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Check this one out, they have to get a fast tongue twister right. If not the error is pointed out to them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfYW_CnYSw John

A friend has an Acer laptop and had the same problem. The hard drive is partitioned into c and d sections but unless you look at the drive properties you wouldn't know. She now save her files to the d drive and all is well. Hope it helps. John

Hi Thermo. I was laid under a filthy series one landrover changing the engine when the news broke that it was coming down. That was before the days of 24 hour news about nothing mindst. It warranted an extra tea break to watch it for ten minutes! I went to the Roger Waters Wall concert...

I would second the Micra, superb little cars so long as you don't want to be doing motorways every day. My parents have had a one litre for 6 years now. The only problem it has given was a battery terminal splitting through corrosion. Poor servicing was to blame for the lack of grease. Three...

Hi Cider. Have you had the chance to check for DC offset on your amps? Do you have any paperwork with the jukebox? I would be wary of manufacturer power output claims, a genuine 250W per channel running flat out would put your windows through in a domestic room size. I would like to...

Hi cider If it is burning speakers the first thing to check for is for DC on the amp output (speaker wires). There should be none in a perfect world but up to 100millivolts would be believable. To check them use a multimeter on DC voltage setting. Measure between the Positive and Negative...

It looks like they have transformer issues..... http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147058&highlight=Cambridge+Audio Be wary of just replacing the fuses, something has caused them to fail in the first place. If you are unsure about poking about with potentially fatal...

A 555 timer chip will do what you want. http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schemview.php?id=1633 I used this circuit to put an exhaust flamer together for a mate. Make sure the heatsink is up to the task for the transistor, it will get hot in use. John

Does anyone have experience of Smeg WDI/12C washer dryer machines? The machine was supplied in a new build flat owned by a friend and is less than 2 years old. It has barely been used, the flat stood empty for a good while. The flat is now rented out and the tenant says the machine was...

Cat 5 network cable can be used if you have the patience. http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/shoestrings_e.html I use unshielded cat 5 on my setups and have had no problems with interference or hum. John

Regardless of others opinions on the subject, the info about the plug really helped me when it looked like a big spend was on the cards. Thanks to all. John

Sounds like a worn driveshaft. With the front jacked up try to spin the wheels (by hand) Often if the driveshaft is shot it will lock the wheel up with a heavy bang. The first time I saw it I was convinced there must be debris locking the gearbox up internally, it's such an aggressive lock up...

Hi Agile. Sorry for the delay with the reply. We are on hideous sticky clay with very poor drainage. Oddly enough we are almost on top of a hill with the land sloping away from us on 3 sides. I have been asking around a bit and have been told there is a stream somewhere hereabouts. When...

This is the extent of the problem, the ball is just there to make the level clear.

Do you have access to a multimeter? You could check the circuit for a short to ground but you would need the fuse, bulbs, and buzzer out and the dash lights and switch disconnected. I know it's a faf but you are starting from a good point. If there is no short measuring from the circuit (feed...

Why hasn't Doris Stokes been in touch?

I worked "early / late" shifts for a few years and coped ok with it. Then they took it to 3 shifts with a smashing change that would see me finish my nightshift week at 6:30 AM Saturday and start the next at 6:30 AM Monday. The nights really did me in, you need to try to get back in sync as soon...