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Anyone know whether the company still exists & where or how to buy their stuff?

I have an external hard-disk drive & can't find the power cord for it. I have many, many devices in the house that use power adaptors, so I was hoping I could use one of those on the hard drive. Will any cord that will fit be compatible? Or is it more complicated than that?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

This is about a GE (Hotpoint) dryer that is a little over 30 years old. I took it apart to check on the element but can't figure out how to put it back together.

Specifically : the drum had to come out to get at the element. I don't see how I'm supposed to get all the parts to line up putting the drum back in from the front & trying to attach it to the rotating axle-thingy. Is it possible to detach the axle-thingy from the back, then put it all together (drum, disc that covers the element, axle) outside the dryer, then putting the whole thing back in? If so, how does that part come off? Is it just a matter of popping off the C-clip, and what is the best tool to use for this?

Thanks to all who answer.

I had a power outage at my house that caused all the fuses to blow on my electric stove (HotPoint, can't find model number anywhere, about 25-30 years old). I replaced all of the fuses. The oven works fine, but none of the surface burners do (it seems everybody else has the opposite problem!). Opened the back cover & everything looks fine... no evidence of burning, charring, etc.

What confuses me is that the burners are paired in two independent circuits. I can't seem to find anything that could explain how both of these are down & not the oven. Could the elements themselves have fried? As I said, everything _looks_ fine.

I don't want to spend a lot of money on this stove as it is already quite old. Any ideas what to try?

Thanks in advance to all who answer.

What would be the best OS to use (reasonably easy to find and to use, please) on a not powerful HP laptop? Vista is driving us crazy.

Many Cantonese restaurants in my area serve a delicious soup: clear broth, egg drop, minced beef, chinese parsley... I can't find a recipe for it. Thanks for your help!

I just bought a small tin of Kinjirushi wasabi powder. How do I reconstitute it, and how long will the reconstituted product keep in the fridge? Thanks.

I just saw in a store little plastic bands that can be worn around the wrist or ankle (kind of like flea collars for pets) that are said to repel mosquitos. Has anyone tried them? Do they work at all?

Thanks for all your answers.

I have two tomato plants in container in my inner-city backyard. Zone 3. Unusually high amount of rain lately. Fertilized weekly.

Plants are growing well, but they seem very leafy and there are hardly any blossoms yet.

My question is: at what point in the season should there be lots of blossoms in zone 3?

My basset hound had surgery for a herniated disc about 1 1/2 years ago (hemilaminectomy/fenestration). She is doing generally well, but she does seem to feel a little bit achy/stiff at times, and I find it hard to gauge exactly how much exercise she can handle. I am also worried about a possible recurrence.

I would like to hear from any dog owners who have been through this experience. Anything you would like to share (long and short term outcomes, how you managed the dog, what products/meds/supplements worked for you, etc) would be appreciated.

Right now she is on daily doses of Metacam (anti-inflammatory), Robaxin (back muscle relaxant), Glucosamine, and fish oil. My vet thinks she might do better on a steroid.

Please don't tell me to ask the vet... I am there all the time! I'm asking here because vets don't have the experience of living with this day-to-day, and because it is so expensive not many of their patients go through with this. For this I think owners know best.

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Small urban lot, grass and trees, no other plants or flowers.

Hi. I'd like to find a website that helps to identify beetles and/or household pests, preferably based on images and/or descritpions. Any suggestions?

Lately I have noticed lots of tiny flies, very similar to fruit flies, around my bathroom sink. No, there is no fruit in my bathroom!

Anyone know what they might be & how I get rid of them?

I have a desktop computer running Windows XP, with 512K RAM. The Performance indicator tells me I have about 215K available. Is that normal? If not, how do I start troubleshooting?

I live in the city. My small yard receives a lot of shade from neighboring trees & buildings. I have two tomato plants in containers, so I can move them around, but I'd rather not have to do this too many times a day!

My question is this: how many hours of direct sunlight do tomatoes need to mature properly? I have one plum type and one cherry type.