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Hi Chaps :o) Just Bought a 16 Channel "Avtech AVC787" CCTV DVR, And Have Set It Up Using Three Cams (So Far), I Have Also Set It Up On My Home Computer Network, Which Works Great, But I Need To Know How To Set It Up For "Remote Monitoring" On The Internet From Anywhere In The World? I Am On...

Hi Peeps :) Is it possible to connect a USB2 external hard drive to a USB2 print server? And expect it to work? I would like all the computers on my home network to access my external USB2 hard drive without having the computer switched on that the external hard drive is presently connected...

Hi Chaps :o) I have just installed my Wandadoo Livebox, I have got a PC, and a Laptop on the wireless network, Both computers can access the internet through the Livebox, But I can't get "File & Printer" sharing to work on them? The printer in connected to the PC, Both computers are running...

Hi Chaps, Hope you can help/advise? I have been running Windows 98SE on my computer for the past 5 years, I have two office programs, Lotus SmartSuite and MS Office 2000, I only use MS Word for my documents and files etc, And use Lotus Approach for all my databases, Lotus is not compatible...

A friend of a friend has just been quoted £320 to resite one twin socket from one side of his lounge to the opersit wall, The electrician was asked if the quote included a test certificate, but the reply was "You have to organise that yourself" (putting Part P requirements in to the customers...

Hi Guys/Gals, I’m about to start a full rewire on a friends house, Part of the kitchen wiring requires a socket or fcu for the cooker, The cooker is gas and requires 230v for the timer & ignition, To the left of the cooker is a sink, So I can’t put a socket there, To the right of...

My in-laws had their bungalow fully rewired back in 1995, :) It was done by an n****c registered contractor, I went there last week to rectify a fault on the lounge wall lights, Which had suddenly stopped working, :( I eventually traced the fault to a bad neutral connection above the...

Recieved This Email This Morning :cry: "An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit Liverpool last Wednesday morning. The epicentre was Kirkby. Casualties were seen wandering aimlessly saying, "bang out of order" and "that did my head in". The earthquake decimated the area...

Just started my C&G 2391 course at college 8) Just to settle all 42 of us into the course, The tutor told us that it's the hardest course to do of all the C&G electrical courses :? :? :? I feel so at ease already :shock: Any input from you guys on this course will be accepted with...

Hi Guys, I Have a Ford Fiesta Classic Car 8) "N Reg" 1.8L Diesel, :evil: Do Any Of You People Know What The Front & Rear Tyre Pressures Are For This Car, These Are Sometimes On The Door Frame Etc, But I Cannot See It :roll: Was Thinking About Getting a "Haynes" Manual For The Car, But I'm...

Hi Guys, I Have a Ford Fiesta Classic Car 8) "N Reg" 1.8L Diesel, :evil: Do Any Of You People Know What Kind Of Engine Oil This Car Uses? I'm Ok With Petrol Engines, But Not Sure About Diesels, I Was Assuming Ordinary 20/50 Motor Oil, But Thought I Would check With You Guys First, Cheers :D

During a recent full rewire job, I got the local REC Company to upgrade the service head, As two adjoining houses where fed from one 60a supply fuse, They fitted two new service cutouts in the house I was rewiring, (One for each property), So I asked them what type of fuses they had fitted in...

Can I Have This For Christmas :P

Don't ever trust the little "Diagnostic" LED on your car battery :roll: Our Peugeot 306 Diesel developed a sluggish starting problem, So I Checked the battery connections etc, And they where ok, The little green "Diagnosic" LED which is built into the battery was illuminated showing that...

Our Hotpoint WM52 washing machine developed a fault which was similar to worn motor brushes, Upon further investigation it was discovered that the brushes still had plenty of meat (Only half worn), But the drum would not rotate when I tried to turn it by hand, It has been working perfectly until...

Anyone Feel The Earthquake In The North Of Wales At 6.45pm Tonight :shock: :shock: :shock:

Went to relocate an existing 10.5Kw shower last week, And discovered that the 10mm2 T&E cable had been jointed with a 30a joint box under the floorboards, This shower takes about 45a, So was well over the top for the jointbox, The shower was supplied from a 50a MCB/30ma RCD, The jointbox had...

Does a Full Reformat of a Computer Clear The Registry?

Isn't it nice to see everyone decorating the exterior of their houses with christmas lights every december, :D Ranging from simple lighting around the front door or windows, To whole house & garden installations, Looking like santa's grotto 8) Most of this "exterior" lighting is operating...

Are You By Any Chance The "Paul_C" That I Used To Know From Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside :?: