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Sky Plus

Does anyone else find that quite often their skyplus box records things without sound?

I want to transfer some of my record collection to CD. I have a pre-amplifier to allow me to play the record via the computer , but what software do I need to record the somgs onto computer so I cam...

filthiestfis

what is the best broadband deal at the mo?

whats the best broadband deal at the mo, the cheapest one? Talk Talk does 19.99 a month line rental and broadband, is there anything betteR?

colandsuey

Wireless broadband problem

I hope someone can help me please with this frustrating problem! I bought a BT Voyager 2091 wireless router and installed it following the instructions. I also bought a 802.11g USB wireless adapter...

John McNulty

flying with viral ear infections

My eldest son age 17 and my yougest age 12 have been diagnosed with viral ear infections today and are now on anti biotics, Is it safe for them to fly tomorrow?

colandsuey

Dubai

My daughter is thinking of going to Dubai for a few days to see a friend. Personally I can't see the attraction - I've heard it's just a building site! I would love to hear from anyone who has been...

nickymitch

Holiday money

I'm going to Disneyland in just over a week and don't know what is the safest and cheapest way of spending my cash. I don't want to take it all in dollors but have heard that travellers cheques are...

colandsuey

Windows 98 error message - real mode system memory allocation failed

Help!My PC was booting up ok then came to a stop with this message displayed - "While initializing device IOS. Error: Real mode system memory allocation failed" - wouldn't carry on to load Windows...

wickedtart

digital box receiver

I have a bush digi box receive and turned it off previous night all ok, then when turning the tv on the next day noticed the digi box light wsa not on so hence cannt receive other channels. I have...

philg

Sony TRV9E optical zoom range?

Hi all, Sorry for a sad question, but I am trying to remember what the optical zoom on my TRV9E (Sony) camcorder is. Unfortunately, I don't have the instructions (or the box) anymore and the cam is so...

colandsuey

Lost folders in Outlook Express

Help! I've lost my view of all my folders in Outlook Express 6! I still have the buttons at the top for File, Edit, View, etc, and for Create Mail, Reply, etc, but the main part of the...

colandsuey

Which cable is for TV and which is for VHF radio?

A few years ago I had a new UHF TV aerial and new VHF radio aerial installed on the roof of my house. They both have brown aerial cables attached to the front of the house. Recently some work was done...

colandsuey

Making my music create visual effects on my TV

On my PC I have Windows Media Player, but I also have a program that I downloaded called Real One Player. It's useful for playing audio and video files. Under Tools, there's an Option...

colandsuey

"Stranger on the Shore"

Can anyone remember this TV programme? It was shown (I think) in the early 60s, a b/w BBC Sunday teatime serial about a French au pair, the dad was played by Richard Vernon and the theme went on to be...

colandsuey

Venice guidebook you can turn upside down

Can anyone please help me? A few years ago I borrowed a guidebook on Venice, with colour drawings of the buildings along the Grand Canal The book could be referred to one way up if you were on one...

saffstar

Best thing to do in Las Vegas?

My boyfriend and I are going to Las Vegas for New Year, does anyone have any suggestions as to what we definitely should/shouldn't do? Thanks...

Biffa

broken computer

Help! the company I bought my computer from, Dan has gone bust, so I have no online support. I have a fairly ordianry PC running windows 98 and Works2000. I had start up problems so wiped the c drive...