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Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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Last post by elsie
Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:46 pm
Progress??
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hughnique »
Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:27 pm
Just when I thought I was dragging myself out of the middle ages, by changing my mobile phone, it seems not to be the case. When I say upgrade I mean...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:45 pm
Surely not still 50/50 chance?
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L Austin France »
Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:40 pm
I can't remember the last time I got the USB charger connection right first go on my phone as pretty much every time I try it I have to turn it...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Sun Oct 16, 2022 6:21 pm
Starlink
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DaveW »
Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:49 pm
For those who just cannot get a decent internet connection and may have to wait a while to do so could look at this alternative. It’s the low orbit...
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Last post by DaveW
Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:33 pm
Some 5G comments and a question
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DaveW »
Mon Oct 10, 2022 4:29 pm
Halving recently acquired a 5G phone I upgraded my Orange contract to actually use it. All pretty simple, online and switched on the same day. No...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:13 am
Copying recorded programmes
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manonthemoon2 »
Wed Oct 05, 2022 4:57 pm
I have lots of recorded programmes on the humax box, and wonder if I can copy to a USB key?
As I'm going into hospital for nigh on 3 weeks I'd like...
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Last post by p4psb
Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:40 pm
To print or not to print
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ajm »
Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:06 pm
Printed off the first 2 sheets this morning ,but after that clicking on the print button only goes to save and will not print.The scan function still...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:28 pm
Evernote
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exile »
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:32 pm
Having just been prompted that I need to do a restart to activate a software update (Norton - yes I know), on restart it seems that I have won...
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Last post by exile
Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:38 pm
Naked / Basic Broadband
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niemeyjt »
Sat Sep 24, 2022 5:31 pm
Any pointers on ISPs who don't want to flog a livebox, phone service and 160 TV channels? Just basic fibre broadband.
There used to be a comparison...
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Last post by Nomoss
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:58 pm
"Sent" emails
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BishyB »
Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:26 am
I use orange mail,Chrome and Windows 11. My sent emails have disappeared - nothing prior to 22 June 2022. If I use Microsoft Edge the sent emails are...
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Last post by BishyB
Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:49 pm
Laptops.
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hughnique »
Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:52 pm
Oh currently has a Dell 5759 which is about 7 years old, one thing after another, she constantly can't get internet access even though the livebox,...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:59 am
Easy or not
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hughnique »
Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:41 am
OH has a possibly 9 year old Dell laptop, we got in secondhand from a friend , who said it was superfluous to her requirements, as she had a tower...
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Last post by beejay
Wed Sep 07, 2022 1:18 pm
External hard disk
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MAD87 »
Fri Aug 26, 2022 5:02 pm
I need to buy a new one before we close the business in December. The last one is about 10 years old and seems to have died while I wasn't looking. I...
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Last post by Quiksilver
Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:10 pm
Do not adjust your volume??
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hughnique »
Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:41 am
What is the reason behind this, you are sitting there watching and listening to a TV program when the inevitable ad break comes on, suddenly the...
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Last post by rabbit
Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:22 pm
problem with Orange mail
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L Austin France »
Sun Aug 21, 2022 1:32 pm
It worked at breakfast time but now I can't access my mail. Firefox keeps telling me Hmm. We’re having trouble finding that site. .
Other sites seem...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:14 am
SPAM
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Sparkle »
Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:30 pm
I received this as a recommendation from Ameli so thought I post it as it is interesting - I didn't know about it & will certainly report those...
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Last post by Nomoss
Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:38 pm
French mobile phone sim card?
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manonthemoon2 »
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:37 am
Can anyone recommend a company please?
Basics required, PAYG or a very cheap contract, it's really for occasional use not general use purely whilst...
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Last post by Polly
Fri Aug 05, 2022 6:53 pm
Mint telephone provider gone bust?
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Headers »
Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:30 pm
Some one local to us has had no internet connection for a few days. They had a Mint Anglopack.
After some difficulties contacting the company they...
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Last post by elsie
Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:29 pm
Repeating Emails
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Veem »
Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:24 pm
Yesterday at 17:59 OH got a spam email subject: Fwd: Au Plaisir 25/07/2022👋 from konanlaurene0@gmail.com
The message says:
Prenez connaissance de...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:58 pm
QR code won't scan
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L Austin France »
Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:58 pm
Just had my 4th jab but can't scan it into my TousAntiCovid thingy on my Android phone.
Other 3 went in with no probs but this time it says Import...
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Last post by L Austin France
Wed Jul 27, 2022 10:12 am
Windows password not recognised
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sparkyjo »
Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:41 pm
I have been unable to get into my laptop because it won't recognise the correct password. After trying several solutions offered by the internet...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Tue Jul 26, 2022 3:05 pm
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Last post by Mangetout
Tue Jul 19, 2022 3:23 pm
Got me beat
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L Austin France »
Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:47 am
Using my W10 laptop, Google will always try to find out if I am human when I forget to switch off the VPN which turns itself on automatically on...
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Last post by Sparkle
Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:43 pm
Being tracked
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hughnique »
Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:31 am
Both wifey on her laptop and me on my desktop keep receiving pop up notifications that we are being tracked by someone, or other, and that there are...
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Last post by Sparkle
Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:45 pm
SCAM: - Leroy Merlin / Facebook
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niemeyjt »
Sun Jun 19, 2022 7:28 pm
One downside of a trip to blighty is getting behind on the news. I know some have been bitten before via Whatsapp - but a warning - hopefully not too...
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Sun Jun 19, 2022 7:57 pm
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