I want to prevent my new headphones from fraying near the plug. Can you give me tips to prevent this from happening like it always does?
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posted by GlassHeart
on Jul 8, 2012 -
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I know you are not my electrician, but: Why does this electrical power outlet no longer work?
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posted by docgonzo
on Jun 27, 2011 -
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Does anyone know the pinout of the cable for the Etymotic ER-4p in ear monitors?
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posted by aloiv2
on Mar 9, 2011 -
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I'm going to be renting a car and want to make sure that my iPod can be hard wired into the stereo. Help!
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posted by edbyford
on Jul 12, 2010 -
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What's the best/cheapest way to adapt a power cord from the UK to an outlet in North America?
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posted by Kippersoft
on Jul 2, 2010 -
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Window mounted air conditioner had a burned-up blade on the plug.
New replacement plug gets hot at the same blade.
New plug needs to be wiggled or the blades spread to make electrical contact in the socket.
What's the problem here? Bad plug, bad socket or air conditioner pulling too much juice for either plug or socket?
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posted by de void
on Jun 7, 2010 -
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Firstly, I apologize for asking about computer cooling, as I'm sure there are tons of questions about it, but my problem is with the specifics.
The fans in my gaming computer have been running much more lately, probably due to the warmer weather making my room quite hot. (My current fans are adequate, the computer's never been above 128f, they're just loud and high-pitched)
I salvaged 2 fans from older Dell desktops, but I'm pretty clueless about the many types of connectors involved. It looks like I'll be buying a fan controller, but first I need to know what connectors it needs to have.
In addition, I want to make sure that the added fans won't be too much for my power supply
In short, can you please give me advice on the best way to cool my computer, preferably with the fans I already have? [more inside]
posted by N2O1138
on Apr 5, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm looking for a small UK plug with USB a connector to charge my phone with whilst travelling. As small as possible please!
posted by nam3d
on Jan 28, 2010 -
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My son broke off the plug in my Aux input on my 2008 Nissan Altima. There is no piece sticking out far enough to get with needle nose pliers. Any idea on how I can clear the plug to be able to use it again?
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posted by snoelle
on Jan 2, 2010 -
19 answers
How reliable would it be to use an SD card as primary storage in a Plug computer?
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posted by jozxyqk
on Aug 19, 2009 -
3 answers
I found a radiogram on the street. There are two short wires out the back, both stripped about 1/4" bare, and no plug. With regard to polarity, does it matter how I attach a new lead and plug? I'm in the US and will be plugging it in to 110V.
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posted by carter
on Aug 14, 2009 -
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Given constraints, how can I make a 120V window air conditioner work on a 240V outlet?
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posted by sbutler
on Jun 5, 2008 -
19 answers
Is there a cheap (free) way to get information off my old Toshiba Satellite laptop now that I've lost the AC adapter? Read more about my plug-holes of differing sizes inside.
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posted by cheeken
on Apr 4, 2008 -
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Is there an adapter for a 240V dryer plug that will allow a standard 120V to operate off of it (while still allowing for the full 240Vs for the dryer)?
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posted by hylaride
on Mar 21, 2008 -
12 answers
Can anybody help me source headphone adapters that won't break all my headphone sockets?
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posted by flabdablet
on Sep 18, 2007 -
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I need some help incorporating my new set-top box into my DVD recorder and TV setup.
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posted by tellurian
on Nov 11, 2006 -
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How do you secure a plug so that even if someone yanks on the chord, it doesn't come out of an outlet? It does need to be POSSIBLE to get the plug out sometimes, and it won't work to glue/staple the chord to the wall, because sometimes equipment needs to be moved to another room.
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posted by grumblebee
on Jul 14, 2006 -
23 answers
Is it possible to convert or otherwise use Photshop plugins from Windows to Mac? I have lots of legacy plugins and effects from the old Windows PC here at work. We switched to Mac but many of the plugins are not available for Mac.
posted by ooklah
on Jan 27, 2005 -
7 answers
