Techie Stuff

Hi, I am looking for a cheap laptop to be used for email and youtube and other web browsing. Ideally I would like a reasonably bright screen but I realise that this may not be compatible with cheap. I have found this at Argos. I wonder if anyone has better suggestions or comments on this laptop:…

Just received this 50Ah powerbank from Temu however when I press the power button it only powers on for two seconds then turns itself off again. However I have found that if I unplug the USB device from it and reconnect then it stays on… until after the next time the power bank is turned of when the power-on problem comes…

As per the title. (apologies if this has already been posted) ntlworld.com blueyonder.co.uk virginmedia.com virgin.net Are domains that are being closed. More details here https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/09/09/virgin-media-offloads-email-services-to-third-party-provider/5295230

My daughter has gone over to Alexa Plus and in my opinion it is awful. Unlike the old Alexa I have to talk to it slowly and concisely for it to understand then it takes ages for it to respond. And the new voice sounds condescending when it does deign to answer.

Hi All, Due to the frustration of adverts and also the many different streaming apps, with their own subscription fees. And then on top of the subs you still often need to pay to rent or download the films, I am considering going back to a DVD player. There are loads of DVDS in CEX for example , or online ebay, amazon ,…

The basis of this would be bank info - bank names, account sort codes/numbers (but no passwords) and then what to do with said accounts in the event of emergency/death. As I understand it, Google Drive isn't the most secure of things. What about doing this kind of thing within Proton Drive? As far as my understanding is,…

I have been using an app since late 2025 to check in every day before a set time (noon in my case), if I don't check in then a text is sent to a specified number to alert them that I may be lying at the foot of the stairs with a broken leg. When I came to check in yesterday instead of getting the normal app screen I see a…

Almost ten years I purchased the following items http://www.ebuyer.com/727518-acer-k242hyl-23-8-ips-led-monitor-um-qx2ee-001andhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zoostorm-i3-6100-Dual-Core-Desktop-PC-128GB-SSD-8GB-Win-10-DVD-RW-/262934178264 but the tower unit has been damaged and now needs replaced. Can anyone recommend a new…

So I bought a new cheapie smart phone but it's too big and uncomfortable in my hand. Have my eye for ages on a second hand Samsung A53 5g. Smaller and rounded edges. It fits my hand perfectly and is comfortable. I use texts mostly, occasional calls and about 4 apps. Bus, birds, plants, stars none of which are vital or used…

Hi all. I have a domain name which has an email address that when people send to it, forwards to a Rocketmail (Yahoo) address. I've done this for years without issue. As far as I know, it all still works fine - I get plenty of emails and no one has mentioned there being a problem. Apart from one company. 2 seperate people…

My favourite phone has packed up and a new phone won't play my wma music files only the MP3 ones. Didn't know that's what they were untill I put my memory card in. So I can see options to change the wma to MP3 but don't know which is safe and reliable. Can anyone recommend please? I will use my laptop where they are stored…

Just launched, £12 a month for 30gb ( different packages are available) and a promise that your charges will be REDUCED every year. You need a Monzo bank account get the mobile but it's easy to set one up

So, I think I might get myself a powerbank. I have never really needed one much as the Moto phones I always choose generally have quite a good battery that lasts several days between charge with my normal use. However, recently I have had to do some work that requires full day use of GPS for W3W location records, and…

I don't know how or why this has changed but i want to go back to JPG. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

On many sites we can get a poor WiFi connection but only for 1 device. Is there something I can put on the roof, where the signal is stronger, and have more than 1 device connected wirelessly?

I have a large historic email problem I use Thunderbird and am trying to pull some specific emails from the thousands that I have There are about 100 that I am trying to filter off - but CTRL A - does not do anything ….So what add on do I need to pull a folder of specific emails off Thunderbird ? If I can select all - can…

Hi wondering if anyone can help, I've had an HP deskjet 2700 for a few years and it is driving me crazy, it always goes offline never responds etc I'm forever reinstalling it, can anyone recommend a replacement for around £50 that actually works and ink doesn't cost a fortune? thank you

I know I asked a similar question in the Broadband forum, but I have expanded on it here as I am still a bit confused. Sorry, a bit long! I know most forumites highly rate the built-in Windows Security for Windows 11, with Malwarebytes Free added as a second tool. I also know that different companies antivirus approaches…

Hi, having trouble setting up Air Pod 3. It doesn't show in settings like Apple say it should. I cannot access Listening Mode I am stuck in NOISE CONTROL

I don't know what's going on but at the moment I'm getting a run of unknown numbers phoning me. Mostly mobile. Some flag as potential spam, others don't. I just ignore the lot. It was getting to be daily so I went in to settings > block numbers > and checked "block calls from unknown numbers". Thurs & Fri passed by without…