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Connecting a portable DVD player to TV ?
Hi all, Yeah i realise no-one watches DVDs anymore :smile: but i picked up a few from charity shop..The only DVD player i have is a Sony portable that i had for camping trips or for nipper to watch in the car.It still works well, in fact used it recently while we waited for Broadband installation ( Smart TV, and dont watch…
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SD card as alternative to USB stick?
I've just discovered that my new Windows 11 Home laptop has a slot on the side for an SD card. Can you use an SD card like a USB stick for file backup etc, and if so, what are the pros and cons?
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Office 2016 HUP - new laptop and Office 365
I bought Office 2016 some years ago via work HUP. I now have a new laptop, which has Office 365 trial installed on it. I have also managed to do something to log in with that 2016 account username / password. However, when I now try to open (e.g.) a Word document from an email (I haven't yet transferred my contents from my…
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Spam phishing emails
I've been getting a dozen emails a day pretending to be reputable companies eg Boot, B&Q, Screwfix. I block every email but the same ones keep coming back with a different sender email. Usually a a string of what I think are underscores (___________) then a long string of numbers. I've got a outlook/hotmail account and…
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How do I rotate a photo on the forums please
Not had it happen before but a photo I was posting turned itself sideways.It appears portrait in my folders. May have been rotated long ago. Any way I can turn it right way up?I did a search and looked for right click ideas and the toolbar.
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How to Stop Amazon Searches Appearing on Wife's Tablet?
My wife has a Samsung tablet that also has my Amazon account on it as she uses it to buy e-books from Amazon Kindle to read on the Kindle app on the tablet. This has the unfortunate effect that anything I search for on Amazon on my tablet or computer appears on her tablet. Just now she shouted up to me, I don't like these…
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Paking ticket from euro car parks
Hi, I wonder if anybody have any experience or knowledge of similar problem.This morning have received a parking ticket for staying at carpark for local small supermarket. The rules are that 30 minutes are free, no return for an hour. On the ticket it states that my car was parked there for 9 hours 10 minutes when in…
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Photos have Wrong Address on Android Phone
I have a Samsung A15 Android phone and for some reason it has started to put my next door neighbours address on my photos, 12 instead of 10, I must have stood too near to the dividing wall of my semi when taking a picture. I can find the details of the pictures and can change everything except the address, it doesn't give…
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curry's repair
i took my son's gaming laptop to curry's to have the space bar repaired as it came off and would not clip back on, i have a care and repair plan but was told it does not cover external issues, so i paid £50 to have the laptop sent to curry' tech team and was told there would be additional charges for parts and i will be…
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iOS 18.1.1
I have an iPad (8th generation).I'm being notified of the update above. However it's telling me I need more storage to install it. I have deleted everything I can but still don't have enough storage for it. Is my iPad now defunct? Anything I can do to fix this?
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What TV to buy..
No idea why we are finding this so difficult but looking for advice on how to choose a new TV for our lounge. I did check distances and our eyeline would be at least 2.5m from the TV which according to samsung's site is perfectly suitable for a 65". The issue we have is that on the left side of the TV we have double patio…
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Apps hanging after installation of IOS 18.1.1
Is it just me, but ever since I've downloaded the latest software, my iPhone12 has got a whole lot slower when trying to log into all sorts of apps. Banking, Nest, all sorts of things have got so much slower. Is anybody else finding this? I've checked for updates and I'm on the latest version of software. I've turned the…
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Xbox subscription
Hi All probably answered but I couldn't find an answer when I searched unfortunately!! My son has taken out a (think it was core) trial subscription for £1 initially and then recurring at £6.99 per month. My queries are: 1) Is it possible to front load the subscription period via the 12 month cards available from CD Keys…
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Randomised Mac v Device Mac ?
Whats says the MSE jury ?My Vodaphone broadband App is recommending to switch our devices that connect to our home WiFi,from randomised Mac to Device Mac. Read up on this, and Device Mac makes it easier to be tracked etc ? Have left on Randomised for now as dont have any issues connecting to the WiFi.
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Questions on OneDrive
Hi, I've previously asked questions on this topic but felt it better to start a new question. I am helping a lady out and have been working from my home. The lady has created a shared folder in onedrive. She has sent me an email with a link to this folder. My Questions are: 1. I need to know how I can access this shared…
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Recommended refurb laptop sellers
hi, years go this site was very helpful in getting me a really good refurb ex-business laptop with did me great servioce but its time to replace. I'd like to do the same again but the place i bought from then, MSCcom, appears to have disappeared. Does anyone have any good recommendations for sites? I'm looking for a decent…
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No longer receiving Bank OTPs issue
Good evening, My mother's not too tech savvy and has given me this to fix for her: she used to get OTP texts from her online banking but they've stopped arriving. Other texts, such as from my phone arrive fine. I've tried the things that come up in an internet search - apps are up to date, cashe for the messaging app…
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Google timeline Android
I used to be able to see my Google Timeline on my Android (12) Moto G 31 phone but since the latest "upgrade" I can't seem to find it anyhow.Can anyone advise?
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Active Watch
Hi, does anyone have a recommendation for / experience of an activity tracker watch that's compatible with an iphone 7plus please, but not too expensive thank you
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Recycling Canon ink bottles (not cartridges)
Hi all I've just bought a new printer, one of the ones with tanks to refill from bottles rather than replacing cartridges. I thought that was more sustainable - silly me! The bottles are sturdy and good quality: it seems a shocking waste to simply stick them in the landfill bin, but Canon don't appear to reuse/recycle them…
