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Is there a way to hide hard drive history/info?
I bought a 2nd hand hard drive from hard-drive-experts on ebay. 4TB for about £60. Nothing important going on it so was happy to take the gamble. Ran hard disk sentinel… On the face of it it appears to have never been used. Is that likely or is there a way of 'winding back the clock' so that it appears this way but in…
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Possible that my phone has been compromised somehow?
Samsung Galaxy S24+ I know that for whatever reason, apps occasionally 'kick you out' - where beforehand you could access the app via biometrics but today you need to put in your password kind of thing. Just now gone to do the monthly banking & couldn't access RBoS. It wanted my passcode instead of my fingerprint. I'm…
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Can running a HDD in the 'red zone' lead to premature wear?
There's probably a term for it that I'm not aware of. To be clear - If you go in to This PC in Windows 10 you'll see a list of your connected drives. When it gets low (probably a percentage of the drive I imagine) then it flags red - that's what I'm talking about. Can this have a harmful effect on the drive or is it merely…
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Ring Doorbell dashboard problem
FYI: I have been informed by the Ring callcentre that they have a problem with their dashboard. You might not be able to register or change a means of payment. They hope to have it resolved in 24/48hrs.
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Charger and cable for newer devices
I have a Samsung Galaxy A56 phone and a Galaxy Tab A9. Both have a 4900 mAmp battery. I have been using old charger and charging cable. I am thinking about getting a more powerful charger but there are so many with different ratings. Also do I need a new cable to cope with faster charging. Can a charger be too powerful and…
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Subject: Samsung Galaxy FE (Dual SIM) - Sky Mobile "Emergency Calls Only" Issue
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some technical advice. I have a Samsung Galaxy FE running a Dual SIM setup (both on Sky Mobile). Suddenly, my primary Sky SIM has stopped working and is displaying 'Emergency Calls Only.' I’ve already been through the basic troubleshooting with Sky support, but unfortunately, the situation…
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Virtual landline
Moving over to mobile broadband will mean ditching our landline number that we have had for nearly 50 years, as we’ve moved it with us when we moved home. We still get calls on it, although we usually make calls on our mobile phones. If there’s a fairly cheap way to retain the number and redirect it to a mobile phone or…
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Apple watch and fall detection
Before we start - yes, latest OS versions. Now aside from "it hasn't been set up", is there a reason as to why once set up & the person falls wearing an apple watch, it DOESN'T alert someone notified? This was one of the reasons we got our mother an AW. Found out yesterday that she took a tumble last week. As per, she…
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.epub file - help with opening and printing some pages
Rough Guides offer a free ebook version as a .epub file which I've downloaded. I want to open this and print out a couple of dozen pages rather than lugging a massive book around Germany with me. Previously I think I've used an online site to convert epub to a pdf file. This time I've tried that, but the formatting is…
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USB wall sockets
Is USB 3 or even 4 a matter to choose between on Wall sockets or are they all the same charging current ? - ie) at 3.1 amps / max 15.5wattsie) Is the version of USB important (if stated) on wall sockets ?
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Wix alternatives for websites?
I have run a website on Wix for a number of years now but their hosting is costing me a lot. Now they want £201 for the next two years and this is killing my pocket! Is there a cheaper way of hosting my website and what would the alternatives be. I also have my own domain but this is not supplied by Wix. Many thanks.
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Signing into Microsoft teams
I have a Galaxy A16, Android version 16. When I try to sign into microsoft teams, it just says "Confirming app status," then "working on it," "still trying and nothing happens." I tried reinstalling it and nothing it just doesn't connect. Any ideas? Thanks in advance?
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Listening to BBC
On my laptop, I can listen to Radio 4 using the following link: https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/live/bbc_radio_fourfm (…bbc.com/audio/play/live/bbc_radio_fourfm ) But when I try it on a mobile phone, it changes the web address to something with /sounds/ in it. How can I force the phone to use the address I entered?
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Best setup for a YouTube channel
Hi all, I have a friend who is a mobile mechanic and wants to setup his own YouTube channel to showcase his skills and services. He's asked me what setup would be needed to achieve this but I wasn't sure so can anyone suggest what's needed please. Laptop or tablet? What spec of pc to use to edit videos and what software to…
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Samsung tablet for running Netflix?
Doesn't have to be new. I've had decent experiences buying from Music Magpie before with phones, although I've always chosen the 'pristine' condition, never anything less. Ok so I've never really been interested in tablets before so I actually know nothing at all about them really. Which model ranks where in the hierarchy…
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Charging optimisation not working on phone
I've got an Google Pixel 9a and in the settings I set it to only charge up to 80% as apparently this extends the battery life. I went into settings>battery>battery health>charging optimisation and I've selected charge to 80% and toggled on charging optimisation but for some reason it's still charging to 100%. Can anyone…
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How is my phone being accessed without my fingerprint or passcode?
Galaxy S24+. To access my phone I need to either do fingerprint unlock or enter my passcode. I can't get in any other way. Today it's been absolutely tipping it down & so my phone, on the inside of my jacket pocket, got quite wet still as my jacket was soaked through. ** When putting my phone in my pocket I ALWAYS press…
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Microsoft OneDrive is baffling me...and driving me nuts
I needed an option to back up my photos and files - there's quite a lot - and after looking on the MSE website, decided Microsoft 365 with OneDrive was the best option. I'm regretting it. Yesterday, when I wasn't signed into OneDrive, it wouldn't let me access my files that I THOUGHT were saved on my computer. Turns out…
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TV box to record with poor signal.
Just wondering if any PVR is better in a poor signal area? It is for use in our caravan and often the TV signal is poor and no mobile or internet either.
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LCD display for boiler timer missing segments.
timer works fine but as you can see…….is there a fix or do i just wait till i need a whole new unit?
