Which FireWire cable do I need? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2008 - 7 answers

how do i use audiovox D1730 as a pc monitor? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I find a simple tutorial on structured cabling? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm about to make a bunch of XLR cables. I have everything but the cable and I'm hoping for some brand advice. [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 10 answers

I have about a million USB cables. How can I tell which ones are USB2 and which are USB1, and is there really a difference?
posted on Oct 7, 2007 - 8 answers

TV Signal Problem: Co-axial cable suffering EM interference (I think), and it only affects the good channels! [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2007 - 6 answers

i happened upon an old Korg Poly 800 synth (vintage 80s!). i understand it is one of the earlier MIDI synths--but i don't really grog MIDI. what additional cables/equipment will i need to use it to control the many possible sounds i see in garageband on my macbook?
posted on Sep 14, 2007 - 13 answers

AVFilter: Can I extend HDMI over CAT5? No baluns or fancy equipment - just copper, baby! [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2007 - 5 answers

How and why cables/strings/hoses/lines/cords etc. become entangled? Is there any scientific explanation of the process and more generally a science studying the physical/topological properties and behaviour of string materials? [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 6 answers

Like any self-respecting geek, I've got a bunch of cool toys I carry around. Each of those toys, unfortunately, comes with a bunch of wires -- chargers, adapters, connectors... Help me keep them organized! [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2007 - 16 answers

Solutions for organizing lots of different kinds of cables (xlr, 1/8 in, 1/4 in, rca, usb, firewire, ac) for easy access where space is at a severe premium?
posted on Jan 6, 2007 - 14 answers

I have two SATA drives installed on my machine. My computer works fine except for the fact that roughly every two or three weeks my computer will fail to boot with a message reading "NTLOADER is missing. Press CTRL ALT DEL to reboot." I can fix the problem temporarily by opening up my computer case and swapping the drives around on the motherboard (putting the cable for Drive 1 into SATA 2 and vice versa), at which point Windows will boot up fine and function without a problem but as I said, within the space of two to three weeks, the problem comes back. Hope me, please! System specs inside. [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2006 - 14 answers

Good news: I have been offered a job. This job involves running and terminating network cables. Bad news: I do not really know how to terminate network cables. Please help me learn how to do so. [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2006 - 16 answers

Can one use RCA cables (red/white/yellow) in component jacks (red/blue/green)? I understand that the jacks carry much different data/signal/whatever, but I was told that there is no need to buy (very) pricey component cables...you can actually just hook up good quality red/white/yellow RCA cables to the component jacks for the same purpose. [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2006 - 17 answers

Advice for using a MacBook as a primary machine? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2006 - 18 answers

So many cables!!! Is there a product out there that one can wrap such cables as headphones, usb mini cables, ipod cables etc around...???
posted on Feb 2, 2006 - 11 answers

Can I use a Direct TV dish as the antenna for my Sirius receiver? [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2006 - 12 answers

I am trying to set up my non-DirecTV TiVo to a DirecTV box. [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2005 - 3 answers

What do you do with the assortment of cabling and other electronic doodaddery (especially that not currently being used and not wanting to throw away!) that one tends to accumulate in the course of lifetime when you have a love of almost all things electronic? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2005 - 34 answers

Please help me hide my surround sound speaker wire in a finished basement! [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2005 - 10 answers

I would like to play PC games on my Panasonic PT-50LC13 HDTV monitor. Since it has two RBG connections, I assume that's my best option. How important is the quality of the RGB cable and any recommendations on where I should buy it from?
posted on Nov 15, 2004 - 9 answers

I'm planning to buy a pair of Sennheiser 497 headphones. The cable is easily removed and replaced, and as all reviews note that the cable is unwieldy for portable use, I'm looking for a shorter replacement. Googling finds no such animal. Ideas? Could I make my own with basic soldering skills?
posted on Nov 2, 2004 - 4 answers

Trapped in a maze of twisty cables, all alike: yesterday one of my harddrives (about two years old) started fucking up (I/O errors) whenever I tried to read some directories (like /usr/bin and /sbin, helpful). Boot with knoppix, by some miracle am able to read the drive, fsck it. I switched the cable going from the mobo to the CD drive with that going to the hard drives, and then it worked. At some point my other hard drive (less than a year old) starts to have similar errors, but worked on reboot after a fscking. Today: same problem as before! But, on merely switching which drive was above which, so the cable fit in more naturally, it works! So my question: could simply twisting the cable have caused those errors? If not, where's the error more likely lie—with the drives or the motherboard?
posted on Oct 12, 2004 - 9 answers

I'm trapped in a maze of twisty little cables, all alike. (Well, not exactly all alike...) Any hints on organizing the rat's nest of USB, power, audio, etc., cables lurking behind my computer?
posted on Jun 8, 2004 - 7 answers

I have an iPod remote (past warranty), and unfortunately the insulation is breaking right where the cable joins the plug. I've considered heat-shrink tubing, but the funky plug shape makes this impractical. Is there a way to fix it?
posted on Apr 23, 2004 - 6 answers

I am thinking about getting a KVM so that I can move my PC tower further away from my desk. What kind of KVMs do you use and more importantly do they slow down gaming?
posted on Jan 30, 2004 - 14 answers