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USB charging
How do I enable USB charging / power delivery - on a Win 11 laptopThe USB ports did supply 5v to charge phones etc - but it looks as if a Windows Update has stopped it from working !!
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mobile phone unable to receive calls or texts
I swapped to a low-cost lebara sim-only, month-by-month contract. The first month was fine. But just after I received notification of the second month's payment, my phone stopped being able to receive calls and texts. 2 weeks, a new SIM and multiple contacts with Lebara after, I am in the same boat. People who try to call…
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Laptop help - student/parent with a crazy house
Hi. I am a PhD student and writing up. My kids have managed to damage my laptop and, apart from rehauling the house and giving myself a sacrosanct workspace, I also need to find a new laptop. This one was a Mac lent to me and I need to replace the thing so it is going to be expensive. And then I need to buy myself one.…
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Google Password Manager
Does anyone have any comments on Google Password Manager? This appears to have superseded the Chrome Browser password store although I do not recall seeing any notification of this. I assume that this is as secure as any other password manager but I would not know how to verify its security credentials. Any help here would…
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Trying to order on Amazon without free Prime trial
I could not find another suitable Forum so, if this is the wrong place to ask, please move for me. I have been going round in circles trying to decline this offer and I'm nearly giving up on the order altogether. If anyone can advise how to 'delete' this unwanted offer I'll be most grateful, thank you. Also, when I try to…
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New Laptop for my daughter
Hi All, Looking to get a new laptop for schoolwork/browsing/streaming. I would prefer to buy new, budget is 250-300, Windows. I was about to buy this one, but thought I'd check with the brainpower of MSE if you would recommend anything else? Thanks!…
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WiFi extender?
Hi, We have a summer house at the back of our garden which is out of reach for the WiFi. In between the summer house, is a garage with elec. I am wondering whether I could buy a WiFi extender and put it in the garage for it to reach the summer house? Will this work? And does anyone have any recommendations for an extender?…
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Recovering Recycle Bin
Hi, does anyone know of a legitimate free software that I can download to help restore items that have been emptied from my recycle bin by mistake? I can see there's a few but I don't want to download anything dodgy. Cheers.
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Fire stick for football?
Hello all, I currently have sky sports but am hoping someone can recommend a particular fire stick so I can get more Premiership games and also uefa and champions league? For example with a fire stick could I get the Brentford Newcastle game tomorrow? Thanks all
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EE Mobile Tethering
In March, I got a new EE mobile phone contract. It came with a Samsung S22 Ultra and unlimited data/texts/calls. I think it was about £75 a month. I use the data to do some work on my laptop, using a website and Microsoft Office. Over the last two or three months, the data has been very poor and I keep getting the loop…
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Printing Labels 14 to Sheet from Microsoft Mondo 2016 Edition
Hi, I am trying to print off 10 sheets of labels which are the right size within the template. But everytime they print they come out wrong over the labels and not in position. I have never had this problem before, since I bought a new Windows 11 Dell Laptop in April. Please can anyone off some assistance on this matter. I…
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New Laptop Recommendations
Hi all, I'm buying a new laptop and was wondering if any of your had any recommendations? I've been looking at PC World but there are too many to choose from. I did go into a store this week but the waiting time was over 2 hours and I didn't have time. I'm happy to spend up to £1000. I will be using it for work, mainly…
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Is Communal Free Wi-Fi Secure?
Hi, I have moved to a block of flats for over 55s with communal lounge. Virgin Media have delayed my new broadband installation at a crucial time. I have been without broadband for 3 weeks already and they did agree to put me on a 3 week holiday. But now they have delayed it for another 2 weeks til Sept 1st. So I now need…
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VPN router help please
I have Surfshark as my VPN supplier, but I want to put/have VPN on my router. The Plusnet 2 hub says it supports VPN but apparently it doesn’t! I don’t want anything fancy, nogaming, max 5 units going through it, just for security, can anyone suggest some good basic - easy to set-up - options under £100 please. T.I.A.
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Silentnight sunrise radio model JW-6639F
Bought this radio without main wall adapter. The voltage is 220-240V-50Hz. Output 5V 1A. I have been using my phone adapter with micro usb input 100-240V-0.15A. Output 5v 1000mA and noticed the plug gets very hot so am concerned. I have tried my old blackberry main plug with micro usb cable and it does not get hot. Pl can…
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issues adding gmail to mail app on iphone - "cannot get mail - gmail is currently unavailable"
I'm trying to add my daughter's gmail account to the mail app on her iphone 8. But after adding everything and authorising it, I just get the "cannot get mail - gmail is currently unavailable" error message. I've tried uninstalling the mail app, deleteing and adding her gmail details, and even resetting the network…
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No sound on uploaded video to Youtube.
Hi all, I am getting no where with this............I upload a video to my Youtube channel (recorded on my iPad direct to YT on their app) most weeks for work purposes (as I have been doing for the last 2 years) but the last one recorded fine visually but had no sound. I have had my iPad checked and there's nothing wrong…
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Does Windows 11 use a VPN ?
My new Windows 11 Laptop thinks that I am over 100 mile away from my true location and also believes that my ISP is Amazon rather than TalkTalk - When I check my IP address on line !Confirmed by Speedtest How can this be ?Is there a VPN built in to Windows 11 ?
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Android Laptop
I do not know if this is a thing but I am looking for a replacement laptop and it a ideal world I would like it to have these options. * Lightweight ( we like to take it with us when we go on holiday as we stay in AirB&Bs) * Fast ( do not play games beyond hidden object type) * Good storage * Can download android apps (…
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SD card showing error on Laptop - Help.
Hi there. When I insert an SD card into the slot in my laptop, I get a blue screen and an error message saying that it has to restart. As far as I can tell the SD card isn't corrupted, as it works in our camera, and i've tried 2 or 3 cards with the same result. The only thing I can think of, after a bit of googling, is…
