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Which AI tools do you use?
Which AI tools do you use to save money, boost your income or organise your finances? Let us know your success stories (how much did you save? What did you learn?). Does your bank offer any AI tools and if so, are they a help or a hindrance? We'd like to hear of any duds you've tried too. Thank you. ___________________…
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Techie Stuff sticky
🖥 Useful thread from the Forum: * FAQs - Techie Qs & As (Some of the information in the links may be out of date, so please do check the dates of posts first). If there are any other useful Forum threads on this board that you think we should add, let us know 🗣 🖨Other helpful content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Best free…
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Chrome defaults to Bing (Windoze 11)
I have accidentally clicked on something which has replaced my default Chrome browser with Bing. Google searches on this problem advise to start trying to sort this out by clicking on the three dots top right of a Chrome page. How am I supposed to do that when I can't open Chrome 'cos Bing has hijacked it?
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Windows 10 laptop screen has gone orange.
I had trouble getting rid of Parsec after a struggling with a Prolific Study which I had to Return. CliveOfIndia helped me to get rid of it through Task Manager. Things seemed all right until now and I worry in case Parsec has done something to my laptop and I can't get rid of the orange screen to get back into my laptop.…
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Network ports
Hi all I've got some homeplugs in order to get a wired connection to another room (I've turned into an office/workroom). The "receiving" homeplug only has two ports, they are both in use and I could do with an extra port (possibly more). Can I plug in a network switch to the homeplug and then all devices into that? If it's…
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Battery Powered pressure washers
Looking for a decent pressure - battery powered pressure washer That can cope with car cleaning and patio cleaning Any advice ?
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I would like to listen to pod casts in my potting shed
I'm trying to figure out the best tech solution and being MSE I don't want to send a fortune and I'm not fussed on branded stuff. Criteria as follows: I want to listen to podcasts whilst working in potting shed and also outdoors.We live in a rural area - i.e. can get broadband over copperI prefer to have comfortable ear…
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VPN and online banking
Does online banking allow VPN if VPN uses a different IP addresses each time, especially from abroad. Would the banks not regard this as suspicious and block sign on attempts?
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14" Chromebook in Currys £51.97
Not saying that it is any good - but it's extremely cheap !! https://www.currys.co.uk/products/acer-314-touch-14-chromebook-mediatek-mt8183c-128-gb-emmc-silver-10227126.html
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iPad won't switch on
OH let his iPad run out of charge. He has tried to use iTunes to update or restore and nothing is working. Is it broken or are their any websites that don't cost a fortune that can repair the IOS It's a 2019 Apple iPad 10.2" A10 32GB iPadOS
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PS4 problem
My son says his ps4 is lagging. Slowing him down that he is unable to play properly, he has autism so this doesn't go down well. I've had lots of checks and a WiFi booster from BT so it's not the WiFi. What could be causing it and is it fixable? Dreading having to get him anew console.
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Chrome update (?) turned font fuzzy
Difficult to explain really but G Chrome seems to have updated (?) and turned the font a little unclear.I usually use Firefox mainly but Chrome occasionally Have I done something wrong?
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Need to print put test results etc from NHS app, how do I do it?
Going abroad to see some docs but want to show them some blood results etc, how do i print these from the NHS app?
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Screen has gone strange
Hi, my son came to me this morning with his HP laptop that's only about 2 months old from brand new. The screen is so bright he could hardly make out the mouse cursor. I've gone to brightness and reduced this but it still stays the same where its difficult to read the text or see the mouse cursor. I've taken a photo to…
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Adding wireless to wired only device
Have a bit of hifi kit that supports certain internet features but only has an ethernet port and whilst the router is in the same large open plan room it's no way practical to run a cable to it. In our old place used to use power line adaptors but because of the odd setup that isn't practical any more. So what is the best…
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Facebook page cost and process
Hi can anyone advise me on the process of boosting posts on a page. I paid £10 but my bank statement says 5 withdrawal of £2 🤔
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Testing out musical AI engines
Wrote some lyrics for a mate of mine who's a composer a while back. We put the full score onto various musical collaboration websites but no joy, no-one was interested. Hence thought I'd try producing the track. However as no operatic trained mezzo-sopranos owed me any favours I've used an AI engine. I have no idea how…
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Electric oven
When fitting my electric oven I've found that gas pipe leading to hob is stopping my oven from going back far enough, after taking the top off the oven I've found that there's a big enough void between casing and actual oven .would it work if I cut the top corner off the casing to enable it to fit .
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how do I pin to the top page of my phone?
2 things that I use frequently on my android phone are the calculator and the clock (timer and alarm). I can get to these reasonably easy by going into settings, all apps and then opening one or the other but it would be so much easier if I could pin them to the front page along with the other apps I have there - outlook,…
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Burning CD/DVD options for an Android user
Research suggests there's no ability to burn disks on an Android device. My old Windows laptop is at the end of its life and I've come to prefer the simplicity of Android when using a tablet. Is there a way around this without going back to Windows? I've no experience using Apple devices and they're out of my price range.
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Spotify to hike prices by up to £24 a year – here's what's happening
Music streaming service Spotify has announced it's hiking the prices on most of its paid plans by up to £2 a month (£24 a year). Below we explain who's affected, when you'll see the changes and how to cut costs – whether you want to stick with Spotify or not. Read the full story: Spotify to hike prices by up to £24 a year…
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File always too big.
I'm currently filling in an online application form. I've reached the part where I had to create a three min video introducing myself, I took that on my iphone. I tried to attach it to e mail so i could get it on my laptop but file was too big. I have connected my phone and managed somehow to get the video on my laptop…