20 replies
What is it with Parcelforce?
I've had a few items to be delivered by Parcelforce recently, each time it goes through exactly the same sequence of them not delivering as we're out at work, so they take it about 30 miles …
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11 replies
Want to help my son with GCSE maths and science
Hi HUKD! I'd like to be able to help my son with his GCSE maths and science, obviously it was many many years since I did mine. So I need some help first! I feel there should be a great web…
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19 replies
Should I be annoyed? EE voicemail
I got a message from EE Voicemail this afternoon to say that my pin number has been changed and I should contact them immediately if it wasn't me. Well it wasn't me so I was quite concerned …
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14 replies
How to send a 12GB file?
I'd like to send a roughly 12GB file, for many people to download over the next few weeks. I use WeTransfer for less than 2GB files, but this time needs to be larger. It seems that I can get…
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Is this the right cable for my iPad?
Hi all, thanks in advance for any help. I'd like to do Facetime through hdmi with an old iPad I've been given. I've never used an iPad so a bit lost. Is this the right cable, will it work w…
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19 replies
Charging an electric car on the go
Hi all, Hoping to benefit from your experience! We have a hybrid car, small battery with a petrol engine. I'd like to be able to charge it when out and about if possible but I'm not too s…
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18 replies
Talktalk - Fixed Price - Price Increase Email
Unfortunately I had to rejoin Talktalk a couple of months ago, only company who said they were sure they could keep my number. I joined a fixed price contract for 12 months. The other day I …
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12 replies
How do I install Windows 8 onto SSD?
Hey all, I'm getting an SSD, I have Windows 8 which I downloaded (paid for!), so can I download it again and how would I then get that installed to the SSD? I tried downloading an install f…
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58 replies
Anyone else utterly hacked off with technology?
Just been having a fascinating chat with Amazon over the purchase of an Android phone, asked them if they could assure me that they wouldn't send me one with pre-installed malware to which t…
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Warning if you have a Cubot phone
Got an email from Amazon a week or so ago saying that the charger for the phone was potentially dangerous. Can't find the charger but have been using other micro usb chargers anyway. Phone w…
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28 replies
Help identifying a charger
Got an email from Amazon saying that the charger for a Cubot P9 phone I bought from them is dangerous. Problem is that like most people I have loads of USB chargers, so can't identify which …
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5 replies
Any techie video guys around?
Hello my ever reliable HUKD! Hoping someone around here might know of such a thing I'm looking for, basically I need a device which will time delay an hdmi source, kinda like a sky+ box, bu…
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13 replies
Anyone watching The Complainers?
That guy on the bike is funny, just shouted at a guy going through a red light when he did it himself earlier in the show!!
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7 replies
Strange computer problem
Hi guys, I've got a very strange computer problem at the moment that I can't figure out. Basically when I click somewhere in certain programs it will think I'm clicking somewhere else. So i…
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11 replies
Do we still not have to pay these private car park fines?
Just got one in the post, wife has obviously parked too long in Asda's car park. I remember before that they weren't legally enforcable so you could just ignore them but thought something ha…
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11 replies
System using 100% of the disk usage randomly.
Have had this problem for months now and have searched the internet and can't find a solution that works. Wondering if anyone has the same problem and knows how to fix it? Basically at som…
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Anyone know why Wordpress won't upload some images?
Wordpress won't upload some images for me, it'll do virtually every image without any problem, but every so often it won't upload an image, just saying "An error occurred, please try later".…
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9 replies
Does anyone know how to upload a Wordpress site to the internet?
As title, I have created a Wordpress site using the offline editor. I now want to upload that site to the internet, I have a domain and hosting which already has a Wordpress site on it. I ha…
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8 replies
How do you stop youtube putting recommended videos next to yours?
As title, just uploaded a video to youtube, I go to show it to people and on the right on my video is someone else's video entitled "my butthole"! It's not really appropriate and it's nothin…
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47 replies
Anyone have much experience with Wordpress?
Hi guys, I'm having a right nightmare with Wordpress. I thought that it would be fairly straightforward to create a site how I wanted it to look, without having to write code that I don't u…
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5 replies
Anyone know much about 1and1 internet?
A couple of things surprised me about their service. Firstly using the template system, they say there's no way to make a backup of the site. So if someone gets my password etc then they ca…
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4 replies
Microsd card is full yet all the files have disappeared?
Wondering if anyone can help me, I took some video on my camera which I could really do with getting at. When I put the card in the computer or the camera, it reports as the card being full,…
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9 replies
looking for something a bit like a cheese grater.
Bit of a strange request, but what I'm looking for is a fairly flat piece of metal with lots of pre-drilled holes at regular intervals. I could probably make something out of wood but I'd li…
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2 replies
How do you add a score system to a video?
Hey guys, Looking to be able to put the score on a video like they do on the football. Maybe have the time next to it and displayed in the colours the teams are playing in too. I've just ha…
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9 replies
Wireless computer problem.
Hey guys, I've just got the new Orange Brightbox router, which seems to be working ok, my pc connects via lan, my phone connects via wireless, however, my laptop connects via wireless but w…
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23 replies
Anyone watch Bank of Dave last night?
I didn't see the original episodes, but watched last nights. I can see why people are excited by it, 5% interest and being able to get a loan even if the bank won't lend to you. But, I'm su…
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Latest Windows 8 problem I need help with lol!
So, I'm trying to install Windows 8. It says that the following devices aren't compatible with Windows 8, then lists probably my whole pc! The pc is the recent Ebuyer Zoostorm deal so it's n…
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