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Why is my home phone so quiet?
I recently just bought a new home phone. Before i purchased this phone, we had telemarketers leaving messages like crazy..
why is my DVD player making the pictures red?
Just hooked up my DVD player for the first time in many months, after a house move. TV colours are fine as usual, but wh..
Why is my DVD player acting up?
I purchased my dvd player not 2 long ago (2 late 2 exchange) and everytime i try to play a DVD is says or incorrect Disc..
why is my ac motor moving in the opposite direction after a visit to the rewind workshop?
Answer: if it is a 3 phase motor, swap any 2 wires to reverse itif it is a single phase, capacitor start motor, swappin..
why is miami vice not available on hd dvd?
Answer: Its available, just not wide release on HD DVD. Many titles coming out on HD DVD will be more difficult to find..
Why is limewire good?..Why is limewire bad?
Answer: Good: free music, videos, and stuff.Bad: possible viruses, spyware, or bad downloads.=D I hate limewire so i re..
Why is it when you put electronics into the freezer they begin to work more well?
I have a dvd remote for my home theatre system and its taken quite a bit of abuse from the times its dropped, and becaus..
Why is it that you can see your reflection in commercial CDs but not CD-Rs?
Answers: Calm down, Mystery Lady!....theres nothing wrong with rainbow-y.Commercial CDs have an additional layer of plas..
Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the r
Answers: SO YOU CAN FOCUS YOUR CONCENTRATION BETTER. THE SAME REASON PEOPLE SHOULDNT TALK ON CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING. ..
Why is it that when you take a picture or video of a tv or computer screen, there appears a dark lin
Answer: Because the way a screen works is that it refreshes the whole screen line-by-line a bunch of times per second. ..
Why is it that when you charge up your ipod and dont use it for a good few days that when you do use
the battery has gone down considerably?Or is it just that the battery indicator isnt accurate at all?Answers: The batter..
why is it that when you buy a memory device, they say it has X memory when really it has Y memory?
For example, I bought a 128MB flash drive, but it only had 112MB.Answers: Thats because they count one megabyte as one m..
why is it that the numbers in the telephone are from top 1 to 9 and in the calculator it is from bot
Answer: I think that since the calculator keypad predates the telephone keypad (remember that most telephones used to h..
why is it that the more advanced something is the more kinks are in it?
every time I watch the movie channels on my cable box I ended up watching part static.Answer: Becuase its their way of ..
Why is it that people sometimes ask questions about devices on this site and dont read the manual???
No offense to those who ask questions, but when you ask a question, its that you cant find the answer, not that you dont..
why is it that motors burn out?
Answers: The get hot. They get dirty. They wear out. They burn out.This is typical of any mechanical device. Moving part..
Why is it that everytime i go to the store....?
I always buy the wrong type of batteries??? What is my problem!Answer: Take the depleted batteries with you. I keep all..
Why is it that electronics get messed up with water? (I know they short circuit but...read details)?
I know that they get short-circuited by water but when I think about it, thats not a very detailed explination.Can anyon..
why is it that all watches in advertises are time at ten past ten?
Answer: My marketing professor once said its because advertisers think it makes them look happy, which in turn makes pe..
why is it so hard to find a self powered generator??
Answers: do you mean an automatic generator, one that will start on its own when the power fails? please be more specifi..
Why is it said that an alarm clock is going off when really its coming on?
Answer: For the same reason a convertible top is down when up and up when down.Why do you drive in a parkway and park i..
Why is it said that an alarm clock is going off when really its coming on?
An alarm comes on when it beeps, but people say its going offAnswer: Probably coz english language is pear shaped I kno..
why is it ilegal to boost the watts in my cb radio?
Answer: The previous answers were all good answers, and correct. Additionally, there are RF exposure limits that must b..
Why is it almost impossible to buy Polaroid film anymore?
I went to Walmart looking for Polaroid film, and they didnt sell it anymore! Can I still buy Polaroid film anywhere?Answ..
Why is Internet e-mail harder to intercept than regular telephone conversations?
