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New/Refurbished Desktop PC - advice please
My Mum needs a new computer - the one she has must be 10 years old and is on its last legs and can't really be upgraded any further. All she needs is a new tower - the monitor, camera, speakers, printer, mouse & keyboard she has are all fine. I'll be able to back up any documents and photos she has stored on an external…
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Facebook / Marketplace notifications.
Feel like I've asked this before although can't remember where so may not have been here & can't get to grips with the clunky search function on this message board vs the old MSE message board so if I have asked then don't shoot me. Basically I'm wanting to sort out my notifications from Marketplace so that I get them when…
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apple watch black screen
Hi, we have a son who loves to fiddle with stuff! He's got an apple watch series 4 and it now has a black screen and a mans voice talking very slowly saying "enter passcode" or reading out the time. We don't know if he has but it into a mode for visually impaired users or if it is partially broken. We've read about series…
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GPS reception
Would a GPS swimming watch work in an indoor swimming pool?
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Opinion needed on which new tablet to get
Looking at getting a new tablet to replace the 5+ yo Lenovo I got from Lidl for £75. Battery is nearly dead and the processor is a bit glitchy, poor performance. Had it checked out at the local techie place and was told never to get another Lenovo as when they go, they go. They suggested a Samsung for the next one but the…
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Auto re-directing Gmail emails?
Is this possible.... You have a number of emails come in to your inbox. Some from eBay and let's say some from your bank as well as other emails. Let's say to keep this example simple, you want to re-direct eBay & bank emails in to their own individual folders but you want it done automatically (so you'll need a (1) next…
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Spotify gift subscription options for teenage nieces
My sister has asked me to look in to ad-free Spotify subscriptions for my nieces aged 15 and 13. There appear to be (higher education) student plans, but no school aged plans without them being on a family plan. Does anyone know if such subscriptions exist ?
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TV Licensing
Can anyone explain how TV Licensing have established I'm watching iplayer?
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New SIM can't read SMS messages SOLVED
Hi I got a new SIM from O2. I was with Virgin but they all changed to O2. I rang O2 and they very helpfully talked me through backing up my contacts and messages. I set the phone to the correct date and time and it was all ok. Two days later I now have only a tiny fraction of the contacts I had (I think these were in the…
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Laptop
My DS2 needs a new laptop for college work. No special programs need to be added to it (he is doing Art and will use the computers at college for any assignments which have dedicated programs that are needed) so usage will be (normal) college work only (non
gaming as he uses a console for that). HP
15-fc0008na Laptop -…
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Google Drive- no longer gives a copy & paste URL hyperlink to share videos etc.?
Hi. In the past, when sharing a video (for instance) from my Google Drive was as simple as a right click on the item & choose the share a link option at which point another little window would appear with a proper URL hyperlink to the particular video. This URL could be easily copy & pasted to an email or Whatsapp etc..…
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Smart TV - how do I get Freeview?
We’ve just got a Philips 50PUS7906 smart TV in the kitchen, but have no cables running to it (no Ariel, satellite etc). how do we get Freeview on it? Bit of a technophobe and it’s asking for cable/antenna/satellite installation, but we none going to it i guess I assumed as it was smart, we’d get everything via our home…
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First Foreign WiFi
This will be the first time I've used internet devices abroad. What is the current situation wrt WiFi security? Have the financial companies made their systems secure enough to use in public WiFi places? Do I need to take some precautions when I use a financial app?
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samsung s21 ultra but have issue with whatsapp
Hi Please can you help as young lady is having issues re the above phone with the app in question as shee say she can use it can any one help as phone over 1 year plus ?
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Unable to open "windows security" on Win 11 Laptop
I am unable to open "Windows Security" on my Win 11 Laptop in SettingsWhen I try via the control panel - I find Internet Security Settings - NO ISSUES DETECTED BY SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE - But still unable to open Antivirus or any other security !plus there's no SCAN available on left click !!Any suggestions ?
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Bluetooth trackers - Tile vs Apple
Ideally feedback from members who've experienced both. I've experienced Tile myself & the Samsung version but not the Apple version. Obviously Apple extract more money out of you by not making it keyring friendly (initially). I'm aware of that. Looking at a which to go for and why for an iPhone user. Looking at it, the…
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New Laptop help please
I am looking for a laptop for my daughter whose in college. It will be mainly google classroom/typing documents and emails. Can anyone recommend one that is less than £400. Went to Currys and bought one they recommended (Lenovo ideapad 3I ) which was absolutely pants and took 15 minutes to start up so managed to get a…
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Sonos Play 1
I have just purchased a recertified Sonos Play 1 on the (apparently incorrect) assumption that it is voice enabled. After all, who would be daft enough to sell a smart speaker these days that isn't voice enabled? I am just about to send it back for a refund, and to be fair to Sonos they are paying the return postage.…
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Random text conversation
I got to a text today addressed to a "Johnny", which is not my name. I politely pointed out that they had a wrong number. After exchanging a few texts they said "it's kind of fate to meet in this way. I think we can become friends". I'm immediately wondering if this will lead into some kind of scam, but I went with it. It…
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Is this graphics card good enough?
For a newly purchased LG ultrawide monitor, the instructions state that a resolution of 5120 x 1140 can be achieved by having an Intel HD4600 or higher graphic card and DisplayPort interface. A PC I am considering purchasing comes with an Intel UHD Graphics 730. Is this 'higher' than the Intel HD4600 mentioned in the…
