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2 PC's to one monitor
Afternool all. I am a Luddite, proud of it, and will be extremely grateful for any help and assistance made available to me. I'd like to be able to use the same monitor, keyboard,mouse and speakers etc for two PC's, as the older PC runs a game I enjoy playing that I can't run on the newer PC. I'd like to avoid…
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desk top use via wi fi
Hi How can do the above and can you above and how to check if my work station has the option to do that as at present use broad band with wire but will moving thus the will not have router close by in my room
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WiFi Signal Strength
I’ve moved into a new basement flat which is an old 1825 building with thick walls. I’ve had Sky WiFi installed which gets around 400mbps at the back of the house but only about 17mbps in the front of the house. What can I do to make this better as it’s driving me mad?
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Moving phones and Google SSO for TripAdvisor
My wife has a new mobile phone. while trying to log into TripAdvisor and DropBox on the new phone using Google SSO she got a message saying that it had sent a code to the gmail app on iphone. She couldn't see any emails in gmail and she was thoroughly confused. I guessed that it wasn't actually an email and she needed to…
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Fitness band battery
I've had a Mi Band fitness tracker for around 3 years, and I've noticed that it needs to be charged every 2 to 3 days now. It used to be once a fortnight. Is there anything I can do to recondition the battery? Also, the display is hard to read in direct sunlight. If I need a new one, are there any suggestions, please? I'd…
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Prfoblem with My Humax Box
I have a Humax set top box model number HDR-1800 T and have just started to get this problem if my TV is switched on and the Humax is on I get the message no signal but.if I go into the TV guide on TV the all the programs are listed.So to watch the TV the Humax needs to be turned off which means cannot do any recording.
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Is this Desktop capable?
My 10 year old PC is now in need of dumping. I’ve been offered a Stormforce Onyx i5-9400F and want to know if this is capable of simple photo/video editing before I purchase. I use a PC but have little tech knowledge. Grateful for any advice.
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Google Pixel Dodgy Charging Port - Endure, Fix, Upgrade?
I have an older Pixel 3a and the charging port is very unreliable. It's out of contract and not really worth anything - I'm not aware of any recycling or trade in offers. The cable feels loose when inside. The cable slips out quite easily and its position has to be just right or it won't charge (I must not knock it while…
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VM Stream experiences.
Today I have decided to return VM 360 box and lose landline. 500m fibre is being downgraded to 54 mb. I've chosen VM Social Tariff which includes Non Recordable Stream Box -total cost 20 per month. I plan to add essential entertainment taking cost upto 28 pounds. Any Virgin Media Stream users via mse, is it a decent enough…
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What are these Game Roms?
Hi all I frequently visit a website that specialises in Hot Deals. On there the other day there was a gaming console for sale. There were many comments about how good/bad deal the price and games quality were but the most interesting post was somebody saying 'just buy a hard drive and download ROM's on to it' which…
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Gaming Laptop vs PC advice
Hi I'm looking to get my son sorted with a gaming laptop or PC. He would ideally like PC but I am thinking a laptop may be better as he could use it more easily for schoolwork as well? Though I am not a tech idiot I am not a gamer and I would take any advice that could help me to find out if my idea is workable. Are gaming…
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Scanning Software needed
Used to run Acrobat Writer 8 under Windows 7 and it met my needs of scanning to PDF (I might update the file several times throughout the year) and also merging PDFs (like 12 monthly statements into one annual PDF). I now run Windows 11 and no longer have access to the Writer 8 serial No. I want to be able to scan to PDF…
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Public emergency alerts to be sent to all UK smartphones on 23rd April
I thought this was an April Fool, but no About Emergency Alerts - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) People can opt out by searching their device settings for emergency alerts and then turning off severe and extreme ones. Officials say the alerts could be life-saving, though, advising against switching them off. If you don't want this…
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Is it safe to charge this amplifier with this quick charger
Is it safe to charge a headphone amplifier with these specs Battery capacity: 1000mAh (3,7V) Lithium-Batt... Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz(±3dB) Load impedance: 16-300Ω Maximum Power Output: 350mW With a quick charger with these specs [ 20W Usb C Plug ] :The fast charger plug features the latest PD3.0 USB-C port QC3.0…
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Recommend a DAB radio please
In the market for one of these. But the choice is huge. Can anyone help whittle the choice? Important features to us would be... Good sound quality Portable Under £100 Less important... Bluetooth Alarm clock Rechargeable Thanks
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Live Sreet View
Live Street View. 4 Missed calls [Removed by Forum Team] 3 Missed calls unread messages 6 Appeared on my alerting notification "pull down". Who are they, is it safe, not sure what's going on? Anyone else getting this?
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Ixisivomer.com on macbook?
hi, recently i notced some facebook posts i clicked on took me to a "fake" check you are human page from Ixisivomer.com as well as me getting pop up notifications warning about my antivirus being out of date which when clicked which is also Ixisivomer.com, i have googled it but there doesnt seem to be much about it, i have…
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Sort/Filter
For our club, I have created a Bonus Ball Bingo table, which consists of 4 columns, name, and their chosen numbers 1,2,3, and 4. As an example, one person might pick No.7 as their first ball, another might have No.7 as their third choice. So these would be in columns 1, and 3. What I want to do , is to filter or sort the…
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Upgrade USB2 to USB3
Windows 10 PC. Is this upgrade possible, if so is it low level DIY or for a call out specialist?
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Android 10 cant find how to turn off govt alerts
seeing as you cant trust a word the govt says i want ot turn off the govt alerts, I have android 10 but in notifications I cant see advanced and searching emergency alerts doesnt find anytihng, anyone know how to do it please?