A-its broken up into packets,which are routed randomly and separatelyB-its digital,and therefore cant be interceptedC-it..
Why is hold music so bad?
Ive been on hold for 33 minutes... aaaaargh!!!Answers: I think it is a test to determine just how badly you want to talk..
Why is digital cable channels coming in so poorly?
I have TWC and I have a 46 lcd hdtv and I have digital cable. Anyway SD looks alot better than the digital channels that..
Why is Channel 1 on my QSC MX 1500a Prof. Stereo Amplifier flipping into protect? Any thoughts?
I blew it out with compressed air, then clean some of its cable connections with an electronic wash, changed one of its ..
Why is blue-tooth called blue-tooth?
Answer: The name Bluetooth is derived from the cognomen of a 10th century king of Denmark, Harald Bluetooth. According ..
Why is an alarm clock going "off" when it actually turns on?
Answers: For some reason I cant help but think that you in reality make the same face your avatar is making right now. O..
Why is AM radio still used when it sounds like garbage?
I listen to sports on AM but its maddening at times with the interference signals and not so clear reception.Answer: AM..
Why is AM Radio reception so bad indoors?
Answer: If you have a relatively good signal outside your house and a dramatic difference when you move inside, theres ..
Why is a tube guitar amp louder than a solid state guitar amp?
For example: Why would a 30 watt tube amp be louder than a 30 watt solid state amp at maximum volume?Answer: The way th..
Why is a radio (Transistor) not operable using a remote control unlike a television set?
Answers: Some newer boom boxes do have remotes, but I think transistor radios are so portable that the designers assumed..
Why is a magnet on a power cable?
I have noticed on some power cables there is a bump that the cable is wrapped around what looks like a magnet. Why?Answe..
Why is a "white" LED brighter than a "color" LED?
Why is a white light-emitting diode brighter than a color light-emitting diode such as green, red, or yellow?Answer: I ..
Why is 9 minutes the duration for the snooze on alarm clocks?
Answers: You ask a very good question. A question of Innovation, Product Research . The 9 minute alarm duration could be..
Why in US they use power with 110V and 60Hz and Europe ...?
220 V and 50Hz?Why was this needed?Answers: The 60Hz frequency was chosen by Tesla as the lowest frequency he believed w..
why in the USA GSM networks work on 850\1900 MHz unlike European 900\1800MHz?
Answer: Some of the reasons are technical. i.e. spare slots.Some of them are however political. With GSM, there is a bi..
why in japan electrical devices use 110v dc power supply?
In most of the countries power system is 230v ac but in japan is not.Answer: Japan most electrical devices use 100V AC ..
Why if you move 1mm to the right or left do automatic hand-dryers stop blowing?
Answers: This is done to make u angry me thinx.. It always seems to happen and i have this theory that the people who in..
why i wont get electric shock if i wear leather shoe?
Answer: It is not the shoe, it is the sole.. Actually whats prevents the shock is the rubber sole of the leather shoe. ..
why have some channels on my freeview box disappeared?
Answer: http://www.freeview.co.uk/help/q1...Try this link for help and advice Happens sometimes - follow instructions t..
Why have my new LED Christmas lights gone out?
We just bought 12 (70strand) Noma Icicle LED lights 2 weeks ago and they have worked fine until tonight. Now only about ..
why have grounded outlets?
I bought a house with old 2-prong, ungrounded outlets. I have quite a few computers, appliances, and a power hog plasma ..
Why hasn't someone thought of this?
I think someone should invent a calculator that you just tell it what numbers/ how many dollars and cents to add up, and..
Why hasn't anybody written a virus for a Mac?
the new apple ad campaign is all like apples dont get viruses, but do they?Answers: cause no one uses a mac. people who ..
Why has the price of raw copper gone up in the world maret?
I work at an electronics company, and the cost of our wire has shot through the roof in the last couple of months. The r..
Why has no one ever invented an air-conditioned jacket?
Or does that sound illogical?Answers: Heres one from Japan. Other answers: illogical, because you would need to plug it ..
Why has my DVD player stopped playing original DVDs but will happily play copies?
