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I've Just Changed To Winter Temperature...

In my settings I've been on Farenheit all summer. When its very hot you can say its in the 80s or 90s. But today is cold and I have now switched to Centigrade. I can shiver and complain its only 9...

Tilly2

Squeaky Brakes

Since having my car serviced two weeks ago, the brakes are really squeaky. Will they settle down or do I need to take it back in?

muchlovex

Insulating Garage Walls

I have an integrated garage. The walls adjoin my kitchen. In the winter the kitchen is very cold and I believe this to be becauase of this partition wall which is made of porous breeze blocks. My...

Giggsie

after my laptop did last update. When I go into my documents they are changed to DOCX and I can't open them. It comes up with microsoft office is needed to open this file and is not installed on your...

derekpara

Realplayer Question Again.

To rephrase my earlier question; Why is RealPlayer telling me that it can't find a CD burner on my PC when I have Windows Media Player for example ? Oh, and I thought RealPlayer included a CD burner....

maggiebee

Getting Excited

Off to Costa Dorada on Tuesday for some sun and sangria (bugger the sea). Two weeks of relexation - bliss! Catch up later.

paross

Scilly Isles Narcissus Bulbs

Hi. Does anyone know where I can obtain Scilly Isles bulbs? I had hoped to visit there this year but it hasn't happened, then I could have bought some to bring home. I can't really see any such sites...

mrs_overall

Top Tip Of The Day

Never put a valuable crystal vase on a work surface in the utility room directly above the washing machine just before it goes onto a fast spin cycle.

mrs_overall

Potential Cyber Lovers

I have three contenders: 1. Jordyboy - a Jeff Chandler lookalike (Jeff Chandler died in 1961 so he won't look too healthy should he be dug up) 2. Svejk - the name is Danish and translates as "sweaty"....

humbersloop

How Do You Switch Off Predictive Text On A Nexus?

And stop it underlining as you type? Many thanks...

muskox

Microsoft Word

After 25 Microsoft updates which came up automatically on my computer, all my stored Microsoft word documents on my computer desktop have been changed into Microsoft Office documents which I can not...

muskox

Computer Scam

My computer was hacked into and in trying to sort the problem out, I gave access to an Indian firm to 'fix' the problem remotely. Unfortunately the new programme recommended to fix the problem cost...

embee

Slow Desktop Computer

My desktop computer which has Windows XP on it was going very slowly so I eliminated everything I thought was not necessary. Unfortunately it seems I have eliminated some necessary part of the...

southam

Lost Cursor

Turned on laptop no cursor what do I do

holoscofo

New Laptop Taking A Long Time To Shut Down - Any Suggestions?

a new (well not brand new but described as 'manufacturer refurbished') laptop is taking longer than expected to shut down, installing updates every time it shuts down. Can anyone suggest why this...

sandyRoe

I Scored 7 Here But I Don't Want To Be A Spy. Can You Do Better?

https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/investigative-challenge/investigative-challenge-quiz.aspx...

kendra20

Toad In Garden.

I went to clean out a drain in garden today and found a huge toad hiding there I had to get him out before hot water from washing machine landed on him. I put him in flowerbed near some water...

slinky.kate

I Have Risen(At Last)

yesterday was such a super day,i enjoyed it so much,when we met we were given a lovely rose by DT.what a lovely gesture ?it was so nice putting a face to the names,nungate,queenie,alba and DT(and...

kloofnek

Driver Update For Aspire One 722

I have a Acer Aspire One 722 netbook. I feel that I could possibly find an update for driver etc. Found the link below,would any of these be what I am looking for?...

ClaryS

Training A Cat To Use Cat Flap

We fitted a cat flap about 3 months ago and our cat refuses to use it. We've tried opening it for her, letting her step through and back in but she refuses to use it independently. Now we are even...

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