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MIKESISHLA

FAILURE OF WINDOWS PASSWORD UTILITY

I suffered an unexpected crash of my PC at a time when I was restructuring the system.The system is now up and running but the Password Utlity no longer has the passwords prior to the crash.I have two...

cmk10

Tuesday crossword

Can anyone tell me what an intelligence-gathering aeroplane is called ?I?I?D and workers group T?C and finally a hire purchase deal ?R?E?T. Thanks

joggerjayne

24v Selv

What does 24v Selv mean ??? (in the context of an electrical appliance)...

scrappy123

Computer

How do you open the part where you put the cd's in on the hardrive. Because it wont open atm.

carmalee

electric timer switches

Have just bought one and don't really understand how to work it - have tried it out on a lamp with no success - have depressed a couple of the little segments, rotated the dial clockwise until it is...

Greedyfly

Red Riding Hood

Hello I need an easy pattern to make an adults Red Riding Hood - preferably a nice one and as easy as possible. I have no sewing machine and so it will need to be hand stitched - so the quicker the...

Linda51

snap hots on skype

Thanks for your help Buenchico and grasscarp but unfortunately I still can't locate my photos taken on skype.

discobobby

Disco sound

Can anyone help.............we use a stereo amplifier but when i play mono tracks,ie 60's tracks you can sometimes only hear the words and the music faint in the background. Does anyone know a way i...

flobadob

Oven temperature indicator. Is there such a thing?

Our oven is pretty old and it only gas the Gas Mark markings but doesn't show any temperature of the oven. Is there any device you can get that you can put into the oven that shows the temperature of...

Donna

Re; In wall gas oven

What would cause the oven door & broiler door to "blow open" & burst of flame when oven ignites? If doors are left adjar-this doesn't happen....and flame remains "inside"...

carmalee

washing machine question

I've just bought a timer switch to use with my washing machine but it says not to use with any appliance with a high powered motor and total power rating of over 3kW - how can I find out what rating...

sprayermick

Pay Pal

I use Pay Pal to pay for items that I buy on ebay, at the moment I have a debit card registered with them so the payment comes straight out of my bank account, I am thinking about registering a second...

carmalee

rads on freezer settings

had 2 really helpful answers from The Buider and Whoever re my question about leaving radiators on as I'm going away for six weeks during Dec/Jan. I had intended to leave three rads on freezer...

Linda51

SNAP SHOTS ON SKYPE

This may sound a silly question but took some snapshots whilst on skype, but where do they go when you switch skype off? Have you just lost them.

cassa333

Yahoo email?

I can't get into my yahoo email account. It keeps coming up with 999 error. Does any one know whaqt is happening? Thanks...

derrynoose

Bicycles for Africa

Does anyone know of organizations in Northern Ireland which collect bicycles for shipping to the needy in Africa? Thanks.

denis567

Hot Water Bottles

Just bought a new hot water bottle, and it says on it not to use boiling water. Why? I have been using boiling water in hot water bottles all my life, and I cannot see why boiling water should not be...