Category: Gadget HELP
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How To Use Your Smartphone as a PS4 Wireless Keyboard
Did you know you can make messaging and typing on your PS4 much easier by putting down your controller and using your smartphone as a wireless keyboard? All you need is an iPhone or Android handset with the PlayStation App installed. You can grab the app now from the Play Store for Android or the […]
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How Long Does It Take to Download an Xbox One Game?
At the Gadget Helpline we receive quite a few calls from frustrated Xbox One gamers who are desperately waiting to play their latest digital purchase but are experiencing a seemingly endless wait for the game download to complete. There are various factors which can affect download times including your network connection speed and the status […]
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How to: Fix Xbox One Green Screen of Death
Xbox One owner! Have you recently encountered the insufferable Green Screen of Death (GSOD) fault with your console? Has it driven you to the brink of madness, heinously contemplating contacting your retailer and returning your console? Have no fear, Gadget Helpline is here! You should not panic or worry. Simply follow the below guide to […]
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Missing CBS Action on Freesat ? Here’s how to get it back!
We’ve been informed by a number of Freesat set top box users that some channels around 137, 138 and 139 – including cult favourite CBS Action – have gone A.W.O.L in the past few days. But fear not – these channels have not been beamed away for good and can be restored by simply resetting your box […]
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5 Ways to Improve Your Mobile Phone and Tablet’s Battery Life!
The one problem shared by all mobile phones is that at one time or another, we’re faced with the dreaded ‘low battery’ beep before our link to all our friends and family completely dies at an inappropriate time. No matter what handset you have, there are simple things you can do to extend the battery […]
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How To Check for Android Updates
Android Lollipop 5.1 is on its way out now and will be reaching eligible devices in due course. Update schedules can be dependent on the device manufacturer and the network provider and some may get the latest Android sooner than others. The best advice we can really give is be patient. You will be notified […]
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How to: A Guide to Building Your Own PC
There are many benefits to building your own PC; aswell as the satisfaction of having done it yourself, you can tailor the PC to your needs and save yourself a few pennies in the process. That’s all well and good until it goes wrong and you have no idea why, (as with my first build) […]
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How to Import Contacts from SIM Card to Android Smartphone
So you’ve just upgraded your smartphone to the latest Android – maybe the HTC One M8 or Samsung Galaxy S5? And you’ve popped in your existing SIM card in hope of retaining your number and contacts. But you may have found that none of your mate’s names or numbers are appearing in your phone book when […]
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How to Access SD Card Data on Android Devices
A micro SD card is a valuable tool which can boost the storage capacity of your Android smartphone or tablet for containing all those apps, games and photo memories. Dependant on your make and model this can offer from 16GB up to 128GB of additional storage on gadgets like the Sony Xperia Z3 and Samsung […]
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How To Soft Reset Your Android Device Using the Buttons
You’re using your favourite Android app game, watching a YouTube video or having a browse of Facebook when suddenly everything grinds to a halt. The screen is completely unresponsive and you can’t close the app or go back to your home screen. Or maybe the phone won’t seem to come on at all. These issues […]
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Now TV – How to Solve Virgin Media WIFI Error 014
Now TV is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to expensive Smart TVs, offering all the major on-demand services including BBC iPlayer, ITV Player and 4OD at the cost a little shiny box with additional Sky TV content available as optional extras. The box requires nothing more than a TV with HDMI support and a […]
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How To: Update an Xbox One Controller
It is possible and in some cases necessary to update your Xbox One Controller, Situation where this is needed include using your console with any headset bar the Xbox standard one, or so you can download the upcoming update that halves the controllers connection time!. Only trouble is Microsoft don’t make it overly clear how […]