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Why is elevator music so-called?

There's a lot about Muzak and 'elevator music' on the internet, but what if anything has it got to do with elevators? Or is it supposed to 'elevate' the spirits when one is bored sick waiting for a...
20:58 Sun 06th Jun 201011 answers, last by urgetech 08:35 Sat 02nd Mar 2013
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MS Publisher website and background sound

I have a website created with MS Publisher and would like to add background, but cannot make it work. MS publisher instructions refer to Tools, Web Page Options - Background Sound etc., and browsing...
15:08 Tue 01st Jun 20107 answers, last by squarebear 22:28 Tue 01st Jun 2010
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Windows Media Player

I have a personal website and sometimes include items with sound using MIDI files. The sound works OK with Windows Media Player, but I don't know whether other media players receive it likewise and...
12:25 Sun 30th May 20102 answers, last by Coldicote 10:43 Mon 31st May 2010
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Financial Services Compensation Scheme

As I understand it, if a bank is unable to meet its financial obligations (presumably that means 'goes bust') a depositor would be entitled to claim up to £50,000. If a private person has...
13:40 Fri 28th May 20103 answers, last by R1Geezer 18:16 Mon 31st May 2010
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How would you spend millions?

Hardly a day goes by when we don't hear something about enormous bonuses, or top dogs being paid millions of pounds. What on earth do they do with it - does anybody know? What would you do with such...
12:55 Wed 26th May 20109 answers, last by modeller 08:08 Fri 04th Jun 2010
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Toms on the vine

I wonder why shops selling tomatoes charge more for them being 'on the vine'. Tomatoes normally do grow on a 'vine', so what's the point as long as they feel fresh and firm? I don't believe in paying...
10:54 Sun 23rd May 201010 answers, last by chokkie 09:42 Wed 26th May 2010
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What is your most disliked job?

What is your most disliked job around the home and could it be made easier? If designers happen to be looking they might come up with some ideas! I hate the struggle of putting a cover onto a duvet,...
09:43 Wed 19th May 201015 answers, last by cherrychapstick 18:59 Thu 20th May 2010
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light weight sewing machine

I am aware of previous discussion more than a year ago about sewing machines, but have not found the point I would like to ask. There are many models advertised but they don't mention weight. In my...
12:36 Sat 15th May 20103 answers, last by Coldicote 16:06 Tue 18th May 2010
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Disposal of small batteries

How should we dispose of small batteries - such a the AA and AAA sizes and others used in toys, torches, radios, clocks, remote controls etc? It's hardly realistic to expect one to travel miles to a...
17:16 Wed 12th May 201021 answers, last by Coldicote 16:24 Thu 13th May 2010
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What's the point?

I frequently shop at Tesco and Homebase which both offer 'points' with purchases. I'm sure many other shops do likewise, but are these points worth bothering with? They seem to be of such little...
20:57 Sun 02nd May 201021 answers, last by masma 22:52 Wed 05th May 2010
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Basics about buying a laptop

I'd like to have a laptop but haven't a clue where to start. What features should I look for? Can I upload onto a laptop the same programmes as on my PC - Windows XP for instance and Outlook Express?...
23:42 Tue 27th Apr 20106 answers, last by lardhelmet 14:04 Wed 28th Apr 2010
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CD drawer won't open

I have two 'drawers' on my PC, one that I would normally use for installing, re-installing a programme or reading from a CD, but for some reason it won't open - just a green light for a few seconds...
21:31 Sat 24th Apr 20101 answer, last by askyourgran 21:40 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Postal voting secrecy

With election posters apprearing all over the place - Vote for x; Vote for y; etc., a neighbour tells me that the elected candidate can have access to postal votes and can see how his/her constituents...
19:10 Fri 23rd Apr 20102 answers, last by Coldicote 18:55 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Unsafe email attachment?

A friend tried to email me a photograph taken with a mobile phone. The email arrived but indicated that OE (Outlook Express) had 'removed the following unsafe attachment' ..... and quoted a...
18:01 Sat 10th Apr 20102 answers, last by Coldicote 23:08 Sat 10th Apr 2010
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Charity Collections

Hardly a week goes by without a charity collection or appeal of one kind or another. I don't want to be mean or begrudge help, but should all these appeals be necessary in a civilised society? To...
12:58 Thu 08th Apr 201019 answers, last by northernmonkey 07:29 Fri 16th Apr 2010
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Googe Chrome temporary files

I'm struggling to get used to Google Chrome and have discovered how to delete history of pages visited, but can some tell me please how to delete temporary files? Thanks.
19:24 Sun 04th Apr 20103 answers, last by Coldicote 20:40 Sun 04th Apr 2010
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Strikes need more explanation

We hear a lot in the news about strikes or threatened strikes - BA, railways, gas, etc. The Unions almost invariably give pay and 'working conditions', or 'working practices', as reasons. They don't...
23:09 Wed 31st Mar 201014 answers, last by ELVIS68 21:23 Thu 01st Apr 2010
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Orange email not working

I cannot access Orange webmail to check whether I have any incoming emails, or send emails. It was working OK yesterday, 30.03.10, and suddenly it stopped and I now get a blank page, except for a few...
13:22 Tue 30th Mar 20102 answers, last by Coldicote 18:29 Tue 30th Mar 2010
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Problem with website access

I endeavour to maintain a website known as 'Ringmer Neighbourhood Watch' and a few people are telling me they cannot access it. I create it with Microsoft Publisher and recommend Internet Explorer...
22:47 Sun 28th Mar 20107 answers, last by Coldicote 10:51 Mon 29th Mar 2010
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Rubbish and recycling

I wasn't sure where to put this, but science seems as good as anywhere. We hear a lot of concern about 'landfill' , 'landraise' and seas being polluted, but why is rubbish disposal so problematic when...
11:23 Sun 21st Mar 20104 answers, last by Coldicote 00:26 Sun 28th Mar 2010

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