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Domain available before expiry?
I saw a domain i want and see it expires in 3 months but today i went to check and its available to buy? one site says the whois information is not availble but the another shows it as registered until the expiry. can anyone explain why this is? and how am i able to purchase it for a regular price from godaddy 3 months…
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which Xiaomi phone would you go for?
Between £200 and £300 My current phone is a 6 year old Xiaomi POCO F1. It was a great phone but it seems to have some RAM issues these days and keeps faltering, so looking for a replacement.
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accidentally installed malware
I was wanting to burn a CD for the first time in years and couldnt find a way of doing it with Windows Media Player so watched a youtube video recommending CDburnerxp. Stupidly I didnt go to the official site and it installed some trash onto my computer called PC App Store. I removed it and changed the default search in…
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Any recommendations for a cheap, ultra portable laptop?
Hi all, I'm looking for a cheap, ultra portable laptop which runs Windows (or Linux even). I'm a PhD student so price and portability are the main concerns, I only really need it to run Libre Office and some reference managing software. Beyond that battery life and being small and light enough to stick in my bag are the…
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Mobile thefts - Security tips on this evenings program, 11th March.
I have a couple of questions about what Martin said on this evenings program about making your phone secure from thefts. Firstly, concerning the first point, 'Remote tracking'. I have an iPhone and I did a search for "Find My" and "Remote tracking". Reading what came up on Apple Support, this gave me the impression that…
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N100 PC for £90 - too good to be true?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DV9TNJJC N100 Mini PC Desktop Computer, Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake- N100(up to 3.4GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD, Support 4K Dual Display/USB3.2/WiFi5/BT4.2/Win 11 Pro Delivery from Amazon, and free returns within 30 days, so I've ordered one. What tests do people suggest that I carry…
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Adjust my Wordpress website without knowing account details/where to start
Hi all, I have a pretty unique problem with my Wordpress website. I built my site over 5 years ago, using Elementor. I'm pretty sure I didn't spend any money on addons but Elementor made it quite easy. The problem is that I've completely forgotten how I did what I did, and I'm not even sure what my Wordpress editing site…
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MSE App? Forums?
Wondered about getting the MSE app for when I'm away from the laptop.Does the app include the forums or are they just web based?
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Facebook Messenger on Computer problem
I often use Facebook Messenger, on my desktop computer (Windows 11). I find that messages which appear on my phone (android) never appear on the computer. Does anyone know how to make them appear on the computer please, as I find it much easier to deal with when using a keyboard? Many thanks.
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WhatsApp on Laptop
I'm no good with technology, I'm struggling :'( I have WhatsApp on my Android phone I also have WhatsApp on my laptop Today, I had a incoming call on my laptop from one of my contacts, on the laptop screen, it was showing the incoming call, but no green button to answer the call, I've uninstalled and reinstalled WhatsApp…
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Ring door bell advice?
I have a ring door bell 4 and moving home so I have a question what’s the difference with the new models? Ring door bell 2024 Ring door bell Pro Ring door bell plus All Released after the 4th model. I know some have head to toe. One model is budget and can’t remove battery so anybody by it a breakdown of each model and…
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spam emails info@social.twinkl.co.uk
I keep getting emails into my junk folder purporting to be from the address info@social.twinkl.co.uk This address cannot be correct. I have put it into my list of blocked senders but the emails continue to arrive at the rate of several per day. I have also tried setting up a "rule" in Outlook but that is not effective.…
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Apple TV for wall mounted tv
What would be the best place to put it? Wasn’t sure I wanted it on the back of tv there is a plug underneath the wall and tv but wouldn’t it leave cables dangling? Anybody got any ideas?
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Wrong unit price noticed - wow what a Price per 100kg - but the per piece price is less favourable
I always shop by comparing items using the Unit price pretty much always in small print, and as there is invariably some discrepencies with different unit prices per 100g, per Kg, per 100ml, per litre etc. and it's fairly apparent that computer calculation of these prices is not the norm. With that background, when I was…
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"Standardise" scans
I have about 100 documents – created from photo / scans of
certificates (birth, marriage and death of ancestors) taken with my phone – all at different
angles, distances and illumination – that I am trying to ”standardise”. ie) Make all the same. Is there some software (preferably freeware) that I can use
to automate the…
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Two part MP3 player question
Can music from youtube or another free source be converted and put onto an MP3 player? Can wireless headphones be used with an MP3 player? Sorry for my ignorance, I'm currently using my phone to listen to music on the go, but want to change to a stand alone device.
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Intel 3168NGW WiFi card - which wire?
Hi. Need to reconnect this card to the antenna wires. Both wires are black, but one has a '1' label in white, and the other '2' in black. Does it matter which terminal they go to? Ta.
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iPad Pro 2nd Gen & Hyperoptic B/B Range Issues in Flat
Hi all, I'm not technically minded & not sure if this should be here or on the broadband & internet access board. Apologies if this is in the wrong place. I moved into a flat (built 2011) in December where Hyperoptic fitted the entire estate cabling. They also connected my flat & have supplied my broadband since then. I…
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Ring door bell and hive moving home
How easy is it to move everything over to new account? Will my ring subscription stay active? With Hive can I log out and log in to the new one?
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Epson Auto Document Feeder - won't work
I have an Epson Workforce WF-2960DWF with Auto Document Feeder - that I cannot get to workI have installed all of the correct drivers and software - but I cannot get the ADF to "grab" the paper to pull through the scanner.Have any of you had a similar problem ?Any ideas ?
