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filthiestfis

unlock phone

I need to unlock my sony ericsson w710i on vodaphone. Can anyone give me the code?

bill107

Mobile

I would be grateful if anyone can give me the unlock codes for a Motorola C261 ? I am on vodafone network

milliezoe

De-icer

I was told today that in the absence of de-icer cold water is better than hot to de-frost a windscreen is this true and if so why ?

fruitless4

recording Freeview - DTB channel isn't available

I have a Sony DVD/HD recorder with inbuilt Freeview receiver and a Sony Bravia TV with inbuilt Freeview receiver. Why then, do I receive an error message that I can't record Freeview channels? [I have...

lanahsdad

Sound problems on Acer laptop

i have suddenly lost all sound from my Acer TM220. I have checked all the obvious things in control panel, uninstalled and reinstalled the sound device all to no avail. doesn't work thru external...

luckyme

gear box

application of an epicyclical gear box

ndofu

cleaning old photographic slides

We have some old family slides of the 40s and 50s and want to clean them up to them put them on the computer. A cotton bud and gin is working to a degree but would be glad of any other...

SPINCHOONS

cash machines

how do i report not being given enough money the cash machine.i wanted to withdraw ?300 but was only given ?280 but my statement says i withdrew ?300.anyone know what i should do

tali1

bus drivers remain on one bus route?-

How long in general do bus drivers remain on one bus route?-, daily? week?, fortnight? months ?

34sthildas

bind a very old football programme together

Anyone know who or if an old 1933 FE Cup final football programme can be binded to make it a valuable asset?

Brigitta

My son spilled juice on my mobile phone

Hi, has anyone else ever got their mobile wet and did you manage to make it work again afterwards? My 10 month old son just spilled his juice on my phone and now it is unresponsive and just says...

luckyme

gearbox

descibe an application of a epicyclical gear box

Pressgang1

How to repair a zip?

I know the 'pencil' trick for sticky zips and I know how to repair one if the slider becomes detached but my problem is this: the zip, when closed, comes apart around half-way up. It's as if the teeth...

styley

Working out measurement.

We are getting a wooden floor in. Our room is 6 metres by 3 metres approximately.To work out the square metres of wood required is it a matter of just multiplying the 2 numbers? So would 18 square...

bethy1

Properties of helium

what property of helium allows the airship to float in air

bill107

Pendulum clock

Why is it when you decrease/increase the length of the pendulum the clock runs faster/ slows up ?

15goddess15

IQ tests ?

how do they work? is 122 a good score for a 13 year old female? Thanks in ad. x

Teasy

mamas&papas pilko pushchair harness

We have recently converted our mamas&papas pilko pram into the pushchair, but the harness looks funny, its only attached to the pram on the seat end of things, the top part that goes around the...

matty2670

is tarmac recycled

what happens to old tarmac when it's dug up? Is it recycled or does something else happen to it?

netibiza

dvd region 1 to 2

Is it possible to re- record a dvd region 1 (USA) and make it a Region 2 (Europe) and watchable? Are there specialist shops and if so, what type of shop would that be?