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Full screen - problems viewing everything!

A minor frustration but I'm not a technophobe, so help, please! I am trying to view pages from The Times, showing a slide show of photographs from their travel section. One has to click the...
11:58 Sun 25th Feb 20073 answers, last by kriskwery 20:58 Sun 25th Feb 2007
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PC diagnostic/tweaking sites

In trying to answer another question on AB, I discovered the existence of several free sites promising to optimise various things on my computer. Can anyone advise whether these are kosher or am I...
12:56 Sat 17th Feb 20071 answer, last by Oneeyedvic 14:47 Sat 17th Feb 2007
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Broadband upgrade

I recently upgraded my package from 1 to 2 Mb. How do I check I am ACTUALLY connecting at the increased rate? The "status" icon tells me my connection speed is 2,326,528 bps - what does the B stand...
12:49 Sat 17th Feb 20072 answers, last by pauln90 15:02 Sat 17th Feb 2007
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eBay/Firefox double width pages

Aaah, it's driving me nuts. For the last 24hrs or so, eBay seems to load ok then after a few seconds expands to a wide page which requires lot of scrolling to view. I use Firefox as my browser but...
11:45 Tue 06th Feb 20071 answer, last by kriskwery 18:20 Wed 07th Feb 2007
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Frost Free Fridge-Freezer

There's a tongue twister! The freezer part doesn't stay frost free! In December I noticed it was somewhat iced up, so removed all items and defrosted it. It became apparent that there was an ICEBERG...
16:06 Wed 31st Jan 20079 answers, last by tete 21:08 Fri 13th May 2016
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Windows - Vista

The press is hot with news of this. I noted in today's Telegraph: "Overall, the new features are impressive. But there will be some gripes about the price in Britain, where Vista costs about twice as...
15:48 Wed 31st Jan 20079 answers, last by luckyeight 02:48 Tue 13th Feb 2007
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Nationwide ISAs/Interest Rates

Nationwide Building Society is offering total or partial transfer of my existing ISA monies, currently on a variable rate, to a Fixed Rate ISA Bond ... 1, 2 or 3 years at 5.30%. Whilst this is indeed...
20:04 Thu 14th Dec 20065 answers, last by wisepunter 12:01 Mon 25th Dec 2006
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Retirement - perks?

I am female and nearly 60 and will soon be able to collect the state pension and my bus pass. What financial perks and other suggestions can ABers make to cheer me up?!
10:35 Sun 27th Aug 20064 answers, last by parkesquay 21:09 Sun 27th Aug 2006
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Walnuts - harvesting of !

When is optimum time to pick these? Or does one wait until they fall? Does the outer casing have to be black?? There's a heavily laden tree in a hedgerow a short cycle ride away and I'd like to get...
21:54 Mon 21st Aug 20063 answers, last by WendyS 12:29 Tue 22nd Aug 2006
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Why are cars shiny??

Why doesn't anybody seem to produce a car paint with a matt finish? Surely it would be much more practical ... my once gleaming solar red MG TF with conventional high gloss paintwork looks less than...
13:03 Sun 20th Aug 20061 answer, last by Monster-S 13:16 Sun 20th Aug 2006
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MG Midget differentials

Does anybody know if crownwheel and pinion from another British Leyland vehicle will fit, giving a final drive ratio higher than 3.7:1? Any help or sources of information greatly appreciated.
19:07 Sun 11th Jun 20062 answers, last by aidantraffor 12:33 Thu 22nd Jun 2006
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Velcro and Fetishism

In the Agony & Ecstasy sex advice column in The Times "Body & Soul" supplement recently (31 Dec) there was a query about feet being a turn-on. Dr Stuttaford listed several well known sexually...
13:26 Sun 15th Jan 20061 answer, last by :Ace: 19:58 Fri 03rd Feb 2006
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Rust in my Hinari microwave oven

Hinari "Lifestyle" Microwave Oven (model no. MX676TCGM) I am disappointed to discover a circle of rust appearing in the groove under the glass plate, caused presumably by condensation (my first ever...
13:17 Sun 15th Jan 20064 answers, last by EDDIE51 00:34 Mon 16th Jan 2006
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Points on Driving Licence

It's coming up to 3 years since I received 3 points for a speeding offence. It's also coming up to the time for me to renew my car insurance - I've stuck with the same company who continued to give...
15:46 Thu 10th Nov 20055 answers, last by evo_Rizla 16:59 Tue 22nd Nov 2005
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TIGER NUTS - where are they hiding?!

I haven't been able to find these in any sort of shop for some time now. Does anybody know a source? I've loved them since a child (born 1947!) and now think of them as a healthy nibble - low fat,...
19:14 Wed 26th Oct 20054 answers, last by kriskwery 21:07 Wed 26th Oct 2005
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Heating in privately rented accommodation

I have a young friend who rents a self-contained bedsitter in a converted house with 6 similar tenants. I'll let her continue ......... My rent is all inclusive except for electricity and the heating...
14:02 Sun 17th Apr 20051 answer, last by zaskar 19:32 Sun 17th Apr 2005
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Cordless phone/answering machines

A few months ago I replaced a separate cordless phone and an answering machine with a Cable & Wireless DECT "all in one" cordless answering system, model CWD 2700.  It was fine...
16:58 Sat 16th Apr 20055 answers, last by jeremyhousely 06:08 Fri 03rd Dec 2010
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On-line National Lottery tickets

For some time I've been quite happy buying my Lotto ticket on-line and have even had a couple of small wins (no begging letters please - only a couple of tenners!). BUT the thought occurs ....... what...
00:25 Mon 11th Apr 20052 answers, last by kriskwery 11:02 Mon 02nd May 2005
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Poor service from an ISP (Tiscali)

I have had huge problems changing from narrowband to broadband with Tiscali.  They include misleading & downright incorrect information given by "customer care" staff & being double...
13:51 Thu 07th Apr 20056 answers, last by Tim W 21:08 Tue 20th Sep 2005
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SAD light machines

Why are they so expensive?
23:50 Fri 01st Apr 200513 answers, last by kriskwery 18:55 Mon 11th Apr 2005

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