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    Why was I not offered Tracker 10 years ago?

    We took out ours with FA in 2005 and were refused a tracker as we were 100%. We went fixed for the first 3 years and were put onto a tracker when we came off it.
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    Discussion: Why are people paying the local property tax (LPT )?

    I am paying the property tax because it is a tax decided on by our legitimate Government. In my view, not paying the tax is tax evasion a la Ansbacher et al. If you want to change the tax, then change the Government, legitimately.
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    AIB Visa Debit card and Toll Bridges

    bazermac, due to the extra costs, I think the easy pass solutions only makes economic sense for frequent users of the toll bridge.
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    MS Office from Software4Students

    Where is your son a student? They may have a facility to get the student version. See [broken link removed] for the offical student price from Microsoft.
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    AIB Visa Debit card and Toll Bridges

    Sorry, I should have pointed out that the AIB Debit card doesn't work. Insert AIB Visa Debit card, get a message saying 'Card not accepted', remove card, Insert Visa AIB Credit card, remove card, drive away. My question is, does anyone know when it will work? Guns N Roses - using a credit...
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    AIB Visa Debit card and Toll Bridges

    Does anyone know if or when AIB Visa Debit cards will be accepted to pay for Toll charges? They currently take standard Visa credit cards - it is a very speedy way to get through the toll bridge as the charge is instant.
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    NETGEAR N600 Modem Router

    See [broken link removed] for the NetGear steps from Eircom.
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    Mystery transactions on cc MSFT*billing bill ms.net??

    I would ring up MBNA again and demand to speak to someone who has a clue.
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    Mystery transactions on cc MSFT*billing bill ms.net??

    Do any of your kids have an XBox?
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    Ulster Bank 'Under-collection error’

    Thanks username - just remembered that my last UB statement included Interest and Capital details.
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    Key Post UB left many borrowers on interest-only; now want full repayments ; 4 options letter

    Thanks username - just remembered that my last UB statement included Interest and Capital details.
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    Key Post UB left many borrowers on interest-only; now want full repayments ; 4 options letter

    UB left me on interest-only, now want capital & interest, four options. See http://www.thejournal.ie/ulster-bank-mortgages-error-811735-Feb2013/ Anyone hear anything from UB? How would you know if you are affected by this?
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    Ulster Bank 'Under-collection error’

    See http://www.thejournal.ie/ulster-bank-mortgages-error-811735-Feb2013/ Anyone hear anything from UB? How would you know if you are affected by this?
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    Online Scheduling Tool

    What burmo said. You also get SMS reminders (free) and email reminders with Google Calendar.
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    Need some advice on Smart TVs

    The TV should have wireless built in or be able to take a dongle. My Panasonic TV streams video from a hard drive under the stairs with no issues at all. Panasonic are generally the best quality TV but Samsung TVs seem to be 'smarter', with more features and all that. I have a Panasonic and...
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    Laptop advice - Dell or other?

    W8 is very similar to XP - as it should be. There are many differences though. I put W8 on my W7 machine and it is more stable and feels faster. There are also differences in file Explorer, Task Manager and much better multiple monitor support. Don't get me wrong - W7 is a great OS; however...
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    Laptop advice - Dell or other?

    You shouldn't ignore the Metro UI. Once you get used to it, you realize it is way better than the old Start button. Just hit the Windows key and start typing what you want. Pin your most used programs to the Task bar. Re why people are holding off on purchasing, the main reason is that...
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    Laptop advice - Dell or other?

    W8 is a new type of interface. It does require you to learn new skills but it is where the UI is going, so in one sense, it is ahead of Apple. In saying that, I'm not sure why using the mouse or touchpad should cause any issues. If you do buy a W8 laptop, make sure it has a touchscreen...
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    smartphone advice please

    The rule with Smartphones is to get the best one you can afford. You will be using it everyday for at least 18 months so spending €150 or so on a handset is actually not a lot. Make sure your data plan is at least 500MBs a month. Get a Galaxy S3 would be my advice. Make sure to put a good...
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    Getting on the Internet

    Try this first: Right-click on the connection icon in the bottom-right of the screen and click Troubleshoot problems. If you can't see the connection icon, click on the little triangle and it should be in the little box that pops up. Go through the steps there and see what happens.
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