Techie Stuff

Google have introduced a new account recovery option for use when all other account recovery options have failed If you record a selfie video now and need to recover your account in the future you can basically identify yourself by this method and get your Google account back…

I have an old Sony Bravia TV KDL-32EX524, which i'd like to connect a soundbar to, in order to perk the sound up. Here's the specifications of the TV. I have in mind the Sony HT S2000 soundbar. Not because it's a Sony, but becaue the reviews seem good, I can't go any wider than 80cm, and it doesn't have a subwoofer (I have…

I have several hundred PDF's (Medical records) including handwriting - what is the best way to search the whole lot for a specific word or phrase ? Please don't say "work your way through them all, manually"

Hi, I need to set up some sort of camera to alert me to visitors, parcels, security etc. There is already a Ring doorbell but it does not cover my part of the house and I do not have any control or access to it (I live with family but separately). I am not sure if I would be able to attach a Ring doorbell of my own to the…

HP laptop when going to sign in it goes to a black screen. After a few mins a cursor may come on, press power button sometimes work. If i can get on to power options and say restart it will load up .But i have to try a few options before it does load up after i try to sign in Any suggestions please.

I have a 5 year old LG LG-OLED55C14LB TV purchased with a 6 year warranty from Richer Sounds. It has developed what I describe as dirty marks on the picture. These are not really noticeable unless there is a large area of colour such as the green pitch of a football game. Richer Sounds say it is screen burn. I accept that…

I purchased a digital download key for a PC game in late November 2020 as a Christmas gift for my son from the online company CDKEYS. In late December I tried to activate the PC game through the Microsoft store but the game code was flagged as already redeemed. I contacted CDKEY's that sold me the code and they told me to…

Is facebook down this morning - or is it something that I've done ?

Question? How do you organise your files in Google Drive? The architecture is a bit of a mystery to me. Can anyone recommend a good YouTube video about this or explain at all. At the moment Google Drive just saves for me and I go into recent files. There must be more to it than that.

AS above. A chap wants to email me a video that he took on his iphone but I'm android/pc. Apparently file size is too big to send! Any ideas please how this can be done when neither he nor I are really into techie stuff?

Probably more suitable in the consumer rights forum but those that frequent there may not have so much techie knowledge so I'm coming here. Basiically some time at the end of March I bought 2x used hard drives on eBay. Both 4TB, one from theharddriveexperts & one from pro-avit.london. First problem is, as the eBay listing…

Don't post deals as a matter of course but this one stood out today - just in case anyone is looking for a monitor - use the discount code shown - valid until 18 July. https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/p/accessories-and-software/monitors/office/63f4mat1uk

I'm thinking of getting a window camera,i.e. a camera that is located inside the house and is attached to the window and records outside activities. The Internet is awash with adverts for them which makes it difficult to choose so I'm asking for :- recommendations ones to avoid any problem experiences Thanks

I was writing a lengthy e-mail on my i-pad when suddenly AI took over and added words without my control. When I tried to delete the new words I lost most of what I had written. This has never happened before. Any explanations? I then wrote what I wanted to say as a Word Document and sent it as an e-mail attachment, which…

Just received this in my inbox from: GOV.UK - DVLA Account Review<updates@Personal.RenewalGOVUK.svenskaslynor.eu> Says: "Important Account Update Keep Your Automatic Payments Running Without Interruption Dear Customer, ……" The email doesn't give any links to click on and does give good advice to "Please sign in to your…

I'm working on a Word text and I made the mistake of writing some text in the header. I don't need the header, I need to have the text in each header in each page. The header of each page has different text. Cutting and pasting it page by page (nearly 30 already) would take ages. Any advice? I wouldn't mind clearing the…

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A message on my Android warns me I only have a day's worth of data left, I've used 2.5 GB. However, it's connected to my router (there's a lit sign on the top left of my phone with the name of my internet provider). I rarely take it out of range of the router, and the data limit on my provider says that I've got 2.88 left…

Hi all, I am looking for advice in regards to my dslr canon 2000d camera and if and what to upgrade it to. I bought my 2000d about 6 years ago and I have loved it. Sadly the camera sensor became scratched. I have fallen out of love with photography due to this as it is spoiling my images. I am going to be getting some…

For accessing files over the network from a NAS, how quick can you access those files on a PC? I have a Western Digital MyCloud Home which is connected to the router as is my PC - both via cat6 cable. Accessing the WD is frustratingly slow. Just skipping between folders on there & opening folders that have 100s of images,…