I own a Pioneer DV-370s multiregion DVD player which is just under 2 years old. It has been great, playing anything flun..
why has laptop manufactures not put in a built in credit card swipe slot.so you dont have type in yo
that way you can order something over the net and just swipe and sign and then it will automaticaly save your receipt to..
Why electronics(cameras pdas etc) are so cheap in some stores near Times Square?
Are they refurbished? Second hand? Piracy products?Answer: All of the above. Some of them are counterfeit. Be careful w..
Why electronics are much cheaper in US than in Europe?
Just to give you an example, a Creative Vision W is on sale in Belgium, Germany for 374 EUR. In www.bestbuy.com, I see t..
Why during bad weather do I lose my DISH Network service, but only on the non-local channels?
My local channels are 3, 12, 16, 26, 35 and 40 and they can all be working fine while channels 100 and up are out or com..
Why dont you get shocked by a battery?
Why dont you get shocked by a normal battery when you touch both ends, but if you put it in something and touch 2 ends o..
why dont they makw b batteries we have a,c,d but no b?
Answer: we dont have an a battery...we have aa and aaa i would guess that if someone asked for a cbattery then you woul..
why dont car radios have record buttons????
Answers: I used to have one that did.I rarely used it Other answers: I could surely use this feature for as many times I..
why don't we have hoverboards?
it always seemed like it was just going to be around the corner. where are they, and can i have one?Answers: Too dangero..
Why don't water and electric meters have an embedded chip that can send readings to the company
It would be more accurate and meter readers could verify the readings manually a few times a year.Answer: Already out t..
Why don't they make/sell scratch-proof DVDs and CDs?
Its quite annoying when I cant watch a movie or listen to a song because my DVD or CD is scratched. When are scratch-pro..
Why don't they have an air conditioner that absorbs heat and turns it into electricity and gener
This would lower the worlds dependancy on fossil fuels.Answers: The amount of heat taken from the air is too little to b..
Why don't metal pots and pans short out electric stovetops?
I have always wondered, is it the coil made by the heating element? Or is that just to distribute more heat on the pot? ..
Why don't electronics last anymore?
My Betamax has lasted 23 years, my Commodore 64 lasted 8 years, my 35mm camera lasted 20 years, my mothers record player..
why don't batteries come in B size?
there is A, AA, AAA, C, D, 9v and 12v.Answer: please see previous answer on topic:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/ind..
why doesnt my freeview box work wen my mates a few doors down does?
Answer: Agree with previous replies, the main reason freeview doesnt work is to do with the aerial, have you updated th..
Why doesn't my Wahl clippers work?
They just stop workingNow I cant cut my hairWhat can be wrong with the clippers(haircut)Answers: You need to use the oil..
Why doesn't my DVD player play copied DVDs?
Answers: Its probably an older player and the copied DVD has an uncapatiable format. Other answers: maybe its because th..
Why doesn't my computer burn a DVD slide show to play on the DVD player?
I have a DVD burner/cd burner, The software ( adobe photoshop elements ), ve never used the Adobe software program... so..
Why doesn't Blockbuster Video care about the quality of the DVD they rent out?
In the last six months or so it seems as if the quality of the DVDs is terrible. the discs are badly scratched, covered ..
why does'nt my sanyo dvd/vcr player recorder recognise maxell 1-2x dvd-rw discs?
It just comes up with no disc message and the disc icon does not appear on the front panel.Answers: is it a burned cd?....
why does whirlpool sell fridges that die within six months?
Answer: they dont mean to call them email them bet they make it right keeps demand up...more money, hehe genius huh? th..
why does water come out from the back of an air conditioner when its started?
Answer: That is the moister that is in the air that is in your home, Peace because air contains water and generally war..
why does the TV make noises after you cut it off?
Answer: mine does too...its normal. Its just static electricity and some of the parts cooling down. static The answers ..
why does the sound skip on videos?
when i play videos of any kind ,news clips or whatever the sound skips.any idea why?Answer: What are playing them on?? ..
why does the recorded tape in my VCR stop after 30 seconds or so?
