Have at least two complete back ups and also have 160Gb on my iPod which can be retrieved if necessary! Worth having a go with the disc that came with the laptop. My wife's old laptop did the same and I restarted it with the system CD and was able to repair the hard disc. One of the boot files had become corrupted.

Last year! You can tell them easily as the on off switch has gone from the front. It is now just a light!

RMS may have been marketing, but it was a fairly standard measure and allowed comparison. Today's free for all is far more hype and B&O are not wholly innocent!

Tricky! The power outputs are claimed as long term power outputs. In my experience, halving them makes more sensible reading! However in the case of ICE power, this is probably unfairly underestimating the sound output. The modules in the pre-ICE power Beolab 4000 were rated as 59W and the ICE power ones as 30W. The sound pressure for the speakers are

Stars: Our lemon squeezer from Alessi does its job well and has such a classical design too. http://www.questodesign.com/shop/images/kitchen/alessi/PSJS_m.jpg Sorry guys, my Mac doesn't let me display the photo on my post, or even hyperlink! Are you using Safari? I use Macs and Firefox allows you to link!

I have 4 speakers (two pentas so thick powerlink) a Beolab 2, aerial in and out, power, Masterlink , V8000, Sky+ and a BC2 connected.

Actually there is a software chip that allow you to use your Beomaster 7000 with an Avant and keep two way. Not perfect but... Service S/W - operation with BL 7000 Beomaster 7000, Type 234x A service software, version 1.3, for Beomaster 7000 has now been released. The service software makes it possible to use Beolink 7000 to operate Beosystem 7000 in

johncollyer: Hi Peter, are you saying dont bother with the BV5 and keep the Avant or buy the BV5 and also keep the Avant for a 2nd set. John. If you cannot afford the HD BV5, I would simply keep the Avant. The Mk4 BV5 has the 720p screen and is the best though the pictures with SD signals are actually pretty good with all of them - a lot better than

beoaus: About time for the next gathering. PM or post with contact details and lets get the party started. Could a moderator please add this to the announcements section... cheers, Beoaus. I have made it sticky - you cannot reply to announcements!

You can always get a nib ground! I have a Parker 51 with a broad italic nib. Gorgeous!