be, so he switched power off at the fuse box one by one. The noise stopped when he switched the ground floor…
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Time for a new CD player ?
Howdy! Bizarre things happening over the last few days . . I have been buying a few CDs on amazon ,eBay and my local hmv I have had 2 problems with brand new CDs in the last 3 days tho.. On weds, I went to my local hmv and purchased the latest Metallica remaster. Got home ,and it would not work on my normal CD player. So,…
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Amazon Echo Plus or Dot with speaker
I know very little about Echo’s, but OH would like one for Christmas so she must be obeyed 🙂 Don’t really know the difference between them all, other then the Echo Plus (2nd gen) has the best sound for music? Question do I buy the newest Echo Plus (2nd gen) or can I buy a Echo Dot and a decent Bluetooth speaker to sit next…
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Excel conditional formatting
I’m trying to highlight cells in a column which contain one of a series of words I.e. turn the cells red if they contain any of the words eggs, tomatoes or bread or highlight blue for cheese, milk or yogurt. Is there a way to get excel to do it for me or do I have to do conditional formatting on each of the words…
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TV with integral DVD player - DVD stuck in player
Hi, I have a 6 year old Toshiba television with DVD player in the back of it. I only use it to watch DVDs. The last DVD I played is still inside and the eject button isn't working. I phoned a local TV engineer and he said it can't be repaired and to bin it and buy a new one. Would it work if I bought an external DVD…
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Am I able to save a section of itv news video for private use
Is it possible to save a section of a news bullitin for private use by grabbing it from itv hub?. Family member meeting Duchess of Cambridge at RAF Akrotiri earlier and want to send to them.
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Xbox one \ pc headset
Hi all Is there such a thing as a wired { 3.5mm ) pc \ Xbox one headset that is surround sound that can simply be plugged and unplugged from the pc to the Xbox controller
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4k firestick other apps
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows if the new 4k hdr firestick can be side loaded with other apps eg kodi, mobdro, morpheus etc
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Duel Boot
I have a laptop running Win 10 can I split the C drive and install Windows XP Pro as I have the full program so I can then run Flight Sim 98?
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Free Music App to store and download own music
I am wanting to download various track from my CD's onto my PC into various play lists . Then I wish to transfer them onto a micro SD card so I can play them on my new Android Tablet. I have read about Real Player on another Forum but you do not appear to able to transfer them from this site onto a SD Card. Groove music…
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Decent cheap bluetooth headset with boom mic?
I need a cheap <£30 bluetooth headset with a boom mic for voice calls. Audio quality in the headphones isn't that important, but it needs to have reasonalbe mic quality. Mono is fine. It'll be mostly used with an iphone 7. Any recomendations? Thank you