Vcr is 3yrs old..this has never happened before and i have taped and played back successfully each time..until now!Answe..
Why does the microwave light seem to last forever but every other light in my house burns out in 2 m
Answers: Because a microwave light isnt on for as long as all the other lights. It also has a shorter element, thus its ..
Why does the Mac sign have a bite taken out of it?
Answers: Because the company is Apple. A Macintosh is a type of apple. The bite is a marketing ploy to enhance the image..
why does the fuse keep blowing in the plug of my dvd recorder?
It is a panasonic s continually blowing there must be a fault (short) in the power supply unit. You need a specialist re..
why does the fabric softner compartment in my washing machine drawer keep filling up with water?
After every wash the fabric softner compartment is full of water has just started happening!Answer: dont know its proba..
Why does the DVD quality suck on my HDTV?
Just got a 26 HDTV and a Sony DVD player (prog scan) with HDMI connection. The player also has upscaling technology.http..
Why does the belt on my Dyson keep breaking?
Its been through 2 belts for the spinning brush underneath in about 5 months. Surely this isnt right. Its a DC07 if that..
Why does the battery work from the negative side?
Answer: Because the protrons and electrons are negative Electricity is the flow of electrons. Electrons are negative. P..
why does the aircon drips water?
Answers: as the air passes through the vents of the air conditioner the water cools rapidly to make your home or car mor..
why does the 'snooze' button snooze for 9 minutes? Why not ten or five?
Im sure there are probably exceptions, but for the most part if you answer this question and you will have unlocked all ..
why does sony have so many different types of memory sticks that aren't compatible with each oth
Answers: money Other answers: They want to make lots of money.
Why does some DVDs appear really white on my tv screen? Is my DVD player, TV, or the DVD?
Answer: you should adjust the brightness, make sure its not too bright, or maybe they are old........????? well since y..
Why does Radio Shack suck?
Answers: OK ---They suck because there like wal-mart and you buy cheep and high priced junk and it brakes and wal-marts ..
why does putting batteries in the refrigerator,help them keep their charge?
Answers: Storing batteries in the refrigerator does not help them keep their charge.Many people believe that storing bat..
Why does our freezer freeze up so often??
We almost have to defrost it once a week...we dont leave the door open nor do we try to cram too much in there....Answer..
Why does our dvd player say "wrong disk" when I try to play a movie?
What the heck?!?!Answer: its junk go buy new You have a very picky dvd player that doesnt like your taste in movies. Yo..
why does nobody (freinds and family) like to talk to me about electronics?
i recently got into electronics and stuff like that and nobody really wants to tell me anything about electronics and st..
why does new boxes contain silica gel? what is the purpose of having them in package?
we find those silica gel in new package new products that we buy? why are they there?Answer: So you will have lunch whi..
Why does my wireless home phone intercept my wireless internet router?
Whenever someone uses the wireless phone i dont get internet and i have to wait untill they hang up. How can i stop this..
why does my video turn itself off?
9 out of 10 times when i press record the counter doesnt move and then it switches off,i have to keep trying until it wo..
Why does my T.V. change channels on its own?
Its really getting on my nerves. I have satelite. Is there anything i can do on my own to stop this or do i have to call..
why does my surge suppressor light flicker, even when my computer & peripherals are turned-off.?
Answers: The surge suppressor probably has a neon bulb in the switch to tell you it is switched on and receiving power. ..
Why does my Nero Recode 2 have a power calibration error every time now after 5 months of perfect us
Answer: Verify your CD-ROM/DVD unit. It can be damaged.
Why does my microwave oven seem to work, but does not heat the food?
The above has happened to two different microwaves that are fairly new.Answer: Or it could be the magnetron tube. How o..
Why does my microwave heat things up when I put it on defrost?
Ive a good mind to sue Panasonic...My cats lucky to be alive!Answer: When defrosting a cat, i find it is better to use ..
WHY Does MY MICROWAVE DO THIS????
I have gone through 3 microwaves and I cant seem to find one that is reliable..everytime I put a can of soup or any othe..
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