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Guide: Choosing the Right Cable for Connecting Monitor to Computer

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It’s not rocket science to know how to connect a monitor to a computer or CPU to be precise. But it sure is rocket science when you want to get the desired resolution and computer prowess. The key to getting the results you want is to pay attention to the cables you are using to connect the two. Since we clearly know a lot about cables, we will be answering this age-old question: ‘what is the cord that connects a computer to a monitor?’ in context to you getting the 4k resolution that you’ve always wanted or the computing prowess for your gaming. Of course, the answer to this question will be either a  computer cord  or cable connectors. But the main question here that we would be answering is which computer cord or which cable connectors. You can also connect an external monitor to your existing desktop or laptop but before investing make sure to check the back of your computer or the sides of the laptop for the right ports. The most common ports you’ll find on your desktop a...

6 Mistakes You Make While Setting Up a Computer System

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Remember the time when your father bought the first ever computer in the house? You used to observe him set up the whole system him and imagined yourself setting up the system in the same way. If you are a tech nerd you will surely relate to such situations. Unwrapping the new computer set, reading its user guides, spending hours setting up your systems is what all tech nerds love. Although it’s been never been easy. You can easily screw it up by messing up with your  computer adapters , cables, and other components if you’re not careful. Here are five mistakes explained in detail that we all make and how to avoid them. A Web Of Power Cables Your computer plugs do not support equal usage. For example, your computer’s internal power supply has two different kinds of 8-pin power cables. One for the graphics card and another one for the motherboard. But sometimes we make a mistake to forcefully plug the cables into the wrong pins even if the pins are of different shape. Tip: ...

Customers Warned by Consumer Protection against Overseas Plug Converters

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Keeping in view the increasing number of electrical accidents in consideration, the Consumer Protection has issued a warning to online customers who buy electronic appliances from overseas sellers. According to reports, the power adapters delivered along with the appliances do not synchronize with United States’ safety standards and could injure or prove to be fatal in worst cases. There had been a couple of such incidences pretty recently in which two consumers were affected adversely by electric shocks from  power adapters  that were a part of the packages they ordered online from across the borders. One of these accidents involved electric shocks from a travel adapter having multiple pin options. A higher official from the Consumer Protection firm confirmed that it is a solution that went wrong. The sellers of such appliances offer these additional power adapters to make their appliance compliant to use in the country but it only increases the risk. The problem is t...