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Smoke Alarm

Looking for a fire/smoke alarm to install in the hallway of our bungalow, but there is a bewildering array of possibilities on Amazon and Ebay costing from as little as £5.99 (1/2Pcs Home Fire... ...

grandpajoe

How To Read An Electric And Gas Meter New Ones

I am as thicck as a brick and find it impossible to read our Electric and Gas meters They both are in thier boxes on an outside wall E D F want a reading next week... Cheers ... ...

douglas9401

Still Some Very Clever People Out There

Doing useful stuff. https://www.independent.co.uk/space/nasa-signal-message-deep-space-psyche-b2625500.html Warms the cockles. ...

percyveer

Kindle V Other E-Readers

I am considering changing from Kindle to a different e-reader. Good or bad move?

fruitsalad

Echo Show

Which is the best echo show with the best sound

sten102

Itunes Duplicate Files

Hi, I've copied my iTunes to a new PC and I'm getting lots of duplicate files. I've read that 'consolidating' the files within iTunes will sort it out, however when I do that it says 'failed - the... ...

Clementino

Problem With Ipad Camera Not Taking Photos

I am on the Motorway.com app on ipad and have submitted several photos which they have received. Suddenly the camera's bright white button turns grey which means I cannot take photos to upload... ...

Luzzly

Instagram

I am trying to start an Instagram account. I've never had one before. It says log in with Facebook or........ I've chosen the "or". Filled in the required info, but nothing happens when I... ...

Karamia

Convert Pdf To Word Document For Free?

Is it possible to do this anywhere online for free? Is it an easy process? TIA x...

fbg40

Question For Buenchico

Hi Chris I remember seeing on here that you recommended the AC Computer Warehouse for PCs, Laptops etc., - would you still recommend them ? I am thinkng of being brave and getting a new desktop but... ...

Bazile

Tv Info

Freeview When I display the full programme listings , it shows the current programme alligned with the time it started . However when I display the brief info on the screen together with the... ...

BillyNoMates

Books on HTML coding

Can anyone recommend any decent, simple books about HTML programming ? I am setting up a very simple website, nothing fancy and it's been a long while since I did any coding. I'm using MS...

Ch49

Rotating Screen On Tablet

For the past few days my tablet screen has rotated to the wrong way. I've tried to change it back but no use. Any help please ?

Bigfellah

"Create From File" Function Not Showing In Word

I'm wanting to insert a pdf file in a word document but when I select "Insert" then "Object" the choices I get are "Object" and "Text from File"."Create from file" function not showing and this is the...

lukey121

xbox game

if I buy an xbox game in the usa can I play it on my xbox back in the uk?

SparklyKid

Hotmail Changing To Microsoft 365

when i log into my hotmail , microsoft offers me a choice of signing in or create new account. what should do ? i dont want to lose my archived e mails

CW1

How Can I Get Rid Of Subtitles Playing .Mkv Video Files

I can't get rid of subtitles playing .mkv files (that don't have subtitles embedded, no .srt files) on a neighbour's Smart tv (not connected to wi-fi), or using VLC on a PC. They're not there on my... ...

RocW

Deleting Excel Files

I have (literally) hundreds of ex-client excel files on my desktop. I have retired and, having checked with the ex-clients, want to delete all the files. The hierarchy is: top level: name of my... ...