How to Connect a Microsoft XBOX to a PC

Would you like to play video games in your computer room without using a stand-alone television? Play your Microsoft XBOX game system on the same monitor that your computer uses. It’s not that hard to set up.

Buy an inexpensive TV tuner card or video capture device. Find one that is compatible with your PC. If the tuner card has a PCI connection, check inside your computer for an available PCI slot. Also verify that the tuner card has the correct input jacks so that it will be compatible with your Microsoft XBOX adaptor. You may have to buy a different adaptor for the XBOX. Install the tuner card in your PC and install the necessary software and drivers.

Connect your XBOX to the tuner card's input jack using a coaxial connection or A/V. The software included with the card will provide you a full-screen window to view the tuner card's input source.  Insert a game and power ON the XBOX. A splash screen should appear for the Microsoft XBOX on your computer monitor. Now play till your heart's content.


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How to Connect a Nintendo Wii to a PC

In some rooms, it is not practical to have multiple television sets. If you spend a lot of time at your computer and you would like to play your Nintendo Wii game system on the same monitor that your computer uses, it’s not that difficult to set up.

Purchase a cheap TV tuner card or video capture device from either your local electronics store or online. Be sure to choose one that is compatible with your PC. If the tuner card is a PCI card, check inside your computer for an available PCI slot. Also verify that the tuner card has the correct input jacks that will be compatible with your Nintendo Wii adaptor. You may have to purchase a different adaptor for the Nintendo Wii, but that should be easy to find. Install the tuner card in your computer and install the necessary software and drivers.

Connect your Nintendo Wii to the tuner card's input jack via coaxial connection or A/V. The software included with the card should allow you to view the tuner card's input source in a full-screen window. Be sure to set the Nintendo Wii's light bar on top of your computer monitor so that the controls will function properly.  Insert a game and turn the power to the Nintendo Wii on. You should see the splash screen for the Nintendo Wii appear on your computer monitor and you should hear sounds from the game playing from your computer's speakers.


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How to Connect a Playstation to a PC

Connect your Playstation game system to the same monitor that your computer uses, it’s easy and inexpensive set up.

Buy a cheap TV tuner card or video capture device from an electronics store or from the Internet. Locate one that is compatible with your PC. If the tuner card uses a PCI connection, look for an available PCI slot inside your computer. Does the tuner card have the correct input jacks that will be compatible with your Playstation adaptor? You may need a different adaptor for the Playstation, but that should be easy to locate. Install the tuner card into your computer and load the drivers.

Connect the Playstation to the input jack on the tuner card via the coaxial connection or A/V. View the tuner card's input source in a full-screen window using the software included with the card.  Power the Playstation on. The splash screen for the Playstation will appear on your computer monitor. You should hear the game's music from your computer's speakers. Don't stay up too late playing.


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How to Host Your Own Beerfest Party

Das Boot! If you love the movie "BeerFest" so much that you find yourself quoting it at every party and reenacting those memorable scenes, why not go the extra mile and host your own "BeerFest" party?

Invite your closest friends and instruct them to tell no one about your "Beerfest." Be sure to have a copy of the movie, "Beerfest" on hand so that you can watch it before, during, or after the party. Acquire all of the necessary supplies, including the kegs prior to your guest's arrival. It is perfectly acceptable to ask people to chip in a few dollars to cover the cost of the beer. Also, it's a good idea to have a case or two of beer as backup in case the main kegs dry up at some point.

Be sure that everyone who attends your "Beerfest" is old enough to drink. For fun, and to keep with the theme, tell everyone you invite what the password will be and make them recite it at the door. Take away everyone's keys who will be participating in the games and be sure they all have a place to sleep.

Divide all of the participants into teams. For fun, you can select which country each team will represent. Play beer pong, quarters, darts, flip cup, and any other drinking game that you like. Designate a referee or two and a score keeper so that you'll know who wins. Be sure to save the beer boot chugging competition until last and don't forget the secret technique to keep the bubble from exploding in your face!

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Hold the Frisbee in your right hand if you are right-handed and your left hand if you are left-handed. Hold the Frisbee level so that it is parallel to the ground. Throw it using medium strength. If you throw it too soft, it will fall short of the person; too hard, they will have to chase it. You want the Frisbee to fly within arm's length of the recipient so that they can catch it easily.

Assuming that the wind is not too strong, if you tilt the Frisbee so that one side is higher than the other and then throw it just as you did before, you will notice that the Frisbee will fly in the direction that it is tilted. If the left side is lower, it will fly to the left. Likewise, if the right side is lower, the Frisbee will fly to the right. It helps to also throw the Frisbee upwards a bit because it will tend to dive faster than if it is thrown level.

Hold the Frisbee level and tilt it so that the front dips slightly towards the ground. Throw it with a lot of force. If the surface in front of you is flat and hard, like concrete, you can make the Frisbee strike the ground and then skip and fly upwards. This is a very cool effect if done correctly. The same can be done across water, but it helps to turn the Frisbee upside down first.


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