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Samsung Smart TV 48"-John Lewis
Hi, My father bought a new TV from John Lewis yesterday. I have an old Panasonic box which I was able to record programmes with and then watch them later and skip through the adverts etc. Is there a way I can connect this to my new TV, and still use this facility. As all the apps on the new TV, mean you cant avoid sitting…
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Printer Not Printing
My Brother printer model no DCP-J315W has decided to stop printing. I have done all the following checks without success.Changed black cartridge checked connctionsTurned printer and laptop off at the mains went into prnters and scanners and the job was in the queue but was gone after doing the unsuccessful print and ran…
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Reorganising the Android apps. Is this possible?
Samsung Galaxy S24+ here but assume it's an Android thing not a Samsung thing. Swipe up & see your list of apps - that's what I'm referring to. Is it possible to change the order? I'm not talking about dragging to the home page & positioning them where you want, I'm talking about the list of apps. Reason being - because if…
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Budget Planner Sheet Password
Hi Can anyone help please! I could not find any threads about this issue. I downloaded the free budget planner on MSE site on 30.7.25 but I am being asked for a PASSWORD to customise my template/spreadsheet. I do not have a password. I did download the free budget planner on MSE site many months ago (around March 2025) and…
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Old DVD reader/writer can't see on my Macbook?
I want to sort out my old discs and plug a reader, USB3 so old, into my Macbook, the reader powers up but I cannot see it on the Macbook. I installed Disc Master but that only sees the hard drive. Do I need to get a newer external reader?
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Completely remove documents from laptop
I have a laptop that I wish to remove all documents from Word, Excel etc, but at the same time keep all of the programs on it. Advice appreciated on how this can be achieved. I did delete all of the documents out of "My Documents", however I now notice the "Recent documents" in Word and Excel show up... so I've not done…
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Smart extension sockets.... That have decent cord length?
We have numerous Tapo devices in the house including the singular smart plugs & also the 4-gang socket extension which has a cord length of about 1.5mtr. I just need something a bit longer really. 2mtr minimum, maybe 4mtr as a play safe in future. Doesn't have to be Tapo but then there lays the problem.... So far Tapo has…
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Trouble with Bitwarden?
Tried logging in on a website & the credentials I have stored in Bitwarden didn't work. Absolutely not true so I imagine the website has reset my account or something. Go to auto regen a password but the problem is it wont let me save it to my Bitwarden account. Close it down & re-open & just a no-go. I'm constantly…
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Is this a good tablet deal?
I have been mulling over the idea for a tablet device but never really sure what I would use it for. Last week I was at a workshop event and everyone was there with their laptops for when they needed to present plus a device for taking notes. My device for taking notes was a pad and pencil. I felt like a bit of a dinosaur…
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Anyone use Microsoft Clipchamp video editor?
I'm using a win 10 laptop. I have a few videos (mp4) and I'd like to extract stills from certain parts of them as jpegs. I've downloaded Clipchamp but I can't see how to save bits as jpegs. Searching produces nothing, nor does 'help'. Can this be done and how? Since downloading Clipchamp I've seen how this can be done…
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Corrupt PST file
I think that I have a corrupt PST file - it's 3.4Gb in sizeWhen I try send/receive on Outlook - I get a send/receive errorIs there a maximum size allowed ?Anything I can do ?
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Using an SD Card with Moto G32
I've got a Moto G32 smartphone and my storage is very nearly full (mostly with apps). I'm looking at buying an SD card but I had a quick look at the motorola website and regarding using SD cards with the G32 it says "you can't store apps on the SD card because it is portable storage". I've seen videos on Youtube of people…
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I'm being forced to install Microsoft 365
I bought a copy of Microsoft Office because I want to own it outright, not pay a subscription. I have downloaded the Office Setup program and when I launch it, i get a window headed Microsoft 365 And Office. I'm concerned that if I proceed I will get charged a subscription for Microsoft 365, which I emphatically don't…
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Watching Apple TV Slow Horses Using a Chromecast Dongle
Is this possible? The apps on our previously Smart TV have disappeared one by one. I can log in to an iPhone or iPad to see the series on those, but we really want to view it on a TV. With BBC, Channel 4, ITV, etc. there is an icon to click on our various phones and pads and programmes cast fine to the TV. There doesn't…
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Is there such a thing as an automatic light switch?
Hi all I’m not sure if there’s such a thing as the device I am imagining. I am looking for a light switch for my home that looks and acts like a normal on/off light switch 99% of the time. However, the other 1%, when I go on holiday, I want to be able to switch the lounge/bedroom lights on at various, random times. I guess…
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How to reinstall webcam driver on HP laptop
I
have a five year old HP Pavilion Gaming 17-cd1014na laptop running Windows
10 (with extended support) The
built in webcam no longer works in Zoom etc. Camera
no longer appears in Settings-Devices. How
do I reinstall the correct driver? The
HP web site was unhelpful as it doesn't appear to list a webcam
driver. Thanks
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Password Manager with easy Android Integration (and YubiKey)
My wife & I are longterm LastPass users, sharing one account with two sub identities, which saves cost and can be useful if we ever need to log in for each other. We have YubiKeys which add an extra, non password level of security, which I think is essential. Especially since the poorly announced LastPass security breach a…
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Hard wiring a camera doorbell
Am considering getting a camera doorbell that I can hardwire into existing doorbell circuit as a replacement for the bell push we have fitted. What I am struggling with is that the current circuit is a simple 2 wire effort so one core of the doorbell wire carries the voltage and the second core connects the voltage to the…
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Android no longer columnizes text on website
For years I have been able to read MSE easily on my phone because the text was automatically arranged in columns like in the second picture. A few weeks ago, it inexplicably switched to displaying text I can hardly read, as in the first picture. Changing to another browser doesn't fix it, and other websites aren't affected…
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Apple watch Cellular model cheapest connectivity
I bought my apple watch Cellular model without doing enough research and now find that to use the cellular feature causes more disruption than expected. The sim plan in my phone is Lebara (£5.00 a month) but I am informed that Lebara do not do a plan for an apple watch only an iPhone. So as far as I can tell; to use the…
