Category Archives: Hints & Tips
Help, I have drowned the phone!
We all, at some point, will have an accident with the phone. No, not whilst driving (not legal, or recommended), and not dialling or texting the wrong person. I’m talking about dropping your phone in water, or spilling juice on … Continue reading
How to look after your ink cartridges and get the very best results
Do follow these guidelines to get the best quality print outs and results from your printer and cartridges:- Use only genuine HP cartridges, or original manufacturers’ cartridges Keep cartridges in the packaging until they are needed Don’t remove the protective … Continue reading
What to do when your Internet / broadband stops working
It’s frustrating when broadband stops working for any number of reasons. But there are some things you can do to make the process a little bit lighter, and hopefully meaning that you don’t have to call a call centre in … Continue reading
Are you getting the real deal on your broadband speed?
Most of us really do enjoy the benefits of broadband and its speed. But have you ever wondered why your Internet connection speeds weren’t anything like those advertised to you? Well, according to Which? Online you aren’t the only one … Continue reading
Call centres, customer services, customer support and how to make the best of your time (on hold)
We all have to call a call centre at some point or another, and we all get that sinking feeling when we dial. The labyrinth of options, then being placed in a queue, and then, to top if off, whilst … Continue reading
Recycling your old mobile phone and getting paid for it
I have had a couple of old mobile phones rattling around for a while. Fortunately I know that they can be recycled and best of all I get a bit of dosh for it. I’ve compiled the best payers for … Continue reading
Insuring your music, but are your downloads covered?
Whilst browsing my collection of 3831 songs on my iPod, 300 of which are paid for downloads, the rest is from the CD collection, I got to wondering: what do insurance companies do in the case of digital downloads? What … Continue reading
Text spam: learn how to name and shame, and do something about it
Grrrrrrrrrrr! It drives me crazy. This rather old, but making a come back, fashion of spammers sending messages to your mobile saying that your upgrade is due soon. Yes, even the technician receives them. Well this afternoon I received on … Continue reading
Bcc: your way to popularity
We all from time to time get an email, where not only it has been sent to ourselves, but also other people. We can see this because the sender has stuck all the addresses in the ‘To:’ field. This is … Continue reading
Click onto ‘Click’
For those of you who have wondered where is a good place to find news and info in the tech world, a really good place is actually on your TV. For many years now I have been casually tuning into … Continue reading
