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Why iPhone 16 won’t charge using this cable but iPhone 17 will?
Hi all looking for a bit of advice on charging iPhones please. So, we are a family of 4 people. We are sat in an Airport and I decide to plug my USB C cable into the charging table and the other end of that USB C cable into my iPhone 17. All is good. Later, my wife uses this same USB C - USB C to charge her iPhone 17.…
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Any of you android users own a card/wallet tracker?
If you're an Apple user with one of these gizmos then unless you know it 100% works with Android could you kindly wait on the Apple owners to ask this. I don't want this to turn in to a 'only works with iphone' thread. Also any suggestions of Smart Tag - nope. Too bulky for a wallet in my opinion. I own the ST1 & ST2 and…
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Boosting mobile/ cellphone signal?
Hopefully someone with technical experience in this field can give some advice.Hopefully enough explanation below but can possibly add more. The issue. I am in a rural area ( on the edge of a village rather than put in the wilds) so my property does not get a good 4G mobile signal. It is down around -100dB but fluctuates…
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Casual use printer
Can anyone recommend a good reliable black and white printer with affordable cartridges and costs less than £50
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Microsoft 365 Personal price hike on renewal!
I should explain that I am not very tech savvy being of the "older generation" so if I'm honest I find it all very confusing!Microsoft has emailed me to advise that our Microsoft 365 Personal due for renewal on January 4th is increasing from £59.99 a year to £84.99 !! I really cant afford to keep paying this as we in fact…
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Cheapest way to upgrade from Office 2016 pro plus
I understand that MS has decided that my Office 2016 pro plus lifetime licence (NOT on-line) is too old and has stopped providing updates. So I need to upgradeWhat's the cheapest (acceptable) way to upgrade to Office 2024 pro plus (lifetime licence) - again NOT on-line ?Groupon ?Any downsides to this version ?
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Does anybody know what this little icon means?
This little icon is on the Swarey B-1502 portable power generator. It looks like a solar panel. Does it mean that my solar panel is connected?
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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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Soldering iron / kit for electronics.
My husband has asked for a soldering iron for Christmas, but whilst I'm familiar with silver soldering using a blow torch, and did soldering of electrical items at school... I'm a bit confuddled by the different options available. I'm hoping this is the right board to ask this question. Budget is circa £200 although…
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Problem With New rinter
I have just bought a new printer which is a canon model number TS3750i the problemis it came with no Setup or Installation instructions and I wondered if someone on could maybe loate info and forward it to me otherwise willhave to return the printer.Thanks for reading this
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Educate me Please. Why would you use a travel router?
Hi all I am looking for advice and education here. I read a well know PC magazine and it recently recommended purchasing the TRAVEL router TP Link TP-WR1502X. I was curious to know what was so good about it so I did a bit of research and YouTubing. It appears that one of this devices main qualities is that you can take it…
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My nVIDIA graphics card has no sound over HDMI
Hello everyone, I've already posted a topic on the nVIDIA Community (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/geforce-graphics-cards/5/580198/newly-installed-geforce-gt710-has-no-audio-on-hdmi/) and raised a ticket with MSI about this, but I thought I'd ask here as well as I'm sure someone may know the answer. Our PC…
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Help with headphones
I like to listen to the radio during parts of the day but my wife dislikes it. Answer has been bluetooth headphones, but with these I don't hear the phone or doorbell. Looking for recommendations for a medium quality headphone that enables me to hear both.
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Making wi-fi from router stretch a bit further
My friend has her broadband router in the centre of her flat and needs the wi-fi from it to stretch a bit further as she occasionally has trouble with her connection to the TV. In the first instance it needs to be simple so no mesh networks etc and I'm wondering if simply raising the router by a foot or so is worth a try -…
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Can i plug laptop into Travelodge Television?
Hi, Wish to connect my laptop to the Television set in a Travelodge room. The laptop screen is very small and i am trying to lay out a printed circuit board, so i need a bigger screen. I have a HDMI to HDMI lead, and the TV has a HDMI port in the back of it, so can i just plug in my laptop and use the TV screen with my…
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WIRED Keyboard applying spaces without space being touched!
Why & how to fix? And it's not even a dirt thing - this is a brand new keyboard, I only connected it up a couple days or so ago. Logitech G213. Connected direct to a USB port as part of the motherboard, not an expansion card. EDIT: It might not be a space bar issue. It might be the keyboard. I've just responded to someone…
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A decent label maker/printer ... that labels cables.
I picked up a Nelko P21. Cheap thing off Amazon. It's sort of ok. It's fine for labelling things like plastic tubs for your pasta or whatever & for labelling plugs. I do wonder how long the labels will stay stuck on. Time will tell. But for labelling cables, as in power cables, network cables, USB cables ........ absolute…
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Lenovo Yoga 7 16" 2 in 1 Laptop - Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Dead
Hi all, After some advice please. My current laptop is dead. It powers up but by the time I put my passcode in, it freezes. Sometimes it works for a minute or two, other times it just freezes right away. A week or two ago, there was a flashing light where the power socket is. I did a quick google which showed a video and…
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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…
