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Problems with emails from South Africa to .btinternet email addresses

Last post by Capetonian « Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:38 am
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by Capetonian » Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:49 am
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This is a problem that may affect a number of people using this forum, if you are trying to email between South African email addresses and...

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You can add Gmail to Outlook.

This is something I could consider doing for you in return for a trip to Botswana!
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Last post by Capetonian
Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:38 am
Move from Win/7 to Win/10

Last post by CharlieOneSix « Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:45 pm
Replies: 26
by ian16th » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:47 am
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I've just had to repair/upgrade my desktop, with a new motherboard and modern I5 6 core cpu.

This has necessitated migrating to Win/10 ~X(

Now I...

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Re Firefox lack of speed, a long time ago Alison recommended Pale Moon as a Firefox replacement and I’ve found it very satisfactory.
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:45 pm
Changing router access username

Last post by Capetonian « Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:32 pm
Replies: 19
by Boac » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:33 pm

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I cannot find any way to change this from default on a Billion 8800NL. Is it possible?

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A friend of mine regularly changes his network name/SSID as he lives in a complex where a number of other units can pick up the signal.

A few of the...

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Last post by Capetonian
Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:32 pm
Podcasts

Last post by Woody « Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:51 am
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by Woody » Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:36 am

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More and more websites seem to be producing their own podcasts, I’ve never listened too one, anyone else have any experience and recommendations, or...

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Just got round to downloading my first podcast :-bd

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Last post by Woody
Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:51 am
Warning to anyone with a domain

Last post by admin « Sun Jan 27, 2019 4:06 pm
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by Boac » Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:40 am

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DNS hijacking

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Interesting read Boac. Thanks for the posting.

Alison

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Last post by admin
Sun Jan 27, 2019 4:06 pm
Whatsapp to be screwed!

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:13 pm
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by Slasher » Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:57 pm

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Ok admittedly the Beeb is the source but since it hates capitalist corporations there may be a degree of truth in this:

To hell with bloody...

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Don't have a Smartphone, so no worries.

Must confess to an occasional use of Facetime on n iPad tho', from one branch of the Grandchildren family,...

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:13 pm
Document format.

Last post by OFSO « Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:20 pm
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by ExSp33db1rd » Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:01 am

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Today I received a discourse from a friend in the USA, not written by himself as a word document, but an internet thing that he had just forwarded....

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I frequently receive documents that my augmented XP PC can't open but my smartphone can, and not only that but my smartphone can reformat them as...

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Last post by OFSO
Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:20 pm
Overlaying of YouTube video with local advertising

Last post by Alisoncc « Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:49 pm
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by Capetonian » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:34 pm

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I sent this link to friend in CPT who watched it and said it was overlaid with local content adverts. He watched it on his computer via the link...

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Most probably nothing to do with ISP. Google use IP address embedded in Get request to determine ad content. Every time a request for an element of a...

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Last post by Alisoncc
Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:49 pm
MS Office installs

Last post by Boac « Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:13 pm
Replies: 5
by Boac » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:58 pm

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Any ideas? I tried installing Office 2016 on a machine with 2010 on. All attempts to run 2016 (NB on its own) result in a corrupt pst file. (16 and...

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Thanks all, but it is a Microsoft issue and I have raised it with them as a complaint after a few hours of tech support (the real sort!) from MS....

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Last post by Boac
Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:13 pm
Sound Bar for TV

Last post by ian16th « Sat Dec 29, 2018 1:21 pm
Replies: 28
by Capetonian » Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:01 am
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I know nothing about these things, but I want a sound bar for my Sony TV.

I do NOT want one with woofers and sub-woofers as I cannot stand bass and...

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There is a small demand for copying home video's to DVD, particularly weddings.

Trying to get all mine done while I've still got a working VHS...
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Last post by ian16th
Sat Dec 29, 2018 1:21 pm
Windows10 1809 Update/HP Laptops

Last post by CharlieOneSix « Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:08 pm
Replies: 24
by Boac » Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:33 pm
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BEWARE: This update 'removes' the Broadcom 802.11 network adapter as it 'will not run on this version'. Thus you have no network. No pickup yet from...

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Well, Ctrl-Alt-Del did nothing so powered the PC off and on again. Hi it says We have some updates for you. It will only take a few minutes

Yeh,...
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:08 pm
Overheating

Last post by Boac « Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:33 am
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by OFSO » Fri Dec 07, 2018 4:25 pm

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For the past few months my core utility has been flashing up overheating warnings for my CPU. Putting my hand near the fans, the air felt cold and as...

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Aye! Ye cannae hide the porn, Sir. :))

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Last post by Boac
Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:33 am
Huawei in Hawaii 'Goodbei'?

Last post by OFSO « Fri Dec 07, 2018 4:29 pm
Replies: 4
by Boac » Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:13 pm

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Hot on the news that a demo of 5G on Maui in Hawaii failed to demo the expected speeds comes the news that BT are to remove all Huawei equipment from...

