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Comment on Viva Chris Moyles! by Jarred Leukhardt

Jarred Leukhardt — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:48:13 +0000

Between me and my husband we’ve owned more DAB players over the recent years than I can count, including some excellent ones by Pure. But, the last few years I’ve fixed my decisionto one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed the Roberts DAB radios are.

Comment on Windows 7 synhronizing…. by Gareth J M Saunders

Gareth J M Saunders — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:28:54 +0000

I went for 32-bit as a stop gap measure. My print is an hp LaserJet 1000, which was made for Windows XP and according to the HP site shouldn’t even work under Windows 7. Remarkably it does using the XP drivers from 2005.

I installed the 32-bit version so that I could still use my laser printer. I can’t quite afford to upgrade my laser printer, but when I do I’ll get one that offers duplex, network support and 64-bit drivers. And THEN I’ll upgrade to Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

Also, PsiWin 2.3.3 (for connecting my Psion to my PC) only works under 32-bit. I’m looking forward to seeing if it will work with the XP Mode under 64-bit.

Comment on Do not pass ‘Go’ by Paul

Paul — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:59:52 +0000

I am quite keen to get my hands on Poleconomy again. I have not found any here recently in South Africa. How I miss that game. Can anyone help me source one?

Comment on Windows 7 synhronizing…. by Mike Arthur

Mike Arthur — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:25:04 +0000

Ouch, that’s bad. Agreed about the improvement over Vista, 7 is much nicer.

Any reason you went for 32-bit rather than 64-bit?

Comment on Maybe baby… by fellow swimmer

fellow swimmer — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:06:28 +0000

I know how you feel. The joys of handing a jar of your sperm to a woman as old as your mum… in a corridor… only then to see her shake it and drop it in her coat pocket!

Comment on Psion Series 7 by John Burgess

John Burgess — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:19:52 +0000

Let’s be honest, I’m looking for help! I’ve had a Psion7 for years and I love it. Even Windows Netbooks don’t offer the same utility. But, although I back it up and it works fine, I’m concerned that one day I’ll drop it or something. So I’ve bought a spare (it’s actually a Psion Netbook).

It’s in super condition and I doubt it’s ever been used. But, the batteries were flat and it’s lost its system. On bootup it asks for a bootable CF card orstart ‘rominst’. I’ve gone right through the manual and the websites and I can’t find how to do this.

Can anybody help me with how to do this? I’ve got plenty of CF cards.

Comment on Writing to washing powder manufacturers by M.T. JOW

M.T. JOW — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:19 +0000

Sir
Does washing poder lose its weight in transit.

Comment on Writing to washing powder manufacturers by M.T. JOW

M.T. JOW — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:35:07 +0000

Sir.
I was recently told that washing powder of any kind loses its weight in transit or by handeling – for example 60% when filled at factory 50% when ariving at a store 150 miles away – thus losing 10% can this be true.

Comment on Troubleshooting networks: changing node type by View from the Potting Shed » Blog Archive » Social networks | The weblog of Gareth J M Saunders

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:21:10 +0000

[...] At first my laptop wouldn’t appear in the list of workgroup PCs on the study PC, and vice versa — although each could ping the other and connect successfully by entering the UNC address (e.g. \computernamefoldername). I wondered if it was an issue with the NodeType setting in the registry. [...]

Comment on Dealing with spam by David White

David White — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:42:52 +0000

Nice tip – I didn’t know that you could create rules based on the content of email headers. Thanks!!