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Switching ISPs

We have recently signed up for broadband with one ISP, which has a 12 month minimum contract.  However, we have been told that there is an inter-company arrangement whereby we can easily leave...
21:57 Tue 28th Jun 20053 answers, last by ceebee007 02:31 Wed 29th Jun 2005
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Lens cleaner advice please

Marge B suggested I should try a lens cleaner to solve my CD/DVD drive problems.  Can anybody suggest a good one and where it is offered most cheaply? The drive is a Philips DVD +- RW8631, but I...
19:03 Mon 06th Jun 20057 answers, last by hinge1967 23:48 Wed 15th Jun 2005
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CD/DVD rom drive problem

When I put any of my pre-recorded disks in the drive (Philips DVD +- RW DVD8531), the machine does not read them.  This includes two games, a set of maps and an audio CD.  A CD I burnt...
14:23 Sun 05th Jun 20051 answer, last by MargeB 16:05 Sun 05th Jun 2005
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Genealogy software

On my old Windows 98 computer I used Familytreemaker.  Now I've got a new computer with Windows XP which doesn't suppor tmy old version, so I'd like to buy a new program.  Does anybody have...
22:43 Sat 04th Jun 20052 answers, last by Sammy Snake 23:27 Sun 05th Jun 2005
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Can't use Hotmail

On a network of 8 computers, most using Windows 2000, but one using Windows XP, all but two can use Hotmail.  The 2 that don't are using Windows 2000. They can get to the sign-in screen, but...
11:35 Fri 29th Apr 20051 answer, last by jimmyjojojr 13:58 Sat 30th Apr 2005
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Floppy disk repair

One of my floppy disks has developed an error.  When I try to open it, I get the message 'Unknown format'.  With Windows 98, I knew how to do a scandisk and repair on such a disk.  Now...
12:33 Sat 19th Mar 20055 answers, last by Tefler 23:09 Tue 22nd Mar 2005
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Saving files to CD/DVD

We've recently bought a Dell 2400, which has a Philips DVD+-RW DVD8631 installed.  I can successfully copy disks wholesale, using software called Sonic RecordNow!, but I can't quite work out how...
11:32 Wed 16th Feb 20056 answers, last by Tefler 00:36 Thu 17th Feb 2005
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'Stop' shortcut

Somebody once told me how to put a 'stop' icon on the desktop so that when it was clicked, the machine would close down without the rigmarole of going to 'Start', 'Shut down', 'Yes, I'm sure I want to...
23:29 Mon 24th Jan 200510 answers, last by Tefler 12:33 Sat 29th Jan 2005
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DVD recorders / rewriters

We are thinking about getting a DVD player/recorder for the television, but have absolutely no idea about the technology, so don't know what to look for in a good one.  Is there a site somewhere...
12:48 Sat 08th Jan 20057 answers, last by Ralph 14:11 Tue 11th Jan 2005
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Paingone pen

Has anybody tried the Paingone pen?  It's supposed to work like a TENS machine, without, the advertising says  actually being a TENS machine.  Rather, it works with...
00:14 Thu 18th Nov 20044 answers, last by Tefler 18:42 Tue 30th Nov 2004
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Laundry symbols

A recently-bought garment has a care label which I haven't seen before.  It's the normal washing one, with 40 in it (ie wash at 40 degrees), but there's a broken line underneath.  Can...
12:10 Fri 29th Oct 20042 answers, last by smudge 13:36 Fri 29th Oct 2004
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Can't sign in to Answerbank

I cleared all the cookies off my system the other day because there was a problem with one of them and I couldn't locate the offender. Afterwards, everything was fine for a while (ie three or four...
09:53 Thu 21st Oct 20044 answers, last by BBBE99 16:24 Wed 24th Feb 2010
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W32.Spybot.Worm

One of my computers comes up with a Norton Virus Alert: "Norton has detected a virus on your computer. Object name: W32.spybot.worm Action taken: Unable to repair I've tried running the antivirus scan...
16:00 Wed 20th Oct 20045 answers, last by Closer 11:55 Fri 22nd Oct 2004
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Black and white computer display

Any ideas why my monitor is displaying in black and white?  The Windows welcome screen (Windows ME) is in colour, but any program I go to is in black and white.  It's a mystery to me!
12:39 Sat 16th Oct 20042 answers, last by alexg 06:31 Sun 17th Oct 2004
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Infected e-mails

We are getting a lot of e-mails, sometimes from addresses of people we know, sometimes from people we don't know, which have infected attachments. They are caught by our antivirus, but it's very...
23:10 Fri 30th Jul 20045 answers, last by Tefler 16:17 Wed 04th Aug 2004
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Musical with champagne corks popping?

I'm trying to remember a musical which has a load of champagne corks popping at the end of it. I've got a feeling it could be a Fred Astaire film, but I might be wide of the mark there. Does anybody...
22:01 Sun 14th Mar 20041 answer, last by incitatus 13:39 Mon 15th Mar 2004
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Cooker grill pan

We have an old cooker, which is still functioning admirably. The only problem with it is the grill pan, which really needs replacing. Where, in the UK, can one find a replacement grill pan? It just...
12:48 Sat 21st Feb 20045 answers, last by kags 23:29 Sun 22nd Feb 2004
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Outlook Express - page setup?

Messages printed from Outlook Express have no left-hand margin. This means that the beginnings of the words tend to be cut off. Is there anyway of setting it up so that there is a margin on the left?
12:42 Sat 21st Feb 20045 answers, last by Tefler 22:51 Wed 25th Feb 2004
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Irritating auto-connect at startup.

When I boot up my computer it has started to present me with the 'connect to the Internet' screen, interrupting the loading of the other startup programs. I have to press 'Cancel' at least 15 times...
13:03 Sat 10th Jan 20043 answers, last by Tefler 13:25 Sun 11th Jan 2004
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Why the United Kingdom?

Today I was asked by a foreign student why Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales are all part of the same country. I was able to give a fairly simple answer, but wondered if there was a...
23:12 Fri 21st Nov 20036 answers, last by Maudlettice 22:38 Mon 24th Nov 2003

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