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Descriptive Text / Subtitles

Hi I have downloaded a movie and the text to enable the viewer to fully understand speech and sounds is almost in the center of the screen , normally I find a way to turn the script of but so far no...

cameliaheartfelt

Just Wondering Again!

If a sleeping tablet gives you up to 7 hours sleep, if you were to take 8 of them would you sleep for 56 hours?

phleb

What Is A Square Metre?

what is it equivalent to? thanks

dipee65

Sim Minutes

Talking to a friend about mobile phone contracts he reckons his provider talked about "SIM Minutes" which are apparently shorter than "real" minutes. So if your contract allows 400 minutes, say,you...

MyBlackHen

New Micro/combi Oven...

Panasonic, Inverter, Slimline Combi. The question is, what is an inverter, thanks in advance....

coccinelle

Retreaving Lost Information On Computer

I very stupidly clicked on Yes without thinking and I've now lost 20 pages of saved work and left with one page which is next to useless! This is in Windows 7 in Word 2002. It asked me if the new...

cameliaheartfelt

Just Wondering

why is it that if you put factor 8 sun cream on and then if you add another layer on top of factor 8 again, it only remains as factor 8 not 16, yet when i trialled contact lenses and put my own...

knockavacca

Copper Wrist Bands

anyone got any ideas about" cleaning copper wrist bands" other than good old brasso, also the black marks they leave on your wrists. I find I have to clean them with brasso every other day and scrub...

Quoi

Renting In France

Has anybody rented a house in France for a 6 month to 12 month period who could tell me the procedure & what traps to look out for?...

ST24

Trying To Change Avatar.

I can't find the button to click to activate my avatar which I previously uploaded to Gravatar using the same email address.

postman44

The Computor

what is a virus free site where i can download internet explorer. many thanks

Kassee

Name Change

My daughter has a double barrelled surname on her birth certificate (ie A-B) but everywhere else, school, doctors, dentist, etc, uses only the surname B. I am now filling in some forms for her to go...

Kassee

On Death

when someone dies, leaving a will and a power of attourney, how long does it take for finances to be made available. I am told money/assets are frozen for some time after one's death. Is this true ?

maggie01

Taps For Washing Machine Valve.

The taps are missing from the valve under my sink and I wondered if it's possible to buy just these taps or if I buy a complete valve, l can I use the taps that come with it with the existing valve I...

BobbyBobBob

Printing Photgraphs

I need to be able to print photos in certain sizes.......i.e photo 1) 16mm x15mm photo 2) 12mm x10mm photo 3) 12mm x10mm photo 4) 10mm x10mm photo 5) 10mm x10mm My dad has a printer capable of...

BobbyBobBob

Making A Cushion

My wife is making a cushion, whats the cheapest type of filling she can use? many thanks...

sherrardk

Inventions

Anyone here seen something they have thought of become an actual product (and if so, what was the process).