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Question
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2533
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A person couldn't find their mobile phone around their home. As they no longer have a landline they couldn't call the mobile to find it. They asked for a solution.
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13/02/20
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1621
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2509
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How I should be able to $300-$500 a year on petrol using a couple of techniques.
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08/06/16
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8265
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2485
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A client asked me to copy their old diskettes and CDs to an external drive. This can be a tedious exercise so I decided to create a script to which did most of the work for me. There are two scripts (one for diskettes and one for CDs) which are included as an attachment to this solution.
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19/01/15
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1925
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2480
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Online survey sites promote themselves as a way to make money online. Earlier this year I decided to perform a test for a month doing every survey the sites gave me. Then end result. Don't waste your time on most. There is however one which sometimes offers and effective rate of over $10 per hour. This solution includes a copy of my report.
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18/11/14
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2009
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2464
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What is the percentage of the number of orders on Shopify from social media for 2013? I think the result will surprise you.
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19/06/14
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2419
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2452
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How to create your own party invitations for free and print them for around 10 cents each.
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05/02/14
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9587
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2444
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I've noticed Myki to be overcharging and once you know you can avoid this particular overcharging situation.
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10/01/14
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1455
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2409
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Saved $500 for a family member who wanted a Dell computer but the special had finished.
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25/11/13
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1197
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2400
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A secret that Woolworths and Coles online stores probably don't want you to know. Knowing the secret can save you money.
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11/11/13
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1576
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2392
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Booked accommodation and saved $47.50 over Wotif's prices, including obtained a discounted night that wasn't available on Wotif. The prices also beat Expedia. I share how I often get better prices than the online services.
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27/09/13
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2179
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2384
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Is participating in BNI Australia (Business NetworksInternational) worthwhile? In this article I share a summary of how much business was generated.
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04/09/13
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1961
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2341
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How to work out size of TV to replace your older 26" TV and end up with the same height.
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22/04/13
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2583
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2301
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How to get free content from the Kindle Store to your Kindle E-Reader without having to provide credit card details.
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27/12/12
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1891
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2284
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The Click Frenzy well publicised technology failure enabled lots of information to flow back about the situation. Some of the information could be very handy for others. I collected quite a few quotes from the media I found to be of interest.
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21/11/12
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10335
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2256
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carsales.com.au private Melbourne tips for buyers I found such as checking past prices and an idea of how long listings had been on the service.
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03/10/12
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3373
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2228
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Quotes for car insurance obtained on the internet. Renewal from AAMI. Ending up saving $174.83.
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12/07/12
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1053
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2223
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A list of the Everyday Rewards items Woolworths now offers Everyday Rewards card holders a special price which is 20% or more.
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28/05/12
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240
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2222
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Digitech 9 LED Solar Spotlight with motion detection (SL-2752) from Jaycar
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28/05/12
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829
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2199
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Article on NSW photo rights which is largely applicable to other Australian States.
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16/02/12
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1164
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2192
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I receive emails from eBay. How do I unsubscribe?
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01/02/12
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971
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2189
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TPG mobile Super Value plan sign up and installation experience.
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12/04/12
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14084
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2185
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How does Woolworths Homeshop and Coles Online prices compare with going to the Coles supermarket?
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18/11/11
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2990
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2163
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Thoughts and notes on the Amazon Kindle Fire.
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30/09/11
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6592
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2153
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Limitations of the Woolworths $29 prepaid cap
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22/08/11
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2852
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2109
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Today I helped a person exchange their Australian dollars to Thai baht. We shopped around and ended up saving around $50 or nearly 10%. Not bad for asking a few questions.
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30/06/11
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2902
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2086
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How I saved $415.60 on Avis car rental excess insurance.
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22/03/11
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1070
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2082
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Creating a 2D panorama using multiple pictures from the Apple iPhone or any digital camera.
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12/03/11
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2870
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2080
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Amaysim quick review of service reveals significant issue with data charging and a potential gotcha for consumers
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05/03/11
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4049
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2065
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I've noticed a few features missing in Windows 7 phone which I think are important. I decided to create this solution to document features both present and missing which I find of interest.
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21/01/11
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5853
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2054
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How do I delete my Vistaprint account? With Vistaprint you need to set up an account to determine the full price including delivery for free offers as you can't get a total price without an account.
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06/01/11
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1050
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2027
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Comparison of the costs of running an electric Smartcar compared to running a petrol driven Smartcar.
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29/11/10
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3987
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2023
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I notice people and businesses sending out emails to a list of contacts so everyone can see the list. I explain why this isn't a good idea in most situations and how to approach this in a better way. I also provide a couple of examples where showing everyone who is receiving the email is a good idea.
