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I am having trouble with the backlight on my PDA, it only seems to turn on when it likes. Most of the time in the daylight it is fine, but wehn it is a little darker (or completely dark) the backlight simply doesn;t come on?? I have checked the settings and the brightness is set at max - can...

I have just bought the wife a VW polo, it has done 100k on a 99 T (little high but mainly motorway) When the engine is cold and I start her up it is a little noisy for a few mins (sounds like a tappety noise to me) - is this common?? What can I do about it and should I be worried??

I have recently upgraded my dad's o/s to xp home. The modem that was fitted was not compatible with xp so I fitted a spare that was. When i booted up it found it, installed it and everthing seemed ok. Go to connect and the modem does nothing. I have been into the settings and it will communicate...

Does anyone know where I would be able to get a towel radiator that is 700mm wide. I currently have a normal rad in my bathroom but would like to replace - I would move the pipes but my floor is sheets (not floorboards) and it falls just so a studwall is right in the middle (lengthways) - I...

I am just re-doing my bathroom out and would like some advice on the type of lighting to put in. I would like to put approx 4 low voltage spot lights in - however is this wise in a humid bathroom (I will be having an electric shower and am planning on installing an extractor fan). WOuld they...

Does anyone know how to config ICQ to allow file tranfers??? I am running XP with it's firewalls in place. I hace selected the setting in ICQ for using a firewall - but it asks it u are using a proxy...and if so what type.......I'm lost!!!

I have some squeaky points on my stairs and my landing - the floor construction on the landing consists of sheets of wood rather than traditional floorboards. Can anyone advise how to cure these squeaks - they are driving me mad!!

Thinking of installing a deck in our garden. Does anyone have any advice on the installation of these or any good sites with some examples on etc. We want to do a raised deck with the railing round it - not really sure what size shape yet - prob going to end up fairly big!!

Has anyone ever come across a room thermostat in silver - I am just redecorating my living room and want to replace the brass like one with something a bit more modern

Has anyone ever come across a room thermostat in silver - I am just redecorating my living room and want to replace the brass like one with something a bit more modern

I have just had a new split load consumer unit fitted - however when the sparky powered it up the RCD kept tripping. After a process of elimination it appears that is it the fridge - prior to this we had no problems with the fridge? Any suggestions as to why it keeps tripping the RCD?

I have just fitted a westinghouse ceiling fan/light - additional to this I purchased th IR kit to go with it. )this is made by the same people) I have just powered it up - the fan and light work fine - but only manually??? I can't think I have gone wrong as it was all multiplugs from module to...

does anyone have any recomendations on this?? just had snaderson's round for a quote and had a bit of a shock!!

I am goinf to be putting my conservatory up in a couple of weeks and am after some advice on how best to do the flashing. It will be a georgian style. The ones I have seen have been stepped leading - look gr8 when done but difficult to do. Can anyone offer any pointers as to the best wasy to...

does anyone know of any manufactures of sockets specifically designed for use in a conservatory. I am currently putting mine up, which is going to be full glass, this leaves little room at the bottom for a socket. Has anyone seen or used anything that might look neat??? if not any tips for this...

I am currently just completing the base for my conservatory. It is 3.2 m wide by 4m projection. I have dug the hole out, concreted the footings - layed the brickwork, filled the middle with hardcore and screeded with sand - just the membrane and concrete for the floor left. What Iwould like is...

I am just in the process of building a upvc conservatory. It will be full glass so leaves me no real place to fit a radiaotr - so thought about going for the option of underfloor heating. i have looked at acouple of electric systems and they seem fairy good - from the corrospondence |I have had...

I drained down my system in order to move the low point drain. However after refilling I bled as much air out as I could and then fired it up....the boiler came on for 20 secs then went off and stayed off....the pipe coming out the boiler was red hot and everthing elses was cold....except the...