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ASUS Zen Tablet - Low Volume Bluetooth Headphones [SOLVED]
As the title says. The tablet is about six years old, running Android 7.0. Works just fine as my travelling kit for video watching on trains & planes apart from the headphone issue. Volume is fine using wired 'phones but any Bluetooth ones I've tried are almost inaudible. Is there perhaps a volume boost app or some kind of…
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Laptop v's chrome book
I have a gaming pc. So don't need anything that is hardcore. I want something with a keyboard and can use a mouse with. So I can use it to read/write emails. watch videos, the odd spreadsheet/word process and web browsing. I am leaning towards a chromebook as only to be used at home. And very light use so don't want to…
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How to block this sender?
I keep getting emails from some company called Sirius that says my membership has expired and click on the link to extend it for 90 day free of charge. Obviously I'm not clicking on any links. They always go straight to my junk mail folder. Normally stuff in there gets marked as phishing or is blocked. Something about…
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Volume screen won't go
My son in law has a problem on his androud phone. The ringtone screen wont go. See pic. Please would you advise. Because it won't move, we can't restart it.
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Outlook mail items missing
I have backed up my Outlook mail folder and on reinstalling it - and restoring my mail - I am unable to view all of my mail - most (95%) are apparently in another folder (not a BACK UP folder) They are only visible when I search for them (under date / word content etc) it appears that they are being auto archived to the C…
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want to replace our very old samsung tablet
Discovered its a Galaxy Tab A 2016 ! Not really been used as we have had plenty of pc's around but now gone with the children. We have our own here still but again find a tablet would be really useful for its mobility. Will watch stuff on u tube mostly, odd films, cooking bits, notetaking pen would be useful, but dont need…
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MotoG32 hotspot no longer works
My old phone and laptop each received the signal successfully but now when I tap the 'hotspot off' icon it just flashes 'hotspot on' for a fraction of a second and then nothing. A long press brings up this, which is always off. When I move the slider on and navigate back, that 'hotspot off' icon is as it was when I first…
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How to get WhatsApp notifications on Apple Watch?
Yes, I've tried Googling, or rather YouTubing. I got an AW for my mother for Xmas & I've been trying to set it up for her this weekend (were waiting on other things arriving hence the delay). One thing I noticed was she's not getting WhatsApp messages coming up on her AW. I'll send her one & her phone will ding once the…
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Forgotten yahoo mail password
Hello all and happy new year. Have any of you had any experience in forgetting your password for yahoo mail or no where to find out please?I recently changed phone from an iPhone to a google pixel. I tried to put my yahoo mail onto my new phone. I thought I knew my password for it but must have changed it at some point and…
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Wifi strength mystery
Our home broadband provider is Vodafone and we have one of their routers upstairs in a bedroom. We are currently in a room almost below the router, both using Chromebooks. Mine shows the wi-fi signal strength as "weak" whereas my wife's shows it as "strong". Using the Vodafone speed checker over wi-fi, my download speed is…
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TV recorder
Hi - my trusted tv box has finally given up on me but not sure what I need to buy to replace it. I have a smart TV but I want to record and pause live TV. Do I need a box or can I get away with just a USB stick? From a very non-techie person!!
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Can't use new laptop because can't recover MS account password!
I have today bought a shiny new Windows 11 laptop which I cannot use. I can't use it because I can't bypass the first page on startup which requires me to sign into my Microsoft Account. And I can't do that because I don't know my password. I've gone through the password recovery process twice now and MS has rejected it…
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Samsung S23 Ultra now or after S24 release?
My current phone is on its way out and I am considering purchasing a new contract on a Samsung S23 Ultra. However, I am conscious that the Samsung S24 Ultra is due for release very soon and was thinking it might be better to wait for the S24 to release first as the S23 might then become cheaper as it will become the…
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Getting something blurred out on Google street view
The Google van went past when my garage doors were wide open. As such anyone can now see that I have a garage full of expensive power tools and a flimsy lock I'd like to blur this but not the entire house as that might attract more attention to the property perhaps. The garage is not attached. Before I try to do this, does…
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Cheapest way of creating my own Web App (for personal use)
I curretly maintain a spreadsheet for my Golf group (just 10 of us) - recording rounds we've played, scores, handicaps, league points etc... Is just a friendly competition between us. I'd like to create a web app to perform the same processes, and to which I might connect from anywhere (home via PC, on the course via…
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Advice needed for new CCTV cameras
I'm at a loss here because my technical knowledge of these things has fallen behind. I have a single CCTV camera outside linked up wirelessly to my PC using software called HiP2P which is provided by ieGeek who made the camera. What I want to do is install a battery powered wi-fi camera (preferably with a solar panel) at…
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Remote Access
Elderly MIL has a new computer. The idea is that we have remote access for when something minor goes wrong. She won't be able to cope with being asked ro passwords etc. On the old computer we used Teamviewer but it seemd on the new machine to only be possible to set it up to give access on receipt of a password (might be…
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How to set up a function to find Android phone
My new Galaxy A54 has arrived and I've managed to get it working and put all my passwords etc in to my apps and sites. How can I set it up so that I can locate it if I lose it? Which site should I use? I would need to use my laptop or Chromebook to locate it if I lose it, if that makes a difference.
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Alternative to Dell support
Hi All, It may soon nuts but I'm new to owning a laptop. I've always used work laptops which have been supported and maintained by the company. I have a Dell laptop and the support has expired. The quote to renew is really quite high, even for basic cover. Does anyone know of an alternative? What do folk normally do? Just…
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Looking for Office Pro Plus 2019 download
I have a valid key - but cannot find a legal valid download site (preferably MS)All that I can find is Office 365Any suggestions ?
