What cable should I used to connect my computer to a cable modem?
Q. I use a router now. I want to connect my computer to my cable modem directly. I used the cable that connect my modem to router and another cable connected my computer to the router, but they both didn't work. What cable should I used to connect my computer to a cable modem?
Asked by fdshgfaduh - Tue Apr 3 07:24:42 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. an ethernet cable you can buy them from computer stores they look like a phone line but the conection is larger
Answered by <3 ...sEz... <3 - Tue Apr 3 07:27:12 2007

Does a cable company really have to go underneath a mobile home to install cable?
Q. I just bought a 07 double wide mobile home. I am about to get Comcast cable, and am wondering if they have to go underneath the trailer to install the cable? My home is pre-wired for cable. Also, I have a two coax cable wall plates. If I connect my TV to that wall plate, should I be able to get my local channels or do I have to have Comcast come out? Last Question, we have wall paneling, is that sturdy enough to mount a flat screen television?
Asked by greenbailey - Tue May 19 14:59:01 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. they should not have to go under if they can get access to where your cable goes into the trailer. you no longer can get antaglog channels it is all digital now so you wont get anything but static. no the panelling will not hold up at flat screen but if you can secure it to the studs (more then one )like say put the bracket so it secures to 2 or more studs and in approx 4 locations it should be ok
Answered by Tio - Tue May 19 15:08:53 2009

How does Time warner cable differentiate what a basic cable customer from extended basic cable?
Q. I will be getting high speed internet with basic cable (first 10 channels). How does time warner cable make sure i only get 10 channels, instead of the default 80 channels that come with extended basic cable? Do they use a stopper box like comcast ?
Asked by Mark d - Tue Mar 17 09:21:52 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Since you pay less for basic, they go ahead and install a special filter in-line with the cable outside your home, near or at the pole. They have different filters depending on the service you are paying for. You're not allowed to mess with those.
Answered by xaxorm - Tue Mar 17 11:30:37 2009

What type of satellite cable is required for HD box?
Q. There are RG6, RG59,PF100 etc satellite cables available. I have normal sky box connected to the dish. Do I need to upgrade the satellite cable when I get freesat HD box or sky HD box? I want to buy good waterproof satellite cable for HD.Suggestions for suitable cable type and where to buy in UK. Is the satellite cable in Wickes suitable? The Wickes helpline could not advise. There are cables with different prices.RG6 is much cheaper than PF100.So is there a difference in quality or durability?
Asked by hava - Fri May 9 06:09:39 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Whether the signal is HD or Standard it should not matter. The difference is in the box and the cables connected between the box and your TV. The cables you have should be waterproof regardless of Standard or HD. Cables that let water in will cause increased signal loss when it rains. Waterproof cables can make your system less susceptible to problems when it is raining.
Answered by ctleng76 - Fri May 9 07:56:07 2008

What is the best connection to use from my cable box to TV?
Q. Currently I have a coax cable connecting my digital cable box to my TV. I recently found out that this is not the best connection. It appears that I do not have HDMI or component ports on my cable box but I do have an S-video port. Should I connect the cable box to the tv by S-video? If I do so, will I also need to connect the two with an audio cable? I don't understand why any connector (hdmi, component, s-video) from my cable box to tv would improve the connection over coax. The cable line (from the outside) that goes into the cable box is coax. Why would it improve if the cable goes through the coax and then one of the above connections??? Isn't the quality already diminished due to the coax cable from the outside??? I'm a… [cont.]
Asked by Mrmojo6068 - Wed Jul 18 18:34:47 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. First off you NEED a HD box from your cable company.Then you need a HDMI cable or Component Cable (red,blue,green) with audio(red,white). Both will give you better picture than you have know. HDMI does audio and video Digital cable is sent to your box via numbers 0's and 1's which you cable box "converter" translates into a picture.
Answered by Jason T - Wed Jul 18 19:14:02 2007

