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Record free streamed programs ?
ITVx, all4, my5 etc may be free but can be unwatchable due to ridiculously long and frequent advert breaks. Is there a way to record them ? Incidentally, I’ve noticed that there are fewer adverts outside peak hours. I wonder how advert slots are allocated, given that no-one knows when and by how many people programs will…
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Facebook forum
Is anyone aware of a Facebook forum where I could possibly get help from, I'm trying to get my page verified but the "how to" makes no sense to me at all. TIA
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Password Protecting External Hard Drives - how to?
Hi I back up to two USB external hard drives: Seagate FreeAgent Go Flex and Western Digital My Passport What is the best/easiest way to password protect these external drives? And perhaps with a way to recover a password if lost etc? I copy over all contents of my laptop to these. There is one main folder with loads of…
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Please educate me on phone charger speeds
Hi all genuinely baffled here. Have owned iPhones for years. In my cupboard/car/desk/coat etc.etc I have amassed loads of chargers. Probably some from Poundland, some original Apple, some from Amazon etc, etc… I’m sure a lot of you get my drift. So, I get in my new VW car and plug my iPhone into the white lightning cable…
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New battery not calibrating
I’ve had a new battery installed on my HP laptop. In the HP support assistant it says the battery should be calibrated. I have followed the instructions and calibrated it. HP Support Assistant still says it isn’t calibrated. Could it be wrong? This is the message I got when I finished calibrating
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Itunes updated unexpectedly and lost all my favourites and playlists
About a month ago I opened my Itunes and it had updated, I have not updated it for years as only use it now and again mainly to add songs to my favourites for the year. Once it had updated everything had disappeared and was just like a new install, so I reloaded my library but that was a disaster as songs, tiles and album…
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Digital voice installation - what actually happens ?
When BT get around to it I assume an engineer arrives. My phone point and router are in the hall. What does he install and where ? Will he have replacement phones if mine don’t work ? What else do I need to prepare for or know in advance ? How often do people have problems and what are they likely to be ? Not that I’m at…
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Best source of printer ink
My supply of bulk ink to refill cartridges has run out ( wish I’d bought more from Wilko ). Does anyone know a good supplier ?
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Alternative Video capture software
Hi I have been capturing VHS footage from old VHS tapes, using Cyberlink Power Director 14 and a USB capture device, and an old VHS player. However, I seem to be encountering an issue whereby the video has some judder and interference and the Cyberlink software thinks its a copyright VHS and stops the recording process.…
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Norton 360 program and PC problems
I have often read on this board that you should ditch your Norton program as there is no need for it. I've just run a scan using it on my 4 month old Pc and it states that I have: 299021 Browser junk 6467 system junk 389 Broken short cuts 365 Broken registry issues And that i have 5 programs slowing my PC Naturally I want…
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microwave failed
I have a counter top Hotpoint extra space microwave, the one that don't have a turntable, it's quite big , it's 4'yrs old. last week I heated up a cup of coffee, took cup out, and accidentally closed door, it ran for about 2 seconds empty. it made a big pop noise, tripped the main fuse box. I reset the trip switch, checked…
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SOME MP4 video files won't open.
I have downloaded and am using VLC - yet some of my MP4 video files will not open - they show as a parking cone - others will open. As far as I can see - there's absolutely no difference between the individual files (they are all between 200Mb and 400Mb in size).I have updated VLC Windows media player no longer plays MP4's…
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Seeking Printer Recommendation After Cancelling HP Monthly Plan
Hello Money Savers! I find myself in a bit of a predicament. After recently unsubscribing from HP's monthly plan, my trusty HP OfficeJet printer has sadly become obsolete. Now, I'm on the hunt for a replacement that fits my needs without tying me into a subscription. I'm in the market for a printer that offers:- Duplex…
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HOW TO CONVERT CAMCORDER TAPES
Hi Folks I have some HI 8 camcorder tapes which I would
like to put on another storage medium. Can you kindly suggest anything? Thanks in advance
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How to export MSG from Thunderbird
If any one know the solution pls suggest me!
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Problems with a single email address bouncing back
Firstly apologies I'm not at all techie but will try and explain the issue as best I can. I use Virgin emails (the old Virgin.net format) via Thunderbird for all my emails and can also access emails via the Virgin media hub online. One email address - which is unfortunately an important work one bounces back 99% of the…
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PS4 slim storage
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07453KBHK?tag=track-ect-uk-1960376-21&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=ecSEPed6vjlvnfzgno Can anyone tell me if this compatible with a ps4 slim? I’ve seen some external storage which are suitable for PS4 but not the slim version. Trying to find 2tb for under £50 thanks
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Alternative to RING camera?
I have had a Ring Floodlight camera for 3 years. When they decided to increase the subscription significantly I decided to sacrifice the recording and I cancelled the subscription. What I didn't realise that I also lost quite a few other features by not having a subscription. I'm now staring to think I'm going to have to…
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Can't get a refund for in app purchasesHELP
Firstly I hope I'm posting this in the correct place and someone can help me. My 4 year old grandson had made unauthorised in app purchases from a downloaded game via Google Play. Un-known to me he managed to toggle off aeroplane mode and has racked up almost £400.Unfortunately I didn't notice the payments had gone out of…
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10+ yr old Laptop - updating to Windows 11 from Windows 10 Pro? Bitlocker?
Hi I have a 10 yr+ old laptop. Somehow managed to upgrade this to Windows 10 Pro which it is now running. It also has Bitlocker. Both the Windows 10 Pro and Bitlocker were needed for some work I was doing but no longer do, so neither are crucial to keep. My questions are: 1. Should I manually updgrade to Windows 11 now (or…
