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looking for a cooker with a pin code facility?
I am looking for an electric cooker with a pin code facility. I have seen plenty with child locks, but they simply rely on holding a button down for a few seconds. I want one with a proper pin code facility to lock the cooker. Alternatively, are there any smart cookers where I can do this through the app? Miele do washing…
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How can I tell if Martin Lewis messages on Facebook are genuine?
I am now 80 and started getting Martins emails using an older email address almost since he started. The only social media I use is Facebook and have noticed that more and more content I get relates to Martins observations and warnings. A couple of weeks ago there was some wording that I felt was very suspect and I…
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Cannot remember my Mac or apple id
I have been locked out cannot use my Mac and cannot remember my apple if. Is there a way I could reset? Thinking if taking it to computer shop, will they be able to reset it pm?
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Lycamobile SIM Card Deactivation
I need help/advice please. Two weeks ago my Lycamobile SIM card was deactivated without any reason. The only number that I have been using(daily) for the past five years. I contacted the customer service and all they do was just to quote the 90 days policy, but when I email the complaint department with all evidence that…
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Best format for external HD to be used with both Mac and Windows
Can anybody help please I have a 1TB 3.5 in SATA HD which I want to put in a powered USB 3 housing to use with both my Mac (Monterey - can't be upgraded further) and PC PC (Windows 10 and maybe 11). Am I right in thinking that the best format would be exFAT? Would it be best to format it initially from the Windows computer…
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Phone with only whatsapp
Is there a straightforward phone that supports only
essential apps like WhatsApp? I need a device for my secondary school-age
children to use WhatsApp for basic communication, without access to other apps
or the app store. WhatsApp is convenient for organizing family discussions and
sharing PDFs or images. Despite trying…
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Facebook is showing me stuff I don't want to see
Please excuse me for this rant, but it gets me really annoyed. Is there someone who
understands how Facebook works and can they please advise me on how
to get control of what I see? When I open FB,
there are three separate issues with what is displayed: 1. The first is
directly following (underneath) the top heading of…
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Google Photos
Help! I don't know how Google photos works, but there is suddenly a 2 year gap missing between 2020 and 2022. Where do the photos come from? How might I find the missing ones?
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How to copy a text message from my Mobile to my PC
I have a Moto G7 mobile and a win 10 PC. I have a text message string that I have on the phone and I want to copy it off and save it as a Word/text file on my PC. How do I go about that? Thanks.
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Android phone slow
How can I tell if my phone has been hacked, or has a virus? Web sites seem to be loading slow, and some apps that connect to the Internet are too. It may be my phone needs a good clear out. Can anyone recommend a good free app for this? TIA.
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'Freeprints' photos
I want to use the above site (45 free [+ post] prints p/mth). The photos (saved, from other PC sites are all listed on my PC )only) as pictures. The FP site that comes up on the PC says I have to use their app on my mobile. If I open up photos on the mobile I obvviously only get those taken/stored on the mobile/camera. How…
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Solar panel problems
Morning all, Posting on behalf of friends. They have water heating panels on the roof. The panels are 9 years old, no longer manufactured, and in the entire time they've been in the house there has been a banging from the system. My friend says this occurs randomly on any warm, sunny day, and sounds like it's coming from…
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No Data on android phone
A relative has just signed up to a contract with RWG. RWG use Now who use EE. The phone is a Moto G9 on Android. It connects OK to EE and can make calls and send texts. The signal is reasonable. However there is no Data connection. The SIM preferences show data is using the sim in the phone. When I put the SIM in my phone…
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Wireless camera connection issue.
Hello. I have got a Anran CCTV solar camera but I can't connect it to WiFi extender. TP link RE220 AC750 installed and has a wireless camera working ok but a different brand. When I try Anran cam to WiFi extender it says try lowering to 64 bit or try another WiFi connection. The extender is connected wirelesly to the…
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Can't see movie files on laptop
Hi I've connected my Samsung phone to an old laptop via usb to transfer files across. The S10 icon shows 228gb, my device is 256gb and is full so there's 28gb missing which it looks like are movie files. (Although I have about 50gb of movies so some must be available) They did show previously and then not. I thought it was…
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Free design suite for non profits
Serif have announced that their Affinity design software (Publisher, Photo, Designer) is free for non profits like clubs, charities and societies. https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/business/nonprofit/?srsltid=AfmBOorSCVJ6WKKTe0L8tfJzBSseYm_I8OMQln3rSgnisx4CKZPI31P3
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Suddenly can't make a Call but can receive Honor phone!
Good afternoon Techie Champs, Everything was fine on my phone but yesterday. I set a number of alarms and I think in the process of stopping the alarm while ringing, I mistakenly press one button. Since then, I can't make a Call. I can receive call though. My WhatsApp and Internet is fine. Please help. Thanks Kay
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home songwriting on a budget
I have some acoustic guitars, electric guitars and a midi keyboard and I am looking for the best way to record my songs on a budget. I dont mind buying used. I have a laptop and an old apple mac but happy to consider just a manual multi track method so many choices so any advice from home songwriters would be great
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Facebook uploads mystery
Ive a external hard drive, thousands of my photos on it, for some unkown reason FB now wont let me upload images off the external hard drive, it allows it off my PC drive, also off my phone, i had to transfer DSLR images via Nikon app to my phone to post on FB....
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Shall I upgrade to windows 11?
Not sure what to do, not too good with computer. Will have issues if I upgrade? Thanks
