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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Microsoft 365
Last post by nowster - Sep 15, 2024, 18:21:30LibreOffice for documents and Thunderbird for emails.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Why pay Microsoft a subscription for something that you can already get for free, especially if you're concerned about things leaking to the cloud?
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Why pay Microsoft a subscription for something that you can already get for free, especially if you're concerned about things leaking to the cloud?
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Windows News & Discussion / Re: Microsoft 365
Last post by camdave - Sep 14, 2024, 16:51:12Thanks for reply, very helpful. I think Word, Excel documents for example should be OK as they are filed away safely on the computer. My concern, as you imply, would be emails in Outlook, I dread to think what Microsoft might decide to do with them!
I will give it some thought before the next subscription is due.
I will give it some thought before the next subscription is due.
#3
Windows News & Discussion / Re: Microsoft 365
Last post by zappaDPJ - Sep 14, 2024, 14:25:14I have a subscription for the same product running on multiple devices including a PC and an iMac. As far as I'm aware, if you set up sharing via Microsoft's online invitation system you should be able to keep everything private including OneDrive should you choose to use it. Everyone has their own login so only that individual has access to their files unless they choose to share it.
One thing you might have to be mindful of is the actual transfer from the existing subscriptions. I don't imagine there will be an issue but I have had problems getting Outlook to recognise stored account data.
One thing you might have to be mindful of is the actual transfer from the existing subscriptions. I don't imagine there will be an issue but I have had problems getting Outlook to recognise stored account data.
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Windows News & Discussion / Microsoft 365
Last post by camdave - Sep 14, 2024, 09:18:39My wife has a Windows desktop and I have a Mac. We have used MS Office/Microsoft 365 for many years and we are both happy to stay with it despite it having a number of features that neither of us use.
My question is; we currently have two subscriptions to 365, one for each computer, as I worry that if we moved to the Family Edition (which is cheaper overall) there is a risk that Microsoft, in its wisdom, will want to combine our files in some way whereas we need to keep everything separate.
We have portable hard disc backups and do not save to the cloud in any way.
Is anyone in a similar position, are my fears justified or will the two users' data remain totally separate?
My question is; we currently have two subscriptions to 365, one for each computer, as I worry that if we moved to the Family Edition (which is cheaper overall) there is a risk that Microsoft, in its wisdom, will want to combine our files in some way whereas we need to keep everything separate.
We have portable hard disc backups and do not save to the cloud in any way.
Is anyone in a similar position, are my fears justified or will the two users' data remain totally separate?
#5
IDNet Help / Since VoIP callers names form ...
Last post by john7 - Sep 09, 2024, 14:40:38We use BT Advanced Phone Z and since changing to TP-Link router these have been working. But before changing to VoIP calls from the Address Book in the phone had there name and displayed when they called. Now my wife is forcibly pointing out since VoIP all we get is the phone numbers displayed. We are getting the numbers but in the changeover clearly something effected to ability of the phones to read the number and display the locally held information as it did when using the old analogue line.
Has anyone experience in getting this sorted?
Has anyone experience in getting this sorted?
#6
Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Does FTTC use PPP sessions...
Last post by nowster - Sep 09, 2024, 11:17:28VDSL (FTTC) uses PPPoE too. And FTTC isn't really a fibre connection. It's just marketing speak.
#7
Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Does FTTC use PPP sessions...
Last post by Simon - Sep 08, 2024, 18:48:31Sorry, I should have clarified, this is FTTC, but they're back on now anyway. 
#8
Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Does FTTC use PPP sessions...
Last post by nowster - Sep 08, 2024, 16:09:09First thing to check is the ONT. The lights should look something like this, with PON (Passive Optical Network) light lit and the LOS (Loss of Signal) light unlit.
And the service is PPPoE. Switching off the router might work to clear down the session.
And the service is PPPoE. Switching off the router might work to clear down the session.
#9
Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Does FTTC use PPP sessions?
Last post by Simon - Sep 06, 2024, 13:29:45Asking for a friend on a different ISP, but has Fibre via OR. They've got a green Broadband light on the (Technicolor) router, but the Internet light is red, and thus, they've got no Internet.
Is it still the same with Fibre like it was with ADSL, where you power the router off for 30 mins to re-establish the PPP session? They've tried this a couple of times since last night with no success.
They've also rung their ISP who have said there's a problem with OR in the area, but nothing is showing on the BT Service Status page. However, does this still work by putting your phone number in, even if you're using a VoIP service with no BT landline?
Is it still the same with Fibre like it was with ADSL, where you power the router off for 30 mins to re-establish the PPP session? They've tried this a couple of times since last night with no success.
They've also rung their ISP who have said there's a problem with OR in the area, but nothing is showing on the BT Service Status page. However, does this still work by putting your phone number in, even if you're using a VoIP service with no BT landline?
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Finally pulled the trigger...
Last post by robinc - Aug 29, 2024, 07:13:53Agreed - if you want to keep a landline the saving is pretty minimal.