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Huawei P30 Pro or which mobile has best camera?
Hello, A few years ago the Huawei P30 Pro was the best camera on the market and is still very good especially for night shots. We are thinking of buying one and would like some advice. We know it is now a few years old (old technology) and that there were the issues around no longer having access/support for Google or the…
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Where to put ethernet cables?
Hello all Hoping for some advice on what best to do in this situation? I have a BT engineer coming tomorrow to install Broadband. I would like the router in the living room or shelf in hallway. However the computer will be in the loft room which is essentially the 3rd level of the house. However the desktop computer has a…
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Video recording glasses or caps. Any good or just a gimmick?
Hi all After a lovely stroll down the river Avon yesterday I yet again missed some stunning sites. I keep telling myself I need a pair of those wearable glasses or a cap that records videos. I’m not bothered if the camera is visible or not. It simply isn’t practical to walk round for hours holding a camera. A prime…
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Battery Powered pressure washers
Looking for a decent pressure - battery powered pressure washer That can cope with car cleaning and patio cleaning Any advice ?
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Thunderbolt hub & displayport
I currently have a fairly modern MacBook connected to an older monitor with a USBC to DisplayPort cable via one of the Mac's Thunderbolt/USBC ports. Generally I've been mainly using the laptop itself which is ok and just using the monitor occasionally and so cables etc not been a problem. Working from home a bit more now…
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Using a NAS with Cloud Service
I'd be grateful for any advice or suggestions on the following. I have (currently) 1 TB of cloud space as part of a software subscription. Currently all of the files (say 500GB) are held locally on a HD in my main computer so are backed up in the background to the cloud. My other devices are set to just show the…
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Another annoying Excel thing
After a big annoying problem with Excel earlier this month I have decided to tackle a rather smaller but still annoying thing,On my banking workbooks I have a number of accounts and sort codes which start with either a single or double 0. Each time I copy my lists (weekly and monthly) the numbers which I've saved as text…
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Need to print put test results etc from NHS app, how do I do it?
Going abroad to see some docs but want to show them some blood results etc, how do i print these from the NHS app?
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Resolution for web site
Hi I created a google map listing homeless services in Manchester Once done i screen shot it and then print it out with a water mark, i then scan it set at 600 dpi. I have tried a higher dpi but it takes for ever to load on social media as i share the work with the world. A business management company use it but they are…
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Chrome defaults to Bing (Windoze 11)
I have accidentally clicked on something which has replaced my default Chrome browser with Bing. Google searches on this problem advise to start trying to sort this out by clicking on the three dots top right of a Chrome page. How am I supposed to do that when I can't open Chrome 'cos Bing has hijacked it?
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iPad won't switch on
OH let his iPad run out of charge. He has tried to use iTunes to update or restore and nothing is working. Is it broken or are their any websites that don't cost a fortune that can repair the IOS It's a 2019 Apple iPad 10.2" A10 32GB iPadOS
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USB-C
I have a monitor with a built-in webcam that runs off a USB-C port. The monitors USB-C port supports power delivery, data and DisplayPort alt mode. I would like to connect a laptop and a desktop PC to the monitors webcam. I want the laptop to charge from the monitors USB-C port power delivery, connect to the monitors…
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Windows 10 laptop screen has gone orange.
I had trouble getting rid of Parsec after a struggling with a Prolific Study which I had to Return. CliveOfIndia helped me to get rid of it through Task Manager. Things seemed all right until now and I worry in case Parsec has done something to my laptop and I can't get rid of the orange screen to get back into my laptop.…
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Are Bluetooth 3mm adaptors reliably good?
I recently bought wireless
earphones (haven’t had them before) & didn’t realise until now they need Bluetooth
to work. Do the Bluetooth 3mm adaptors on ebay usually work with mp3 players? Thanks
for any helpful notes or recommendations!
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I would like to listen to pod casts in my potting shed
I'm trying to figure out the best tech solution and being MSE I don't want to send a fortune and I'm not fussed on branded stuff. Criteria as follows: I want to listen to podcasts whilst working in potting shed and also outdoors.We live in a rural area - i.e. can get broadband over copperI prefer to have comfortable ear…
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PS4 problem
My son says his ps4 is lagging. Slowing him down that he is unable to play properly, he has autism so this doesn't go down well. I've had lots of checks and a WiFi booster from BT so it's not the WiFi. What could be causing it and is it fixable? Dreading having to get him anew console.
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Chrome update (?) turned font fuzzy
Difficult to explain really but G Chrome seems to have updated (?) and turned the font a little unclear.I usually use Firefox mainly but Chrome occasionally Have I done something wrong?
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Screen has gone strange
Hi, my son came to me this morning with his HP laptop that's only about 2 months old from brand new. The screen is so bright he could hardly make out the mouse cursor. I've gone to brightness and reduced this but it still stays the same where its difficult to read the text or see the mouse cursor. I've taken a photo to…
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Adding wireless to wired only device
Have a bit of hifi kit that supports certain internet features but only has an ethernet port and whilst the router is in the same large open plan room it's no way practical to run a cable to it. In our old place used to use power line adaptors but because of the odd setup that isn't practical any more. So what is the best…
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Facebook page cost and process
Hi can anyone advise me on the process of boosting posts on a page. I paid £10 but my bank statement says 5 withdrawal of £2 🤔
