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Cheap espresso machine - sounds like it's going to explode!
This was my first venture into buying an espresso machine - this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daewoo-Espresso-Barista-Quality-Measuring/dp/B0D66PDWGZ I don't think the coffee is too great, and it's a bit of a faff. It's a bit noisy making coffee, but acceptable. However, when I turn it on to steam, it makes an awful…
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Fast SD cards
Don't know if I'm using the right initials but it's for a camera to record photos. When I bought a cheapie point and shoot I got a fast micro card and it works surprisingly well. My main camera has bog standard ones and I'm hoping a fast card may improve my ability to photograph wildlife that doesn't stand still. I don't…
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Microsoft 365 Family Subscription
Hi, What is the cheapest way to renew my subscription to Microsoft 365 Family? £79.99 via Microsft. £61.99 via Amazon. or is there a better option?
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Epson XP720 ink pad error
“A printer’s inkpad is at the end of its service life. Please contact Epson Support” A friend just got the above message and their printer has stopped working. Does anyone know how this can be overridden so the printer can continue working? It seems a pity to throw away the printer.
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Mozilla Thunderbird help please
Can anyone help me please? Until a few days ago, all the emails in my unified folder would be in the same place, but now it only contains unread emails and whenever I open an email, I have to go to the specific account folder to find it again. I've checked settings but can't seem to rectify it. Can anyone help please?…
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Video guide on the free Windows 10 extended support options
For people who are keeping Windows 10 after Oct 2025, here's a complete and easy to follow video guide on using the free options to get another year's support. The creator shows you don't need to continue being locked to using a Microsoft account after registering. Setting up Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Linux…
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Spreadsheet for a children's home
Hi all. I'm looking for a spreadsheet whereby the home can have a monthly budget for, say, children's food, and whenever they go shopping, they enter the amount spent and it draws down against the budget so the manager can always see what is left. Is anyone aware of such a thing?
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Epson ready print
Hi Ya, I have been using Epson ready print
but now decided to return to the people who I can trust for compatible ink (Stinky Ink) Should I totally delete all
Epson software on my PC and reset my printer also because Epson were basically
controlling my printer with ready print as they could stop my printer from
working or…
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Casting iPhone to TV..?
Wife wants to cast her iPhone to the TV. Some times she pays to watch events abroad & would like to watch them on a bigger screen. We don't have Apple TV but she's been banging on about getting it for this so I started looking in to seeing if she could achieve what she wanted to without spending silly money. We Have a…
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Connect this TV wirelessly?
Looking at this TV, can it work without an HDMI lead from the Virgin box? Amazon Fire TV 50-inch Omni QLED series 4K (Newest gen) | UHD smart TV,
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Changing cassette on bike rear wheel
I'm starting cycling again after being donated an old bike. The cassette and chain could do with being replaced. I've got the tool that fits into the cassette and allows it to be loosened and tightened. But it will not turn either clockwise nor anti-clockwise. It should be able to turn anti-clockwise because of the…
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New HP Laptop: how does Customer Care work?
Good morning everyone. I have just purchased a new HP Pavilion from John Lewis and it has the 2 year Guarantee for malfunctions etc. 8 years ago, HP swapped out a small laptop for me that was not working properly and I upgraded to a more suitable one. I also purchased what I referred to then as a "3-year Insurance Package"…
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Recycle old software CDs?
Hello everyone, Does anyone know if it's possible to recycle old software CDs? I don't mean music CDs or games - I've been having a clear-out and found a couple of HP 'software and documentation' CDs (I think for an old printer and monitor). I'd really rather not just chuck them in the bin as that's harmful, but sites like…
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Samsung 32T5300 Television . Attaching to stand.Screw do not engage
As the legs are now too big for my new bedside table, on my Samsung 32T5300 television which I purchased from John Lewis on line at the back end of last year Recently I purchased a universal Table top stand .As recommended In the Samsung instructions I brought M4 28 mm pan screws but they do not engage with 4 holes at the…
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Quickbooks desktop
Hi our business has been switched over to Quickbooks online from Quickbooks desktop (due to Quickbooks discontinuing the desktop version). We have tried over several days to access our old desktop data without success. We have tried to follow links sent to us by Quickbooks and install 'trial' versions in order to access…
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New Mobile Phone advice: How to transfer everything from old phone.
My wife has bought a
new Samsung Galaxy A16 4G (Android 15) to replace a failing OPPO A74
(Android 13). What is the best method
to set up the new phone? Use one of the direct
transfer methods detailed on YouTube etc. Can you suggest the better
methods? Start from scratch.
Download all apps etc. Transfer data such as photos…
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Online banking after October 14th?
So I have Windows 10 on my PC & it wont support Windows 11. No problem as at some point I was planning on building or buying a new one anyway but then I've been thinking about that for a few years now & still not got round to it so who knows when. So with Win10 support ending, would you continue doing online banking on a…
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Which AV do you use?
Hey guys, I used to do this sort of thing for a living a loooong time ago, but I feel quite out of the loop now! I used to use Kaspersky, but then switched to Avast, which I've been using for a while. What bugs me is the whole suggestions it makes, and then you're unable to do any of them with the free version.. and it…
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Transfer SIM card to new iPhone
Just transfer my SIM card to new iPhone, was surprised no contacts was transferred. What do I do?
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Password managers & incorrect passwords (app vs desktop).
Why is it that you can use a password manager to create a password, it works perfectly fine in the first thing you use it in (be it app or desktop) but then when you go to use it in the other (so desktop if you first used it in the mobile app) it says incorrect password, even when you copy & paste & even when you copy &…
