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Cloning Laptop System Disk

I have a HP Pavilion laptop. The system disk is 450 GB and I want to clone this perfectly working disk to a larger SSD (1TB). I have made several attempts using either Macrium (free tool) or Minitool...
14:37 Wed 27th Apr 20225 answers, last by bhg481 20:40 Wed 27th Apr 2022
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Dvd File To Hdd

I have a DVD Recorder with a number of recorded video clips on it that I want to save to a hard disk. The DVD Recorder does not have a USB port on it although the clips are digital (HD)recordings,...
13:24 Thu 18th Nov 20219 answers, last by Etch 12:12 Fri 19th Nov 2021
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Flashing Red Light On Adapter

I have been using a satellite receiver for the past couple of years. When the device was plugged in a constant red light used to come on the ac/dc adapter. Over a period of weeks the receiver took...
15:19 Thu 12th Nov 20203 answers, last by martinjr 16:24 Thu 12th Nov 2020
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Algebra - Exam Question

I could never understand this question never mind work it out. My problem is the question says 'solve the simultaneous equations' but to me it should read 'equation'. In any case I regarded it as one...
10:01 Tue 25th Jun 20193 answers, last by fiction-factory 15:11 Tue 25th Jun 2019
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Charging Battery Pack

Equipment: Queen Bee Thunderbolt Remote Control Helicopter 110 V Charger - AUTO 300VA Transformer, portable UK to USA Transformer (Maplins) This helicopter uses a 7.2V AAA650 mAh NiMH battery pack. I...
11:51 Mon 08th Jan 20184 answers, last by bhg481 06:20 Thu 11th Jan 2018
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Golf Rules Query - Hole-In-One Or Not

Congrats to Danny Willet for his great win and what a boost for Ryder Cup prospects. Delighted that he will be playing in Irish Open later. Arising from the 3rd hole-in-one in the 2016 Masters, Louis...
19:14 Tue 12th Apr 201616 answers, last by 10ClarionSt 14:09 Sat 23rd Apr 2016
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Tablet/laptop Battery

My wife got a brand new HP Pavillion x360 Convertible at Christmas. She has used it for about 3 hours in total since then.We notice that the battery runs down quite quickly even when not in use. For...
11:19 Mon 29th Feb 201614 answers, last by hc4361 17:07 Mon 29th Feb 2016
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Pets

Are allotment holders allowed to bring their pets/dogs into the area while gardening?
06:31 Thu 01st Oct 20153 answers, last by murraymints 06:57 Thu 01st Oct 2015
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Upgrade Hdd In Laptop

I'm aware that the BIOS controls limits for hard disk drive etc but I cannot find the info from my own laptop. I have a Toshiba Satellite L550-113 which came with a 500GB hard disk as standard. I just...
12:35 Fri 21st Nov 20146 answers, last by methyl 18:48 Fri 21st Nov 2014
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Wrong Engine Oil

I changed the oil in my BMW316i, automatic today. Instead of buying 5W30 Longlife for BMW I bought Halford's 5W30 part synthetic for Ford. I only noticed this when I was half way through refilling...
22:15 Tue 14th Oct 20146 answers, last by MantaRay 20:56 Sun 19th Oct 2014
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Rechargeable Batteries

Is there a reason why rechargeable batteries have lower voltage than non-chargeable ones? I have a toy for my grandson which uses 4 x 1.5 C batteries. If I use the equivalent in rechargeable the total...
22:24 Fri 20th Dec 20135 answers, last by Longmans 19:04 Sat 21st Dec 2013
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Which Microsoft Office

For sombody who wishes to do a refresher course on Microsoft Office on a Home PC with the intention of returning to work within a couple of months can someone advise me as to which Office system...
17:33 Wed 10th Apr 20134 answers, last by martinjr 10:19 Thu 11th Apr 2013
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Hkc Alarm

I got a HKC Quantum70 wireless alarm system installed a few months ago. I recently purchased 2 wireless sensors and an extra keyfob but so far I failed to install them as it is difficult follow the...
20:56 Mon 28th Jan 20133 answers, last by YourManLynch 02:18 Tue 29th Jan 2013
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Correct side of footpath for walkers

Apologies if this question is raised under the incorrect Topic. For fitness purposes I do quite a lot of walking and one thing always puzzles me: which side of the footpath should be regarded as...
12:59 Wed 24th Oct 201213 answers, last by joko 18:42 Thu 25th Oct 2012
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Local mag xword

Local mag It seems this school of philosophy does you good in the end (8) P---o-i- TIA...
18:41 Fri 25th Nov 20114 answers, last by martinjr 18:59 Fri 25th Nov 2011
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Mathematics - cube root

Can any member provide a method for calculating a cube root for numbers with 4 or more digits, e.g., 2345, 23456, 234567 etc?
12:09 Thu 10th Nov 201120 answers, last by martinjr 22:52 Sat 12th Nov 2011
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Burn A HD DVD

I have a number of photos and (video clips) created at a function recently, using a very good spec Nikkon camera.I transferred the merged files to my PC, a Toshiba Satellite L550-113, and used Windows...
08:46 Tue 30th Aug 20119 answers, last by hath80 05:21 Tue 20th Sep 2011
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Name Box in MS Excel

I wand to remove entries that are no longer used from a Name Box - the one that has a drop down box if entries in there. How do I do it? The does not seem to be any help available for this.
13:26 Tue 20th May 20086 answers, last by martinjr 18:37 Tue 20th May 2008
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removing coolant pump - vw polo

This is a VW Polo Classis (1997). Has anyone recently rremoved/replaced the water pump. I'm at the point where I'm trying to remove the back casing/housing which prevents the pump from coming out. Do...
15:32 Sun 01st Apr 2007
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polo overheating

Replaced thermostat but engine overheats still (water). If I remove thermostat it works normally althoug, as expected, the heating is not fully functional. Bottom rad pipe cool without thermostat but...
14:07 Sat 24th Mar 20076 answers, last by funnytool 11:23 Sun 30th May 2010

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