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  1. FozzieBear

    Annoying DVD drive

    It might also be worth checking the boot order in your bios. Its possible that it is still set to boot from the CD. If so change the boot order to the hard drive as the first boot device. what antivirus software have you installed. It could be scanning your CD drive as well as your hard...
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    Additional monitor?

    You may have to toggle through the various Fn keys to get both the external monitor and laptop screen to work simultaneously ie same keys three times as once may be laptop lcd only, second is external monitor only and third is both lcd and monitor. Often the keyboard Fn screen has a small logo...
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    Sound Problems

    Just to make sure I understand you. Is the soundcard built in to the motherboard or a seperate PCI card? Also how many sockets does your soundcard have and are they marked up front rear and centre/sub like the Trust quick install guide shows? If only three sockets then only one of these (light...
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    E-mail server??

    Andrew, I haven't used it personally but first came across Burrotech in a Review in PC Pro Magazine a few years ago. The writer was raving about it and he was known to be very picky about software so he must have been impressed. As far as resources go you really need a machine with plenty of...
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    Can't Defrag, Can't Run In Safe Mode-What Else Can I Try?

    You are welcome. The vast majority of my work involves cleaning customers and friends PCs from viruses, malware and stupid toolbars. Even my own daughter installed Kiwee toolbar on my vista machine which hijacked IE and it was a pig to get rid of! Unfortunately the "software" :evil: written...
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    E-mail server??

    Igorian is correct as regarding MS Small Business Server being the rolls royce option which comes with a cut down version of Exchange. However as he says you can do it with other versions of mail software for example Burrotech Office Mail Server 2.0 http://www.burrotech.com/officemail.php which...
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    Can't Defrag, Can't Run In Safe Mode-What Else Can I Try?

    Just a thought but is the hard drive formatted as Fat32 or NTFS? You can check this by rightclicking on the drive and select properties. Alternatively right click on My Computer and select Manage from the menu. Towards the bottom is Disk Managment. This will show you local drives. Also when...
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    Can't Defrag, Can't Run In Safe Mode-What Else Can I Try?

    You may already have tried these but:- Is there an early restore point that you can go back to before you started having problems. If so I would suggest you restore to this first. If not then try the following:- 1) Defrag won't run unless there is sufficient disk space to compress files. Is...
  9. FozzieBear

    Draught Proofing French Doors

    Thanks for the advice Rodger I think I will try the 124 as this appears to have the widest gap filling quality. Just one final piece of advice. What is the best way to insert the tounge of these strips into the kerf. Do you need a special tool or can it be done with a palett knife or similar...
  10. FozzieBear

    Draught Proofing French Doors

    Thanks for the reply Squowse. I think its the Schlegel Aquamac 89 that the joiner provided with the doors. The problem is I cannot use the kerf as the top and bottom 300mm are obstructed/removed by the fitting of a flush bolt in the rebate...
  11. FozzieBear

    Draught Proofing French Doors

    Can anyone give me advice on the best material to draught proof the mating rebate on a pair of outward opening timber French Doors. The doors have been manufactured by a reputable joiner and the hardwood frame already has been weatherstripped. Unfortunately I cannot use the milled slit in the...
  12. FozzieBear

    Finishing lining paper at internal & external corners

    Hi All, My first post on this forum so be gentle with me :wink: I have a problem which others have posted on this site i.e. the first coat of emulsion blisters because it was not thinned enough when painted on new plaster :( Having tried several suggestions posted here like sealing with...
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