Multiple Monitor Problem ShowMultiple Monitor Problem
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I have a Sony notebook which I hooked up to a second monitor. When I play a DVD and slide it over to the second monitor, the movie goes black. The audio is still working, but I lost...
Connecting two computers with a USB cable. ShowConnecting two computers with a USB cable.
What to choose?
How does it work?
What to do?
If you have to transfer huge files from one PC to another, using a flash disk or burning a CD-ROM can seem like a waste of time. One wise way...
Dual Boot Windows XP/Vista ShowDual Boot Windows XP/Vista
Installing XP then Vista
Installing XP over Vista
If you don’t have the Vista Installation DVD
If you have Vista Installation DVD
Most new computers come with Windows Vista installed. Some users still...
Network cards ShowWhat is a network card?
A network card (also called a Network Adapter or Network Interface Card, or NIC for short) acts as the interface between a computer and a network cable. The purpose of the network card is to prepare, send, and control data...
Cables and connectors ShowConnectors
In information science, connectors, normally called "input-output connectors" (or I/O for short), are interfaces for linking devices by using cables. They generally have a male end with pins protruding from it. This plug is meant to be...
Creating an RJ45 crossover cable ShowWhat's an RJ45 plug?
A network card may have several types of connectors, with the most common being:
An RJ45 connector; A BNC connector (coaxial cable).
The RJ-45 is the one which interests us here, as it it the most widely used. The cables...