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opps....I don't suppose you'd know the batch commands for stopping then restarting the spooler would you? I'm determined to sort this out. I did go into the spooler cache (via the Services menus) but there weren't any files stuck there (the directory was blank) so nothing to erase (yes, I did...

It's a BT Hub 2 with digital voice etc. I'll have a look at your suggestion so thanks for sending it. I have been on YT and found that going into the print spooler service and re-clicking Automatic, then Apply, cures the problem for a while. Some guy in the states got so annoyed with this...

Thanks everyone - both laptops can now print and scan. But I have a new issue; the printer settings on both devices go 'Offline' at random interludes. Last night my wife's was OK but mine was off so it doesn't happen to both simultaneously but both are affected separately. If I switch the...

I contacted my DNO (UK Power) about exactly the same problem last week. They said that this isn't considered an emergency if there's no heat or smell of burning near the main fuse, but they will come to have a look if I book it in as a fault and possibly change the fuse and holder if deemed...

I have successfully installed a Canon Pixma onto one laptop so that it works wirelessly. The setup webpage from Canon is very good, but doesn't go on to say how to install it to use with a second laptop. It starts with load paper and install the cartridges etc. so is clearly just for the first...

Openreach will also come to remove the old line (usually from a pole in the road to near the top of your property) so you'll be fully disconnected. They took their time after I'd requested it but turned up eventually. There was a 'do not climb' order on my pole so the operative wrapped my old...

Where do you buy those aerosol canisters of compressed air? I think they're used to get rid of dust particles and other fine items that are difficult to see or get to. In the comments to the YT video, a responder stated that he used the tyre inflator that plugs into the ciggy lighter to...

There are lots of YT videos about this issue. Might be a problem with the EVAP system, apparently. But one bloke in the states used a solution that his mechanic father taught him. Blow air into the tank before filling up (when the level is below half) - this can unstick some valve in the...

UPDATE: Two weeks since I first posted. Today, the garage pump kept clicking off and refused to let me re-fuel apart from about 10 attempts when I managed to get a bit in. I left at about one third full when I really needed more for the M25 ( about 120 mile round trip). There was a very big...

I'm in my 70s and recently had to recover the operating system of a neighbour's computer after it had 'blue screened'. She's in her 30s and had never heard of Safe Mode! I find that many younger people are fine with apps on their phone but not so good with laptops/PCs.

I had a strange experience when filling up today. Micra 2020 (auto) petrol engine. I inserted the nozzle and began to fill. It felt as if there was a bit more pressure needed on the trigger. Put £15 worth in, so nowhere near enough to fill the tank. Paid and came to move off. Car went into...

The EOBD socket will be above your right knee under the steering wheel. You need to bend sideways and under and you'll see the white socket. That's the position in the new Yaris, but I doubt there's much difference.

If you google AA solar battery charger you will find lots of videos and reviews. It's milky sunshine this morning but the charger test light shows full charge. I angle it with a small book so that it's directly facing the rising sun and then if I'm around during the day I shift it slightly so...

The manufacturer has said that it needs to be driven regularly to avoid this issue and ideally left in ready mode for up to an hour once a week, not left unattended of course. I suppose it's a whole new world having a hybrid vehicle. There is a question as to whether or not the 12v battery in...

Press the start button and the car is in Ready mode = ready to be driven. There's no engine noise as it uses the electric battery to move off (usually). It's always in Ready mode when driving and swaps between petrol and electric power. By having it in Ready mode on the drive for an hour, the...

I have a new Yaris hybrid and have been advised to keep the 12v battery charged. I have bought an AA branded solar panel which plugs into the OBD port but I've also read that putting it into 'Ready' mode and leaving it for an hour is just as good. Can that really be an option? Why do I have...

One of my sensors (kitchen window 'shake' sensor) is randomly activating the alarm. No obvious reason, but I thought that this particular device needed a lot of vibration and input before it worked. Can anyone suggest a reason for it going off? Can I disable it in the app (HC 2.0)? I see that...

Thanks everyone for the interesting comments. I went back for a second test drive yesterday. When at a red light, you press a button near the gearstick ('Hold') and then take your foot off the brake. To move off, you press the accelerator lightly and the brake disengages - no need to press any...

Thanks for the quick replies. I've heard that more modern automatic gearboxes don't like frequent shifts between drive and neutral as this can cause damage. My test drive was in a (2024) Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid by the way - any owners out there to say what they do? Obviously I did as the...

I've been driving automatics for 50 years and I was taught to put the stick into neutral if I needed to stop for more than a few seconds (lights, slow queues etc.). so as not to dazzle the driver behind with the brake lights. (One video on YT says that you should use neutral at night but not...