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HD Nearly Full!

We have a 5 year old "HP Notebook PC" laptop. Looking at "My Computer" I see we have two drives. One is designated as "C:" Size 104 GB but only has 35 GB of free space...
12:21 Sat 17th Nov 20129 answers, last by davidk65 18:55 Fri 23rd Nov 2012
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Blank Screen. PowerPoint presentation.

I have used my version of Office 2007 PowerPoint many times without any problems. However I tried to use the "Presenters" facility so that I could see my notes but the audience would not. I...
16:28 Sat 10th Nov 20124 answers, last by davidk65 10:32 Tue 13th Nov 2012
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Paying the Tax Man

No I don't own Starbucks if I did I assume I would not be bothered by HMRC. As a pensioner I have a works pension, state pension and two small private pensions that I paid into. Some years ago the tax...
10:28 Tue 06th Nov 20124 answers, last by davidk65 16:15 Sat 10th Nov 2012
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Using a mobile phone in South Africa Who pays for the calls?

A relative has gone to South Africa. They do not have access to the internet. But they have bought a SA Sims card for their mobile. I have no information regarding costs. If I ring them I will pay for...
11:53 Tue 09th Oct 20123 answers, last by davidk65 13:52 Wed 10th Oct 2012
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Selling Lease hold Property with a Short Lease

The land on which my house is built is lease hold and the lease has some 90 years left to run before it expires. I have made a will and when I am die, the house and everything else I own will go to my...
17:53 Sat 22nd Sep 20123 answers, last by davidk65 15:54 Sun 23rd Sep 2012
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Income Tax and a company car.

At one time I had the use of a service van which was always kept at my home but each day I traveled, from home to a fixed location i.e. a control center. Although I was charged for private private...
10:47 Fri 22nd Jun 20129 answers, last by 1eyedjack 19:28 Fri 29th Jun 2012
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Removing a central heating radiator. Combi Boiler

I have to remove a radiator for repairs/renewal. The radiator is heated by a Combi boiler. At one end of the rad is a thermo valve and the other is a lock shield valve. I have removed the head of the...
08:54 Sat 16th Jun 20129 answers, last by The Builder 16:25 Sat 23rd Jun 2012
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Start.funmoods.com

I must have clicked on something recently and now this program "start.funmoods.com" has taken over my search engines bring with it a lot of unwanted pop ups and a toolbar. Via my...
07:58 Thu 26th Apr 20122 answers, last by kgmrush 22:37 Thu 26th Apr 2012
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A crash that never happened!!

Do I have a potential problem? I have received a phone call from a "Central Claims Dept." Inquiring about a road accident that they say I have been involved in. When I pressed the caller for...
18:44 Thu 26th Jan 201215 answers, last by MartinBev58 16:53 Mon 30th Jan 2012
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Crackling Music (Using a Laptop as a PA System)

I have suddenly found a need to use my laptop, with extension speakers, as a portable PA system. I started by trying to play a music CD, via extension speakers, plugged into my laptop. I rarely use...
18:30 Tue 24th Jan 20121 answer, last by sinderella 19:49 Tue 24th Jan 2012
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What is the specification of a gaming conputer?

A teenager I know has asked his parents for a "gaming computer" for Christmas. He already has a laptop but claims it is too slow and not powerful enough for games! Is there such a thing and...
21:10 Sun 20th Nov 20114 answers, last by AlBags 18:40 Mon 21st Nov 2011
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Testing 230 volt ac circuits.

I have 2 cables, an SWA and an MICC, running from my mains across a yard supplying electricity to 2 out buildings. I intend to do an insulation check on these cables using a Megger. What readings...
13:20 Tue 27th Sep 20113 answers, last by The Builder 17:38 Tue 27th Sep 2011
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Power of Attorney

An 84 year old friend, living on their own, feels they are being pressurized to grant their son-in-law lasting power of attorney. The individual concerned has asked me for advice which I have refused...
07:07 Thu 14th Jul 20119 answers, last by triggerhippy 12:31 Fri 15th Jul 2011
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Health and Safety

Does anyone know what the regulations are concerning the use use of a "staging board" (work platform) used to bridge a pit? The staging board is standard construction industry equipment and...
10:47 Wed 08th Jun 20119 answers, last by susanlappin31 03:26 Fri 21st Sep 2012
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Electric Sockets used for external portable appliances

When socket outlets (installed in a building) are used to supply, extension leads/ portable tools used externally i.e. outside of the building, is it a requirement that such socket outlets be RCD...
11:50 Wed 13th Apr 20111 answer, last by BRIGHT SPARK 15:25 Wed 13th Apr 2011
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phase to Neutral and Neutral to Earth voltages.

I have been following a thread on another forum in which a guy reported that the neutral bar on a fused board was at times "glowing hot" At other times, when a neutral was disconnected there...
11:35 Sun 27th Feb 20117 answers, last by AlBags 23:58 Tue 01st Mar 2011
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Is there a difference in law between "members only" and "public" access/use.

Duty of Care Would it be correct to assume that the duty of care is the same for members only situations and public access/use. By which I mean that those responsible for managing a members only club...
10:15 Thu 24th Feb 20117 answers, last by dotty. 14:20 Thu 24th Feb 2011
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The use of Pyro (copper sheathed PVC coated) cables.

In an existing installation in a small boat yard, pyro cabling was used to feed light poles for external lighting. A feed from the distribution board went to the first pole and then, jointed out...
11:57 Mon 21st Feb 20114 answers, last by BRIGHT SPARK 15:30 Wed 23rd Feb 2011
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Email Contact lists.

Using windows mail I have created a contact list containing email address for a specific purpose. The idea being that I simply click on the contact file and I send one email to all on my list without...
11:23 Sat 19th Feb 20112 answers, last by davidk65 13:42 Sat 19th Feb 2011
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Data Protection

As a member of a club, what issues are there around data protection concerning members details? Some people argue that, under the data protection, individual members details cannot be shared with...
11:14 Sat 19th Feb 20111 answer, last by PipinHull 11:27 Sun 20th Feb 2011

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