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04/10/10
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2014
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2002
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Cost to run an electric car
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14/06/10
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6676
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1990
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How to permanently delete your Facebook account.
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31/05/10
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1858
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1989
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Review of an electricity bill for a family member between Red Energy and AGL - Saving estimated at $90 a year.
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28/05/10
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5223
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1924
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SMS messages for around 12 cents a message sent from your computer, but appearing to come from your mobile phone. This is how it is done.
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01/04/09
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422
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1865
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Many people I see have a Windows XP computer which is running slow. The main reason is the computer has not had a basic clean up. The following is how to do a basic clean up of your Windows XP computer.
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26/05/08
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2856
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1856
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This is a tip which has enabled me to support people over the years remotely with no remote access. People often say they get a message on the screen or can see something hard to explain on the screen. This is how I get them to show me what they have on the screen.
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23/04/08
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2739
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1829
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Tips when buying a phone card with cheap calls to overseas locations.
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16/02/08
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793
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1720
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We decided to ask our JustLocal friends for their feedback in using ethanol in our car. This is our question and their feedback. Most people ask their friends. Our friends in this case are motor mechanics and if there is going to be a problem, they are the ones who should know.
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17/06/07
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1487
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1647
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With daylight saving it can be a bit tricky to work out the time in another country. This tip shows you how to find the current time in another country.
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11/12/06
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640
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1618
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Do you know of a program that can locate duplicate files? I know that we are low on resources in our computer so I thought to remove duplicates could help.
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03/11/06
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1353
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1608
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If you are interested in real estate this site provides great insight as to which is the site getting the most traffic. The information even gives information as to the trend in the market which we feel is very powerful information.
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19/10/06
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3705
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1500
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I wanted to do some software timing but didn't have a stop watch. I decided to download a stop watch for the ngage QD (N-Gage QD). After some search we found one which worked.
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03/01/06
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497
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1485
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The Nokia 3220 Optus prepaid mobile phone reached the end of the contract. We obtained the network unlock code. These are the steps we took to unlock the phone so we could use it also on another network. (This article will not assist people trying to avoid their contractual obligations.) This particular experience had an almost humorous twist at the end.
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27/11/05
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3850
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1473
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We just received a letter from Telstra increasing the line rental from $26.95 to around $31.95. We decided to review the situation. Is it goodbye to Telstra or will we be staying with them?
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08/11/05
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6827
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1453
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We are often asked for a list of the top ten suggestions we would make to Windows XP users (and older versions of Windows). This list is slightly longer than ten, but it is amazing how often we are called out for the items listed which the user could do themselves.
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11/04/10
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3653
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1367
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When the Optus prepaid mobile phone reached the end of the contract we obtained the network unlock code. The mobile phone is a Nokia 2100. These are the steps we took to unlock the phone so we could use it also on another network. (This article will not assist people trying to avoid their contractual obligations.)
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04/12/05
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1919
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1366
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When someone calls my Optus prepaid mobile they get an announcement if I can't be contacted. I don't have message bank. How do I turn this facility off.
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14/08/05
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800
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1335
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When we tell people we are on a $2.95 a month mobile phone plan they are amazed. When we tell them our monthly bill is usually under $10 and we have voice mail, Internet mail and MSN chat available to us they ask us for more details. Here we explain a number of techniques which over a year saves us thousands of dollars.
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11/07/05
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13351
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1320
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I have a Nokia 3220. Do you know of any free games I can download and install. I already have the cable which connect the phone to the USB port.
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27/06/05
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1110
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1308
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I would like to create a CD which has web pages on it. How do I get the CD to autoplay (autorun) like other CDs do and start at my first web page?
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15/06/05
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1566
|
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1281
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List of free software which our clients now use.
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13/05/05
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5987
|
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1280
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We decided to get the school aged children MS Office Teacher/Student edition. They had been using OpenOffice.org for the last couple of years. The response was not expected.
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11/05/05
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1636
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1249
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I purchased a handheld games unit from a store in a large well known market. My experience was terrible.
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11/04/05
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6211
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1246
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This tip is a technique we worked out for a client. They had a printed black and white line drawing of a block of land. They wanted to scan the image and only colour in the enclosed area yellow so the block of land stood out. We found this could be done using standard Windows XP tools.
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09/04/05
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1979
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1224
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Often our clients have an error or information on their screen which they would like to discuss with us. The following is the technique we use to get an copy of the screen, so that we can discuss what is happening.
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25/02/05
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1387
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1120
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This tip was passed on by a client and is about the free directory assistance Telstra provides, but is no longer actively promoted.
