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Thanks for your help Jonbey. This certainly seems a simpler way to get into DOS and restoring the laptop to factory settings would be ideal, however, whether I select 'keep my files' or 'remove everything', I get this message Is there a trick I can use to clear some space? Perhaps use a DOS...

HB, Thanks for your input. I couldn't manage to get into DOS following your video so I tried another random offering on the internet: With this I got into DOS and, as the guy instructed, entered this command 'control userpasswords2', which led me to this screen: Now there was the...

Thanks for all the input. Chalky, I don't think I can boot from anything other than Windows. This is what I get when I hit F2 and go into the boot manager. Do I need to do some enabling somewhere?

I haven't got a Win 10 code but I didn't seem to need one last time when I reloaded my laptop. Someone told me I didn't need it as, if Win 10 had been loaded on the laptop before, the code is held elsewhere in the laptop's memory. Is there any way to check if Win10 is loaded currently? Thanks...

Hi Chalky, Thanks for your interest. I'm no computer wizz and have no experience of LINUX. A few months ago I loaded a fresh version of Windows 10 on my laptop from installation files I had loaded on a memory stick. I got the files from this website...

Hi all, I've recently inherited a small laptop (an Acer Spin 1 SP111-31 series) which I'd like to use but It is password protected and no-one knows the password. My late uncle was given it as a Christmas present a few years ago but never really used it, except for setting the password...

Thanks Crank, even though it is bad news. There's a walkway and bin area immediately below so I wouldn't want to take a chance removing the sash. I guess I may have to call a professional in. The sashmate looks good though. I'm surprised it's not standard kit for window repairers. I guess I...

Thanks for the detailed explanation Crank. The trouble is, with the flat being on the second floor, I have no outside access and so would find it difficult to adjust hinge to sash height. However, the video shown below advises that a hinge to frame adjustment can be done. I guess I'll have to...

Just seen this video. Could the repair be this simple?

No. The 'studs' on the opening part of the windows seem in line. Indeed the small one actually closes with some force applied but the bottom of the opening part brushes the keeps.

Maybe I've underestimated the size of the small window, but it is certainly small enough to attempt the repair I have described safely. Whar do you all think about the idea of repositioning the hinges slightly? Would it potentially work?

The small window is part of a complex involving 1x Fixed pane 1x large opening window and the small one. All the opening windows have hinges on each side and 'pivot' from the top.

HI All, I have a Novatech Inspire laptop which I inherited from my girlfriend (she got to buy it for a quid when her firm replaced the company laptops) and it's been fine but now the battery has given up such that I can no longer unplug it and it remain on for even a second. I'd like to source a...

Hi all, I've got two (top- opening) windows which seem to have dropped so much that their bottoms scrape on their (fixed) frames. I have been told that, over time, the weight of the opening window causes this. However, though one of the windows is approx 1M2 the other is approx 15x8cm. Surely...

OK. I've got to get a Sparks round to do the mandatory EIC within the next few months so I'll get him (or her) to check it out. Thanks Flameport.

Thanks for all the replies. Had a quick google of the Creda and Elnur products. The Creda one does look identical to the standard Dimplex but is quite a bit cheaper and the Elnur offering is cheaper still. I'll have a closer look tomorrow. As regards wiring, the off-peak wiring is obviously in...

Thanks for the replies all. I think I've been convinced that I should stick with storage heaters rather than go for electric radiators. I've gotta change them though, two of them have rust on the covers which inevitably fall down onto the carpet and, chatting to the tenants, it seems the storage...

Hi all, I've got a flat I rent out and, as I'm about to replace the carpets, I thought I'd replace the storage heaters too. Though they still work, the ones in situ are old (at least 22yrs) and discoloured. I was thinking to replace with electric radiators, as they are; cheaper to buy, easier to...

Thanks for the confirmation

Thanks for the inspiring suggestions. Yes, there is a very old looking industrial type fan sitting recessed in the ducting which I intend to remove. I already have a flyscreen over the aperture as Sunray suggested and I like the idea of keeping the fan recessed into the ducting. I've found one...