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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…
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Sky Glass - is it any good?
Most of the previous posts on this subject are a few years old which is a long time in techie world so I’m wondering if anyone’s taken this recently and if so what’s your opinion of it? We presently have a Humax box and Firestick running through a 2012 Panasonic and being able to simply switch from one to another system…
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Office Wifi connectivity issues
Hi, for some reason my laptop no longer connects to the office Wifi signal, but my mobile does. I've disconnected the signal and retried, type in the password but it will not connect. For other staff, their mobile no longer connects but laptop does! I have been told it is possible to use the Wifi signal that I get on my…
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Connecting Ultrawide Monitor to Laptop - Resolution Issues
I have just taken delivery of a new 49 inch ultrawide monitor (5120 x 1440) to help with WFH as I need to have several applications open and visible at the same time. I have connected it to my laptop via HDMI but everything looks stretched and very large (blown up size), not at all how it should look. In the Display…
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Cleaning an iPod 1st generation for sale
I have an iPod 1st generation I want to sell. I have been able to charge it using a 30pin hard wired lead, I don’t have a 30pin- USB cable. Even if I did I’m not sure it would be recognised by iTunes. Being of the 2004 era all it has on it is music. I just want to make sure that the buyer can’t access the associated Apple…
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ITVX app is casting the progress bar onto TV screen
Hi. Does anyone know how to stop the ITV progress bar casting onto the TV screen please? There are no settings that I can see in the ITV app to stop it. Rarely it'll disappear for a few seconds, then it's back on screen for the majority of a movie / programme. It's driving me crazy, and it covers any text info given in TV…
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How to sort (fix) album artwork on numerous .mp3s
After a hard drive recover, of the mp3s that made it, many many many of them somehow ended up with the same artwork. File artwork seems to have been messed up throughout a number of folders actually. Some videos with artwork from different videos for example. But for these mp3s, most of them seem to have the same…
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SKY MIX, FREEVIEW PLAY, FREEVIEW APP . Can I Get A mobile App For Sky Mix?
I have all the main tv channels on my tablet via Wi Fi. Mobile TV :) Would now like to add Sky Mix, previously Pick. Thanks
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Casambi
A bit of a long shot but anyone have experience of Casambi- its a specialised control system for lighting ?
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Samsung Galaxy A14 not getting notifications - NOW SORTED!
Swapped SIM provider a couple of days ago, and all appeared to be good. Phone calls coming in, also SMS for which I get the appropriate tone. However, I've just realised that when the likes of Tesco send me a one-time code (to the correct new number) in order to verify the number change that I'm trying to notify them of,…
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Ecosia search engine
Just had an email at work telling us that work is introducing Ecosia as our search engine. Anything we should be wary/aware of with this particular engine ?
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Bluetooth adaptor thingy for wireless headphones?
I want to buy a pair of over-ear wireless headphones for listening to my Roberts Stream 93i radio, which does not have Bluetooth. Is there any sort of adaptor thingy available which I could plug into the headphones socket on the Roberts so I could get some Bluetooth headphones? The alternative seems to be spending well…
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Help with internet - TP link router and smarty sim
Hello. Please help. Currently using mobile so apologies if spelling etc isn't up to snuff. I have a TP link router (I believe this model, but it's not on Amazon anymore for me to check: https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/3g-4g-router/archer-mr400/) Purchased in 2021 and used to provide home internet with a SMARTY…
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Apple Genius Bar ?
Hi guys, I posted for advice on here last week, and was given good advice to make appointment at Genius Bar Apple. my ipad has an intermittent fault, for a few months now,and I have two months to run on warrantee . The home button plays up, not letting me log on, three days this last time, then, bingo, no problems since.…
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What to do with an old Ipad
Hi there. I have an old iPad (IPad air 2014) that no longer receives updates. I know that it has no trade in value and it is not listed on music magpie etc. Can anyone advise where I can recycle it in, or anything else I can do with it please? Thanks.
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Chromebook problem
I have an HP chromebook which I've had for a few years now. It works well, but recently I've had a problem with one of the shopping sites I use. I type the name of the site into the address bar and it autofills. So far so good. I then click 'Enter' and the address bar says 'Not secure' on the left, and the name of a…
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Vodaphone Broadband wifi signal dropping
Looking for some help. I (stupidly) switched from EE to Vodaphone a couple of months ago. Pretty much since day one I've had issues with WIFI signal across the house. Signal keeps dropping throughout the house even when in plain sight of the router my phone for example will suddenly switch to mobile internet rather than…
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Best web hosting providers
Many moons ago I was seduced into using iPage as my web host. Unfortunately, they now want a ridiculous £281 for a year's worth of hosting. I note that new subscribers are getting it for $1.99 per month! So I am off, and looking for a new provider. Preferably one with telephone support, ideally UK-based but at least one…
