How do I connect my computer to my TV?
I have photos and videos on my computer that I'd like to watch on my TV instead of the small monitor. Is it possible to connect a computer to a regular TV? What cables would I need? Will the picture look okay? Do I need a special video card? My TV is a regular tube TV, not a flat screen.
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Check how much free space is on your hard drive. Windows needs at least 15% free to run well — it uses that space for virtual memory and the swap file. If your drive is 95% full, that alone will make everything crawl.
I always tell people: buy a UPS battery backup. A $40 one will protect your PC from power surges and brownouts that slowly kill your hardware. Lost a motherboard to a thunderstorm once. Never again.
Definitely back up your important files before trying any fixes. I learned this the hard way when I lost 3 years of photos trying to fix a simple problem. Get an external hard drive or burn DVDs of your important stuff first.
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