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smart phones - not so smart
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Never had so much trouble in my life!!! ARRRR Am I the only one. I have just got my first smart phone, and it started to drive me crazy. Trying to work it all out seemed like an impossibility. So I figured I would stick to working out just the main bits, like making phone calls and txts etc. Even then there ar...
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meetoo
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Wasted Energy
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No, I'm not talking about sitting on your butt and watching the world go by, I'm talking about those solar panels that in my case are semi-permanently attached to the roof racks on my Territory. They run 2 X 60 AH batteries in the back which are always fully charged because there is nothing to run off them...
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hako
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annoying advertising
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How do you stop the advertising on the site from continually changing, I know it is for the forums benefit but it is using my small downloads Ken
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ken thomas
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NBN do you need the modem/router the ISP's want to sell you.
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If you are in an area that is about to change over to NBN fibre service, think again about purchasing or the free modem/router or router option. I have been on the NBN for 2 years, at first I was not impressed because it didn't seem to be much faster than ADSL2, are starting to run various speed tests I foun...
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Gundog
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Voltage drop...
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I have a Sphere roughly 20" led tv in the van. I measured the dc current draw today of 9 amps, because I thought that a voltage drop of between .5 and 1 volt was excessive. The AC current draw off the inverter was showing .39 amps. Thoughts?? Aussie Paul.
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Rooftop Sat system.
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I'm looking for a new on roof auto satelite system that is reliable & not Chinese, but does not cost a fortune. To be fitted to a Winnebago Leisure Seeker motorhome. There are many on Google, but most are in WA or Qld & we live in Adelaide. I am not up with this type of thing & would appreciate a...
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Baggie
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Whats happened to My Router
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Luck would have it I think my DLink DIR-626L Router has become bitchy. Before proceeding with my problem, this is my internet setup form the NBN NTD(access point) I run Cat6 cable to a gigabit WAN port on my router. This afternoon I lost internet connection, I re booted both the router and PC, then I rese...
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Gundog
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warranty beware
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We recently purchased a used van 18mths old with a Webasto freezer that has a 2 year warranty. The freezer is not running anymore & we are now being told by the freezer manufaturer that the purchase date & 2 year warranty expired 9 mths after the original owners purchased their van because the v...
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chooknphil
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Advice re a lap top and a phone
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Would anyone have any experience or any recommendations re choosing a laptop using microsoft word or chrome google documents that has the same grunt as a PC? I have a son who has a diability and i have huge documents re his requirements, some of which have videos half hour attached for viewing by carers...
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CapnJac
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Auto Electrical supplies
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If you need Anderson plugs, wire etc contact Agwholesalers at Greenmount Qld.[ south of Toowoomba] Their prices are the best I can find. Auto wire and some fittings are not listed on their web site but they have them, Twin 8 B& S wire is $5.50 a meter , 50 amp Anderson plugs , $11/ box of 4. I r...
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Phillipn
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Wikicamps Satellite Finder - camera mode
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Has anyone using the camera mode in Wikicamps satellite finder actually seen the camera view when the satellite icon is displayed showing where in the sky it is? I only see a white screen on the phone, not what's in front of me like that shown on Wikicamps's website, although the satellite icon seems to...
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Joe50
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cleaner for annex
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Hi.Our annex roof is 30 months old.Outside looks fair but underside looks my age.Is there a solvent cleaner on the market that any nomads have had success with?
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robo24
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Is there a laptop to replace a PC with the following properties?
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I need a light weight, Solid state laptop with touch screen and at least 16G RAM and good processor i5 or i7 to replace my PC. Has anyone bought one like that recently for this purpose? Thank you.
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CapnJac
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Updating in dash GPS systems
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Has anyone been able to update their GPS mapping systems in an on-board GPS. I believe that it is done through a special CD (or DVD) reader connected to the system, which I think I have found. Toyota are quoting an enormous amount for the privilege of supplying the data but I am wondering if there is a chea...
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Marken
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Whats your Fuel Consumption.
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Today I made a trip to Kerang from Melb. With a full tank of diesel and reset the trip meter, we left this morning temp and conditions were cool and a bit windy, which varied from a cross to a head wind. Before getting onto the ring road speeds were 60 and 80k for 10k and then from Plenty Rd on ramp of the Ring...
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Gundog
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Coaster low brake vacuum warning
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My 87 HB30 Diesel Coaster has suddenly developed an issue with loss of brake vacuum. Has any member experienced this problem. I assume that the brake booster diaphragm is at fault but understand that a faulty PCV valve can also be a cause. The Bus has brakes with the engine running and loses vacuum when...
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Solo Steve
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Ticks boxes on the forum
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Sometimes when i finish reading a topic on the forum ,the little box with the tick on the left says that it is read (as it should be i think) but other times it comes up as not read , why is this and Is this normal. Blues man.
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Blues Man
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Portable Solar Panel Voltage
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There has been a long discussion around 12volt 120Watt portable solar panels sold on ebay by Outbax camping and others on another forum. Not being too technical I am reluctant to enter the discussion on the other forum because I may be completely on the wrong track. The discussion centres around a few...
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Kickass portable solar panels
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Looking to buy quality solar panel to run arb 78lt fridge freezer on second battery in my bt50. Have checked out the kick ass web site. Has any one got advice on size I would need and quality of quick ass panels
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Tanka
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Portable Generator Screen
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hi....the screen on my XG SF3700portable generator has stopped working. Any ideas on how to fix it?Warranty has run out and can't find a manufacturers name on the generator thanks.
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