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08/12/04
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425
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1098
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People are surprised and usually don't believe us when we tell them what Telstra now charge as the flagfall or connection charge for timed calls. We were pretty dismayed when we found out too.
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22/11/04
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2776
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1097
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How does using Skype to call normal telephones compare with normal telephone to normal telephone calls?
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14/01/05
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10133
|
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1088
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Review of prepaid phone cards to cut the cost of calling overseas. Most even cut the cost of calling long distance within Australia.
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17/11/04
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11719
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1075
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Take care if moving from prepaid to a plan using Vodafone.
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22/10/04
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1110
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1066
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What is the command line instruction under Windows I need to use to send an email using Foxmail with the To, Subject and Body entered? (Please note: we no longer support Foxmail)
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17/05/05
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907
|
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1065
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With Foxmail I have a number of accounts. When I click on a mailto link, how do I select the account I want to use? (Please note: we no longer support Foxmail)
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17/05/05
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1512
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1063
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I've start Foxmail and set up the address book. The area where the contacts should appear at the bottom left is blank. (Please note: we no longer support Foxmail)
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17/05/05
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330
|
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1054
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A tip to reduce voice mail charges with Vodafone
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09/10/04
|
1995
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998
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I have received my ANZ credit card statement. There is a brochure with computer specials. Are these good value?
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18/05/04
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1441
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990
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A company has sent me an email informing me that emails coming from me have a virus. What should I do?
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23/04/04
|
2031
|
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943
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Hacking attempts against Linux and Windows server operating systems.
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15/03/04
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2497
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|
848
|
Insurance claim results in some instances have been terrible from the users perspective.
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13/01/04
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5255
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844
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I've received an email containing codes but I can't tell the difference between the numbers "1", "0", the letter "i" and the letter "o". Any suggestions?
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12/01/04
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1957
|
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770
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Why you should not use even one illegal copy of software in a small office.
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10/12/03
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1500
|
|
680
|
I've downloaded some program source files. They are stored in tar format. Winzip cannot handle this format. What can I use.
|
30/11/03
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653
|
|
679
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Be careful when making calculations with newer calculators as used in schools.
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30/11/03
|
3739
|
|
671
|
Watch out for mobile telephones which lock.
|
25/11/03
|
1210
|
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620
|
My computer is infected with the Win32.Sobig.F virus. What should I do?
|
25/08/03
|
815
|
|
611
|
I believe you can receive faxes but do not use a fax machine thus saving the cost of a telephone line. How do you do this?
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18/08/03
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1437
|
|
610
|
I've received an email from another person stating they have been infected. What should I do?
|
18/08/03
|
367
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603
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Sites for general household electrical pricing
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07/08/03
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1066
|
|
599
|
Industry rumours on CD's and labelling.
|
06/08/03
|
1395
|
|
598
|
What services are available for sending SMS messages from the Internet?
|
05/08/03
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2679
|
|
591
|
Using the USB Flash drive portable email applications.
|
02/08/03
|
3223
|
|
588
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We want to produce some CD's to hand out. Where can we get lables?
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01/08/03
|
280
|
|
584
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Quick review of USB memory card
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30/07/03
|
2221
|
|
582
|
Where can I get a list of Tattslotto numbers?
|
26/07/03
|
963
|
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579
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In a support role it is often times consuming to obtain the operating system key to reinstall if things go wrong. The following is a link to software which appears to provide the ability to determine the product key for Windows XP, other windows operating systems and some versions of Office.
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24/07/03
|
443
|
|
577
|
We are running multiple versions of MYOB and it is getting a bit difficult to handle.
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23/07/03
|
176
|
|
547
|
For those interested in checking their Australian shares this site may be useful
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10/07/03
|
290
|
|
536
|
I've received some image files and would like to print them. How can I do this?
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26/06/03
|
838
|
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529
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Vodafone make subtle but important change to pricing on No Plans package.
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24/06/03
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1946
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523
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When installing a Zip drive on an old computer I get the message, "Your system has USB controller that does not meet USB 1.1 standards - you will have corruption of data if you try to connect low speed USB device with high speed USB device eg keyboard, mouse etc with zip drive, printer scanner.". What should I do?
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17/06/03
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661
|
|
520
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Backup Exec under Windows 98 stops at the splash screen so I can't do a backup to the tape.
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13/06/03
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406
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519
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The Vet icon keeps disappearing from the system tray in the bottom right hand corner near the time. What is going on?
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12/06/03
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470
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492
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I've lost my Optus mobile telephone which is one a prepaid service. What should I do?
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17/05/03
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2706
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491
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Computer system won't start. It states invalid system disk.
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15/05/03
|
226
|
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428
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My computer has become unstable.
