Just a quick question - has anyone had any problems with HDMI Cables not fitting "very well" into HDMI sockets/inputs on their AV equipment ? I have had to replace my HDMI cables with component cables...
Hi Need a new shower pump, about 2.0 bar. I've seen some made by Stuart Turner, a Techflow QT80-2 (supposed to be whisper quiet) and several by Salamander. I have had a Stuart Turner for 10 years with...
Off on hols in 3 weeks to Canada, and am taking the wife's laptop with us. A couple of the accommodations we have booked state they have "wireless internet facilities" - this might seem stupid to...
Evening all !! I am using Firefox and whenever I try to contact a company via a link on the website, I am directed directly to Google mail, although my default E mail is Outlook. Not any trouble, just...
Help !! Does anybody know where I might be able to hire a "Fein Multimaster" ? I am putting down wooden flooring in my hallway, and want to remove about 3/4" from the bottom of the skirting board. I...
Can anybody tell me how to uninstall Windows Defender ? It doesn't appear in Add/Remove progs or even in Revo. I'm running Vista Home premium. Many thanks fbg40
Help !! I have an internal card reader on my PC in a 3.5" bay, and recently the PC was away at the hospital. When it came back, this card reader was shown in "My Computer" as a "Device with removeable...
Probably a very simple answer to this but here goes !! Whenever I print a document (Word 2007), my printer (Canon MP160) always pushes out a second sheet even if the document is only one page. Any...
Just had a new CD rom fitted to my desktop and since I have had it back from the shop I cannot connect to the Internet on our laptop. Is there anything I should do to "re-connect" the network ? Any...
Hi I am trying to buy a particular "bag" made by an American company. It is a "Mountainsmith Swift II Lumbar Pack". I have seen it on several US sites, but the postage/shipping costs are much too...
Hi We are travelling on holiday in Sept and need a packing "Check List" - can anybody offer any advice on where I might get one ? Perhaps there is a decent one to download somewhere that somebody...
Hi How simple is it to replace a DVD Drive in a PC ? Is it just a question of taking the old one out and putting the new one in ? Don't need anything fancy as I have a DVD Writer as well installed....
Hi A strange question this one - does anybody know where I can get clothes (Fireman's outfit) for a 24" teddy bear ?? I have found several sites that offer 15", but that seems to be the biggest. Any...
Hi Just started a new folder on the desktop to store some info for a forthcoming holiday. It contains accommodation reservations, car hire details etc., and two shortcuts to a couple of websites....
Hi I have a PC running XP,SP2, and a laptop running Vista Home Premium. I have tried "sharing" my Canon printer (on PC) with the laptop but no success. Any tips or help ?? Many thanks FBG40
Hi Just recently installed a "Netgear" wirelss router, so that the good lady can use her Sony Vaio while I am "on the big one".All was fine for abut a week, but yesterday and today, cannot connect to...
Hi again Just bought a laptop that has Norton 360 pre loaded - don't like it !! Wont let me install AVG at the moment. Anybody know o a way to get rid of Norton ? It's not showing in progs in Explorer...
Hi Just signed up for g mail - does anybody know how to get a desktop/quick launch shortcut for this ? Think I'm being stupid, but my brain isn't in gear today !! Many thanks FBG40
Happy Easter !! Tried using a DVD+R DL disc (Verbatim 8X & Philips 2.4X) in both my Sony DVD Recorder (RDR HX970) and my Sony Vaio laptop (VGN-NR21M, but neither machine will recognise the disc. DVD...