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Spam Email?

A couple of times in my Spam box in BT Yahoo I've had an email supposedly from 'First-class tracking mail' + a reference number. each time I've deleted without opening it. It was spam, wasn't it? I...
22:44 Fri 21st Dec 201210 answers, last by Ashgop 10:01 Mon 07th Jan 2013
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Out of date pills

I've just found an almost-full container of Vitamin D supplement pills at the back of a drawer. The 'best before' date is April 2012. Is it sensible to take them or not?
22:59 Tue 04th Dec 20125 answers, last by tearinghair 20:20 Wed 05th Dec 2012
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White marks on bath

While using a grout pen to whiten the grouting between tiles on the bath surround, we've managed to drip some white spots on to the coloured bath surface. I can't get it off with gentle rubbing, but...
14:40 Mon 03rd Dec 20122 answers, last by tearinghair 15:07 Mon 03rd Dec 2012
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scanning photos + text

I have a series of photos + text that I'm trying to put on to a CD before having them printed in bulk. When I print individual pages directly from the computer (some are in Documents, some in...
18:19 Tue 20th Nov 20121 answer, last by regged 17:47 Sun 07th Apr 2013
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Paint Shop Pro

I'm trying to get to grips with Paint Shop Pro 8; am using an 'in easy steps' guide, but not getting the dialogue screens it tells me I should. I've never used the program before. Before I roll up my...
15:30 Sat 17th Nov 20122 answers, last by tearinghair 14:49 Sun 18th Nov 2012
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How to uninstall Iminent

While installing freefile viewer this morning I have unintentionally enabled Iminent, which now appears as my default search engine. It tells me that if I'm using Chrome (which I am) I'll need to...
14:19 Thu 08th Nov 20129 answers, last by Berriez 16:19 Tue 17th Dec 2013
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MM Links October 2012 Week 4

Lady Jill here, for the last time. My theme last week was Hobbies. One thing I didn’t mention was gardening , probably because to me it’s a chore, not a pleasant leisure activity. A...
08:45 Sat 27th Oct 201245 answers, last by BIGJACK 20:27 Sun 28th Oct 2012
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MM Links October 2012 Week 3

“Lady Jill” here again. Which one, do I hear you ask? The miser, as in Week 1, or the munificent one who showers you with points as in Week 2? Now, there’s a question… Last...
08:45 Sat 20th Oct 201246 answers, last by gen2 19:03 Sun 21st Oct 2012
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MM Links October 2012 Week 2

“Lady Jill” here again, hoping to be slightly more generous than last week! For many people the holiday season is now over for a few months, though ‘St Luke’s little...
08:45 Sat 13th Oct 201244 answers, last by gen2 19:18 Sun 14th Oct 2012
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Problem with Word layout

I recently cut and pasted into Word an article that was in two columns. Now, when I try to print the whole document, it all appears in two-column format, and I can't see how to change it. Have tried...
14:49 Thu 11th Oct 20129 answers, last by tearinghair 18:16 Thu 11th Oct 2012
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MM Links October 2012 Week 1

This is “Lady Jill”, dusting off the tiara awarded by crofter three years ago, and attempting to bamboozle you all this month. The Virginia creeper in the garden is a riot of autumnal...
08:45 Sat 06th Oct 201251 answers, last by gen2 19:03 Sun 07th Oct 2012
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Unread feeds

Can't believe I've only just noticed a large number of 'unread feeds' on the left of my Windows Live Mail. I started to delete them without opening, but then wondered whether they might be important;...
18:45 Mon 24th Sep 20122 answers, last by McMouse 14:59 Wed 26th Sep 2012
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Skype message

Since I installed Skype about three weeks ago I've been receiving calls telling me that my computer speed and performance is below average and that my firewall is not active. Have been ignoring these...
13:56 Thu 30th Aug 20126 answers, last by tearinghair 16:42 Sat 01st Sep 2012
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DT £500 prize crossword

Just can't see this one: 7a Encroached forcibly (7,2). I have -U-C-E- I-. The only one I can see is 'Punched in', but it doesn't seem right. Not certain about the C; it comes from Countered for 'spoke...
07:18 Sun 26th Aug 20122 answers, last by tearinghair 07:43 Sun 26th Aug 2012
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Starting Skype

I'm making a first attempt at using Skype. Have downloaded all the software, and verified that the webcam is working, but I can't get any sound on the mic. It appears to be correctly inserted at the...
08:21 Sun 29th Jul 20125 answers, last by tearinghair 14:04 Sun 29th Jul 2012
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Transferring photos from phone to PC

On a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830: am trying to transfer photos to my desktop. Have tried internet sites, with no success; the question has been asked before, but some answers are too confusing for a...
16:16 Tue 17th Jul 201213 answers, last by tearinghair 16:51 Tue 17th Jul 2012
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Protection from sun

You may well ask why I want to know this, in view of our current weather, but here goes anyway: A couple of years ago I bought a bottle of sunscreen - factor 30 - as I needed it in California. I...
18:46 Sun 15th Jul 20122 answers, last by tearinghair 18:56 Sun 15th Jul 2012
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Samsung Galaxy answerphone

I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. I cannot seem to access my answerphone messages; I get the usual 'to listen to your messages, press 1' menu, but the screen immediately goes dark and there doesn't...
10:29 Sun 17th Jun 20121 answer, last by tearinghair 10:36 Sun 17th Jun 2012
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One more try

I'm doing my best not to get paranoid here.... I know I can be technologically stupid at times, but until recently I have at least had answers to my questions, even though sometimes I think I have...
13:23 Wed 30th May 201213 answers, last by headwreck 18:45 Thu 31st May 2012
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Desktop display

I've just changed the wallpaper on my desktop. On the previous one I had a black margin to right and left of the picture, which displayed the shortcuts clearly. I can't remember how I did it last...
18:57 Tue 29th May 20124 answers, last by tearinghair 18:19 Thu 31st May 2012

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