Phishing emails
Can you spot these 5 tell-tale signs? What to do about phishing or junk emails? Read the following article
Author: JuliaEEvans
Contactless payment on the Underground
Does your proposed payment method rely on your mobile phone? Ensure that its sufficiently charged up to be used at the beginning and end of your entire journey. You can only benefit from the Pay As You Go Daily Capping if the same payment method is used at all journeys within the day. If you…
Using your Android apps
Did you know you can carry out many useful app tasks by simply pressing and holding down it’s icon on the Home Screen? The screen below shows the options available for my media player, which can include the ability to remove the icon or uninstall the app itself (to avoid looking for it in the…
Adobe Acrobat Reader – Classic View
Did you know it’s very easy to return Adobe Acrobat Reader to the ‘Classic View’? If you’re a long time user, this is the view you’re probably more used to. Simply click on the menu button on the top left hand corner of the window:- Click on ‘Disable new Acrobat Reader’ and a pop-up will…
Online forms
Would you like someone to support you with completing online forms for such important tasks as managing your:- 1. Council Tax account 2. Universal Credit – or ESA 3. Phone account for your landline/broadband – and/or your mobile phone 4. HMRC account for tax 5. Home and/or Vehicle insurance The above are just 5 common…
Advice for Parents on Internet Access
The world of online access for children nowadays is a complex topic. I recommend the resources of an external site hosted by Internet Matters. Here is a preview of the site at https://www.internetmatters.org/:- Would you like my assistance to access and navigate the site? Please do get in touch using the green button below.
Buying software or IT services online
Have you made an online purchase that you later realised was a mistake (as happened to me recently)? These actions should be taken: Contact your Bank or Building Society – Request that they halt the payment. Ask them if you can file a dispute against it if not. Inform them that you do not wish…
Samsung Galaxy Feature – Bedtime Mode
Just tried out a cool feature of my Samsung Galaxy A51 and A52 smartphones – Bedtime mode! As you can see, it puts the entire phone in monochrome mode as well as silencing any sounds, as a way of discouraging you from using it ! To check if your Samsung Galaxy supports Bedtime mode, search…
Pay As You Go SIM cards
Do you know that if a SIM card can be de-activated by the provider … simply because it isn’t regularly used? Even if you’re only using the SIM to receive calls or text messages, or on wi-fi to use the internet and email, you must make a chargeable call or text every few months. All…
Users of BBC iPlayer for Windows or Mac
Before Monday 8th April 2024 – You need to watch any programs you have downloaded using this application onto any PC or Mac. The application is being shut down by BBC. Even now, BBC have discontinued this application’s ability to download from their website any new programmes from their site onto your PC or Mac…