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OT (?) too light image when printing Google Maps
I could not find any cause of solution on line, although it seems I am not the only one with this problem. But what good is printing a map that is printed too lightly to be read?
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OT: Did my printer bite the dust?
My *guess* is that the OP's troubles are not over yet, suspect dried ink in/on the print heads.
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Telemarketers
I use Charter as my phone service. They offer several caller services. I wish they would offer a service where you have to press 0 to connect the call. The phone shouldn't even ring at the home...
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Outside Roll-Up Garden Hoses ?
Hi, Was thinking of one of those roll-up outdoor hoses for a gift. There seem to be a multitude op brands available. Several at HD, different ones pedaled on TV, etc. etc. Wouldn't surprise me if they...
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power invertor
anyone recommend a good power invertor? just looking for something to power a corded power drill from a truck to use as a sort of a power jack on the scissors jack.
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Has anyone bought those "Ever Brite" lights (TV Ad)
I can't speak for the actual item you posted but I did buy 4 of these I was surprised at the brightness and how well they work. After 5 winter months, they are still going strong.
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KEPS & SEMS Ffasterners
"Snuffy "Hub Cap" McKinney" wrote in message news: That's what I was saying in the other post- the washer spins, but the beveled shoulder area doesn't. It's just the keeper for the washer. Nice...
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more slow internet
I was checking the speed using the TWC speed test. I noticed that using an XP computer that an old version of MS internet explorer gave a lot better speed on the down load than Google Chrome did....
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Integrating a new comp
Just got the new Lenovo T420 semi-configured . I have questions ...how do I get this Win7 Pro thing to talk to my XP comps on my home network ? And I know it was posted here but I can't find how to...
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garage door sticks/binbs on left side, on last panel going up.
garage door sticks/binds on way up on last panel. I have lubricated everything, rollers, joints,pulleys etc. When opener is disengaged, door works perfectly by hand. This door is 25 years old, but the...
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Idiotic Rocker Switch symbols for ON & OFF
The people with multimeters could run a continuity test. A cheap automotive circuit tester with a battery will show off from on. The people with neither will flip the switch off and on a couple times...
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Updating flat-panel doors
DPB, u Thanx for the Old House website, it was exactly what I am planning to do. Now I can show the clip to my wife so she doesn't think I am crazy for doing it.
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Snowblower: Putting Away For The Season ?
Hi, What's the "best" way of putting away a Snowblower for the off-season ? I always put in some of that Stab-Oil, and pull the starter rope a few times. Don't necessarily re-start it, but imagine...
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worried about contaminating in clean water pipe
i've notices some black hard bits (look like gravel but smaller) in my tub these couple of days and i think they come out of the shower. i'm worried there are leaks on the sewer drain pipe and on...
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Remove melted plastic from ceramic hob?
Plastic carrier bag left on hob which had a ring partially on. Melted plastic now stuck to it, got some off by scraping with a knife but don't want to scrape too much in case I score the ceramic. Have...
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