Category: Gadget HELP
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Start Menu Not Showing Apps In Windows 10?
Windows 10, a reasonably solid operating system, but what do you do when the start menu does not load apps? This same issue happened to my home PC and i was one of the luckier ones as a restart seemed to fix the issue. Looking further into this issue it seems there are a number…
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iOS 10 iMessage Effects Not Working? Here’s How To Fix It!
With the iOS 10 update for iPhone and iPad came some major upgrades to the way we chat through iMessage – including the potential to send some really funky and eye-catching effects such as balloons, lasers and fireworks! Really fun stuff – if you’ve been able to use the feature successfully. However, some have noticed…
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update – Non Starter Fix
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Microsoft are not renowned for big announcements exploding in their faces when released though it has been known to happen. The most famous that comes to mind for me was Bill Gates unveiling Windows 98 to a Blue screen of Death, he took it well of course and laughed it off. Unfortunately, for many pc…
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How to Connect Xbox One Kinect to Xbox One S
The Xbox One S has arrived! Microsoft’s latest, slimmest, smallest and sleekest Xbox went on sale this week in a full-fat 2TB version, giving players their first taste of 4K next gen gaming. But as many have noted there seems to be a slight hitch when trying to use last season’s Kinect sensor which was…
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How to Add and Manage Contacts on Samsung Galaxy S6
The Gadget Helpline is here to help you manage your Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge contacts! From adding a friend’s details manually, to saving a number from a person who’s called you – this guide can help with these queries as well as offering other tips including adding a photo and adding a contact to speed…
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How to Upload HD Photos to Facebook on Android and iOS (iPhone/iPad)
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Have you ever found that when you’ve uploaded some photos to Facebook the quality of your snaps just don’t look as good as the originals do on your phone or tablet? The uploaded images might look a bit on the blurry side and just not all that crisp or clear at all. This may be…
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How To – Import Bookmarks and Settings from IE to Chrome
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If you’re looking to make the leap from Microsoft’s IE (Internet Explorer) to Google’s Chrome – we don’t blame you, but we also know it’s a bit frustrating when you don’t have all your IE bookmarks, settings and preferences there at the click of a mouse on your new superior browser. Don’t fret – there…
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Time to Debloat your Android with Debloater
For those of us in the Android user community who are fed up with the unnecessary bloatware that comes chained to almost every Android phone we could purchase, there may be a solution! Yes, to many of those pesky pre-installed apps that can be loaded by either the devices manufacturer or the network provider selling…
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Can’t Receive Calls on iPhone 4S After iOS 9 Update? Here’s a Fix!
Over the weekend I was speaking to a friend regarding a problem with an Apple iPhone 4S, which after receiving the recent iOS 9 update has been unable to receive any calls. The mobile network was clearly available with signal icon present at the top. Making outbound calls wasn’t an issue, neither was texting back…
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How to Stop Facebook App Game Requests
Probably the biggest grievance for those living their online social life through Facebook is those annoying game requests. Regularly you’ll be excited to open a new notification presuming someone has liked your latest meal photo only to find it’s just spam from a mate who wants you to join them in Candy Crush or help them…
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Getting No Sound From Your Xbox One? No Problem!
An issue we come up against from time to time at the Gadget Helpline is no sound coming from an Xbox One after first setting it up. Everything is connected by the book with one end of the HDMI lead firmly fixed into the console, the other into the TV. You have the dashboard or…
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How to (Temporarily) Fix the Apple iPhone Message Bug
Earlier this week Apple’s messaging service was found to be vulnerable when a user’s iPhone received a specific string of unicode characters. Apple acknowledged the iMessage problem which was causing mobiles to completely shut down when opening the malicious mail and has now worked out a temporary fix which we will share with you now.…