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Yes, I think so, are you thinking I could stick it inside the computer and access it that way?

I took my computer to have a new solid state drive fitted in place of its hard drive. I asked them to give me the old hard drive. The computer has a second hard drive for storage purposes, which has remained in place. I have kit of cables and a power supply which allows me to connect the old...

I'm thinking of getting a Y-Cam wireless CCTV camera to mount on my garage and look at the back of my house - specifically the patio door. If I get an outdoor camera it'll be vulnerable as the garage isn't very high. I was thinking of getting an indoor camera, cutting a hole in the wall of...

Ah right, thanks for that, it's given me the information I need to start my research

I like the sound of this - would you be able to tell me a bit more about it and where to find the Ethernet Module? Presumably it can connect via Wi-Fi or does it need a Cat5 cable to my router??

Presume you mean disarming by text is a lot to ask? I can live without that. Surely texting me when it goes off it relatively easy though?

I’ve got a Texecom Veritas R8 alarm system which a relative installed for me about 15 years ago. As I understand it it’s a fairly basic system, but it seems very reliable. I’ve had experience of changing some of the PIRs for pet-proof ones, swapping one PIR for a reed swich on the back door...

I think multitools are fantastic and I'd not want to be without mine. The Bosch PMF180 is a good one to get at about £60 if you want to try one. The blades can be expensive but someone asked earlier Saxton Blades on Ebay are a source of good blades at a fair price. The Bosch is noisy so...

They work on the same principle as the tools they've used for years in hospitals to cut plaster casts off. If you get the thing against your skin nothing much happens as it just makes your flesh vibrate! Don't try this at home and definitely don't try it on a boney bit as I suspect that...

I bought one of the Aldi multitools and when I tightened the blade onto it the shaft just rotated so I took it back for a refund. I noticed from the paperwork with it that it's made in Holland by Ferm. I decided to get a Bosch GOP 10.8v lithium one to go with some Bosch batteries I already...

I've just bought one of these http://gigaset.com/hq/en/product/GIGASETL410.html I don't know how long they have been out but I've only just discovered them. It's TINY and works really well. Not bad for £40 inc delivery Not so good for making calls but great for receiving them.

Well my original question seems to have sparked a fair bit of comment! Just for the record, once my broadband was connected I set it up with the router plugged into a filter in my bedroom and got about 13 mbps. Today I have finally wired in my fancy filtered faceplate and dedicated...

Update on the above query. I put the SIM from the Vodafone mobile into another mobile and rang the landline successfully. Then I put the SIM back in the original phone and manged to ring the landline so whatever problem it was was something to do with the mobile (Samsung Galaxy S2) and...

I've just revived my ununsed BT phone line with a landline and broadband from Plusnet and in the process I ported in my number that was previously on Sipgate. It seems to work ok but the bizarre thing is I cannot ring in to my landline from my main mobile which is on Vodafone. I can ring in...

Faceplant???! What does this mean?!

Well I wanted to port my Sipgate VOIP "landline" number and started with Primus and they couldn't do it so I tried Plusnet and they could. I know from previous experience that their customer service is very good. It may not be the cheapest but I'll still be paying a fair bit less than I did...

There seem to be varying thoughts on this - the Clarity website seems to suggest this stuff is the best thing to use and that it's what BT themselves use for an ADSL extension. The BT speed estimator suggests I'll get 16mbps

I've just abandoned Virgin cable for my broadband having got sick of paying £23 per month for broadband only. My old BT line that's been unused for years is about to come back to life and I've signed up with Plusnet for my broadband. I'm keen to get the best speed out of my line so I have...

Thanks for those replies I'm puzzled as to how the texting facility works - all of the Premier panels seem to say they do texting and yet there is a GSM device available for £100 or more that says it's compatible with all premier units EXCEPT the 24. Maybe this device does something far...

I've got a Texecom Veritas alarm system that's about 13 years old. I'm reasonably familiar with programming it and a couple of years ago I replaced the bell box and battery and I've swapped all the PIRs to pet friendly ones. Would it be possible to upgrade to a system by the same makers...