how to protect pc motherboard if it is always connected with an internal tv tuner card?
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If you are worried about a power surge in the cable, run it through a surge protector that has coax connectors.
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you cant, it requires a CPU and motherboard to control it ... its an "add-on" card
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The 1st thing to do is review if yoou  have your "motherboard" manual with you, must computers come with one. The motherboard is the plaque where all the stuff is connected. If you don't have the manual, you need to open the computer by yourself and you will see a big square with a small fan in the Motherboard, that's the chip.\n\nBefore touching ANYTHING inside, touch a metal to eliminate the electricity in your body.\n\nIntel's chip and AMD chips' put their logo, ytous should be able to see it. Once you find it, look for two small sticks in the sides. Each motherbpoard is different, but it is not a "force" issue, you need to press something (usually like if you were trying to squeeze the fan) and the it qill be liberated. You first need to remove the fan and once you do that, just press the chip in one side and it qill go out.
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take the battery off of the motherboard and leave it off overnight, or use the password jumper on the motherboard if it has one.
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If the machine is open use the following standard:  \n\n1). Always check connections first (remove and reinsert) - keyb, mouse, usb, video cable (all outside).  CPU chip, memory chip, video card (and others if present), power to motherboard, fans, reset or power button stuck, data and power cables to devices.  \n\n2).Follow (within limits) process of elimination:  If success add next most basic thing and continue until failure.  Move cards and memory to different slots as a quick test.  Remove everything but CPU chip and power to M/B.  Beep test - power up and listen for series of beeps;  no beep=check CPU, M/B or existence of  beeper/speaker.   Add memory, beep test.  Add video, look for output.  \n\nAt this point, test the hard disk LAST so it wont boot windows or be hammered for every test.\n\nAdd a power cable to floppy and test.  Add a data cable to same device and test, then try to boot a floppy.  Add power to next device, test, then add data to the device and test - etc.  Then add each card until failure.  Any failed item should be thoroughly checked out unless you're rich and will replace it then and there.  Sometimes certain M/B will not power up or boot without CPU and memory chip combo.  Some are intelligent enough to allow only CPU.  \n\nIf you are uncomfortable with any of this, take your box to a PC guru friend or a service and have them do a flavor of the above.  Don't let them tell you the thing is hosed - make 'em show you something from the above or similar tests.
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A PCI card is typically a "card" that fits into a PCI slot on your motherboard.  If you open your computer's case, you will see a motherboard with several slots on the bottom left side.    Some of these slots will be filled, and some might be empty.  As long as your PC is turned off, you may remove the card in question by unscrewing it (just 1 screw on the bracket) and firmly lifting it up out of its slot.\n\nLook at the card front and back for any labels.  You should be able to see a manufacturer name such as Creative, Intel, ATi, Nvidia or Linksys.  You might also see a string of numbers.  If all else fails - punch those numbers (maybe a serial number) into a search engine and you should find some answers.
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That Tuner is made by hauppauge. Here is the LATEST driver at their website.\nhttp://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_pci_878.html
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you need a video card for your computer with a/v out
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All agree that you need a TV tuner card.  I have a 'Hauppage Win TV' card which is quite good and easy to install into a PCI slot.  Don't forget the coaxial cable and TV connection.  Just follow the installation instructions.  You can do it..
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put a TV card in your PC and subscribe to IPTV
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if the computer is not starting up then you could have compatibility issues try removing one of the hardware say the usb device first and try starting it up if it works then you will know that it is the usb device that is the problem if it doesn't change then you know it is the TV card that is causing the problem once you know the problem you can try to fix it did you anti static protection?? if not you could of damaged the hardware before you installed it or it just could be that it is not compatible with you your computer it is awkward problem
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i think your looking for a tv tuner card. it will capture as well. PCI card are cheap. about $50US. try new egg, tiger direct, or pricewatch.com
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if I had to guess its assosiated with a TV tuner card, if you dont have one I'd do a virus sweep!
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In any liquid spill situation, you must remove the battery immediately, this will prevent or limit short circuiting the motherboard and its non-serviceable parts. Between two evils, its better to loose data than an expensive laptop. keep the console open and let it rest on its side with the power plug port positioned up towards the ceiling, or lean it safely out of the way against a wall, or set it vertically with the monitor being above the console. Give it two weeks to completely dry, more time, if unsure. Please do not open the console casing to use a hair dryer, this could worsen the situation if it is still under warranty.  No guarantee if it already suffered any form of damages.\n~meow
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just install a video card, or you can manually disable it in the BIOS of your motherboard\n\nwhen you computer is booting hit DEL at the initial boot screen after the system check.
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Actually. it's very easy.\n\nAfter you decide which new video card you want, you make sure the computer is shut down and unplugged.\n\nYou remove the screws on the back of the computer.  This will expose the motherboard and all the innards of your computer.\n\nRemove the plug from the back of the video card (you can identify the proper card because the monitor cable will be connected to the back of that particular card).\n\nJust remove the card, replace the new card, plug in the monitor cable, replace the back with the screws you removed earlier, plug it in, and turn it on.\n\nOh - one thing - some video card slots have a locking mechanism on the slot connected to the mother board.  If the card doesn't come out smoothly, you will need to look up your mother board on the internet and find out how to unlock the board.\n\nGood luck.  I hope this helps.
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Don't touch anything metal that is connected to the outside - i.e. plumbing, wiring.  \n\nMake sure you unplug your computer and tv sets (and anything else electronic) because a direct hit close by will fry the circuits in these things - or at least get some good surge protectors if you forget to unplug or aren't around.