I rented a single-family house in MA with 2 roommates. We have 2 toddlers. This house isn't deleaded, and it needs to be, and landlady is very unhappy about the expense. We offered to vacate the lease, but my now crazy landlady wants to keep the security deposit I put down. Help?
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posted by woodvine
on Mar 6, 2013 -
20 answers
I dropped off my computer to be repaired because it kept powering off randomly, and often before windows could even start booting. They told me it was a faulty power supply, which they replaced.
I received a call about fifteen minutes after I got home from a tech there telling me that they forgot to plug my DVD drive into the power supply, and that I can bring it back and have them fix it.
When I ran it at home, I noticed google chrome was missing. Another one of my programs doesn't work now, telling me that "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable." 3-4 other programs that I've picked at random and tried to run work fine.
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posted by Modus Pwnens
on Jan 17, 2013 -
21 answers
I can't make Spore run on my Macbook Pro. My 9 year old is nonplussed. Please help...he's getting pouty....
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posted by digitalprimate
on Nov 20, 2012 -
12 answers
Ebay Help: My phone died and I bought a used one from ebay. The seller listed it as "perfect working condition". Well, it's not. Ebay resolution was no help and now I'm stuck with a phone that barely functions.
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posted by sio42
on Jul 31, 2012 -
27 answers
Acer netbook keyboard and mouse threatening to quit working any minute now. Hoping someone can point me to the right place for assistance before it's too late.
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posted by she's not there
on Jul 22, 2012 -
6 answers
Odd printing issue for a HP Officejet 4500 Wireless; using old or new cartridges, black won't print and colour is distorted. Pictures of diagnostic pages inside along with what I've done so far.
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posted by By The Grace of God
on Apr 11, 2012 -
3 answers
Help me diagnose/repair my Toshiba Satellite A355D-S6889.
When I try to boot, I get BOOTMGR MISSING.
When I try to reinstall XP from a CD it seems to start out fine, copying drivers and such, until it gets to the message Starting Windows, at which point I get a blue screen o' death with the code 0x7B which google informs me is a hard disk error.
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posted by Obscure Reference
on Feb 10, 2012 -
8 answers
Ladybugs are cute and even helpful--provided they stay where they belong, in the garden. Now, for the second time this year, they're coming inside where it's warm. Do we have a problem?
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posted by parkerama
on Oct 27, 2011 -
14 answers
I just bought a used Thinkpad T61 and the e,t, and space bar keys work intermittently. The keyboard is reasonably clean and nothing is obstructing the keycaps underneath. I have taken out the keyboard and reseated the keyboard connector. Is this just a bad keyboard or should i be worried about something else? (os is linux/ubuntu)
posted by ennui.bz
on Mar 1, 2011 -
11 answers
How can I get the sound to work on my MacBook Pro (2010 6,2 model) when I use Windows 7 (64 bit) via BootCamp?
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posted by dougrayrankin
on Dec 23, 2010 -
2 answers
I am implementing problem management within our business. Looking for a recommended, scalable, configurable problem management tracking tool.
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posted by multiphrenic
on Dec 17, 2010 -
5 answers
[MSAccess Filter] HELP! I have been thrust into Access with no understanding of how it works beyond a 10-minute "use this" and "do that" session. Now I think I inadvertently deleted a couple of essential "forms." Can I get them back? Or rebuild them? I know the data must still be in there, but I don't know how to display it.
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posted by AnOrigamiLife
on Sep 16, 2010 -
7 answers
Suppose that I was giving someone directions to my house that involved telling someone to take an highway or freeway. Would I be correct in telling that person to "take the 10" or "drive four miles on the 60"? I've been mercilessly mocked for inserting the "the" into those directions, but I can't find anything conclusive about the proper way to refer to it.
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posted by pecknpah
on Aug 22, 2010 -
77 answers
Our 3-yo Maytag oven is misbehaving, and I can't figure out what's going on.