How could I repair a broken cable on my laptop charger?
Q. The cable is broken between the charger box and jack (into laptop) The cable is very similar to coaxial cable or shealded cable. I cut in to accidentally when moving my car seat, the charger happened to be under the seat and laying in the runner which cut the cable. Im hoping there is a connector available to join this type of cable available. as far as I am aware the sheilding acts as a conductor i.e. the 2nd wire, there seems to be only a single insulated wire in the centre.
Asked by Brian T - Fri Jun 5 17:53:02 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Mine is starting to break, I have to jiggle it to get it to work. When it finally quits I will have to fix it. Get a sharp knife and trim back the cable covering and the sheathing an re-solder or tape them. I wouldn't worry about the shielding , just make sure no of the joints come in contact with it. You may get a hum or something, see if moving the cable to a different spot helps. Just found this video- same idea.
Answered by PhilinNWfla - Fri Jun 5 21:41:59 2009

what gauge cable do I need to splice the video component of an the Wii RCA cable?
Q. Hi, I need to extend just the video component of the Wii RCA cable to hook up to a projector about 15ft away. What gauge cable should I use so I don't lose video quality?
Asked by Six - Mon Jan 26 12:17:19 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Use RG59U coax, pre-terminated in RCA plugs. You don't buy this by "gauge", the wire gauge is inherent in the RG59U designation. You'll also want an RCA "barrel connector" or "coupler" (about an inch long, has female RCA jacks on both ends). Monoprice.com has this stuff at extremely reasonable prices. If you're doing composite video (single RCA, yellow jack) look in the "coaxial digital audio" cables. The ones they sell for composite video include cables for L and R sound and apparently you don't need that. Coax digital audio likes RG59U cable too. Do NOT use RG-6 coax (the stuff usually used for cable TV).
Answered by Sullivan - Mon Jan 26 13:04:17 2009

Whats the difference between an Instrument Cable and a Patch Cable?
Q. I just got a guitar for my birthday, so now I wanna be able to amp it. I went on ebay to find some cheap cables and I found something called a patch cable. It had the one-fourth male-male things. Would it work with my standard amp? Also what's the diff between Instrument cables and Patch cables.
Asked by Edna B - Sun Nov 23 11:31:57 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It will work as long as the connectors are correct (usually 1/4" male on both ends). Patch cables hookup one electronic device to another. Instrument cables are the same thing ... just semantics.
Answered by Golfer - Sun Nov 23 11:41:02 2008

What kind of cable do I need to buy to connect a printer to my computer?
Q. I have just bought an HP D2630 printer but the USB cable to connect it to my computer was not supplied. What kind of cable do I need to buy? Is it just a standard USB 2.0 cable? Thanks!
Asked by Helen M - Wed Feb 28 09:22:43 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Depends on the printer but I would go to ebuyer.com to check which. And they'll do the best price. Good luck.
Answered by chillipope - Wed Feb 28 09:26:33 2007

How do I hide a cable in my living room?
Q. I have an antenna 15 ft away from my tv and the cable is running across my living room. What do you recommend me to use to hide the cable? Possible solutions include tape or wiring it around door ways. It would be great if I could plug the cable into a cable jack in one room and then have it output in another room. Is that possible? To help clarify the question, I live in an apartment and don't have an attic or basement. I'm most curious about solutions that involve using some kind of material to hide the cable around a doorway or on top of the carpet. I would be really interested in a way to plug it into a cable jack in the wall in one room and then get it out in another, but I don't think that's possible.
Asked by ramblink - Wed Apr 4 10:12:59 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If your antenna is weather proof you can hook it up outside by you cable box then hook your cable line into your tv
Answered by yeager - Thu Apr 12 09:22:23 2007

What cable do I need to connect an LCD monitor to a desktop?
Q. When I look at the back of the monitor, I see Input 1 D-SUB and Input 2 DVI-D. Do I need cables for both or just one? What cable or cables to I need? What are the prices for these cables? Based on what I see, it looks like I will need male to male cables. I already know that I will also need an AC adapter.Thanks.
Asked by Jay - Sun Dec 14 22:42:44 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you have a graphics card installed in your desktop, then go for a DVI cable. If you don't then go for the VGA cable. DVI gives digital output, hence better quality.
Answered by unknown - Mon Dec 22 21:33:28 2008

Is it possible to split a cable feed from the outside comcast cable box?
Q. I live in an apartment building, downstairs there is a cable box that has all the coax lines exposed and visible with no covers. I already have basic cable from comcast, is it possible for me to somehow split the line from another apartment user to get expanded cable ??? All the lines our labeled with apartment numbers.
Asked by MJSKI - Sun Feb 24 13:17:33 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. that is illegal
Answered by kevin r - Sun Feb 24 13:25:23 2008

How can I change the standard coaxial cable input to RCA or AV?
Q. I have the standard cable coaxial cable running from my wall to the TV. Well I would like to the coaxial cable signal into a RCA or AV signal so that way i could run the pic of the tv and the red and white cable for some speakers I have. Any suggestions?
Asked by eortegaiii - Wed Aug 5 12:15:22 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, you can buy a converter, but if your TV is newer than 15 years it probably has a pair of audio outs. Just hook the RCA cables from the TV to the stero TV (or Aux) in. or this site will have a converter www.svideo.com
Answered by Ten Years Gone - Wed Aug 5 12:28:48 2009

