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Testing a BT line that has no socket
I have been in this house for 28+ years and never had a BT connection, I went straight to Telewest (now Virgin). There is wiring into a blank box for a BT line but no socket on the end of it so that I can check the line. Chances are that it would be well out of date but I would like to check to see if the line is viable so…
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Morrisons queue-it.net error
Hi Over the last few days I've been having trouble accessing morrisons.com, it keeps directing me to a queue-it.net error page, this would normally be highly suspicious except that morrisons do use queue-it.net to manage access to their site when it's under heavy load. The problem is, I simply cannot access the actual…
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Tablet recommendations
Hi folks Looking at getting a Tablet and looking for some recommendations. My budget would be £100 - £200 screen size 10" or above. Will mainly just be used for web browsing, Spotify, YouTube, playing some games and using a few apps for drone flying and simple editing of the videos/photos I take with the drone. Have looked…
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Can you access email via icloud and delete?
I have a works iPhone - as in an iPhone provided by my employer for work. I raised a H&S concern and did this via the address they provided me - which is an icloud address. I don't have the password for this account.Due to one or two things that's gone on, I BCCd my own private email address as it was quite a serious email…
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Stop some devices in my home accessing iplayer and youtube
I have Virgin media, am I right in thinking that using their websafe I can stop certain devices using iplayer and youtube? This is to make home schooling go better. Or is there an alternative way of doing this? Thank you in advance for any help.
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New Laptop for Work
Looking at a new laptop to do my Software Development/Coding work. I want a device with 16Gb Ram but the price jump in stores from 8Gb to 16Gb for the same machine is huge. So, the questions are. 1) For Development work is there much difference between an i5 or i7 (intel), and Ryzen5 or Ryzen7 (AMD) processor? 2) If so…
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Backup file won't delete from NAS
This is driving me up the wall..... I am using Easus Backup to backup to a NAS drive. Backups stopped because the drive was full. I emptied the bin, and that released lots of memory and I coiuld continue backing up. I then thought I would delete some backup files I don't need. Try as I might I can't seem to do that, even…
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Bringing wifi to network cable only devices
So, we have a Linksys Velop mesh wifi system at home which works great other than: 1) Where the main node is is very awkward/limited space and no spare power sockets (4 bar full and tight to get into the space it is already) 2) The node only as 2 ethernet ports one for the inbound internet and the other for our VOIP system…
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Gmail Log-in problems?
Had my Gmail account for years without issue however it has suddenly stopped me from logging in, i know my email and password are correct but it is stating "This device isn’t recognised. For your security, Google wants to make sure that it’s really you." despite the fact that i have used the same device and location to log…
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Finding A Replacement Motherboard Compatible With An i7-2600 CPU?
My PC is a real old piece of junk, and I only use it for work stuff and playing old games on low settings. It's been having a lot of issues and I believe they're mainly focused around the motherboard & power supply. As far as I can tell the CPU (an i7-2600) is still good, and I don't feel the need to upgrade it any time…
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Canon My Image Garden - scan greyed out
I have a Windows 10 laptop, and I've downloaded My Image Garden as I want to scan some documents on my Pixma MG7150. This worked very well on my Win 10 desktop previously. The download was successful, but I can't click the 'scan' icon as it's greyed out. I've tried searching online for solutions, but can't find anything…
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VLC Issue.
I run VLC on an android phone with music on an SD card. I added a couple of new albums and when the card was put back in the phone a number of the albums were missing artwork that was previously displayed. I have put the card card back into a laptop running MP3TAG and corrected any artwork, however it's still missing on…
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Setting up a timer on each slide in powerpoint 2016 (MAC)
Hello techie folks, I have googled this but cannot find the answer. Is there a way to set up a timer that counts down each slide individually in a PowerPoint pack. For example, each slide has allocated time and it is to stop people from going over their allocated time. Visually, it would be on the corner somewhere like a…
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laptop yoga 300 buzzing, slow motion and freezing
Sometimes when watching videos, or using zoom and skype the following happens: -the sound goes in slow motions -the video gets the loading circle -then there is a lowd buzzing noise -everything freezes. My guarantee expired. Any suggestions? I am not familar with software nor hardware... Thanks!
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ALERT ! Alarm for the very sick people....android app or gadget ????
Hi All, Hope everyone is great and well ??? I have been very very unwell , seriously ill since last 11 months and fall over, unsteady on my feet, bang my head, can move much, liver problems, kidney problems, blood disorders ,etc etc, cervical spine problems, (too many might not fit here...hahaha) I was wondering if any of…
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OAP webcam help
I'm getting old, I can open the fridge door and have no idea why. What I would like do is, point my webcam at the table with my meds on it and record if I have taken them or not. It would be on something like a 24hr loop that I could play back. I know my camera can record but I don't what to fill my hard drive. Any…
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Upgrading a PC(2)
Thinking about upgrading my PC, but I'm not sure about it, any help would be great so my 6 year old PC, Lenovo H30 (scan details here) has 500GB HDD and 4GB RAM. I use it for the internet, and accounting, spreadsheets, CCTV system. Problem is it's a bit slow, sometimes I have to close programs or do stuff one at a time or…
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Contact email re MS XBox Live Gold refund
Hi All, Just checking bank statements and find that I`ve been paying an annual charge for XBox Live Gold since 2016. The subscription was cancelled at the end of 2015! I`ve tried to work my way through Microsoft Online with no luck. Does anyone have a contact email in the UK that I could use to get hold of Microsoft to…
