05 September 2009

Removing Many of the Cables on Your Computer Desk

By Jim Tonkins
For anyone who has an interest in computers and has more than a couple of devices, a computer table can be an unfortunate maze and mess of cables going in every direction. Not only is it unsightly, but it can also be confusing when you need to plug or unplug something as it's easy to grab the wrong cable and unplug something that is turned on! Many people are frustrated by the growing mess of cables and are choosing to adopt some of the increasing popular wireless technologies that are available today. The easiest thing is to get a wireless keyboard and mouse. This will eliminate two cables on your desk. Most of the keyboard and mice that don't have wires work over bluetooth these days and will require a bluetooth adapter in your desktop or laptop. It's also easy to eliminate your ethernet network cable by using a wireless network. In most cases, a wireless network is just as fast as a normal wired network and much more convenient. Some printers will even allow you to print over the wireless network or via bluetooth networking as well.

Other cables are going to be harder to eliminate. A power cable is necessary unless you are running off of battery power. External hard drives also need a USB or Firewire connection. Devices like a scanner and anything else that plugs in via USB will also require wires. Even though you can't eliminate these cables, you can organize them by running them in an organized fashion and by bundling up the extra cable so that it doesn't create a big confusing pile of colorful wires.

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