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Buying a decent cheap basic multimeter?
Was going to ask this in the motoring forum since that's the forum i keep getting told to use a multimeter in, but then i saw the thread from a guy asking about Chinese multimeters so thought i best ask here. I don't actually know how to use one but i've been told a few times now in recent weeks/months to use a multimeter…
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What Laptop?
I have a desktop at present but I am thinking of getting a laptop with better specs than my desktop which has a Gigabyte h310m s2h motherboardan Intel i3-8100 CPU @ 3.60GHz processor8.00 GB RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 graphics card and a Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 250GB hard drive. Budget £500 - £1000. Any suggestions?
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Help with cordless phones.
A bit of a problem with cordless landline phone. BT1000 twin. It should go Ring ring (gap) , ring ring (gap) . What I'm getting for a call Ring ring (gap gap gap gap) ring ring (gap gap gap gap) When I go through the tones on handset it sounds at the correct speed. I've checked all plugs and connections. Changed the micro…
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Adding HDMI ports to your TV .... and soundbar setup?
I bought the Sonos Beam in the Black Friday sale and haven't yet gotten round to setting it up. Just had a quick look on YouTube and note very few ports on the rear, one being a HDMI port. First question is does the soundbar connect to the TV or does it connect to the BT Youview box? I'm guessing TV since if it was the BT…
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Unprotect Spreadsheet.
A few years ago, when I was working, someone sent me a spreadsheet Christmas Movie Quiz, which was doing the rounds. I did some of it, and some of the answers, I didn't get. You typed your answer in a cell, and it said if you were wrong, or correct. I've re-discovered this quiz, on my flash drive, and want to share it,…
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Desktop PC. Which connectors for a Monitor?
Hi I've acquired a refurbished PC. I would like to connect it up to my laptop monitor so I can see if it is working ok. The picture is of the back of the PC. No leads came with it so I'm struggling a bit!
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Amazon Prime - Family Access
Hi I have had a search for any posts relating to this but unable to find any specifically. So, we have Amazon Prime and want to set up our child (teenager) with access to Amazon Prime ONLY. We also have Netflix and this set up is fine, i.e. there is access/login for administration of the overall account and there are…
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Stop all ads on A70
I have a Samsung A 70.ideally I'd like to remove ads 100%,but accept that isn't possible. I use Google Browser but today, installed Brave Browser as well, sill see ads.
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Laptop misbehaving, could do with sugestions.
Other half as an HP laptop, unsure of model no but can get if required. OS W10. Mouse pointer seems to have a will of its own, hover briefly over a google link and it opens the page without user input, move it over a web page and it highlights text as if right clicked, but again no user input. Searching on Google she is…
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Best 1TB SSD laptop, with 15"+ screen, around £900?
Hi there, looking for recommendations please. Need a laptop with 1TB SSD (or may consider smaller SSD with 1TB storage but SSD needs to be 256/512). Also must have larger screen because I want a number pad on my keyboard. Ideally under £900, but could do a bit more if I can get student or similar discount. Currently…
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How can I run a program that needs windows 7 on a chromebook
I've been using a windows 7 laptop for a program I need but since dropping the laptop and breaking the screen I now need a way of using windows 7 on a chromebook but how would I do this using the hard drive from the laptop
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Apple Safari browser -- tab colours
Howdo. Does anyone know please whether it's possible to change the way Safari shows the tab colours? At present in either light or dark modes, it's nigh on impossible to tell which is the active tab. It's only a small thing but it's daft having to lean forward and peer at the tab bar to try to make out the slight tone…
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Kitchen sound system
Our house is mainly open planIn the kitchen (built into the wall) was have a KB Sound/EIS http://eissound.com/premium.htmlWe have speakers in the ceiling and some old ones plugged in via 3.5mm using our 'cabled system'We mainly listen to the radio from 'wake up' through till when we adjourn to watch TV after tea.Although…
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Will HDD out of current PC work ok in new system?
Hi all I have a PC that has pretty unique software on it. The software itself was very expensive when we bought it. Now, the software is out of its support period and the company want over £300 to give us the latest version which is a waste of money considering that I am happy with the software. So, I have built a new PC…
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Laptop start up can't get out of this screen
I went to open a drawer last night and my laptop was on the storage unit. It got dragged out with the drawer and fell on the floor. This compartment at the back then was half open (with the screw) and half closed. Only noticed in the morning. When I turned the laptop on that screen above comes up and pressing save and exit…
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Printer needs replacing - ? computer OS
My printer has given up the ghost and I need to replace with an all-in-one colour inkjet printer/copier/scanner. All the printers I've seen allegedly require me to be using Windows 7, 8 or 10.but I'm still using Windows XP on my desktop PC because it's not worth upgrading at the moment (I only use it for my accounts using…
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How do I Stop Daily Mail News Feed Push Notifications?
Hi all, need help. I keep getting lots of what I think are push notifications from the Daily Mail news, on an Android tablet. Oher notifications get lost in the DM deluge. Can not find how to stop them. Please helppppp. Thanks for all replys.
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Sonos Home Entertainment - Is it Worth it?
Hi Sonos have a premium price tag but would the same amount of money be better spent on a good amp-based system? For a soundbar, sub and speakers, Sonos costs upwards of £1000. Thanks
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Dishwashers Out of Stock Since June.
Hi all I don't suppose anyone knows when dishwashers might become available again? I know they're not an essential item but I cannot buy one for love nor money. We managed to order one on an appliance website which they did not have in stock. I learned this the day before the scheduled delivery when they emailed to say…
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Email - Spam folder issue.
I use Sky(Yahoo) email. I receive regular emails from my
local council but they always appear in my Spam folder rather than my ‘inbox’. As one would expect, the emails don’t appear to have any dubious/malicious content. I’ve set-up the Councils email address in my ‘contacts list’
and even replied to the emails directly but…
