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by Paul2463
Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:25 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Christmas LED lights on Christmas Tree Not Working - Can I Repair?
Replies: 2
Views: 6873

Christmas LED lights on Christmas Tree Not Working - Can I Repair?

Hello Stupid Question time I have just purchased a new Christmas Tree in the sales, it is a fibre optic tree with twinkling led's on the ends of branches. When I turned it on, the light that makes the fibre optics light up is perfect, none of the LED's work though. I have been refunded for the broke...
by Paul2463
Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:32 pm
Forum: DIY Computers Forum
Topic: softwear bug program
Replies: 2
Views: 3335

Re: softwear bug program

Hi Macaulay Redirects A redirect is a special program put in a web page and/or imbedded in a spy-ware program that makes the web browser go to a page different from the one you typed in. This normally happens when you are infected with a virus or spy-ware. How does this happen? If you open an infect...
by Paul2463
Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:28 pm
Forum: DIY Computers Forum
Topic: Updating memory on a Sony Vaio Laptop
Replies: 3
Views: 4589

Re: Updating memory on a Sony Vaio Laptop

Hi PC6844 The maximum memory of any system is a factor of the BIOS and software that the motherboard uses to bring the computer live and run before handing over to the Operating System. The maximum figure is hard coded into the motherboard software, you could put more memory in than the 1GB it says ...
by Paul2463
Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:22 pm
Forum: DIY Computers Forum
Topic: email problem
Replies: 2
Views: 3500

Re: email problem

Greengrass the Hotamil account system, as you probably are well aware, is web based. So as long as you can connect to the web server ( hotmail.com or hotmail.co.uk), as you can if you can read/edit/save emails then the sending part of it is the Hotmail server problem not your computer. Or are you us...
by Paul2463
Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:40 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Bath Tap Holes
Replies: 1
Views: 2845

Bath Tap Holes

Hello. Sorry if this has been asked a load of times but I searched and found none of them so I thought I would ask again. I have just ordered a new P shaped bath for my bathroom, this bath does not come with holes drilled for the taps, I have a mixer type affair at the minute with two holes drilled ...
by Paul2463
Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:48 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Cupboards and Boilers
Replies: 2
Views: 1822

Cupboards and Boilers

Hello I dont know if this is in the correct forum as it is regulation / safety based as opposed to direct central heating problems. I have a glowworm 30SXI boiler mounted on the wall in my utility room. I would like to mount some cupboards on the wall next to the boiler, I was not going to mount the...
by Paul2463
Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower Problem
Replies: 3
Views: 2476

Thanks Stoneyboy I gave your idea a damn good go, but it didnt help the situation, I had though, ordered a new valve from VP (an internet plumbing retailer) who had a value one for £35.00 including P&P. This is obviously cheaper than a plumber callout and in my mind well worth a go. I didnt even...
by Paul2463
Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:28 pm
Forum: DIY Computers Forum
Topic: update
Replies: 1
Views: 3622

Have a look at this web page, it has a "Fix it for me" button half way down the page

Google "support.microsoft.com/kb/2258121"
by Paul2463
Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower Problem
Replies: 3
Views: 2476

Shower Problem

I wont explain the reasons but the Immersioan Heater has been on continually for a month or so, the only clue was scalding hot water in the taps, I have now figured that problem out and have normal hot water in the hot water system now. My problem is that the thermostatic shower in my ensuite only g...
by Paul2463
Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:31 pm
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Kitchen floor grouting advice please
Replies: 1
Views: 3074

Hi lindsaker all you have to do is to remove the top layed of the old grout using a grout rake which can be purchased at any DIY store, the put in some new grout here is a link to a video on how to do it I found very useful (apart from the accent..) "youtube.com/watch?v=dapVjqPOIno&feature=...
by Paul2463
Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Need to Drill Between Two Tiles??
Replies: 1
Views: 2889

Hi fredthefifth What worked for me, which may not be the right way, but it did work for me ....(please correct me any tradesman with the full and correct answer if mine is way off) I drilled a very small pilot hole in the grout using a normal high speed drill bit, I then gradually made the hole bigg...
by Paul2463
Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:48 am
Forum: DIY Computers Forum
Topic: What disc ?
Replies: 2
Views: 3604

Dave Just like Stoneboy says but you also need to know how large the collection of photos are CD's will only hold about 700MB of information and DVD's will hold about 4.7 GB of data, you can get USB sticks in a plethora of sizes. Right click on the folder your pictures are stored in and select "...
by Paul2463
Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:41 am
Forum: DIY Computers Forum
Topic: Installing XP on new HDD it came with service pack 1
Replies: 7
Views: 8762

Hi All For everyone that reads this post, if you wish to either replace the hard drive due to small problems creaping in or you wish to put in a larger hard disk because your original one is too small, I found the easiet way to do it is use a program called Migrate Easy by Acronis, put the new disk ...
by Paul2463
Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:08 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Emergency Lighting
Replies: 1
Views: 3327

Emergency Lighting

Hello Guys my father in law found a small problem in is house when a blown bulb tripped the lighting circuit, it was night and immmensly dark in the garage to find the consumer unit to sort it out. I have looked around and found a cheap emergency lighting system from Screwfix "Lytlec 3 Hour Eme...
by Paul2463
Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:30 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: 10 mm Plastic Pipework
Replies: 4
Views: 4632

I have British Gas Homecare for my Central Heating, when he came to do the initial inspection of the system prior to takin git on risk (as I said - New House). He said he didnt have to ask where we lived as he had been here on many occasions because of central heating pipes "gumming up" an...
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