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Best bell wire for Ring doorbell pro
im running in new cable for our Ring Doorbell Pro and running it through conduit to the consumer unit. Is there a better cable to use, or any bell wire will do? Wasn’t sure if a thicker cable would work better? or does it not work like that
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Pc not detecting WiFi signals
Pc not connecting to WiFi network .not sure if it is crap virgin WiFi or the dongle. Router is downstairs and the pc in the upstairs room. Pc is new windows 10. Any help most appreciated. Thanks Sebastian
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Zoom H1n sound recorder
Anyone with
knowledge of hand-held sound recording gear? Firstly, I’m
a total novice at this. Interested
in recording sound effects and bird/nature sounds. Have been
looking at the ‘Zoom H1n recorder’ appears to be good quality and not expensive,
and simple to use. I’m also
interested in getting a ‘shotgun’ mic /…
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Amazon Echo
Hi I have a 3rd generation Amazon echo. I want to move it from one house into a new one I am moving to. Will I have to reset it in the new house or will automatically pick up the new wi-fi? Is it a simple matter of unplugging from one house and plugging into the new house? Thanks
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Mobile phone showing in landscape
Hi My Samsung J6 phone has started to show everything in landscape. The home page is still in protrait but when I open an e mail, WhatsApp or an app it is in landscape which is difficult to read. It just started doing this today. I have looked in settings but I can't see anything which helps. Thanks
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MacBook Pro 2013 bricked from Big Sir update - what are my rights?
Hi there i reluctantly updated my mbp 2013 to big sir and it’s caused my hard drive to fail (countless forums on web confirming this is caused by big sir and how it interacts with the logic board). Apple are saying it’ll cost me £500 to fix. Do I have any rights as the update caused the issue? Apple keep stating that…
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LinkedIn Log In
Is there any Account Protection via LinkedIn I wanted a CV writing company to Log in using my credentials, yet the Contact cannot gain access. t.i.a.
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What Is An EO Radiator Valve?
A friend has had a quote for EO radiator valves. What are they, and also recommended supplier. Tried googleing. Thanks for all replys.
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Amazon Echo
Hi I am looking to buy an Amazon Echo. I see they are offering the Echo Show 5 for £39.99. I can also get the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd generation plum colour) for the same price. Is there much difference between the two in terms what they do and the quality of the sound? I am just really looking for a device which will play…
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Setting up BT email
Today I got a new laptop (Dell Inspiron 7501) and am trying to setup BT IMAP email through Outlook - I have done this already on my previous laptop and a second one too. I'm using the proper account settings but keep getting an error message saying that the server settings are wrong. Can anyone offer advice about what…
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Google
I think my google account may have been hacked. I use roboform to store pass words, when I try to access mt pass word it takes me to an app. I am trying to reboot my tablet and it keeps rejecting my email address. Help. I am not a computer wizard.... at a loss to know what to do.
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cant open Excel file, help please
I have a Excel file I cannot open, it keeps bring up the message "cannot be accessed. The file may be corrupted, located on a server that is not responding, or read only."I have copied it to another drive but exactly the same thing happens. I have Googled loads but didn't really find anything that helped, is there a way to…
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New Business Start-up - Website Building and Hosting - Recommendations and Specifically Why?
Hi I am looking to start-up a small business, for the time being, it will just be me working and I will have some casual workers (friends with time on their hands!), until I can afford to expand. One of the main things that I do require is to have a website that I, myself can edit and update - maybe even a blog page. I…
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Routers
Hey Im thinking of buying this new router https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/linksys-mr8300-ac2200-tri-band-mesh-wi-fi-router-ps9999-prime-3676260 However I have a home router from Virgin at the moment is it easy to swap over routers say to this new one in the link?
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Auto-Renewing of Domain Names
Hi Last year I registered a couple of domain names in anticipation of setting up my own little business. I haven't got the business off the ground yet (but I'm hoping!!). Anyway, I've had an email saying it's time to Auto-renew the domains. The domains are registered through GoDaddy. The renewal costs seem high, especially…
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Samsung Galaxy A7
I bought a samsung A7 the screen keeps going black and then it comes up with the sign in again, does anyone know if this is a fault or if its to do with the settings,? I have looked but cannot see anything relevant in the settings menu. Any ideas please. I am not a techie so funbling a bit in the dark. I manage to sort…
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Can i link another radio app to my google smart device?
the built in radio app(tunein) with my Lenovo smart clock essential wont play a radio station i want to listen to based outside the uk. I have found an app on my phone (radio.net) that plays it but i cant figure out how to link the app to the device so that it will play the station i want. It currently still tries to use…
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New Thread. Free antivirus software guide
This is the discussion to link on the back of theFree Antivirus Software: Protect your PC/Mac for free guideIf you use any antivirus software that we haven't mentioned and you think we should, let us know. Do you use a VPN? If so, what for? Do you recommend it? Let us know. Thanks You can view the old thread here.
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What to do with possibly compromised PC
Got a call earlier from my elderly mum, who said that she had a message pop up on her computer to call microsoft, which she did. The MS lady "fixed" loads of stuff and "installed something" (which sounded like malwarebytes from her description). She didnt pay out any money. She was genuinely convinced she was talking to…
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iPhone se just decides to quit randomly ..and more often
Howdy ! The model I have is approx 3 years old . Not sure if this has anything to do with battery life , or if there's a bug in it somewhere . I may purchase the newer version later in the year , but if this problem is solved I could hold fire for a while. Any ideas ? Thanks in advance ..