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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…
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USB not recognised
On my Sharp SMART tv, I need to insert a USB device to record, but it says it's not recognised. I can't even pause the tv! Am I doing something wrong or have I missed a setting somewhere? I've just bought a new Toshiba SMART tv, and I'm getting a slightly different message on it, though it's basically saying the same. TIA
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OnePlus Nord 2 - Cannot set Nova Launcher as the default
Hi I've got the above phone and the built in stock launcher/home screen doesn't suit me, so I use Nova Launcher and have done for a decade. Even though I set it as default using the phone's setting and also confirm this via Nova Launcher, the phone will keep on jumping into the OnePlus launcher so I have to manually change…
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Outlook Junk emails not being automatically deleted
My Win 10 Outlook Junk emails are supposed to be automatically deleted 'after 10 days' but I have ignored them for a while and I see that I now have over 400 and the oldest is 8/11/2023. So the auto delete isn't working. Any ideas how to fix that? I am permanently signed in.
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Acer Aspire TC-1760 Tower Pc choice?
I'm looking for a new tower Pc and the Acer Aspire TC-160 seems to be the main contender to purchase at my budget of around £350-00, unless any member can recommend a different choice? There are two models available in the TC-1760 range, one has a intel core i3, the other a intel i5, my use will be general Pc work,…
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How Do I Add my MS Live Email Account to my Kindle Fire HD8 ?
I bought a Kindle Fire HD8 thinking it would be better than my old one, so I could use it for email sending abroad whilst away and whatever and find that I cannot add my Microsoft Live Email Account to it! The instructions on the Microsoft web site are a bit pathetic and don't work. It will only accept a Gmail account. Why…
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Bush tv without aerial
My mother had a small Bush LED22134FHD tv in the bedroom in her flat but since she’s moved into a care home we thought we might as well use it ourselves. It was connected to an outdoor aerial at her place and I intended to buy a set top aerial so it could be used in a spare bedroom. Some appear to advertise themselves as…
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I've locked myself out!
I've recently bought this laptop..https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3930706?clickSR=slp:term:lenovo laptop:8:41:1Like an idiot I've locked the touchpad and now can't get into it, no mouse working.Fortunately I've a spare PC, hence I can write this message. Any ideas how I can unlock it please? With the PC there's an F key…
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Audio output from smart TV through amp and speakers - digital audio adapters
I have upgraded my lounge TV to a Sony Bravia smart TV. The previous Panasonic has been moved elsewhere, but one feature the new Sony doesn't have is phono/RCA audio out sockets - which we had used to play the TV through the amp and to 4 speakers and a sub woofer to give surround-ish sound - mainly used for movies and…