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How can I connect more devices to the back of my TV?

Digital Living What do you recommend -- an HDMI or component switching box, or is there a better way to connect all these devices? This is simply a connection box that can channel up to four HD sources en route to the single HDMI input on your display.

16 August 2006, 11:54

Sling Media Slingbox

Digital Living Sling Media's Slingbox takes the television signal from your set-top box and squirts it across the Internet, enabling you to tune in to EastEnders from the opposite side of the world. Is it telly heaven or soap-opera hell?

2 June 2006, 13:53

XDR-M1

Digital Living It's a neat black box with tasteful styling that's typical Sony. Sold under the Walkman brand, the XDR-M1 lets you listen to FM radio as well as DAB. Care to tune in to the XDR-M1?

Tags: sony uk, radio, box, listen

15 May 2005, 12:12

LG Chocolate KG800

Digital Living The LG Chocolate phone is loved by many for its small frame and stunning looks, but it's not the sharpest knife in the box. Should it be stroked to sleep every night or is it just too dumb to love?

26 May 2006, 11:30

How do I get more HDMI ports on my TV?

Digital Living My Toshiba 32WL56 has only one HDMI port, which is already used by the Sky HD Box. I want to buy an upscaling DVD player to get the best out of my collection, do they need an HDMI port or can I use the Scart?

9 May 2007, 17:23

How to clean your digital SLR camera

Digital Living That doesn't mean you should keep your camera sealed up in an antiseptic box.Cleaning is easy enough that you can happily take your dSLR with you into all sorts of environments safe in the knowledge that you can deal with any imperfections...

17 September 2007, 10:55

How do I print from my mobile phone?

Digital Living You should have a USB cable in the box that came with the phone. I've just bought a Sony Ericsson K800i and it takes great photos, but what's the best and easiest way to print them out? The K800i is a great camera phone and fortunately there are a...

11 October 2006, 13:40

Windows shortcuts

Digital Living Ctrl+Alt+Del is the mother of all keyboard shortcuts, affectionately known as the 'three-fingered salute' as it's so useful when your Windows box locks up. Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to keep things moving when you're using your computer...

9 May 2005, 14:49

Why is my best TV in my shed?

Digital Living A key to ensuring the TV was allowed to stay was ensuring that it was delivered when only I was home: that way I could conceal the staggeringly large box and the fact that it took four men to carry it into our living room.

6 May 2006, 7:00

How do I connect my laptop to my television?

Digital Living For these, you'll more than likely need a scan convertor -- a little box that lets the television understand the type of signals being spouted by your computer. I have DivX movies on my laptop that I want to play through my television.

25 October 2006, 15:26

How do I make Vista shut down quicker?

Digital Living Once you're ready to proceed, you'll need to fire up the 'run' command box by holding down the Windows key + R. Hi, I've got Windows Vista and generally I'm really impressed with it, but recently it's taking forever to shut down.

15 August 2007, 15:48

Laptops for people with disabilities

Digital Living To modify your computer for improved usability, we advise running the Windows Accessibility Wizard by clicking the Start button, clicking Run and typing 'accwiz' into the text box, then clicking OK. I'm a visually impaired student looking for a...

11 April 2007, 13:52

Bringing it all back home

Digital Living I'm a typical UK consumer: I have a Telewest cable connection, a BT phone line, an Orange mobile phone, a Freeview box and a Telewest broadband connection. How big is your bill for digital services at home?

1 July 2006, 8:00

Replace your iPod's battery

Digital Living So if you're adventurous or too impatient to go two weeks without your magical music box, then read on. The life, or lack thereof, of the iPod's battery has been the subject of much debate. While many users of the first 5GB iPod model are still...

11 May 2005, 11:43

How do I access my PC while away from home?

Digital Living You'll need to know the exact IP address of your home PC, which you can find by clicking the Start button in Windows XP, then clicking Run, and typing 'cmd' into the resulting dialogue box. I need to access various files and folders on my home PC...

27 September 2006, 16:08