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• I open an .txt file in Notepad and it prints posted (9 months, 1 week) ago
  Everytime I double click a doc to open in Windows it tries to print. Anyone know how to stop this? …

• I’m trying to set up an RSS feed and all I’m getting is this error: posted (11 months, 2 weeks) ago
  RSS matching failed, org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: Content is not allowed in prolog., Fatal Error:…

• Muscle strain need advice posted (12 months) ago
  I went to my GP the other day and was told I’d strained my adductor (groin) muscle. The probl…

• Hi, Just need to talk, no where else to go. posted (4 years, 3 months) ago
  Here goes… I was diagnosed with MS in 2006, I had no major problems until just over a year af…

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• (1 vote) How do i get sleeping pills from my doctor?
  

  First off buy some decent earplugs to block out your neighbours. What pills did you buy? I’ve used something called valerian root to help me sleep. It’s got a pretty potent smell but it works. You’ll feel sh*t the next day for a couple of hours like a hangover. If your in UK you can buy it from a Holland & Barretts.
  
  As for your doctor well they most likely won’t give you aything herbal (I know in UK they don’t at least they’ve never given me any). They may give you a sedative like amatryptaline (spelling?) which you can only take for so long as I think it may be addictive but I may be thinking of another drug. Register at your local GPs and explain to them your situation and see what they can recommend.
  
  - written 11 months ago – voted for by misabrow

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• I open an .txt file in Notepad and it prints
  

  I’ve always found AVG slows my system down. I did trials of BullGuard and Avast not sure which I preferred.
  - written 9 months, 1 week ago

• I open an .txt file in Notepad and it prints
  

  I’ve got one running now. I really should invest in a decent full protection suite at somepoint.
  - written 9 months, 1 week ago

• I’m doing some online shopping from China, they said they don’t accept paypal but I can pay through a chinese bank.
  

  [quote Zirbel][quote lowie]In answer to your question question HSBC is an international bank so an international money transfer will be OK. Provided the Chinese company provide you all the banking details like BIC (Bank Identifier Code) and IBAN (International Bank Account Number) so your bank knows where to send the money. Having never transferred money abroad I don’t know if both of these are required or just the IBAN.[/quote]
  The IBAN includes all, bank account AND bank identity.[/quote]
  
  Seems you need both
  
  From HSBC UK
  http://www.business.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/international-business/iban-bic
  - written 10 months, 2 weeks ago

• Just waiting quietly for the moment when I kill my
  

  I do the same when I’m feeling crap. I try to get attention. It’s like if I feel like someone cares maybe life is worth living.
  
  I am not saying you are doing this for attention but maybe you know in yourself you don’t want to die. It’s more likely you just need someone that you can talk to. Too often these days people walk around with all their problems bottled up and it’s not healthy. It’s more likely to add to the problem than take it away.
  
  As Zirbel posted there is plenty of info online where you can get advice. There is also quite often confidential helplines you can call. These are great if you don’t want to feel like a burden on your family or friends. They are also good because like here people do it because they want to help. They are, where I’m from anyway, a volunteer work force so they really are doing it because they want to not because they’re getting paid a load of money.
  
  There’s a saying “a problem shared is a problem halved”.
  - written 10 months, 2 weeks ago

• I’m doing some online shopping from China, they said they don’t accept paypal but I can pay through a chinese bank.
  

  I wouldn’t pay for anything using a bank transfer. If the company doesn’t come through with the goods you could lose your money. I’m not even sure if there could be a banking fraud risk of doing this. Where China is involved I’ve heard of people being conned so I’d be very careful.
  
  To me if I can’t pay for something using my bank card or companies like PayPal or Moneybookers I don’t buy. Better safe than sorry.
  
  In answer to your question question HSBC is an international bank so an international money transfer will be OK. Provided the Chinese company provide you all the banking details like BIC (Bank Identifier Code) and IBAN (International Bank Account Number) so your bank knows where to send the money. Having never transferred money abroad I don’t know if both of these are required or just the IBAN.
  - written 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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