http://www.computerrepairchorley.co.uk The ramblings of a computer geek from Chorley Tue, 12 May 2009 09:21:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sightseers and worker hurt in terrifying lift plunge at Tower Bridge! Five sightseers and a worker were hurt in a terrifying lift plunge at Tower Bridge yesterday. Another 10 people were trapped when the elevator "suddenly dropped" seconds after beginning the 140ft ascent of the north tower. Those taken to hospital included a ... http://www.computerrepairchorley.co.uk/index.php/archives/16 The row between YouTube and the Performing Rights Society - which collects royalties for musicians - shows no sign of ending, although talks yesterday were described as positive. PRS said yesterday: "The meeting was positive. We are committed to ensuring our 60,000 songwriter and composers members receive a fair deal and ... http://www.computerrepairchorley.co.uk/index.php/archives/13 Robbery police target footballer Premier League striker Victor Anichebe was challenged by police looking for a gang of robbers, as he looked in a jeweller's window with a friend. The innocent Everton player, who was wearing a leg cast after surgery, is now demanding an apology. Cheshire police said they acted because there ... http://www.computerrepairchorley.co.uk/index.php/archives/8 Well, just finished building a MySQL server for one of my customers, reasonable spec, Dell PowerEdge Server, 6GB Ram, 2 Intel Xeons, Fast Disks, should do the job great!  Well, it would if it could see more than 3GB Ram! After much googleing... and getting nowhere - here's what i found:  Install ... http://www.computerrepairchorley.co.uk/index.php/archives/5 Well, all us geeks have been there and done that FCKGW XP Pro Key thing, and then had to change our mobile number when the XP service pack came out.  After many years of seeking a solution, Ive finally found one that works!!!  OK, so you've got a mates/customers computer, its got ... http://www.computerrepairchorley.co.uk/index.php/archives/3 Well, my first post, and one of the most useful time saving hacks that I have **EVER** found.  As you will get to know, I run a small computer repair shop in Chorley Lancashire in the UK.  Many many times per week we get customers bringing in their PC's to ... http://www.computerrepairchorley.co.uk/index.php/archives/1