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Programmes missing on EPG Sony TV with Humax Box
The EPG on my Sony TV with Humax box connected has been perfect for the three years I have had both. Out of the blue the EPG is not showing all programmes. It means that I cannot see some of the programmes and cannot record them. What I don't understand is that it seems to be an intermittent problem because, although never…
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Samsung S21 Ultra repair £300...
Looking for some advice here.... Last March I bought a used but excellent condition Samsung S21 Ultra from 4gadgets for nearly £500. Despite the slightly weak battery it's been a great phone, particularly the cameras. Unfortunately just the other day my phone started experiencing the dreaded moisture detected error when…
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iPad & detected malware
My mother once again has messaged me to say she's getting a warning on one of her devices & should she click. This one looked a little more convincing than most but I still think it's bogus & I'm wondering how it's come about. Anyway at the top of the screenshot she sent me it says Apple security shieldsurfsafe.com Then…
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Please help - WiFi set up and fire stick
My router is in a bedroom upstairs. I’m trying to use a firestick in the kitchen downstairs but it keeps buffering. I bought a wifi extender but it is still buffering. Can anyone help me with the best way I can set this up as I’m going mad. I’m not very technical so idiot proof instructions would help me so much. Thanks in…
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Android phone "My Files" mystery
I have a bunch of sound files which I use as references when practicing with my clarinet, and they are stored in "My Files" on my Samsung A14 phone. I open "My Files", go to "Audio Files" and tap one of them to open it. What happens is that I then get a "Welcome! Ringtones for Android TM" page. If I tap on "continue", it…
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App that transcribes speech to written text?
is there such a thing?
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Is Microsoft trying to take over everyone's PC again?
Every so often I start up to find Microsoft wanting to 'set up my computer on both my Windows 10 laptop and Windows 11 PC. These aren't essential updates, but it seems to encourage the use of more Microsoft apps or even replacing other apps with theirs. It's almost impossible to bypass this because it only gives me an…
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Best laptop
Daughter currently has a Macbook Air 2018 but it's on it's last legs, mouse stopped working and battery is about to give up the ghost - can anyone help with suggestions for a replacement? She uses it for college work and watching movies on - not really sure on budget but under £1000 - thanks in advance
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Bad colour on Zoom While using Ventura tablet
Good evening, Watching YouTube on this tablet is fine. However, whenever I joined zoom on this tablet, my background is not good. Sometimes I ask other users to help me check how I appear, they do say it's yellowish etc What can I do to correct that? Thanks
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Saving video from iPhone 13 to PC
I used to be able to view any saved videos on my PC that I took on my iPhone (I just clicked on them, and they rolled). However, recently, if I save a video, I can no longer view it, I get a message saying "HEVC video extension is required to display this file". I can still play previously saved videos, this just occurs on…
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I Phone battery % reading
We keep an old I Phone SE on the side in the kitchen to control the Sonos system. About 2 weeks ago, it started to lose battery quite quickly. I put it down to old aged and wondered what to do.On Friday night it was reading 1%. It asked me if I wanted to use 'low power mode' but I declined and thought I'd leave it to shut…
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Old Macbook for iCloud photos only. Security risk?
I am considering buying an old refurbished Macbook from EBay to use for managing my iCloud photos only. I don't intend using Safari at all. Is this a security risk with the Macbook not receiving security updates anymore? Also do older Macbooks display .heic photo files? As my Chromebook doesn't.
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can HP carts be refilled?
I thought HP and others had made it almost impossible to refill their ink cartridges? But the other day I saw someone in the US doing this on YouTube ...
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Lenovo laptop error message
Hope somebody can help I get this error message everytime I turn it on, Tried pressing F1 ete etc
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RJ45 to Thunderbolt question
Hullo. Can anyone pls advise whether this adaptor will work with a 2021 MBP having thunderbolt 4 ports: https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Ethernet-Adpater-Thunderbolt-Nintendo/dp/B07M8GSLQB They only say it is compatible with 2020 MBP and earlier, which is presumably an earlier port
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TEAMS Issue
Hi all I am having an issue with teams.... When I open it, it goes straight to my wifes old university login page. I close that and it opens the "We're ssorry we've run into an issue page"... How do I clear this? So far I've:1. Deleted cookies2. Cleared the cache3. Uninstalled and reinstalled. No joy. any ideas?
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iTunes won't accept my ID or username
I have a laptop running Windows 10 and use iTunes. I have been unable to log into iTunes because Apple says either my ID or username is incorrect. Neither is incorrect. If I want to set up a new ID and username it says it's unable to do that at this time. If I want to get help from the forum I need to sign in but it tells…
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Trouble with Samsung Pay, Chase & Curve
Slowly getting my new S24+ set up how my S20 was but having trouble with the thread title. I've activated the other accounts in Samsung Pay but Chase was the one that was missing. I go to add it but it mentions the need for Samsung Pay+ (note the +) which I had on my S20 but it's not on this S24+. I've already signed in to…
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What's this cable?
Found on floor of mil's cupboard. She'd recently taken delivery of a second-hand mob scooter, but don't know if it's connected. Cable has a 'DC' style plug at one end as shown, small, around 2.5mm? The other end has a solid moulded block, with 'Tek' embossed on it. What the?! Cheers.
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Innioasis MP3 player
Looking for something to replace my iPod touch. I've googled and I can't really find much. Looked again today and came across the brand innioasis. It looks like the thing I'm after but I've never heard of this brand. Has anyone heard of them and is it any good? Just want a cheap MP3 player with Bluetooth. Apps / WiFi so I…
