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Another TElstra data free day?
by BruceS » Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:35 am
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3rd of April will be a data free day for Telstra customers due to another outage a few days ago..........
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Thanks Bruce .I thought i was pushing the wrong buttons last night
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Last post by Helen Grose Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:35 pm
Got a Mac ???
by pet-els » Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:17 am
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Just got this Info.
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Always interesting when proprietary users argue about how their last century expensive computing crap is much better than the another expensive load...
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Last post by native pepper Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:23 am
Windows 10
by Jim » Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:55 pm
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Has anyone downloaded Windows 10 (as offered by MS for free)? What do you think of it? Can it be removed if downloaded and go back to Windows 7?
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Got the new computer with ten up date seems to work a lot better. :D :D :D
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:55 pm
NBN Fixed Wireless
by Wilbor » Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:31 am
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We have just been connected to fixed wireless NBN at home. One word: WOW
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T1 support :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:51 pm
Telstra Credit me 2u pre paid ipad2 to pre paid mobile
by nomads » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:55 pm
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Telstra Credit me2u pre paid ipad2 to pre paid mobile
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Thanks Ian, we have a heap of prepaid data on one of those Telstra dongle things that gets wasted each year, so maybe we can transfer it to another...
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Last post by T1 Terry Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:00 am
which one?
by Dot » Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:56 pm
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Reckon it is time for a new comp as the suck out Bruce did hasn't done what we hoped for:( So, what suggestions for ?laptop or one of those i pad...
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That is Telstra Air. If you prop near one of those you can log on to Telstra Air and the download data is debited to your home bigpond account. Works...
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Last post by SteveW Sat Nov 07, 2015 5:42 pm
Glass screen protectors
by Jon and Kay » Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:53 pm
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I have always been an advocate of the plastic screen protectors on phones and tablets. Without them , my screens are unreadable.
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...Didn't bother - due for an upgrade in December.
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Last post by generdawg Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:22 pm
Blogspot blog problems
by Vannessa » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:45 pm
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Any one use BlogSpot.com for blogging?
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Thanks Bruce, I decided to download Firefox. Seems to be all O.K. Keep fingers crossed nothing goes pear shaped.
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Last post by Vannessa Wed Aug 19, 2015 11:19 am
Sick of ads?
by BruceS » Wed Jul 29, 2015 3:27 pm
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Adfender is free but asks for a donation.
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Maybe you already have an add on in your browser if you NEVER see any advertising?
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Last post by native pepper Tue Aug 04, 2015 3:29 pm
Will it work in Oz?
by Greynomad » Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:01 pm
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Hi all,
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:D Sound all write same setting as my phone
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:47 pm
CD Player
by Keevo52 » Mon Jul 20, 2015 12:07 pm
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G,Day All
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Thats what I like about this site, a quick response and a quick fix, thanks team alls good, paperclip did the job.
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Last post by Keevo52 Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:04 pm
Telstra Air
by SteveW » Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:09 pm
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For Telstra users on the road Telstra Air is something that might be of use. At the many hotspots that are available now you can access the unused...
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Yep me thinks it may be a good idea but looks like it may be another good idea gone bad before it starts.
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Last post by homeless Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:43 am
PC Power useage
by Dot » Mon May 25, 2015 4:18 pm
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Wanting to know what the computer (HP Compaq 621) would be using in the way of power? :?
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The new battery monitor should be able to tell you how much power u are using :D :!: :?:
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Last post by Mrcoolabah1au Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:13 pm
Heavy vehicle GPS
by Kelvin12 » Sun May 17, 2015 9:02 am
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G'Day All,
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Hasn't happened yet. We were due to go a few months ago but circumstances.... bugger it. Kids and grandkids, baby sitting dogs because the kids...
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Last post by Kelvin12 Wed May 20, 2015 4:35 pm
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Last post by native pepper Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:05 pm
My Amazon Kindle just died.
by Chuck » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:55 am
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Yesterday I had just finished a book purchase from Kindle - Game of Thrones $6 - & hit the 'Back' key to return to the menu to turn the 'Wireless'...
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Left my sony e reader behind, probably on the plane. Not buying another till we get back, tablet doing treble duty
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Last post by dapope Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:59 am
Is NZ "International" to BigPong?
by Greynomad » Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:30 am
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We sail for NZ tomorrow, and have not yet had time to visit Telstra Shops in our shopping expeditions to the Big Smoke of Albury. ;)
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Hope you realise we will want updates with pics. Have a great time :mrgreen:
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Last post by Dot Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:47 pm
WikiCamps problem
by Greynomad » Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:03 am
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T'other day I laid out the massive amount of $7.49 to buy WikiCamps . :o
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Thanks all.
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Last post by Greynomad Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:25 am
What communications do you need for your trip or holiday?
by Motherhen » Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:46 pm
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A regular those embarking on a big trip ask is about choosing the right communications for your travel plans. When do you need a satellite phone?...
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Seriously Jim, while travellers like you and I may know, Grant met very disenchanted holidayers who had believed the sales pitch, and too late...
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Last post by Motherhen Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:59 pm
IE problem
by Jim » Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:53 am
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Is anyone having a problem with IE today? Each time I go into it and connect to a site it just closes down. When I go back to it I get the message...
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TBH I rarely have issues with ie, and I have less viruses than anyone else in our house too. I dont load up any of those bloody toolbars either.
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Last post by dapope Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:03 pm
Satnav...
by norman » Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:55 pm
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I have a little Satnav, I've had it all my life
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It's a Pam Ayres pome, as if you couldn't tell from the structure...
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Last post by Greynomad Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:56 am
Bigpong's NON-Marketing!
by Greynomad » Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:40 am
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A new upgrade of the Mac's OSX (v10.10) was announced coupla daze ago.
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great news you got it sorted Ray
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Last post by bagmaker Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:39 pm
If you own and use a smart phone, you need to see this
by T1 Terry » Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:41 am
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Someone will need to confirm this as genuine, but it sure looks genuine, info stealing app disguised as a flashlight app.
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I lost my kiwi accent very quickly, and have a lot of fun taking the pus out of fellow kiwis before letting on where I am from.
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Last post by dapope Sun Oct 19, 2014 12:19 pm
Camps Australia App
by dcsingos » Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:57 am
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Has anyone else downloaded Camps Australia app. I did yesterday, $29.99. Still learning how to use it. You can subscribe for updates, monthly $4.49...
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I bet the first people exported out here would have loved a rifle and can of baked beans but they got by but I don't want to go back to then.
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Last post by homeless Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:59 am
Samsung Galaxy S4
by baysidetas » Sun May 18, 2014 11:19 pm
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My very old LG unsmart phone has passed its use by date and due to be dumped into the bin.
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Dawg,
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