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11/04/03
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225
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427
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A client did not want to spend the money on a zip drive and disk to perform their backup. The following suggestions were made.
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11/04/03
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334
|
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417
|
Adobe Photodeluxe keeps asking to make Outlook my default email program every time it starts. I use Outlook Express. What should I do?
|
09/04/03
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157
|
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397
|
Helpful hint in improving the crispness of Acrobat documents on some screens.
|
04/04/03
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512
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387
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Is it possible to take text from a PDF file and use it in a word processing document?
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31/03/03
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883
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361
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Website address for Business names.
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25/03/03
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300
|
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333
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Client wanted a scanner so they could do a simple layout drawing at home, print it off and then scan it back in at work.
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14/03/03
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230
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330
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Another language translation site with some more language options.
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14/03/03
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329
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309
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One of my suppliers strongly recommended upgrading to the newest Flash player for security reasons.
|
09/03/03
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331
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300
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The following is a link to a learn to speak French course which I found to be useful.
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06/03/03
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275
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285
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Summary of installation of Compaq Evo D320ST.
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03/03/03
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647
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279
|
How compatible is OpenOffice.org to Microsoft products?
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01/03/03
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693
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239
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Known issues with OpenOffice.org and issues compared to MS Office.
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19/02/03
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3428
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204
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Should I go and buy some diskettes so that I can backup my data?
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12/02/03
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522
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181
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I have a file with the extension zip but I can't read it. What is it and what should I do?
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09/02/03
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422
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134
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Is there anyway I can get a map of the friend where I am going?
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27/01/03
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606
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133
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My brother-in-law wanted to book some flights to the Gold Coast. Normally he would use a travel agent. This is what I suggested.
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27/01/03
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2386
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117
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The following was the contents of a letter to a client who wanted to improve their home security. After earlier reviewing a couple of network cameras we let the issue sleep until we found a better approach using a computer and a webcam.
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15/01/03
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5240
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111
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These are some Telstra numbers people may find interesting to use. One which comes in handy is the number you call which lets you know the number of the telephone you are calling from. Very handy for businesses when they have forgotten to cancel an old line and want to check the number.
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20/12/04
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1030
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104
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Comment on experience with rechargeable Alkaline batteries.
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14/01/03
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878
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93
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Warning on breaking CD's
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10/01/03
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362
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92
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When I try to access the server from my Access application it gives a message the drive is not available. What should I do?
|
10/01/03
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1240
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91
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My Satellite notebook computer worked fine but now when it starts up the computer displays a black screen for what feels like ages before anything happens. Can I get around this?
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10/01/03
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3247
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|
86
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I just got a second-hand computer with Windows XP Professional but no disks. Do I need the CD?
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08/01/03
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486
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81
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What antivirus software do you recommend?
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07/01/03
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584
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76
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We are backing up our system to a Zip drive. Our backup takes around 4 minutes, but last time it took 80 minutes and we aborted the operation. Do this sound right?
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04/01/03
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2421
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61
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We have just installed Cable and the computer is running like a dog. Should we wipe the computer and reinstall.
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16/10/02
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2005
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52
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Since connecting to ADSL the computer has been giving a DHCP message and running really slowly.
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21/12/02
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503
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51
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The computer is running slow and doing unusual things
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21/12/02
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358
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50
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Anti virus software now vital for all users.
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21/12/02
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1293
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49
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My computer is running really slowly. Can you upgrade the memory.
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21/12/02
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1925
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48
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General clean up of temporary files which build up in a Windows computer.
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01/07/05
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1716
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47
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Deleting a program from the computer
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21/12/02
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744
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46
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The clients computer was running very slowly.
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20/12/02
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185
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45
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I have the Bugbear virus. What should I do?
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20/12/02
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225
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41
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Advice to clients on screen resolution
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20/12/02
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380
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39
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Review of VNC which is remote desktop access/control software
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13/11/02
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831
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38
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Advice on use of new integrated pocket computers and mobile phone units
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13/11/02
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445
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37
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Tested Jabber open source chat alternative
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13/11/02
|
355
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|
34
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Linux promoted as running on low end machines an exaggeration
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13/11/02
|
867
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33
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We changed back to a Windows 95 machine from Linux as a file server for the time being.
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13/11/02
|
975
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19
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Lost your CD. Can you still upgrade?
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18/12/02
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365
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6
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I am sick of all the junk mail I keep getting in my Hotmail account. What can I do.
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31/07/02
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495
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4
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I just want to copy and paste text from a web page without the formatting.
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24/07/02
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707
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2
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What is the first thing I should do if I have a problem I can't solve with my computer not working properly?
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19/07/02
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633
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