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There is so little to pick between most brands/models it's not possible to pick a particular one out for you. I'm sure you'll be happy with the acer above, especially if you don't already own an LCD monitor. Only thing to note is that it has an analogue input connection, but that's nothing...

What would you recommend instead?

A lot of people will have faith in the monitor they use - I own an LG 19" LCD and have never had a problem with it. I would be a bit concerned about buying expensive brands, such as sony, because they often use the same panels and technology as the lesser known brands. Take a trip to curry's...

Google is the best bet - enter the process name and see what it comes back with. You can normally identify the software that is associated with a particular process name and decide if it sounds genuine to you. Viruses/Trojans will often take the name of a common process so if you find one...

Maybe I'm stating the obvious, but have you opened the bleed valve on the new radiator so the air can escape and the water get in? You have the valves either side of the radiator open? I just did the same thing on exactly the same boiler. Opened the new draincock for 30s to flush out any...

Sounds like I should try some locking compound instead of over tightening the joints then. The link above states for use on no-potable systems, which means not to be used on drinking water pipes, right?

This type of thing - Loctite Pipe Sealant ? So I need to find a slimmer adjustable wrench or a different sized fixed wrench. I have a fixed wrench as below, but have no idea what sized nuts it fits if not the standard flexible pipe nuts :?

Just completed my first re-piping task in the cloakroom (sink and toilet). I was a bit nervous of my soldered joints as I'd never done it before, but none of them caused any problem. The compression joints were more prone to dribbles until tightened again. Is it just a case of getting used to...

Totally agree, but I wanted to keep my expectations realistic on a first attempt. Even second attempt with a proper plaster mix I found it difficult to build a smooth coating on top of the previous uneven one. More practice needed! :) I'll have to mount a sheet of plasterboard in the garage...

What can you do with the PC without it freezing up? You can use the web browser and access the internet (like this forum) presumably? The recommended books will help you learn about a PC, but I doubt if they will help you fix the freezing problem. A lot of people format/reinstall their...

I certainly wouldn't :shock: As a tradesman what advantage does having an 0845 give you? As a customer I prefer to deal with smaller local companies and would pass by companies who list 0845 numbers in favour of those with visible area codes. For example, when I needed the boiler...

Have a small area of plasterboard, about 1 square metre. PVAed it 1:1, let it dry and then had a go at putting plaster on. From reading other posts my mistake was to try and use old plaster as it became unworkable about 2 minutes after mixing (both in the bucket and on the wall!). The result...

Last time the boiler was serviced the plumber recommended fitting something to prevent scale build up. The boiler hasn't had anything to help for the last 4 years and the hot and cold flow are about the same. I was told that means the boiler element is not too badly scaled at the moment...

I believe the black paint on the exterior bricks under my DPC is a bitumastic paint. Would assume you have similar.

Is the plant climbing on the wall itself or a wooden frame? If it's on the wall itself it's probably preventing air getting to the bricks it covers. Try and get a look at the brickwork the plant covers - check for damaged bricks or pointing. I have no idea what a virginia creeper looks...

That's correct. Ideally the cat5 should be as far away from interference as possible, but I've heard of domestic installs where they run in parallel with no problems. If you plan all your cable/pipe runs and all your socket/outlets beforehand you can install trunking and then plaster...

There are a couple of recent threads about posting pictures; http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=99672 http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=73320 The standard editor on the forum can only accept text, so you can't just copy/paste a picture in as if it was word. You need...

Fast worker as I am :D, I have not done this yet! Took the original bolts back and plan to buy some thunderbolts as recommended by others. Any advice as to what size and length bolt I should be using to attach the 4" metpost, with approximately 5 - 6ft of post. 4 posts in all, one attached...

I think it could work, but would look better if you can recess the trunking into the post so all you see is the flush fitting LEDs. With low powered lighting in the garden isn't the tendancy to lay it horizontally along paths, walls, etc. ?

It sounds like all they did was reinstall the default package they bundle the machine with when it leaves the shop? I doubt they do either to be honest. Like JohnD says, back everything up very regularly as there is no guarantee the old problem won't come back.