I want to put some CD music tracks onto my iPod Nano. The equipment I have is: iMac complete with iTunes and mp3s but without a DVD drive Windows (Vista) laptop with a DVD drive but without iTunes and...
It's well known that birds such as sparrows are declining in numbers. But are there any success stories? I notice many, many pied wagtails about the place and they seem to be one of the most numerous...
My laptop, running Vista, is no longer able to recognise my phone (HTC Wildfire) when connecting via USB cable. I can locate it in Windows Explorer as a 'removable disk' drive, but when I try to open...
I have allowed a large patch of ox-eye daisies to get a grip in my lawn and although the large patch does look glorious in June, they now look rather untidy. I have heard that I can now mow over them...
I have an old computer which has no current internet connection but has a lot of mp3s on it which I would like to get onto my iPod. I also have a laptop with wireless internet and iTunes on it. What...
Which are better to consistently add extra zing to cooking? I like the taste of fresh chillies but am often left disappointed if the final dish is not as hot as I expected. I tend to use crushed dried...
I've read David Copperfield and enjoyed it immensely, but no others. Which Dickens novel would you recommend next on that basis? I dis-count Great Expectations as I have seen the film and know the...
In Windows 7 I have added another keyboard language (Thai). My default is still English and my system password is in English. If, when I am using the Thai character keyboard, I am inactive for a while...
When trying to watch video highlights in BBC Sport on Firefox(v8.0.1), I'm told that this content is for UK users only. However, I can watch the exact same videos on Chrome on the same machine and I...
My DVD player does not recognise discs when they are inserted and it would seem that the most likely remedy would be to clean the lens. I already own a CD Lens Cleaner which is on a disc from WH...
Last week he ventured into my kitchen but sadly today I found him dead in one the flower beds. Only a young one. How can I safely dispose of him. Having looked at their website it seems that the local...
Switched air con on last week and had very little performance. Now the air con is switched off but experiencing loud whirring noises from the engine when the engine is started up. Does the air-con...
If I see a single magpie and then a few minutes later, separately another single magpie ... does this add up to joy, or is it a double dose of sorrow? If joy, how long between sightings would be...
Ordinary catflap does not keep out visiting cats from neighbourhood gardens ..... woke to find a strange cat in my bedroom at 4am this morning, fighting with resident cat! Do magnetic catflaps work or...