How can i split digital cable with two recievers and a cable modem?
Q. We have two digital recievers one in the back room one in the front room and we also have a cable modem in the back room. How would I split the digital cable?
Asked by Jack - Wed Dec 26 17:08:37 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Put a three way splitter on the line coming into the house: One to the modem, one each to the cable boxes.
Answered by IJToomer - Wed Dec 26 17:11:33 2007

Is there a way to boost the cable signal so I can have the digital cable running well and internet running at?
Q. I have spit the cable coming out of my wall. One goes to my digital box and the other goes to my cable modem. The cable modem is then hooked into a hub wireless router, which controls two computers. One directly and one wireless. Anyway, at times I notice my cable strength is so low that my cable modem either goes down or my digital cable picture is really choppy. I have to hook it directly, without the split, for it to work good. I figured this is because I am using all my signal strenght, however my roomates digital cable does not seem to be affected by any of this. Is there a way to boost the cable signal so I can have the digital cable running well and internet running at the same time?
Asked by goodfella_az - Fri Jul 21 22:22:11 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. your problem is not the strenght of the signal, you can split it as many as you want it will not affect the power. You just found the problem, when you make a direct connection , there's no problem, So just change the splitter and you'll see. I work on a daily basis that type of cable and Believe me your problem is the splitter. Go to Radio Shack or Wal-Mart and buy a new one.
Answered by unknown - Sat Jul 22 00:06:36 2006

What kind of cable would I need to connect a audio and video cable to a PC monitor?
Q. Like instead of plugging the red white and yellow things into a TV, I want to connect it to my PC Monitor. Is there a cable or converter or something like that I could use, or does nothing exist like that?
Asked by John H - Thu Oct 2 22:48:02 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Some monitors support that type of cable without a converter. Tell us what monitor you have so we have a starting point for an answer. EDIT: Regarding Ross' answer, there are adapters for composite video to VGA (see link), but since we don't know what monitor the questioner has we can't say if it would work. For example, there are digital only monitors (HDMI or DVI single input) out there that wouldn't support this setup. Going back to my comment, there are also many monitors with built in composite input, so the question of an adapter would be moot. The only way to answer this question intelligently is if the questioner tells us what monitor he/she has.
Answered by tj3f3rsn - Thu Oct 2 22:56:42 2008

What is it that the cable guy is doing in our outside cable box?
Q. No, he's not cutting our cable tv, but we downgraded from premium services to basic. So they send a cable guy to the box to open it up, take 2 minutes and leave. What did he do? I want to know. Thanks.
Asked by wizard - Fri Aug 15 21:40:54 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. He put on a filter...so you can't get premium cable.
Answered by kitty - Fri Aug 15 21:46:41 2008

What cable should i use to hook up my Advent 8109 laptop to my bush lcd hd television?
Q. I want to connect my advent 8109 laptop to my bush LCD15W008HD lcd hd tv so that i can see my laptop screen on my television. What cable should i use?
Asked by wayox2 - Tue Feb 12 15:10:11 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. a 44,000 volt A/C feeder line would really give them both what they need most.
Answered by William F - Tue Feb 12 15:16:31 2008

Can I attach an outdoor antenna to the cables left by the cable company?
Q. The cable box is still on the outside of our house but we don't have cable. Can we mount our outdoor antenna beside it and use that coaxal cable (sp?) already there to connect the two together? The question is...will the antenna work?
Asked by Ahphooey - Tue Apr 22 15:03:00 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. yep, they're your wires, you can do as you please with them and the antennae signal will go to any tuner that your cable previously went to
Answered by Dave - Tue Apr 22 15:06:55 2008

What cable and software i need for recording music with my guitar?
Q. I want to record and edit my guitar music, but i dont know what cable and what software is the best to use! Help please! :)
Asked by Oeystein S - Sun Feb 22 07:22:06 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I just started to record as well and i needed a few things. First, i bought a music program that will allow for editing/recording of music. It's called Sony Acid Music Studio and i bought it for around.. 40 bucks at Best Buy. Next, to get your guitar inputed into your computer, you have to buy a preamp, which is essential a place to plug the guitar in and then it will transfer into a USB cable. I bought the M-Audio fast Track Pro for 200 bucks (pricey, yes but good quality) also at Best Buy. There are tons of preamps and guitar recording software you just have to look around for your price range.
Answered by Jim H - Sun Feb 22 20:21:31 2009