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What was your first computer?

I recently reminisced about my first computer, an Amiga 600 in the mid-90s. I'm sure you've all had some weird and wonderful systems over the years, but what was the first? What was good (or not so good) about it? Personally I loved playing Settlers ...

Kev_B by Community Manager (Retired)
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Resolved! Extended power cable for hub 3

I had to get my hub moved away from my TV, console etc due to interference. The issue I have  now is the power cable for the hub is too short.Does anyone know where I can buy a cable that is 2 or 3m long?

Cal_stu by Joining in
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What CCTV for an annexe?

I have a couple of Ethernet cables that are spare on the side of my annexe and looking for a couple of cameras.I don't have a PoE hub / switch and the annexe does have its own power, so if needs be I can run a 12V (are they 12 volts these days?) cabl...

mda99das by Up to speed
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Nord VPN no longer working on laptops/PC

Hi there,I have been using Nord VPN with my virgin media to surf safely for about 6 years. During the past month i can't even make a simple google search. My anit virus software is going crazy, i it keeps alerting me of tracking, sensitive items are ...

Dawn506 by Joining in
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Resolved! access to primary email

I am using a secondary access email for Virgin as my NTLWORLD email account I believe to have been hacked. I cant get into my primary account as forgot password and of course password rests are sent to the very account I cant access. Also if anyone c...

DWJA by Joining in
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Virgin Media Business Broadband Disconnect Issues

Hi AllI ordered Voom 400 business product end of last month. The contract went live on 2nd June and i self installed the router a few days later. Since the installation, there has been continous disconnects and connects on the line. My work is gettin...

Rajibear by Joining in
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Info for ASUS router users

See: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2023/06/20/asus-warns-router-customers-patch-now-or-block-all-inbound-requests/ 

Tudor by Very Insightful Person
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Disconection Fee

Hi I was moving to different house and wanted to move with a virgin media as well but the property that I moved to didn't have a connection to virgin media so I had to cancel my contract .I shouldn't have paid any disconnection fees because there is ...

Jay_YaRe by Joining in
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Resolved! Damaged manhole

The manhole cover further up my street has long been without a cover due to damage or caved in but in the last few weeks either children or animals have pulled a large bunch of cables out and they are sitting exposed to the weather and animals damagi...

SarahC22 by Tuning in
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Engineer

Can I ask the engineer to phone me when he is 30 minutes away from me 

Maxine73 by Joining in
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Virgin future speed upgrades

Does anyone know if virgin plan on releasing new speed upgrades in the future faster than 1 gig, or more so upload speed increases?I want to run a gaming dedicated server but 52mbs wont cut it, I can get 900mb up and down with cityfibre, and it's che...

CraigT1976 by On our wavelength
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