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Buying dell desktop tower on ebay
After much research and advice from this forum. I have decided to buy a new dell tower. Will be checking deals on Black Friday. Is eBay a good place to buy.? Saw this on eBay, bidding is going at £280 now + plus postage £7.59. Vostro 3470 SFF Desktop PC Intel i5-8400 2.8GHz - 8GB RAM 256GB SSD W10 NEW. Condition is New.…
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Wanted Hotmail messages sometimes go to Junk folder
Hi, my laptop runs Windows 10 and I use Google Chrome and Hotmail/Outlook. I occasionally find wanted emails in my Junk (Spam, Phishing etc)) folder from addresses that normally go in my inbox. For example, I receive regular emails from a ski holiday company. I have been receiving them for years and I want to keep…
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Refurbished Laptops
Hi ya, I am looking to buy a refurbished laptop from somewhere like Tier 1 online. I am trying to make my limited fund go further. Is there anything i should be aware of? Thanks Susanna
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free anti virus protection for laptop please?
hi, can someone recommend a free anti virus /security protection for my laptop please?
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ES File Explorer Download.Is it safe for A Smartphone
My second hand mobile smartphone does not have a file manager installed on it. It is a Motorola G second generation. I want download some music and use it as my ringtone. I have sent myself an E Mail and put into my phones downloads but it will not me set it up as a ringtone.I have also tried to connect my phone via an USB…
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What sort of HDMI cable do I need?
I've just bought an LG Ultra HD TV and, before delivery, I am hoping I've got the correct connections. (Bought from Richer Sounds, on the advice of users on this site - thanks for that!). Currently we have an 8 years old HD TV with a BluRay DVD recorder/player attached, as well as a 3rd generation Apple TV box. (We want to…
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Decent Cheap Laptop
HI can anyone recommend a good laptop in the region of up to £300 (preferably less). Something with a good RAM and space. Just for general use, internet, emails, creating letters etc (no gaming). Nothing too flash but simple and hard-wearing. Any good Black Friday deals? Thank you.
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Share phone internet to Laptop via bluetooth
Hi, i am trying to share my mobile phone internet to my HP Laptop, managed to pair the two but i can't see connect access point, i only have direct connection that doesn't work. Is there a way to add an access point option please (Windows 10) The image is not mine, it's what it should look like, i don't have the access…
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Telephone Socket
What is terminal 1,4 & 6 used for in a BT socket? Obviously 2,3 & 5 are the main connections
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New plug for Christmas tree lights
We've lost the plug for one of our sets of christmas lights. It plugs into a little black box joining the wires from the Christmas tree. Can anyone tell me what they are called please want to see if I can get a new one. Thanks in advance
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Help can not start my desktop pc
HELP PLEASE I restarted my pc the other day and it wouldn't get past starting windows it was running windows 10 and has been for a while and all was good I then fitted an ssd and it still worked for over 2 weeks no problem now it keeps asking to install windows which iv now tried doing for a couple of days I was hopeing…
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can't download system mechanic
My computer became slow down after installing software. I uninstalled the software but still, the speed of my computer did not increase. I learned about theIOLO system mechanic after searching many websites and tried to install that but couldn't do in. Can anyone tell me how to install system mechanic?
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Office 365 plus McAfee Antivirus on-line offer
Have just purchased this via Amazon & was alerted when I rec'd two order confirmations: one for Office at half the total order value & one for McAfee for the other half (sold by Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.). I don't intend to download & install the antivirus. I wonder now whether McAfee can gain my credit card details & they…
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Deleted texts recovery
Hi I have recently deleted some text messages on my phone. Is there a way of retrieving them? Thanks
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Unable to gain access to my Google drive
Hi Since last night I have been unable to access my Google drive from any desktop. When I try I get a requester saying You are not signed in You are signed out. Sign back in, then click 'Retry'. Clicking on "sign back in" or on "retry" just result in the same requester. I am logged in to my Google account, and indeed the…
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Laptops - Whirrers and Quiet Ones
Hi all, I'm thinking of getting a new laptop. The two I have had before were Sony and Dell and both were perfect but had run their course hence getting a new one. They were both quiet to run and never whirred. The new one I have is a Lenovo but my gosh, it whirrs like something on drugs. How would one know if a laptop…
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How to heat empty house
Ignore, posted in wrong forum, my bad
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Running old Intel Kit? READ.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/18/intel_ditching_dusty_drivers_and_bios/ " Intel is removing drivers and BIOS for its old desktop boards so anyone running an old Pentium-based PC has four days to get hold of anything they might need. " Really refers to really old stuff, but if you have old Intel Bios or Pentium…
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Best budget ssd <£20
Looking for a 120gb SSD less than £20, which would be best? Kingston A400 Crucial BX500 Integral Yucun Would like to get on Amazon.
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Lost sound
Afternoon, I had my hard drive replaced with a ssd and I now have no sound. Could someone please explain very simply where to look and what to to please? I'm using W10. Many thanks
