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Mobile VPN
I have a VPN facility on my phone and my contract allows was unlimited data in the UK and 4gb in Europe roaming. If i was to switch on the VPN and set to a UK setting would my mobile provider think i was in UK and my unlimited data be applied or would it know for data purposes i was abroad? I realise that my mob operator…
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Digital passport photos
Passport is due for renewal in August. Pl can somebody advise me how to take an acceptable digital passport photos? I remember with my current passport it needed to be certified and was done by post. What about certification if applying online? Thanks
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Videos playing out of sync after a while
My specs: 128gb ssd 'C', 1tb 'D' hdd, 2tb external hdd. 8gb ram, i7 processor, W10 home. I use VLC and SM players. Usually a stored video on any of the drives will go out of sync about half way through. I then have to use the VLC tool to adjust the sync to ok. I don't have 'enhancements' checked in sound control but just…
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Storing important documents online
Good Morning FolksI wish to store some important documents inline in case I loose the hard copies.Can you kindly recommend a secure way of doing this and preventing anyone else from getting access?Thank You
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Vodafone Broadband router, want to utilise Velop mesh...
Hi all, onto my next technical issue. I know nothing much about router set-ups, though have fumbled through in the past. I just moved over to Vodafone Fibre. I was with Virgin but they got too expensive - no problem with reliability, perhaps I have that to look forward to! Who can say for sure... So, best advice (=most…
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Co-op bank website problem
I'm trying to apply for an Everyday Extra a/c at the coop bank website but. when I get to the final step to submit the application - after about 15 minutes - I get the message "There was an error communicating with the server, please try again. If this problem persists please contact us." It still happened 2nd time (after…
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Unable to post to Facebook Sale's Groups
Hi All, I am a member of a number of 'buying and selling' groups on Facebook. Yesterday I attempted to sell an item, however, I was advised that I was unable to add to the groups. I reinstalled the app and tried again today, same error message. I don't use any of the groups very often and for the same message to appear…
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Home CCTV system
Morning all, Looking to get a CCTV system for my house. It will be a simple system, 4 exterior cameras and a recorder. I have done some research and it appears a POE system is the one to get as its better quality. I have looked at systems from a company called Swann and the price is around £1000. Are there any other…
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Buying door bell connected to wifi
Good morning folks I hope you're well. I'm thinking of buying a door bell which supports 2.4G Hz WiFi only. What does that mean and will it effect my WiFi connection? Thanks
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DPA and Facebook
Hello, Seeking help with DPA as a facebook group admin. Recently a post came up on our local page, it was regarding a dog which 'attacked' a passerby. The post named a home and location in which the person lives, and posted a photo of the dog and aspect of their home. In the post there were people who listed their other…
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SSD Disk partitioning issues
Hi, I've been having some trouble with a Dell XPS 9530. The hard drive had appeared to get corrupted but turned out to be a partition table corruption, as far as I could tell. I fixed this initially using EaseUs Partiton Manager (EPM) and DISKPART. Had managed to install a new MBR, then realised it was a GPT disk so…
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Calls from one country but appearing to come from many others
I have an ex gf in the Philippines who phones me from there but the countries' origins show up on my android as coming from Bochum, Hamburg,Netherlands, Finland all with different phone numbers etc. How does she do this? TIA
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Mozilla Firefox, unable to reply, forward or send new emails
browser working fine with our webmail outlook account, until a day ago when i suddenly can't reply, forward or send any new emails. No error message, press button & nothing happens. All other functions are still working ok. Nothing has changed on my laptop win10 that i'm aware of & I've updated to the latest version of the…
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Protective film query
I use my mouse on the left hand side of the laptop, next to and over the track pad (which I've disabled). This is because I'm not using the laptop on a table or desk. i.e. the smaller of the two sides. On my previous laptop the top of the material eventually wore away and so I would like to avoid that with my new shiny…
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IP address indicates as being in the Netherlands
My computer indicates that its IP address is located in the Netherlands which is a pain when browsing the internet, how do I get it to be back located in England?
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Solar Panels - is this correct
SOLAR PANELS- i have had some solar panels installed in jan/feb 2021 which look great .. But ! i have noticed on the side of the inverter that it says 4200kw .. but ive had 5.84kW installed on the roof which is what i asked for ? 16 x 365W= 5.84w i have asked my installation company and they say its where i live in England…
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W.f.h. New Laptop required GPU or XPS
Maybe a little confusion with title. I have a new w.f.h. Job mid March, time is limited. I'm guessing my i3 laptop Non HD screen is not going to work fast enough whilst I access new Employers systems etc. I like idea of Dell XPS 13" -any noticeable difference to i5's or i7's -in 1k-1.2 or 1.3k cost, Alternative is a Gaming…
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Echo Show 5
Hi I just recently purchased an Echo Show 5. I would like to have a family photo on display but I am not sure how to do it. Alexa refers to transferring a photo from the Alexa app but I do not know how to move a photo from my mobile phone onto the Alexa app. Any help in how to do this much appreciated.
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Phone Tracker
Hi all Dose anyone know or have used a really good phone tracker? Its for my 11yr old so we know if she got to school or got home ok. we have one but it wants her to have her WiFi on all the time to be accurate because at the moment it says she's about 1mile away from school.
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Creative iRoar (SB1630) charger
I have lost my charger and Creative want over £35 for one which is stupid given the are currently selling the upgraded iRoar Pro for about £70. If anyone has one of these can you please tell me the diameter of the connector so I can look to get a generic charger. Better still if anyone no longer has the device but still…
