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Mobiles calls from my number but not made by me.
A couple of weeks ago my mobille rang and when I answered the person asked who I was. I asked them who they were and they said that I had rung them as my number had come up as a missed call. I hadn't rung them and said so and they accepted it. I checked in my call log in case I'd rung their number by mistake (although I…
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Default email
Hi. I have 2 email addresses,Gmail and Proton mail. Gmail has always been my default email When i click on a link,such as in a competition, it now comes up with Proton. This started happening a couple of days ago. I have been googling and i get so far, then where google tells to go/click isn't there for me. My browser is…
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Resetting old router to factory settings.
I know very little/nothing about techie stuff so please be kind and speak to me like I'm a 4 year old. I have just been plumbed in to full fibre to premises and all is up and running fine. I need to return my old router to my old provider. For my security, do I need to reset the router to factory settings - I understand…
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USB wall sockets
Is USB 3 or even 4 a matter to choose between on Wall sockets or are they all the same charging current ? - ie) at 3.1 amps / max 15.5wattsie) Is the version of USB important (if stated) on wall sockets ?
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Rotating TV wall bracket.
Samsung seemingly do a motorised one for around £350. Cough.Struggling to find a simple manual wall bracket that's slim, and would allow you to rotate the TV from horiz to vert for when displaying portrait pics. This is for a 43" Samsung 'Frame' TV (not mine...)Any ideas?Thanks.
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Is there an App that can change my iPhone wallpaper every day?
Hi all I have a load of those ‘motivational’ sayings and phrases on a photo on my iPhone. When I’m bored I pick it up and read it. Nothing special there. However, it would be great if every morning, when I picked up my phone the phrase/image/picture had randomly changed. Also, I’m trying to learn a new language, and it’d…
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Which of these is the best phone charger?
Hi all Recently, I have been baffled why some phone chargers are more expensive than others and some have different labels such as ‘fast charge’, ‘rapid charge’ etc. so much so, that I want to educate myself in basic electronics. What better way to start than ask you guys to tell me about these chargers. These are just…
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Linux and Borrowbox
We have installed Linux on our laptop, to see if we want to swap from Microsoft, ahead of the October deadline! We use Borrowbox to borrow ebooks from the library, which utilises Adobe Digital Editions. It appears from searching the web, that this is not possible using Linux. Anyone know anything different? Otherwise, we…
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Facebook messenger help
I have a Facebook account (well actually 2 accounts now) which I use largely for just local community events news and marketplace buying and selling a couple of bits. I recently bought a new iPad, and I could not get it to log into my old account - it simply wouldn’t accept the password - and after going round in circles I…
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Booster to wi fi in granny flat next door
Hi, just built an annexe attached to my house but complaints from kids that the wifi is rubbish. I could go to a shop and make enquiries but, given my age and luddite level, I'm sure they'll sell me something far and beyond what I need. Any suggestions guys?? Thanks.
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X box X
Will be buying. Is it true that the controllers stillrun on batteries !? I have older X boxs 0ne and 360 and both of these are rechargable. If true, can I use the older controllers on the newer machine?TIA
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Uploading pics from camera to PC
Old school digital camera to desktop. All I get is black box pop up with no content from camera. Same issue with previous PC, which had been working ok re uploading pics. Any ideas please?
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WPS office (Compatible to Microsoft)
Today it happened to me. WPS you now need to log in (All the headers have gone, File, data etc. in stead you are offered to sign in (usually followed by get your cheque book out). I need a free, compatible software. No i don't wish to sign in, i get enough junk mail already. Any recommendations, please?
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NEW TV for elderly man …
Im looking for some advice regarding an elderly friend of mine. His current TV is about to die a death and im finding it so very difficult to find a tv for him that is as basic as his current one? He’s currently getting free view through a digital Ariel?? He can just about the current remote control to: Switch it on and…
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Digital Voice
Hi Guys, I have BT/EE coming next week to my home to change me to digital voice for my landline and internet. I now use a laptop PC, and desktop PC, Sky Q, Alexa and my mobile wi fi. EE have sent me a new Hub and Home phone adapter. An engineer is coming in a few days. Am I right in saying the Sky Q, laptop Whatsapp and…
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Ideal tablet for video calls only
My Nan is in her 90's and has had a mobile phone since Covid for video calls. She now lives in a care home so doesn't need data and we think it's time to move from a smartphone to a tablet so she has a bigger screen, she only uses the phone for WhatsApp calls with family. I've seen some SIM only deals, eg £5/month with 5GB…
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Data "lost" in mobile or Windows
I use my local library for internet access, but have a small amount of data on my mobile for urgent access out of library hours. I use it as a hotspot for an old laptop running Windows 10. Some websites with ads, particularly those with video, could easily eat up my data How can you minimise, or even stop, the data loss?Is…
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How can I stay financially safe on Android?
Hi all I am an iPhone user for as long as I can remember and I use it as my main phone every day. I love it! However, as I get older, I am finding Apples restrictions getting slightly more annoying as the weeks pass. This is not helped by my mate showing me what he can do on his Android phone that I can't do on mine. So,…
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Passkeys and Bitwarden
Hey guys, Does anyone use the combination of passkeys and Bitwarden? I thought I'd dip my toe into passkeys by adding them to an Outlook account which isn't very important. Worked fine on desktop mode, with Bitwarden storing the passkey (and perhaps the laptop?), but on my Android phone a different story. First Chrome…
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Thunderbird email software
Does anyone use the new version, at url https://www.thunderbird.net/en-GB/desktop/ ? I currently use Thunderbird Nebula version, which is excellent, though a little slow transferring emails to folders. Wondered whether the new software is an improvement.
