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First, they blocked the verified owners of NAS boxes purchased from HP of firmware updates! Now, I'm trying to get drivers for a netbook a few years old & nothing? Just a head's …

I'm looking for 10-20+ pcs. Whether I go 8GB or 16GB depends on pricing. USB3 is obviously better than USB2, but the deals all seem to be USB2. I'm using them to mainly store OS images …

Hi all, My son's PC has developed a weird blue-screen/restart issue. We've run the gamut— everything under the sun sans CPU/MB change-out (don't have any). Ran numerous crash …

Hi all. We moved to an area/house where the house has a couple of small patios but no where for our little Devon Rex to "run free", at all. However, across our street is a very nice …

We've had this build for a while- all good. We're now experiencing bluescreens during games. Have done the usual: Memtest (each stick), swap RAM slots, reseat all, wipe contacts, unplug …

Hi all, I have what looks to be a nearly new printer with (no idea how it happened) cable hanging loosely from the ink caddy. I see no obvious way to reinsert it & wondered if there might be …

The person reporting this to me has stated that the device appears to be constantly uploading/downloading (usage meter)— even when he's not online. He rang Telstra & their …

The last tablet post was so long ago now it's no longer relevant, so I'm asking "anew". My daughter is planning to enter uni in game design. She is a very good artist & the …

So basically, I have older laptops come through where the drive is failing. I save the data to a clients external drive & they just buy new. They leave the "remains" with me & I try …

So, it's smashed beyond repair & I'm gutted…I loved that phone! I was lucky to get it during the HN sellout for $200 a couple of years ago. Now? I can't find any decent …

Ok, so my dead after lightning storm AVR was the Pioneer VSX-920. One of the main uses (for me) was the ability to load a .pls/m3u off of somafm & listen to commercial-free stations (LOVE them). …

I'm thinking of getting two of these power boards during the CTECHIE 20% off sale, but… http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Eaton-Standby-Powerboard-UPS-Powe... If you mouse over the photos, one …

Good grief! We haven't had Dominos for about 8 weeks as both kids were away. I just now ordered four pizzas & when I opened the boxes— omg! Wtf happened? I'm talking seriously …

The lightning storms over the weekend of 8 Jan. here in WA blew up a few of my electronics (even though they were plugged into a Belkin Pure AV board! I have contents insurance so have made a …

Hi all, My daughter had hers slip from her hand & naturally it missed all of the carpets & landed on the front camera-corner & cracked! Seriously, she's been so careful and just got …

Hi all, I'm setting up as for above & wondered if there were any OzB'ers who've alreaady successfully done this who could provide a walkthrough/gotcha's list? Going over a …

http://www.harveynorman.com.au/westinghouse-530l-right-hinge... Gone from the Master's site so showing HN. Sale ends tommorrow. $1449 - 10% (1304) - $150 cashback = $1154 + free shipping on …

Hello everyone, Xmas is near & I'd like to keep my daughter interested in music. She's expressed an interest in drumming. I've gone through the old posts, but most sets are no …

I see other ACCC posts but none like this. I opened it up for a lady & I tell you, this is the cleanest machine I've ever seen. She has treated it like a gem & it shows. Anyway, it …

I'm actually hoping others have this & can advise. I'm with ventraIP & netorigin. Within the past four weeks, I'm getting alerts (Wordfence)- of attempted sign-ins. I …

The closest I've found thus far is http://www.usaprepaidsimcard.com.au/ But, they don't cover Hong Kong. My daughter & friend are traveling in Nov. from Perth to HK— long …

This is really strange. The laptop has been babied- nothing but well-cared for. Only just over (of course) 12 months old. Opened it up & the insides are pristine, nothing burnt, no dust, all …

I'm trying to get some DVD's out to a good quality format without being too huge. Prefer they can play via a USB on a television. I've tried about a half-dozen so far, & all leave …

Hi all, I'm writing on behalf of my son's mate. He's helping out a cousin for a month or so & wants some sort of internet. The best I could recommend is Boost $40 plan- but he …

Call me paranoid- but after all of the Ukraine/Iraq/other unrest flying from Perth/Dubai/JFK, I'm looking for a better, safer way for my daughter & her friend to fly. I was thinking of …

I'm a proud, new owner of a vintage set of these Avant speakers. You wouldn't believe (I still can't) what I paid for them at Salvo's! Beautiful condition, too! :) I have: 1x …

I am currently renting a house & the granny flat behind it for my work. On the same property as the flat, is a sizeable "studio" which would suit me better. The owner is fine with me …

My son is being awarded the Vice Chancellors List (he's in the top 1% of all undergrads) pin at his uni this coming Monday night. I'd like to treat him & his sister to dinner …

I'm asking for a friend. He's looking for a rental in WA. He has his "baby", a king Charles cavalier/Maltese, going with him. The dog is indoors only (other than toilet)— …

Where can I get good, quick glasses yesterday? Not finding anything close to home.

Hi all, I'm trying to send a bit of cash to a friend in NZ. I'm in WA, AU. She says even if I do a direct deposit, they still charge her $15…I haven't sent money int'l …

…I cannot access this drive, at all. I've run a considerable amount of recovery programs at it- in the original enclosure, in another Essentials WD enclosure, bare & attached SATA to …

Hi all, I have a Linksys Mediahub, which has performed fine for a few years now. Recently, one drive failed. I can still access the remaing drive, but need to replace the other asap. Except, there …

Hi all, Seem to find a semi-consensus (oxymoron), that /boot, /, /usr go onto their own partitions on the SSD with /var, /home, & swap on the HDD. My question is: putting the above list on the …

So, basically I have a new business (one year old) & $40,000 in savings. I'm a single mother, two kids (one, (15) in HS, one (20) at uni). Their child support is $100 each, per week- not …

Yes- I have one of those girls who lurves goth & steampunk. She also never asks for much, & it's always off-the-wall, so I'm grasping something she's mentioned as really …

I just got a Kogan flyer & had a look at theirs. Seem good for the price (250-300 range). What I have is a rental where the only A/C is in the front lounge. It "barely" cools that + …

Hi all, I bought the Huawei G526 last Nov. when they had that one-day $99 deal. It worked fairly speedily (still does) but it has glitches that I've put up with that I just cannot stand any …

Me being me, I'm always sceptical of any email asking for ID like my passport. The email was very plain text, no frills. Is it legit? Who uses fax any more, ffs? "Hello from Amazon. We …

I have my address in my account page & devices set to my friend's US address. But when I try to get any of the music …

I need all four done, yesterday. Been busy scrimping, so with luck will be able to get good tyres that won't break the bank. I've saved $500 so far, but would go a bit higher if it meant a …

I'm not sure who would be best to contact? I'm not talking, "get me a lawyer" just yet, but wondering if anyone here had to resort to filing a complaint re: foot-dragging & …

Hi all, Here's the story: my teen has just turned 15 & I want her to have a decent phone. Nothing extraordinary, just decent cameras, mSD slot, & 1GB RAM minimum. I don't want to …