Computer Monitors & Keyboards: Video Series

Hook up two computer monitors to a desktop computer by making sure each monitor has a DVI connection and that the computer has a graphics card that supports two monitors. Use two DVI cables to connect each monitor to the computer with instructions from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computers.

Install a broadband modem for a computer by plugging a power cord into the wall and the modem, attaching a coaxial cable to the modem, connecting an Ethernet cable to the modem and computer, and following the setup instructions on the computer. Contact a specialist for additional help with connecting a modem using advice from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computer modems.

Install a wireless modem on a laptop computer by making sure the laptop does not already have a wireless card, finding the PCMCIA slot and carefully sliding the wireless card into the appropriate slot. Consider using a USB wireless card into a laptop if there is no PCMCIA slot with help from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on laptop computers.

Hook up a projector to a laptop computer by physically connecting a VGA cable to both the computer and the projector, finding the "Display Settings" option on the computer desktop and switching it to the setting for projectors. Adjust the resolution of the laptop to match the projector with instructions from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on laptop computers.

Connecting two PCs with a serial cable requires that both computers have serial ports, which are unusual in modern computers. Consider connecting two computers wirelessly instead of using serial cables with instructions from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computers.

Replace a PC mouse when it is sluggish or no longer works despite being plugged in properly and thoroughly cleaned. Consider getting an optical mouse for a computer, which can be used on almost any surface, with tips from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on personal computers.

Troubleshoot a computer printer by checking the printer interface for any blinking lights or error messages, checking the computer for any problems and replacing the ink cartridges. Learn how to put in new printer ink cartridges with information from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computer printers.

Flip a monitor display on a computer by making sure the monitor will support rotation, right clicking on the desktop to personalize the properties, choosing the "Settings" option and changing the monitor rotation. Click "Apply" and then "Save" to flip a computer monitor display with help from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computer monitors.

Clean a touch computer screen by purchasing LCD cleaning solution, making sure to use a cleaning cloth that is appropriate for computer screens and avoiding household cleaners. Consider using eyeglass cleaning clothes to clean touch-screen computers with advice from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on touch computers.

A wireless keyboard is a computer keyboard that does not have to be plugged directly into a computer, but uses a USB receiver to send signals between the computer and the keyboard. Make sure to keep batteries on hand for a wireless keyboard with tips from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computer keyboards.

Wireless keyboards work by having a USB receiver plugged directly into the keyboard, which transmits a signal to the computer. They are generally powered by batteries and use either wireless or Bluetooth technology. Find out how to use a wireless keyboard with information from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on wireless keyboards.

Troubleshoot a wireless keyboard by checking the batteries, resetting the wireless receiver or updating software for the computer and the keyboard. Contact the wireless keyboard manufacture to check for further problems with tips from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on wireless keyboards

Clean a spill on a computer keyboard by turning the keyboard upside down and letting it dry for a day. Use a cotton swab to clean out the crevices of a keyboard after a spill with instructions from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computer keyboards.

To use a computer with a projector, connect a VGA cable between the computer and the projector, switch the computer desktop to the secondary display option, and adjust the settings on the computer to fit the projector. Consider hooking up audio to go with a projector presentation with help from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computers.

Getting the best resolution from a projector that is connected to a computer requires switching from VGA cables to either DVI cables or HTMI cables. Get the maximum resolution potential using a projector with tips from a media and electronics specialist in this free video on computers.