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Online forms

Posted on 2 November 20247 February 2025 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on 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…

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Internet

Advice for Parents on Internet Access

Posted on 19 October 202429 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on 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.

Children, Internet, Online, Security

Buying software or IT services online

Posted on 1 July 20247 February 2025 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Buying software or IT services online
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…

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Internet, Online, Security

Affordable broadband

Posted on 28 December 202314 March 2024 By JuliaEEvans 1 Comment on Affordable broadband
Affordable broadband

Looking for a package which fits your budget? Cheaper tariffs for those on a variety of benefits are available with Social Tariffs from some networks. They are often called ‘Essential’ or ‘Basic’ Broadband Tariffs can start as low as £10, setup costs are minimal, you can often switch for free, they usually fix prices for…

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Internet, Online

Office Online for FREE!

Posted on 5 November 202329 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Office Online for FREE!
Office Online for FREE!

1. Are you a ‘light’ user of Word, Excel or PowerPoint? Yes 2. Are you happy to store your documents in OneDrive? Yes If so, you could spend £0.00 by using Office Online with your Microsoft account, storing the documents you create on the standard OneDrive 5GB cloud storage allowance. After simply logging into www.office.com…

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Internet, Microsoft, MS Office, Online, Windows 10, Windows 11

Journey planning

Posted on 10 October 202331 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans 4 Comments on Journey planning
Journey planning

Do you use Citymapper on your smartphone to plan journeys? If you, you could become frustrated that journey results shown are those which involve a train, tube or tram – when you want to use buses only (especially if you rely on the ramps to board and disembark). Citymapper still has the option to show…

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Mobile devices, Smartphones

Cloud storage for FREE !

Posted on 9 August 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Cloud storage for FREE !
Cloud storage for FREE !

If you have a Gmail account, did you know you automatically have a whopping 15GB of free online cloud storage? To access it from your webmail (ie. gmail.com in a browser), here are the steps:- Click on the set of 9 dots next to your profile icon on the top right hand corner of the…

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Gmail, Internet, Online

Networking laptops with a USB-C port

Posted on 27 July 202327 July 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Networking laptops with a USB-C port
Networking laptops with a USB-C port

As a followup to this post:- If your device has a USB-C port, you could keep your regular USB port free for other items and use the C one. But is that a good idea? According to an experienced user, USB-C ports don’t hold the cable as tightly which means it can easily slip out…

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Internet, Online

Dealing with spam and phishing email

Posted on 17 July 202317 July 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Dealing with spam and phishing email
Dealing with spam and phishing email

Many people just delete such email from their inbox. But the problem is you may continue to be inundated by emails from the sender. The correct way to deal with unwanted emails is this:- A. See if the sender if an organisation or person you’d corresponded with in the past, or signed up to their…

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Email, Internet

Zoom meetings tip

Posted on 6 July 202331 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Zoom meetings tip
Zoom meetings tip

Struggling with poor sound quality during a video-conference call in Zoom? If so, this super little tip – which takes just a minute to do – can restore your ability to hear others, and be heard. It did yesterday for me during a meeting when the host said they couldn’t hear me even though I…

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Apple, Internet, iPad, iPhone, Mobile devices, Online, Smartphones, Zoom

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