Symptoms: when the burner is lit only the 2/3's closest to where it connects to the gas-line actually light. The other 1/3 puts out nasty aldehydes until the thermostat registers about 250 *F.
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posted by dolface
on Jul 8, 2010 -
9 answers
During the assessment training programme for the Army, there's one specific puzzle that keeps tripping me up; and I have to be prepared for. Any ideas?
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posted by malusmoriendumest
on Jun 17, 2010 -
23 answers
My trackpad has suddenly, mysteriously and unpredictably started acting weird. So have the mouse and the little rubber point on my laptop. Help?
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posted by tavegyl
on Jun 14, 2010 -
5 answers
Windows 2000 Server suddenly won't boot, even in safe mode. Any way to get it running for just a few more weeks? Difficulty: No installation disks.
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posted by gemmy
on Jun 10, 2010 -
4 answers
My beautiful CRT finally died today. The replacement LCD is NOT plug and play. Help!
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posted by Marky
on May 6, 2010 -
9 answers
Boyfriend is a problem drinker - but not necessarily an alcoholic. What can I do to help him? And how do I protect myself here?
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posted by blackcatcuriouser
on Feb 8, 2010 -
43 answers
When fast-forwarding, my DVR jumps to the end of a show. Any solutions besides taking it back to Time Warner?
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posted by Flying Saucer
on Jan 23, 2010 -
10 answers
Flash sound stopped working in both IE and firefox. I'm using windows 7.
This has been driving me crazy for the last week - I think, somewhere along the line, I was running a few anti-malware apps and something may have gotten deleted. There's no sound whatsoever from any kind of flash, be it youtube, lastfm, or a web ad.
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posted by brocklanders
on Dec 28, 2009 -
9 answers
Is there any computer based replacement for doing numerical engineering problems by hand?
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posted by stepheno
on Nov 17, 2009 -
22 answers
How do I go about figuring out what is causing my cable (or power) troubles and hopefully fix it?
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posted by NoraCharles
on Nov 6, 2009 -
6 answers
What demon has possessed my girlfriend's Verizon ENV2 (AKA
LG VX9011) and reduced it to a mostly deaf and mute state? How do we exorcise this malevolent presence?
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posted by de void
on Aug 3, 2009 -
10 answers
Sound trouble on Acer Aspire One netbook: Was working perctly, suddenly it's unlistenably lagging/stuttering.
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posted by kaspen
on Jun 25, 2009 -
3 answers
Doesn't the underfur removed by a Furminator serve as insulation, waterproofing, and buoyancy for a dog, especially a water dog like a Lab? She never wants to get out of the water and I'm afraid she'll get too cold.
posted by edaphon
on Jun 21, 2009 -
5 answers
HP laptop video card issues filter: Video problem with my HP dv6000 (dv6810us) - artifacts appear then increase while watching Hulu, after 30-45 minutes the computer freezes then restarts. Pausing the video then letting the computer sleep for a couple minutes resolves the issue for another 20 minutes of video watching, then it repeats ... bad integrated video? Bad VRAM? Evil monkey?
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posted by unclezeb
on Dec 29, 2008 -
12 answers
Mac OS X / Microsoft Office 2004 (Excel) crash and failed file recovery has left excel in an endless loop of restore and crash. Can anyone help me to find and delete the (unwanted) auto-saved excel sheet that is causing this problem?
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posted by urban greeting
on Dec 4, 2008 -
3 answers
What do I do about sharing internet with housemates who kill it?
Will a router with QoS solve the problem?
Should I talk to them and ask them to change their settings on whatever programs they are using?
Are there any tools I can use to which person is killing the internet and what program it is?
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posted by sando
on Oct 2, 2008 -
11 answers
External hard showing "weird". Better known as, sharing an external/portable hard drive between osx and winxp.
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posted by jadepearl
on Jun 23, 2008 -
10 answers
