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umpteenthian
Can these domestic lightbulbs be used with dimmer switches?
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mowlston
plumbing
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fliptheswitch
Hi all :-) Just a quickie... When I swicthed my TV off, this evening, I noticed a large "smear" to the left hand side, pretty much in the bottom corner. The only way I can describe it, is...
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Wheat_Wheel
I'm really just curious.... We got our first TiVo box installed on the 10th December and it went a bit tits-up on the 1st or 2nd January (i.e. less than a month old), although we could still watch the...
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G2C2C
I have a computer on a network of 11 others that will not boot up, it is running Windows Vista. When it turns on it shows the black screen with the grey writing and the options for Safe Mode and Start...
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in a mo
I have started using a programme for converting video files ,I use Format Factory,I know how to change various files to AVI now I need to change from AVI to DVD and I am confused as to which programme...
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Prudie
This is odd to me - I've a phone at work connected to the internal phone system (but normally able to make outside calls). The handset is completely dead, has no tone or anything including when tried...
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tinkerbell23
People following me who i dont know Can i remove them?? X...
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jofrench47
Should the light keep going off during cooking time?
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autobagger
asking for a friend .his tv goes from on to off ,had a look for him today it keeps going to off after a while ,is that a big job as he is a pensioner or does it just need a new on - off button...
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styley
Is there a handy way to change a cell colour based on the text entered into the cell. For example if "Yes" is typed into the cell it will turn green and if "No" is entered into a...
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chrissa1
For a while now I've noticed my lounge lights flickering occasionally. They are on a dimmer switch but are always on full. Can anyone tell me what's wrong and if it's dangerous. Thanks....
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tinkerbell23
2kg in weight.... 15x15inches... Sorry im rubbish at postage but how much will that cost to post? Xx...
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joko
or only if something has been won? thanks...
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altekake
how does a search engine work
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tinkerbell23
From a mirror Painted mirrored wardrobes from brown to white.... Paint leaked through masking tape a bit onto mirror- will probs gently scrape off but where ive wiped it lookes smudged a bit And......
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rozia
and want to transfer a family video onto my laptop so i can burn it on dvds, i also want to edit the video and cut a few bits out. I dont have the software to the camcorder, but have a usb wire to...
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lulu_bucket
Thinking of purchasing a house. Have own water ie not on mains and obviously it is pumped on demand. Dont pay any water rates but elec bill is huge. Is this because the water is on demand and...
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barb1314
A few weeks ago I wanted to report something.I clicked on the reason for the report and filled in the letters in the box.Then when I tried to carry on,it said 'you need to define a custom text' What...

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