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Intermittent Electricity
Weird one this. The dishwasher stopped a couple of months ago, failing to finish the overnight cycle. Checked the RCD at the CU, checked supply voltage at the wall, checked fuse on wall switch above desktop - all good. The dishwasher then worked for a couple of nights then failed again with the same issue - completely dead…
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Best music subscription plan to recommend me ?
Hi All, please can you share your recommendations on what might be the best music listening subscription service for me. I was with Amazon music unlimited single device plan (£5.99) per month, but now I’d like to have two Amazon Echo devices. One in my bedroom and one in my lounge, when I set it up I got switched to the…
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Looking for TV with built-in recorder.
Hi.Mil currently has a Samsung Smart TV and a separate Manhattan dual-tuner recorder. All generally works well, tho' latterly some recordings have been chopped a bit. Anyhoo, she's looking for a larger TV - say 55" upwards - and the latest Manhattan box - the T4.R. And then she had a thought - isn't there a TV with all…
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Printer recommendations
Looking for a new printer since my HP Deskjet 2722e will not connect wireless or after removing the printer and HP scan and now will not connect to the network by manually typing WIFI password and automatically - being right next to it, also the laptop is too. Yet they always seem to work day 1. So basically any…
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WiFi camera that doesn't use a smartphone
I'm looking for a standard cam (something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226025633336 will spend more if needed) that doesn't use a smartphone for setup, or normal use. ie, I want to use Windows 10 + software to control it. In fact... this might be better under the tech section tyvm
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WiFi Meshy things for extending coverage?
I'm looking at extending/boosting/<insertcorrectterminologyhere> my home WiFi range & after some googling I was getting pointed towards mesh Wifi rather than 'wifi extenders'. Now if I've understood it correctly, these basically plug in to your router (BT Smart Hub in my case) & then you dot them around the house & job…
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Elnur Gabarron Heaters
Hi, not sure if anyone can help, but I want to share this experience anyway to see if anyone else has has simular problems. We had a grant passed late last year to have all our night storage heaters to be replaced with new modern ones. The heaters they fitted are made by a company called Elnur Gabarron, but for security…
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Worx cordless drill battery failed?
I have a Worx cordless (10mm/20V) drill (not hammer) bought a while back from Argos. Its had quite little use. Model number WX170.1 - battery number worx wa3549.1 A week ago it used it as a powered screwdriver to dismantle a bed frame and all went well until the very end when it appeared the battery was flat. I used the…
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New guide: Which smartwatch should I buy?
Hi all, We have a new Which smartwatch should I buy? guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. Thanks for your help, MSE Ruby
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Freeview aerial cable broke
So my Freeview aerial cable is broken the end seems to have snapped off. It’s been pinned to wall so maybe been like that for years. Do I need to fix it or if I don’t use it just leave it?
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Android mail delays
Why does my phone have a delay of several hours from mail being sent to arrival on Aquamail whereas Gmail (program) is virtually instantaneous
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New Android TV Box and IPTV
I'm confused as to what has happened here. I bought a cheap Android TV box from Amazon (brand new). Set it up, and went to the native App called "live TV". I just wanted to watch the snooker on BBC. When it opened up, it is hosted by IPTV. It had every single channel you could think of e.g. Sky, UFC, WWE, Discovery,…
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Poor battery performance on tablet AND phone
I have a Samsung galaxy tab A 10 and a Moto g30 phone. The tablet runs Android 11 and the phone Android 12. They have a lot, but not all of the same apps. Both were bought in 2021. Both are showing the same symptoms (that started happeningat the same time): after a full charge the battery is showing 50% capacity after half…
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Where can I get a film developed online cheaply
I haven't used a film camera for many many years, but have been given an old SLR camera. I want to take a test film, but when I asked at the local shop (Max Spielman) the film would be £10, then about £15 to develop it .. so near enough £1 a print No wonder film photographhy is not as popular now .. I think ! Are there any…
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Duplicate file finder - external drive
I have two external hard drives which I use to backup / copy files to. Now I realise that I have multiple copies of files and photographs which are taking up too much space on the drives. Is there reliable programme which can identify these files - preferably free as this is MSE?Thanks
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Gmail + websites
The following has been happening recently - when going onto a website and clicking 'contact', if I click on the company's email address, it goes straight to my Gmail account as if I want to send an email using my Gmail email account. How do I stop this? Other weird thing is that my daughter said that I had been 'liking'…
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Best basic PDF reader which can fill in forms?
I've got a form in PDF format which needs to be filled in and signed, what's the best package to do this? I don't have a physical printer. I've just spent ages downloading a massive Acrobat file onto windows 11, then it tells me it only lasts for 7 days before I need to pay them, so I'm wondering if there's a free version…
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I Pad locked again!
'Nanny' (mother in law) has had an ipad for about ten years now.She's on her second one now. Can't remember exactly which model but it can no longer update the ios.For about the 4th time now, in the last couple of years, she has managed to lock herself out of it - it says <<security lockout - try again in 1 hour>>This only…
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Error message
Error establishing a database connection... ... is flashing up when I attempt to sign into The Classic Competition Company via various links. Is the issue likely to be their end or mine? Thanks
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Car hoovers
Can anyone here recommend any cordless car hoovers please?
