I’ve just bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and am struggling to set it up. How do I establish a Service Provider - presumably it should be the same one that my computer uses? In a small plastic bag...
Not a question. Just saying, it's my birthday, I'm 59 and wondering where did all the years go. Can't claim to be young any more, perhaps not even middle aged. I'm sad for all the things I haven't...
Once again numerous charity collection bags are coming through the letter box asking for donations of clothing, shoes etc. According to seaches on the internet there are 180,000 registered charities...
I would like to buy an iPad but there is so much modern technology about it's difficult to know where to start and I would be glad to hear from those with experience of them. Where is the best place...
Many websites I visit these days ‘warn’ me that they use cookies. Why do they warn me? As far as I’m aware they don’t do me any good. I regard them as just a **** cheek cluttering up my...
The news is disturbing that so many homes are without electricity following recent storms. How are those unfortunate people managing? I live in the south-east and so far have been very fortunate in...
Having no close family I've spent Chrismas alone for many years, but receive several cards, good wishes and some presents. Are any other ABers in a similar situation and what do you do at Christmas? I...
Why is it that my Google search line now starts with https://www ....... when it has normally been just http://www ....... ? Is there any advantage in it doing so and can I get rid of the 's' after...
Have just seen the wonderful report on ITV news about the American doctor who has travelled to India and restored the site of 1000 blind and partially blind, men, women and children, in 24 hours. What...
When Internet Explorer opens my desktop a horizontal bar appears saying ‘Get to Google faster. Update your default search engine.’ This is followed by two options, ‘sure’ and ‘no thanks’....
In my program files there is a folder called ComPlus Applications but when I click to open it there is nothing but an empty folder. I'm tempted to delete it but don't know what it is for or whether it...
I normally use Outlook Express but see I also have on my computer Microsoft Office Outlook. What is the difference between the two please? Does Ms Outlook do anything that Outlook Express does not?...
I’ve had many Scottish friends and shared interests over the years like a big family and would be sorry to see it change. Would we need passports to visit each other? Presumably the idea is...
I'm fascinated by the wide ranging website of the Vegetarian Society at https://www.vegsoc.org/ and wonder how many ABers are aware of it, and are perhaps themselves vegetarians. Many people go veggie...
Several years ago I bought an 02 jet mobile phone but it was so complicated I've never really bothered with it. It has a 200+ page instruction book and no doubt will do many wonderful things, but I'm...
PCCs have been in the news these last few days. It appears they were elected a year ago by a small turn out of electors and many people don't know whether they have a PCC or not, or what they are for....