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Bringing it all back home

Digital Living This setup means that I need to deal with a phone company, a cable company, a mobile phone company and a satellite television provider and I get umpteen bills from all these different suppliers. If you add up things like satellite television, cable...

1 July 2006, 8:00

Wi-Fi is the answer to a home without wires

Digital Living Once you've done it, it seems ridiculous that you once had to connect your laptop to a cable to make it work, as though it were a puppy that needed to be kept on a leash at all times. You buy a device that plugs into your existing broadband...

4 March 2006, 7:00

How do I print from my mobile phone?

Digital Living First off, you can try connecting the K800i to a PC via a USB cable, infrared or Bluetooth. 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...

11 October 2006, 13:40

Taking your television for a drive

Digital Living TV Drive is the cable guy's alternative to the Sky+ box, but it features three built-in tuners, which means you can watch a programme you dislike while recording one you loathe and another you detest at the same time.

25 July 2006, 16:11

Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi Webcam

Digital Living The camera includes an Ethernet cable, an AC adaptor and a setup CD. An Ethernet cable First you need to configure the camera while it's connected to your router via an Ethernet cable. Attach the Ethernet cable to the router, then connect the other...

9 May 2005, 16:55

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

Digital Living The preferred choice is HDMI, because it carries both high-resolution images and multi-channel sound using a single cable for convenience, whereas DVI is a video-only connection. However, if you don't have compatible connections, you can use the...

16 August 2006, 11:54

Which printer should I buy? review

Digital Living Most printers connect to a PC or laptop via a USB cable, but some let you print pictures straight from a mobile phone via Bluetooth, USB memory key, infrared or Wi-Fi. Some can be connected to a network via an Ethernet cable, which is ideal if you...

Tags: colour, printing, wi fi, cable

22 June 2006, 15:58

How do I use my mobile phone as a modem for my laptop?

Digital Living After installing the software, you then need to connect your N73 to your laptop via the USB cable in the box. You can use a Bluetooth connection, but we thoroughly recommend using a cable as it's less power hungry and more reliable.

28 February 2007, 14:48

Sony PSP: Accessorise This

Digital Living USB CableRemarkably, the PSP Value Pack is devoid of a USB cable, so you can't connect up to your computer to transfer MP3s or films across. USB cable: Included next time, please One of the best models we've seen includes a charger built into the...

6 September 2005, 7:45

How do I back up my mobile phone contacts, text messages and pictures?

Digital Living This should be fairly straightforward and can be done over a USB cable, infrared or Bluetooth. First off, install whatever CD your phone came with and try connecting your phone to your computer using a USB cable.

8 August 2007, 16:50

How to get music onto your Walkman phone

Digital Living This cable should come in the box -- if it doesn't, you can purchase it at most high street mobile phone shops. It is recommended that you use a USB cable to ensure the connection is fast and secure. To transfer files directly, plug the phone into...

31 August 2006, 16:18

Transfer your data from PC to Mac

Digital Living Don't attach the included cable until you've installed Move2Mac on your Mac and the application prompts you to do so (in step 7). Don't connect the USB cable to your PC or Mac until prompted to do so on the Mac.

9 May 2005, 14:51

Spam TV, You TV, Global TV

Digital Living Despite all this increased choice from satellite, cable and other digital broadcasting, I can now see three primary channels that we need to worry about for now and into the future. If you've got the money to pay for it, you can access more and...

4 October 2005, 16:57

Get more from Sony's PSP

Digital Living You will need to gather the following, none of which are supplied with the console itself: bull; A USB cable (available from Joytech) bull; A computer with a selection of multimedia or access to the Internet bull; Video conversion software...

1 September 2005, 14:54

How do I connect my laptop to my television?

Digital Living PCs and newer televisions feature similar input ports, so it's often just a case of running a cable from the PC to the TV. I have DivX movies on my laptop that I want to play through my television. They're karaoke movies, so I really want to get...

25 October 2006, 15:26