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Legumes

What's the definition of a legume? If peas are legumes, are chillis legumes too (sort of a pod, edible seeds inside) and if not why not?

Supernick

Redundancy and Housing benefit

If you are made redundant from your job (not sacked) are you able to clam any benefit to pay your rent whilst you're looking for or awaiting to start a new job?

micko1962

When i try to shut my PC down, it goes through the routine, gets as far as the screen which says "Windows is Shutting Down" but then it just freezes, the only way to get out of this is to literally...

Top Cat

Windows 98 freezes.

OK, this is the problem as I understand it. I turn on the computer, it gets to the same point and then freezes. Occasionally, when on-line, it also freezes. All I can do is turn it off at the mains...

Scarlett

Trojan?

I have a trojan horse located here: C:\eied_s7.cab:\eied_s7_c_.exe Any idea where I can find this on my PC? I have no idea where "eied" is! Thankyou!

chrisandbex

Viruses on computer

hi on my computer this thing keeps flashing up saying u have 114 viruses , my screensaver has gone blue and says a fatel eroor on ie has occured ... and my computer has gone weird is there anyway i...

katreeen

Colditz

Is it possible to purchase VHS or DVDs of Colditz, the BBC series from the 70s? were they ever released?

snakehips

Internet security advice

Can anybody help a novice computer user? I've been reading some of the advice on this great site but I'm still not sure what to do. I had Mcafee already installed when I bought the computer but the...

lilmonkey

Aches and pains and damp weather

Does damp weather really make joint pain like arthritis worse? Is there a medical reason for this, or is it an old wives tale and the worsening of the pain psychological?

andy hughes

Keeping the good stuff

I've just had my Windows 98 re-installed by a repairer after a major systems malfunction. He rang and asked me if I needed anything saved, and I confirmed I wanted all my Word Docs, which he...

BIG DAD

Withdrawal symptoms from cannabis?

Does anyone know what the withdrawal symptoms would be for someone who has smoked cannabis for about 20 years?

mercury

pc scans

hi there, anyone know a site thats performs a scan on ur pc, just to check whether its running ok? coz me computers goin a bit crazy lately

admarlow

Speed of London Tube Trains

How fast do London Tube trains travel ????????????

engmc

Light bulb blowing?

My girlfriend has had a problem over the past few years with her blowing the bulbs and fuses in many of the properties we've lived in over the years. She seems to think that its occurrence relates to...

Binky

Cheap things to do/see in Venice.

I am travelling to Venice on 21 May and need some ideas for cheap things to see and do whilst I am there. Any ideas? I know the City can be expensive.

fibifooz

Jobseekers allowance and holidays.

My son's friend is signing on once a fortnight for jobseekers allowance. (uk). Is there any holiday entitlement while you are signing on or is it a case of "you have to be available for...

flaming

pc failures

The monitor of my HP Media Centre PC (bought Feb. 2005) has 'frozen' a few times. Blue screen comes up with white writing 'an error as occurred...blah, blah... ...

flaming

Is it ok to disconnect my HP 1317 Printer?

I shall soon need new ink cartridges in my printer, so the computer screen flashes up, and indeed the copies are a bit fainter. I have had all my equipment from new recently so I should like to...

mr. piper

lost in the web!

As far as i have read, the WWW was realised because it would maintain an unbroken link of communication in the event of global war, disasters etc.Is there a way of finding out which path a link you...