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Wife needs tablet replacement
The wifes 6 year old Samsung tablet is in need of replacementShe doesn't want to spend any more than about £250It must be reasonably fast (4Gb?) , have a good clear screen (11inch +) and decent sound it must also have a good battery life and quick chargingWhat is recommended ?Lenovo Tab P12 is no longer available…
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Help - I'm in Budapest and my phone has suddenly stopped working for data
My Android phone, in Budapest, has suddenly stopped allowing access to data via WiFi and phone - ie, neither work. I have rebooted numerous times. I have removed and reinserted the SIM. I have international roaming enabled. I have allow data while roaming turned on. I have 600MB data left on my GiffGaff UK PAYG account. It…
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Can anyone help me with new Sony headphones?
Got some Sony WH-XB910N. Anyone know if/how I can use them just in noise cancelling mode without Bluetooth turned on and it constantly trying to pair with something? I would like to use them for quiet reading.
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BT scam msg update
Been getting strange voice texts from a friends mobile number on 1571, the messages haven't actually been sent by friend. I cancelled 1571 on my phone as I have an answer phone, but, this morning at 4am, I got a call from 08456021111. The message is always the same.... a robotic female voice reads off my friends mobile…
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Please help me choose a new laptop for my wife. Revised Requirements.
Edit: We have now decided to get a 15 inch laptop rather than a 14 inch. See new post at the end of the thread. I am out
of date on current laptop technology and the current range of choices
is a bit overwhelming. She
currently has an oldish Acer 14 inch laptop which now runs rather
slowly despite me installing an SSD and…
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Need a new tablet
Really need advice because I have no clue and the online reviews aren't great for the product I'm looking at.I'm in a rural area so buying is either from Argos or I have to wait and do a 50+ round trip as nowhere else does tablets in the area and I'm not good at buying online. I have a Kindle fire 7 prob, bought second…
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Can I divert screen content from one Android phone to another?
My problem is a badly damaged screen on an old phone (I actually trod on it!), but I know the touch capability is still intact, although I'm only seeing a mass of odd colours. I'd like to operate the touchscreen by using a secondary output on a another Android phone, which will show me where the buttons and links are…
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Should I give my phone passcode to shop for repair?
Can anyone advise me if I should give my passcode to a repair shop for my phone to have its screen replaced? The owner asked me for it, but I am very reluctant.
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HELP: Admin pw on HikVision CCTV
Hi, I had a HikVision CCTV installed last year, 26 October 2022 for £1663. At the time, the installer mentioned that optional Service was £95 . Forward approx a year, I noticed two weeks ago that I was unable to access the cameras on my Hikvision iphone app which incidentally is free. Been trying to play around with the…
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I cannot receive emails from a Continental Europe sender.
Someone from Germany sent me two emails last week which I did not receive. They rang me wondering why I did not reply to them. They said that they were certain they were using the correct email address. This was confirmed as, while they were on the phone, I sent them an email which they received a few seconds after I sent…
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Hard Drive Recovery Service
Anyone know of any good Hard Drive recovery services? I am in Glasgow, tried a few local places, but not having any luck. Any around the UK that are good?
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Any idea why my email has changed on kindle?
so the other day my kindle fire (aged) loaded a different shortcut picture for my outlook email. Instead of the blue it's the microsoft coloured squares - and its refusing to let me in on Privacy issues. It says its not an https and net.err.cert.authority invalid. but if I copy the link it comes up with the https ok. I can…
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Paper Shredder
I'm looking for a paper shredder. I've done some research on sites such as Amazon. The shredders about £40 or £50 that have the most reviews seem to be Bonsaii and Fellowes. But reading through the reviews, I've noticed many people mention they've had problems with the shredder jamming or clogging even with just light use.…
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Occasionally No Sound on TV from SkyQ Recordings.after Fast Forward.
Occasionally when I start playing a recording on my Sky Q box I fast forward the first few minutes of rubbish at the beginning of the recording and when I start playing again there is no sound coming from my TV, a Sony Bravia and the only way to get the sound to return is to switch off the TV and switch it on again and…
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Microsoft Office for less? Is it genuine?
Hi guys! Was looking to buy Microsoft Office, and I found some offers for 3-10 GBP, are they genuine? Is it even possible? https://www.pricerunner.com/pl/47-4843217/Office-Software/Microsoft-Office-365-Personal-Compare-Prices Or it is just a scam? Do you know any good place where to buy a MS Office in decent price? Many…
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Screen protector s22 +
Hi i am looking for recommendations for a screen protector for my Samsung S22+ I used to use Ringke but they no longer stock them and Tauri don't stock them also. Any advice would be great. Thanks
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How do you use your smart plugs?
I'm taking my first foray into "smart home" ownership, and am looking for advice. I've recently moved from a flat to a house, so had a smart meter installed for the first time, my combi boiler is connected to a Hive hub, and I've also just set up a lamp on a timer using a smart plug (after figuring out how to separate my…
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Outlook pop up
How do I prevent this from popping up - every time I open Outlook ?
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Acer aspire Hard Drive
Hi am not able to use my desktop as get msg automatically what is the issue as need pc for work and few persoml issues to sort not want reset hat i repiar press re start
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Domain Name Registrants?
I have a few domain names registered with 123Reg. Any recommendations for an alternative type company with a user control panel?
