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    Converting Johnson 15hp to electric start

    I have a 1992 15 hp and my arm/shoulder is almost gone on me and I am wondering if I can convert my motor to an electric start. Is it possible or would it be too expensive to even try. Is there room to do it? Any suggestions? I checked the search but didn't find exactly what I wanted. Tks...
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    year indentification of evinrude

    Hi People! Friend of mine has an older Evinrude and I was wondering if someone could tell me the year of it. The Serial # is C7036043 and the Model # is 10924B and it is a 9.9 hp. Tks in advance.
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    Automatic update XP Home

    I was wondering that when you set your updates to be downloaded automatically, does it only download what is pertinent to your own computer or will it download everything whether you have it or not? Lets just say(and this will be wrong but it's an example only)that it wants to up a Media player...
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    Easy hardware question(I hope) Part 2

    Boy, my fingers and brain are just not co-operating this morning. Will try this post again. My Honey has had ADSL for about 2 months now on her Windows XP Home and for the last 2 months each time it is started up, new hardware comes up and wants to instal HSP56 MR which is the old telephone...
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    Easy hardware Question(I hope)

    My Honey has had
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    Stainless Oven tops..need advice

    Does anyone know how to get rid of "pit" marks from oven tops that are made out of stainless steal? Don't want to scrub real hard and mark the top more but there must be a trick to get rid of it. It's from our RV stove. It isn't real bad right now. Just some TLC is needed.
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    Water coming in over transom

    This is just a check to see what I must do to stop this problem. I have a 12' aluminum boat with a 15 Johnson HP on it and at W.O.T. with or without a person in the bow, I am getting water coming in over the transom. This is just an adjustment I am sure but do I raise the motor or lower it...
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    Looking for Paul Moir

    Okay Paul, I downloaded OpenOffice and I hope you have it as I have a problem with it and can't make the color change work. I click on the capital A(for color front) click on the color I want but when I type, it still stays black. Any idea what I may be doing wrong? Any help would be...
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    Microsoft Words

    Does anyone out there have microsoft words from 1997 or up at home? If you do, could you email me at malibu4u@axion.net with Microsoft Words in the subject so I know you are replying to my topic from iboats. I would like to get a copy for my own use and would like to make some arrangements...
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    Favorites with XP Home

    Being a brand new user to XP Home, I am beginning to think I should go on a course for it as it seems I have a thousand questions on it. Some I have figured out but others????<br /><br />Here is my latest question. Is there anyway I can move the favorites(they are in Internet Explorer,Home...
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    Spell check program

    Is there something I can get out in siber space for a spell check that will work with outlook express and other programs? I just got a brand new XP Home and of course the microsoft programs aren't in there ie microsoft words, etc and I have no spell check and I am the worlds worst speller...
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    Converting to Windows XP Home

    I am just wondering what way I should go as I do want to go to XP Home but I am trying to figure out which would be cheaper. A new cpu or what I have now.<br /><br />I have 128MB Ram( I know that's minimum you need)<br />Memory is 3.01 GB<br />Don't know if my processor is 800 Megahertz(will...
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    Question for Ladyfish

    Do you know if the cell phone thing (your thread Do Not Call Registry & cellphones) also applies to us up here in Canada? Is there any way we could check. What does National mean?
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    Computer Geeks/Spywear question

    Okay People, this question I have been wanting to ask for quite a while so here goes. Every night I run my Spybot(which hardley picks anything up anymore), SpySweeper(which always picks a couple up), and AdAware(will pick things up if I run first. I realize if you do not run these programs...
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    Spybot question

    Just a quick question to see if anyone knows for sure. I was told spybot search and destroy was not free anymore. It's free to download and run but to fix errors you have to buy it now like some of the other big boys on the market. I don't use spybot anymore as SBN (I think) put me on to...
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    Re-installing windows 98SE

    Hi People! Can a layman like myself reinstallwindows 98SE without any major problems? A friend has gotten themselves drummed up tighter than a drum with spywear,adware and probably viruses as well. Won't know till I go over there tonight and see. Hope I can run spy bot etc to cure but I...
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    No place like home!!!!!!!!!

    I went to another site to try and get help with a computer problem(stupid me!) and got no where fast. As a matter of fact, someone from iboats recommended it( his 2nd post or something) and was I ever disappointed with it. I got the severe run around and I feel the people were not qualified to...
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    Zone Alarm Question

    I have zone alarm installed as my fire wall and I keep getting Time Executable is trying to access the internet pop up on me. Zone alarm doesn't recoginize it and sends me a warning that it is trying to access my computer. As they do not know what it is or not recoginize it and I certinally do...
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    windows size

    I have sort of asked this question before but not quite. In January I did ask a question about window sizing but did not ask it clear enough but thank goodness Boomyal came back on the 29 Jan 05, asked it correctly and we all got a really good reply from BoatBuoy which works in 98%of the cases...
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    Windows XP SP2

    I am sure computers are put on this world to keep everyone confused and to ask questions. We recently went from dial up to ADSL(my girlfriend)and loaded the sp2 off a disk and had no problem doing this. Now what happens is that everytime she starts it up and during the day at different times...
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