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SQL book
Hi can someone recommend a book ( that's a thing printed on paper btw) that is good for learning SQL and is up to date? I can't do much online as I use a work laptop and it blocks external downloads but I can access some databases to practice on thank you
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Microsoft 365 scam
On 21 December 2024 I received an email from Microsoft telling me that they would be taking £59.99 from my credit card for my annual Microsoft 365 Personal subscription. On 20th January 2025 I received an email saying that they would be charging £84.99 next year. There is a video on YouTube explaining what Microsoft are up…
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Probably silly question about Samsung TV
Hi, I have a Samsung TV, details in photo, that was passed on to me by friends. I've been using a Google Chromecast to stream things via apps on my phone. However how can I watch normal TV on this or use apps on the TV itself? How do I set it up for that? Is that possible? I'd like to watch Netflix but have discovered the…
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HD Cloning - Macrium or Acronis?
Hi. Cloning a HDD to an SSD before swapping them. Both the above progs are, I'm sure, very capable, and I have used Macrium a few times in the past. However, I also recall some confusion over partition sizes and stuff when the drives are different volumes, so wonder if one is easier to follow than t'other?The HDD is a…
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Tiles, tags and locators
Good morning everyone I have a question about these tags, tiles etc. we are forever losing keys especially the kids and it needs to be android friendly and not set say to just Samsung as we all have different brands but they are all android. We don't want to pay subscriptions because basically they are always either in the…
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This box keeps popping up on my desktop. How can I get rid of it? Dell.UCA.Systray.exe
This box keeps popping up on my desktop. How can I get rid of it? Dell.UCA.Systray.exe You must install or update .NET to run this application. Framework: 'Microsoft.NETCore.App', version '6.0.0' (x64) Would you like to download it now? https:aka.ms/dotnet/app-launch-failed YES NO
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External HD back up
Hello clever peeps, A couple of years ago I bought a Toshiba 2TB external hard drive for backing up photos etc from phones, tablets and laptop, and recently tried to back up photos from my Samsung phone but the HD told me to format it before I could use it. If I do that surely it'll wipe everything that is on it? I can't…
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Trying to upgrade laptop to W11.
Hi. Sil's Lenovo Z575 laptop with an AMD A6-3420M CPU and 6GB RAM. Keyboard has failed - I recall replacing it before, a few years back - but it needs a new one again. So wondered, instead, if a new lappie is the way to go. Ie, would this one manage W11 if repaired - is it worth doing? Getting conflicting info - some of…
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LG 43LQ60006LA Smart Television. Update with new terms and conditions query
Hi all Thinking of changing my name to ih8technology, ha ha. I'm fairly new to all things 'smart' and don't understand a lot of the VERY LONG lists of terms and conditions they all seem to have. My LG television has just updated and produced a long list of various terms and conditions to read through and agree to of about…
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Will high end GPUs be sold out forever?
The 4090 was released 2 years ago and it's still impossible to get one without buying second hand or resale from scalpers with a 400% price margin. Forget the 5080/90 absolutely no chance of ever owning one of them. Even the 4080's are still sold out everywhere... I just don't understand it. When Apple releases a new…
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Missing BT openreach ONT - buy own ONT?
I am moving into a new property on Friday 21st February. I have an existing Sky Full Fibre 100 account that I am moving to the new property. The issue is that the ONT box at the new property has been removed, and although the box is still there, the power source appears to have been lost. Pictures below BTOpenreach won't…
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Macbook screen problem.
I have a 2022 macbook pro and the right side of the screen is black for about 2cms. I haven't dropped it or anything. is this a known problem, what should I do?
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Etsy photos uploading sideways from new Samsung phone
I just got a new Samsung phone and since I got it the photos I take are uploading to Etsy sideways. The only way I can fix it is to take all my photos landscape but this makes a lot of my photos look too wide with too much surrounding background showing. I take hundreds of photos so editing every single one of the will be…
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Panasonic TV not playing sound from devices plugged in via HDMI
Thought it was Virgin box initially but just plugged in a Fire stick to another HDMI port (and tried both in all of the three ports) and none have any sound. Using the native Freeview/apps installed in the TV means sound works perfectly. It's via an external Samsung soundbar and nothing else had changed. TV was new…
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O2 2g 3g switch off SIM card device 4g confusion
Hi. Not sure if this might be better in the phones thread but I'll try here first. So I have just received this SMS from O2; "O2: 3G is being switched off by all network providers. Our switch off will be by the end of 2025.As your mobile only works for calls on our 2G and 3G network, you'll need to upgrade your device.The…
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signal breakup.
Hi, I am experiencing occasional signal breakup and freezing on my Samsung TV. I have 100% signal strength and quality & Full Fibre 500+ Mbps broadband. Any suggestions? See attached BBC on channel 101
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Realink RT3090 - chances of it being kaput?
Argh. Transferring files from sil's Lenovo laptop before I do the clone (yes, safety first...) Lappie was connecting to WiFi fine until yesterday, until it started dropping out - 'not connected', but I could usually persuade it to connect again. Tried the 'power management' trick so the laptop cannot cut power from the…
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Virginmedia Email Please Help
Went to sign in and got a page with a black ink notice. My account could be not secure and I need to change password or new account. I try to follow, but next pages Says OOPS Problem On Our Side Tried actually phoning Virginmedia no matter what option I pick the AI just cuts me off. Now, I can get into my bill info etc…
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Best Places to Find Deals on Computer Hardware?
Hi everyone, I’m looking to upgrade my PC and was wondering where I can find the best deals on computer hardware. I'm specifically looking for components like CPUs, GPUs, RAM, and SSDs at good prices. I’ve checked Amazon, eBay, Newegg, CDW, and Server Orbit, but I’d love to hear if anyone has other recommendations,…
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Smart TV Problem
I have a 5 year old Sony smart TV and it works fine as a TV and I can also use pre-installed apps such as Youtube without difficulty, so I assume that the internet connection to it is ok. In fact you can do a dignostic check to see if that is ok, which I did and it reported no problems. I also did 3 internet speed checks…
