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Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:33 am
I am an idiot
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manonthemoon2 »
Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:01 pm
This afternoon I was trying to use a site on my phone but had forgotten the password. So like an idiot I went into settings, and put a pattern lock...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:47 pm
The time cometh?
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hughnique »
Sun Oct 06, 2024 1:29 pm
Unfortunately my OAP phone has given up the ghost, emergency calls only, one minute and then insert SIM card the next, the same card works in an old...
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Fri Nov 01, 2024 5:16 pm
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Last post by niemeyjt
Fri Nov 01, 2024 10:34 am
PC clock always behind
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MAD87 »
Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:37 pm
I keep having to change my desktop clock to avoid getting error messages. Is there one reason for this, i.e., anything I can do?
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Last post by MAD87
Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:35 am
Updating to Android 15?
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RobertArthur »
Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:18 pm
We are getting used to Windows update problems. Updating Android smartphones was most of the time less risky. Not this time: the Android 15 update is...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu Oct 24, 2024 6:38 pm
LCL Problems
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Veem »
Thu Oct 17, 2024 4:22 pm
Evidently the LCL website (and possibly all their computerised systems) have been down since around 1.30, which is about when I began trying to pay...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Thu Oct 17, 2024 5:25 pm
Spam
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ajm »
Sun Oct 06, 2024 1:33 pm
I am getting lots of emails from an organisation called nos offres et services . They use several email addresses all of which I have put in...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:47 pm
Ceefax at 50
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niemeyjt »
Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:49 am
50 years ago today, the BBC launched Ceefax - the UK's answer to Minitel (ish).
It was switched off in 2012 - but anyone with a BBC B computer can...
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Last post by Trelawney
Thu Sep 26, 2024 1:30 pm
Who has been talking?
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ajm »
Mon Sep 23, 2024 9:53 am
I have started getting pop-up ads for designer luxury yachts. :o
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Last post by niemeyjt
Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:41 am
Exploding pagers
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tagh »
Wed Sep 18, 2024 12:32 pm
Given the technical feat of making thousands of pagers explode at once, one wonders if mobile phones could have been afflicted with the same or...
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Last post by Lori
Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:32 pm
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Sep 18, 2024 4:32 pm
Ending Internet contract with FREE.com
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edythuk »
Tue Sep 17, 2024 6:54 pm
We are returning to the UK next month and I contacted the help section of my page and was told to ring the number of their department which deals...
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Last post by Lori
Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:14 am
Apple iPhone 16
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niemeyjt »
Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:19 pm
For all you Apple fanboys and fangirls out there (assuming you're not already queuing) . . .
Lacking sufficient natural intelligence and about to...
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Last post by elsie
Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:24 pm
Scam emails
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exile »
Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:51 pm
Is there somewhere to forward scam emails so that the authorities/company that is being imitated is aware of what is happening?
I have just received...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:37 am
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Last post by niemeyjt
Sun Sep 08, 2024 3:24 pm
Micro S*** XL access problem.
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exile »
Sun Sep 01, 2024 9:06 pm
I have toady encountered a problem with accessing XL spreadsheets using W11.
I have a number of spreadsheets that I use on a very regular basis -...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:26 pm
Ipad life
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tagh »
Wed Aug 28, 2024 1:37 pm
How long does an Ipad last? Mine, an Ipad 3 has always had heavy use but seems to be slowing down; I have cleared the cache on several occasions and...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:24 pm
New TV question
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Hotrodder »
Wed Jun 26, 2024 9:06 pm
After decades of sterling service, our ancient crt telly has finally gone belly up. All channels gone very dark with even darker streaks across the...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri Aug 23, 2024 8:54 pm
Startpage
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Hotrodder »
Mon Aug 05, 2024 9:46 am
Does anyone else use Startpage.com as the home page in their browser? I have been doing so for a few years now. I use it because it is one small step...
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Last post by A.N.Other
Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:37 am
Is fibre really worth it?
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Hotrodder »
Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:19 pm
It seems fibre is finally seeping into darkest Bretagne with white vans and cable reels littering every available space on the roadside. I suppose it...
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Last post by DaveW
Sat Jul 27, 2024 7:14 pm
No problems with Windows 3.1 and W95
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RobertArthur »
Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:41 pm
Southwest Airlines kept flying through global IT outage.
In a German computer magazine this summary:
Ancient software is often still in use in the...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:24 am
Wi Fi booster
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hughnique »
Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:45 am
What is the easiest way to extend the WiFi, main router is in the house, the gite is approx 10 metres away and obviously two main walls in between. I...
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Last post by Biloute
Sun Jul 21, 2024 3:55 pm
Visa Click to Pay
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Veem »
Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:13 pm
Having been scammed a couple of times in recent times, I'd like your advice on the safety of 'Visa Click to Pay'. I understand it demands a lot of...
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Sat Jul 13, 2024 5:11 pm
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