We have a 5 year old "HP Notebook PC" laptop. Looking at "My Computer" I see we have two drives. One is designated as "C:" Size 104 GB but only has 35 GB of free space...
I have used my version of Office 2007 PowerPoint many times without any problems. However I tried to use the "Presenters" facility so that I could see my notes but the audience would not. I...
No I don't own Starbucks if I did I assume I would not be bothered by HMRC. As a pensioner I have a works pension, state pension and two small private pensions that I paid into. Some years ago the tax...
A relative has gone to South Africa. They do not have access to the internet. But they have bought a SA Sims card for their mobile. I have no information regarding costs. If I ring them I will pay for...
The land on which my house is built is lease hold and the lease has some 90 years left to run before it expires. I have made a will and when I am die, the house and everything else I own will go to my...
At one time I had the use of a service van which was always kept at my home but each day I traveled, from home to a fixed location i.e. a control center. Although I was charged for private private...
I have to remove a radiator for repairs/renewal. The radiator is heated by a Combi boiler. At one end of the rad is a thermo valve and the other is a lock shield valve. I have removed the head of the...
I must have clicked on something recently and now this program "start.funmoods.com" has taken over my search engines bring with it a lot of unwanted pop ups and a toolbar. Via my...
Do I have a potential problem? I have received a phone call from a "Central Claims Dept." Inquiring about a road accident that they say I have been involved in. When I pressed the caller for...
I have suddenly found a need to use my laptop, with extension speakers, as a portable PA system. I started by trying to play a music CD, via extension speakers, plugged into my laptop. I rarely use...
A teenager I know has asked his parents for a "gaming computer" for Christmas. He already has a laptop but claims it is too slow and not powerful enough for games! Is there such a thing and...
I have 2 cables, an SWA and an MICC, running from my mains across a yard supplying electricity to 2 out buildings. I intend to do an insulation check on these cables using a Megger. What readings...
An 84 year old friend, living on their own, feels they are being pressurized to grant their son-in-law lasting power of attorney. The individual concerned has asked me for advice which I have refused...
Does anyone know what the regulations are concerning the use use of a "staging board" (work platform) used to bridge a pit? The staging board is standard construction industry equipment and...
When socket outlets (installed in a building) are used to supply, extension leads/ portable tools used externally i.e. outside of the building, is it a requirement that such socket outlets be RCD...
I have been following a thread on another forum in which a guy reported that the neutral bar on a fused board was at times "glowing hot" At other times, when a neutral was disconnected there...
Duty of Care Would it be correct to assume that the duty of care is the same for members only situations and public access/use. By which I mean that those responsible for managing a members only club...
In an existing installation in a small boat yard, pyro cabling was used to feed light poles for external lighting. A feed from the distribution board went to the first pole and then, jointed out...
Using windows mail I have created a contact list containing email address for a specific purpose. The idea being that I simply click on the contact file and I send one email to all on my list without...
As a member of a club, what issues are there around data protection concerning members details? Some people argue that, under the data protection, individual members details cannot be shared with...