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Surfing. system freezes

Using my faithful Belkin wi-fi on my old laptop. all is still OK. For a week or so on my Dell Inspiron 1720 with Vista Home edition it was OK, but now, after about a dozen sites have been visited, the...
16:38 Thu 06th Nov 20088 answers, last by Segilla 21:13 Fri 14th Nov 2008
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Silica or silicon

Some years ago the Sunday Times carried an article about internal combustion engines being made from simple sand one day. Where did that lead to?
08:50 Wed 29th Oct 20081 answer, last by kempie 15:56 Wed 29th Oct 2008
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Touchlights

When my light is plugged into the live mains but isn't on, does it use and standby current?
19:45 Mon 27th Oct 20084 answers, last by Disco Fever 18:42 Wed 29th Oct 2008
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Parboling potatoes before roasting

In the interests of economy, can anyone give a good reason why potatoes should be brought to the boil before putting them in the oven for roasting. Seems a waste of water and fuel since the oven will...
17:09 Sat 25th Oct 200817 answers, last by angiebaby57 10:53 Thu 11th Dec 2008
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Blood in gravy curdling

There was a more than generous amount of blood (+ added water??) in a pack of Tesco liver I bought. I reserved it to make gravy, but it curdled. How do I stop this in future
20:42 Sun 19th Oct 20083 answers, last by Segilla 03:46 Mon 20th Oct 2008
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Oxford DNB - LIfe of the Day. Seeking a name.

I've been looking for the name of an explorer whose potted biography was circuated around three months ago. From memory, (with all its frailties), he was an army officer, irascible, quarelsome,...
20:56 Thu 16th Oct 20084 answers, last by Segilla 20:36 Sun 19th Oct 2008
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Kronenbourg film

It seems to be finished now, so I was expecting to find it on YouTube. The film of the French bar, ending with the old man leaving forgetting his battered hat. Any ideas where I can see itg again?
20:48 Thu 16th Oct 20082 answers, last by Segilla 21:33 Thu 16th Oct 2008
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O'Donnell airport Madrid

How did this name come about?
16:04 Tue 14th Oct 20082 answers, last by Segilla 20:07 Sun 19th Oct 2008
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Laser mouse

I bought a Nikkai A33GN (MP9) laser mouse from Maplin for a tenner a few months ago and have just tried to bring it into use. But it needs a driver and Maplin are silent. This ailing computer is...
03:17 Sat 23rd Aug 20081 answer, last by Segilla 22:37 Mon 08th Sep 2008
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Alimony to former wife

I'm separated. How much money can I give my wife annually before part of it becomes taxable. Thanks.
22:58 Tue 19th Aug 20082 answers, last by Segilla 07:04 Wed 20th Aug 2008
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Excel problem

Without me making any alterationss, as far as I know, the column on my chart which includes an ampersand now changes the sum to blue, underlined. Entering the cell again triggers a dial up. How to...
22:41 Tue 19th Aug 20082 answers, last by Segilla 07:10 Wed 20th Aug 2008
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Windows - change font from default (Ariel?)

I'd rather have a font with serifs, but the only access I can find in Control Panel / Fonts merely shows what they look like. The expalanation alongside 'Font' mentions 'change'. What's the answer?.
22:30 Tue 19th Aug 20087 answers, last by Buenchico 23:13 Tue 19th Aug 2008
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China

Can someone please give an indication of what 'China' sounds like in Mandarin.
18:33 Mon 18th Aug 20082 answers, last by Fraizer123 12:00 Sun 24th Aug 2008
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Webmail problem

Webmail (via Virgin) has worked better of late but now refuses to delete Sent items. If no solution is suggested here. how do I report the problem?
20:04 Sat 12th Jul 20082 answers, last by Segilla 08:33 Sun 13th Jul 2008
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Virgin connection problem

V works pretty well, though a bit frail a few months back. This morning I started my laptop and downloaded msges, Then an update appeared, which I take to be the one mentioned on the radio today and...
11:54 Wed 09th Jul 20084 answers, last by Tefler 22:07 Thu 10th Jul 2008
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Noel Johnson

The voice of BBC radio Dick Barton. Some years ago, a drama written around small boys, an army camp and the well-known D-Day clues in the Daily Telegraph crossword, was televised. In a parody of his...
07:44 Tue 08th Jul 20083 answers, last by shaneystar2 15:27 Tue 08th Jul 2008
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American WWII B&W film made early 1940s

Name wanted for a film about the war in the Pacific, It ended with two soldiers in a trench or dugout, one looking at a medallion or somesuch, and Japanese soldiers jumping in and bayoneting them....
02:51 Sun 06th Jul 20085 answers, last by gettinblurry 18:02 Thu 10th Jul 2008
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Scabs on my bald scalp

I'm 73 and for a few years have had cradle-cap like scabs on my head. Each takes several weeks to grow, then drops off. My doctor tells me they are caused by yeasts growing on the head. (If I must be...
16:25 Sat 05th Jul 20085 answers, last by Segilla 17:00 Mon 18th Aug 2008
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Fridge not defrosting

The inside rear panel in my 3 year-old fridge, normally gently dripping water into the tray, is now iced up, about 1cm thick. The door seals appear to be good. What's going on?
08:36 Tue 27th May 20085 answers, last by Segilla 17:38 Tue 27th May 2008
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Fridge not defrosting

The inside rear panel in my 3 year-old fridge, normally gently dripping water into the tray, is now iced up, about 1cm thick. The door seals appear to be good. What's gping on?
18:16 Sat 24th May 20082 answers, last by Segilla 20:20 Wed 28th May 2008

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