October, 2026 - consumertechfix.com

Set Up QoS on Your Router: Stop One Device Ruining Everyone Else

Quality of service prioritises traffic so a big download does not break a video call. Here is how to configure it usefully.

A UPS buys you time to save and shut down, and protects equipment from brownouts. Here is how to size one properly.

Duplicates come from sharing, editing and multiple backups. Here is how to find them without deleting the originals.

A new drive usually needs initialising and formatting before Windows will show it. Here is the correct sequence.

Most earbuds are sold on how they sound to you. For calls, what matters is how you sound to everyone else.

A case that will not charge the buds is usually dirty contacts or a worn case battery. Here is how to tell…

A camera that alerts on every passing car gets muted, which makes it useless. Here is how to get alerts that mean…

Colour is the headline and white quality is what you will use daily. Here is what separates good smart bulbs from frustrating…

Car sockets and USB ports supply far less power than people assume. Here is why navigation drains the phone while plugged in.

USB-C ports differ in what they support, and a port that charges may not carry video or data. Here is how to…

Most HDMI marketing is nonsense and one certification is not. Here is what to buy for 4K, for 120Hz and for long…

TV updates fix real HDMI and app problems and occasionally cause new ones. Here is when to update and how.