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    Help!

    Oh dear you are in a pickle! I would try to reboot and launch safe mode...[hit the key f8 on boot] enter safe mode and restore your pc to the time before you connected to warez and crack sites...lol...if you manage to restore ok before you do anything else rightclick my computer then...
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    Part P Help

    Nae Problem, you may have trouble getting a sparks to put his name to it if you intend getting it tested for compliance with bs7671 (which i would seriously recommend!) But at the moment there is no part p in Scotland thank christ!!!! pc
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    DRM

    Have a read of this! http://cryptome.org/ms-drm.htm pc
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    Converting video files

    Hi, Are you sure? mp3 is an audio format to my knowledge, i think the extention should be mpg Whats the extention of the file your trying to convert (avi,divx,xvid, mpg). There are various software options for converting video to dvd format and plenty of info and guides at www.vcdhelp.com ...
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    Why is spurred wall light blowing bulbs

    Sounds to me like your lamps are the wrong voltage. There not 110v are they? pc
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    Cant read my floppy

    If other floppies work then your file is corrupt, probably due to a faulty floppy. If other floppies dont work and you havnt been recently into the guts of the pc then its either try cleaning the floppy drive with a drive cleaner or buy a new floppy drive which is probably roughly the same...
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    old firewall needs a sledgehammer

    I notice in a similar thread that the advice was to ditch the Norton firewall and go for a free version from Sygate; would this be easier and more importantly would it work? Yes! absolutely, PC
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    Firewall/virus software conflicting with internet!!!! help

    Hi Gary, Yup I got the bt voyager as well, it's well sh**e. USB modems are renowned for cutting out. Your Belkin possibly was not giving access to certain web pages (probably hotmail stuff like that) because there is a setting in the router setup called MTU if you set this at 1400 you...
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    Slow washer water flow

    hi, Sonuds to me like the filters at the ends of the hoses are blocked. Take the hoses off and have a look at the ends, there should be a little filter there. Take it out and clean in some soapy hot water. Also check the actual connection on the washer, these somtimes have filters as well which...
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    Firewall/virus software conflicting with internet!!!! help

    Hi Colin remove SP2 using system restore as breezer says, I installed sp2 once, it was the worst thing i ever did. Second, in future dont trust microsoft update. If a new fix is out wait at least a few months before downloading it just to make sure any bugs in it are sorted out before you...
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    Which Linux OS to use?

    Hi, Just wondering if any of you gurus out there could suggest which version of Linux in your opinion is the most efficient with regard to system requirements and also has the most up to date device drivers. I've been looking at Suse, linspire and redhat. Suse seems to be looking for quite a...
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    70KVA Generator Keeps Tripping Out

    Hi, Pretty sure this is a generator problem, you should get the guy back to check on load. Surely a genny this size has appropriate instrumentation on it for monitoring current/ frequency/power. I still cant work out from your post if the actual 3 phase MCB on the generator is tripping or...
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    70KVA Generator Keeps Tripping Out

    Do you mean the genny engine is shutting down or the MCB on the genny is tripping, or perhaps the alternator voltage is dropping off? What make is the alternator, stamford ? pc
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