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 Set Daylight Savings Time Change Reminders on Google Calendar

Have you ever forgotten to change your clock for “Daylight Savings Time?” Here is a simple way to set reminders so that you’ll never forget again.

Log onto your Google Account and navigate to your Google Calendar.  Select the "Month" tab to change to month view. Beside the month and year indicator, click the navigation arrows until you are on March of the current year.  Click on the second Sunday and for the event type, "Begin Daylight Savings - Set your clock forward one hour at 2:00 am." Then click the link for "edit event details >>."

Under the "Repeats" drop-down box, choose "Monthly." A box should appear below that says "Monthly on the second Sunday." In the "Repeat every" drop-down box, choose the number 12. This will make an entry on your Google Calendar every year on the second Sunday of March to display the "Begin Daylight Savings" event.

To set up an email reminder, look under the "Options" section and set the first drop-down box to "email." In the next box, type 1. In the last drop-down box, choose "days". This will send you an email the day before to remind you to change your clock.  Be sure to click the "Save" button at the bottom. If you make any changes later and click save, a message will pop-up asking "Would you like to change only this event, all events in the series, or this and all future events in the series?" Click the "All events in the series" button.

Another neat thing that Google allows you to do is to send reminders to your mobile phone. Look in the top right corner of the browser window, beside where Google displays your user name or email address. Click the link for settings and then click the "Mobile Setup" link.

To set a reminder for the end of Daylight Savings Time, repeat steps 1 through 7, but instead of the second Sunday in March, navigate to the first Sunday in November. For the event, type "End Daylight Savings - Set your clock back one hour at 2:00 am." Everything else is configured identically.


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