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LENOVO S340 and MS Office 365
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-s340-14-intel-celeron-chromebook-64-gb-emmc-black-10194557-pdt.html I am interested in buying the above Chromebook and wondering if MS Office 365 can be installed. The reason is I have a lot of Office docs on my PC and I have asked stores, but the answers are…
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Laptop will not connect to internet
I have purchased a second laptop off E Bay. I have connected it to my WiFi OK but it will not connect to the internet. I have run the diagnostic check but is shows nothing. What do I need to do to get a connection for internet/google searches. I have tried entering the common ones like BBC etc. I am hoping I have not…
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Is it worth buying a second hand plasma TV
Ive seen a 42inch Panasonic plasma TV in the local British Heart Foundation shop. Its £100. http://www.soundandvision.co.uk/tv/plasma/panasonic-tx-p42s10b I've looked it up online and it's about eight years old. Would I be better off saving my money and putting it towards a new LCD TV, hopefully in the after Christmas…
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Screen size
suddenly everything is 4-5 x bigger. I have pressed a button 'somewhere'. How to reduce to 'normal' please W10
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chrome://flags
Hi Here are some "Experimental" flags to consider using with Chrome 78 Stable and/or Chrome 79 Beta browsers.;) Smooth Scrolling Set it to Enabled. Experimental QUIC protocol Set it to Enabled. Parallel downloading Set it to Enabled. Secure DNS lookups Set it to Enabled. These two set to Enabled(Automatically... (They help…
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Laptop Hard Drive
I am considering getting a SSD Hard Drive because of possible problems with my existing drive. Obviously I will have to reinstall everything on the new drive, could someone please tell me: 1. How/can I download Win 10 for free and where from? 2. Is there a quick/easy way to transfer the files to the new drive?
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Broken Phone Screen Repairs
My sister is always breaking her phone and she has to pay £60 to £80 each time she gets a new screen fitted. I've had to lend her money to get it fixed this week and its made me think its expensive for what it is. I've looked into insurance with Apple, but they don't cover the full cost of screen repairs, you still have to…
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which TV?
If you had to choose either of these which would you go for? The 43 inch Samsung or the 49 inch Bush? I cannot decide https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9202902 or https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3122404 or any other TV you can recommend for similar price? thanks:)
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Deleting email account effect on others
Wanting to delete my hotmail acccount. However i have lots of external account using this as a login.. Shopping accounts etc. Once deleted can i still log on using this email and then change the email setting as and when. Or will I suddenly struggle to access all accounts. Thanks
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Will 2 Ring cameras slow one another down
Weve got a Ring video doorbell (Pro model) and its great apart from our upload speed being about 1.6-1.8 Mbps (Ring recommend a minimum of 2 Mbps). The image can be a little jerky, but it still records and detects motion etc We'd like a Ring floodlight cam in the back garden, but would 2 Ring products possibly drain the…
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Hanging sky box bracket?
We've got an adjustable arm TV wall bracket in the bedroom with a 37" TV on it, positioned at 45 degrees in the corner. We'd like a hanging shelf type bracket to hang from it, under the TV to put the Sky+ box on, is there such a thing?? I've searched and only found the floating shelf type that bolt directly to the wall…
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Repairing external tv aerial cable
Hi everyone I've moved into a new house and noticed that one of the aerial cables down the side of the house has been cut through. Can I repair it, or do I need to get someone out to run a new cable? Your help would be very much appreciated. Thanks creationdub
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Anti Virus Query
For some years now I have been running the paid version of AVG, but read recently that Windows 10 Defender is a sufficient AV programme and that I do not not need another one. Can anyone comment on this please?
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opening xlsx files
I cant seem to open xlsx files after my windows 10 clean install. I downloaded microsoft xlsx viewer free version but when i try to open files i just get a black screen! Is there something else i need to install?
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Bad gateway 502/4
is what I get (on PC) when I can normally just click on AOL for mail. On Edge/Firefox/Chrome. On my phone all is OK. Samsung Android. What browser I use there.... don't know Any ideas please to connect on PC ?? Now 503 as well. Have tried turning on/off
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Sat Nav with Live Traffic Updates (no smartphone)
Hi all, I want to get my mum a Sat Nav for Christmas and ideally one with live traffic updates so that she can divert her route if necessary. However, all those I’ve looked at seem to only do live updates via a smartphone. My mum doesn’t have a smartphone. Years ago we had a TomTom that had a traffic update device that…
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Website account deleted - what next?
If this post is best suited to another part of the forum, please let me know. I wonder if some bright spark might advise what to do next with this problem? I've been a signed up account user of a very reputable and popular events website for a few years. I like the site, use it to buy tickets. I also point out when they…
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Laptop???
Hi All is this any good? https://www.box.co.uk/A540UA-DM1843T-ASUS-VivoBook-A540UA-DM1843T_2475054.html Am looking for (ideally an ASUS as I have had one before, 15.6" screen) with 8GB RAM and the manufacturer still seems up there as per https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/laptop-brand-ratings . I had an ASUS X53E…
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W10 file history question
I just ran file history for the first time and it took forever to save 20+GB. When I run it again, does it save the whole lot again, or does it update the existing file with the changes made since the first was created?
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Blog advertising rates
My blog, which I launched a few months ago, is slowly getting traction and increased traffic. Instead of serving google ads, I’m installing an advertising plugin that will allow me to target niche advertisers directly. I want to offer CPD and CPM ads and wanted advice as a starting price point for both. Suggestions and…