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As if Huawei are doing anything which Google and the like don't do ! Not to mention Farcebook and Twatter and Instygrooming.

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Last post by OFSO
Fri Dec 07, 2018 4:29 pm
Network adapter issues - for the experts

Last post by Boac « Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:11 pm
Replies: 11
by Boac » Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:56 am

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Gigabit mobo, powerline connection to Billion Router. Frequent loss of internet connection (and access to router via browser).

Router works with no...

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Weird - downloaded the latest November 27, 2018—KB4467682 on all 3 machines and all the network issues have vanished like the morning mist!

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Last post by Boac
Fri Nov 30, 2018 5:11 pm
New Laser Printer - wow!

Last post by OFSO « Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:48 pm
Replies: 13
by CharlieOneSix » Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:37 pm

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My Epson inkjet printer finally gave up last week so now I have an multifunction HP Laserjet Pro M477fdw. HP were offering £100 cash back and...

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I have a Canon in London, cost £25, less a £5 voucher, from Robert Dyas. Works well but very noisy. Still,for twenty quid...

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Last post by OFSO
Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:48 pm
Gmail problem ?

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:45 am
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by ExSp33db1rd » Sat Nov 24, 2018 4:41 am

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Trying to delete e-mails from one of my Gmail accounts, get the message Loading for ever, then a note in the bottom left Somethings not right we're...

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Thanks, not usually a problem, and the other Gmail address doesn't seem to suffer from this.

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:45 am
Which free "Office" shoud I use?

Last post by Slasher « Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:38 am
Replies: 6
by Rwy in Sight » Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:28 pm

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I had to restore WIndows on my Laptop. Hence the Open Office did not re-appear. Now I like to add an Office program - a free one obviously. Which one...

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I downloaded each separately RIS but the package should be ok. The only thing with packages is risking an addition of useless bells and whistles.

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Last post by Slasher
Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:38 am
VPN

Last post by Slasher « Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:36 pm
Replies: 5
by Woody » Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:06 am

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Do any members use a vpn, keep seeing adverts for Nordvpn, is it worth pursuing?

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Here's a timely article about free VPN security .

I'm safe using Kaspersky. No communist chinks involved. I done me homework prior to use.

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Last post by Slasher
Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:36 pm
Windows Phones

Last post by Capetonian « Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:21 am
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by OFSO » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:08 am

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Tens - well, let's be charitable, possibly hundreds - of WIN phones disabled as latest MS 'update' removes the e-mail client. Oops.

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My first smartphone was a Windows phone. I was dragged kicking and screaming to the O2 shop by a friend. I was told to replace my neat little Nokia...

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Last post by Capetonian
Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:21 am
Office 2016 - any good?

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:51 am
Replies: 11
by Boac » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:22 pm

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I have been using Office 2010 for a long time and see that 2016 is available for not too many bucks. Any users with opinions on whether it is worth...

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I am pleased to say that my Outlook backups have worked a few times. I use Genie Timeline, Genie Backup Manager and a Cloud backup system. That and...

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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:51 am
Saving Outlook e-mails .

Last post by OFSO « Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:38 am
Replies: 6
by ExSp33db1rd » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:12 am

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Saving Outlook e-mails .

I’ve asked this before, maybe 2 years ago (!) and did appreciate the system at the time, and thanks to those who replied...

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This is what I use:

You can choose where to store your e-mails so maybe it would be applicable.

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Last post by OFSO
Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:38 am
Android Apps warning

Last post by Boac « Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:33 pm
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by Boac » Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:43 am

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A list of trojan apps.

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Plum - here's another link (yes, I know it's from the Sun....)

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Last post by Boac
Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:33 pm
New TLDs and spam

Last post by boing « Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:41 am
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by Boac » Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:00 pm

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According to No 1 son there are around 300 new authorised TLDs, including 'club', 'page' and - yes, 'porn', and spammers are latching onto them in...

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Seems a bit excessive. On the other hand any intelligible domain name under .com or .org seems to have been grabbed by speculators who will then...

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Last post by boing
Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:41 am
IPad battery - again !

Last post by Sisemen « Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:11 am
Replies: 15
by ExSp33db1rd » Tue Sep 04, 2018 12:08 am

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My iPad appears to be using up battery capacity even when totally powered OFF i.e. not just sleeping . Is this normal ?

I turned it off completely...

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Currently in the States and upgraded iPhone and pad to ios12 the other day and now I can’t go a full day on 100% charge before exhaustion. I’ve got...

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Last post by Sisemen
Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:11 am
Facebook breach

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:10 pm
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by Boac » Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:17 pm

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50 million - yes, 50 million - users' details hacked. X(

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Facebook are only annoyed because someone's getting your intimate details for free, as opposed to them being able to sell them.

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:10 pm

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