Beige boxes begone! Using Q-waves’ PC to TV streaming technology, we’re about to put your desktop out of commission, once and for all. If you’re not into PC gaming or editing high def video, all you need to word process and hop about online is a lowly netbook, and Q-waves’ Wireless USB AV Kit to hook it up to a big screen and make that hulking PC tower redundant. And because no cables are needed, it’s ready to stash in your bag when you head on out too. Our guide explains how to set this hassle free solution up, in short and simple steps.
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Install
Hooking up your netbook to a high definition TV (Or any monitor with an HDMI port) couldn’t be simpler using Q-waves’s kit. It works with Windows 7, Vista and XP, so no matter what your dinky computer is running, it’ll work, and you can install the drivers from Q-waves’ website, skirting the need for a CD drive. When you’re done, plug one receiver into your netbook, and the other into your sharp, makeshift desktop screen, and you’ll see your desktop pop up on it. Q-waves’ technology can output resolutions higher than your netbook’s actual screen, so regardless of how old it is, browsing the web will look extra clear on your TV.
Plug in a keyboard and go
While Q-waves’ kit handles the PC to TV streaming, you’ll want a full size USB keyboard and mouse to get you typing at desktop speeds not possible on a netbook’s cramped QWERTY. You could plug them in every time you walk through the door, but where’s the simplicity in that? Stock up with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo instead: the receivers they use are so small now that you can comfortably leave them in your netbook around the clock, wherever you take it. Now you’ve cut all the cables, you can leave the little laptop and move the peripherals next to your big screen to start web surfing as if there was a big, humming desktop tower in the room.
Set up your screens
To use your HDTV as your PC monitor, there’s just one more thing you need to do: bring up the settings menu from the DisplayLink tab in your netbook’s system tray, and select it as the main monitor. Q-waves’ Wireless USB AV Kit gets even smarter too, letting you mirror your netbook’s screen as well, or even extend the desktop from one display to the other: you can power through your work and the web on one, while leaving your inbox or chat client open on the other. The options are all just a click away, and take just a few seconds to kick in.
Take it further
If you’ve got a more powerful laptop or PC than a netbook, you can unlock the full HD video, wireless networking potential of Q-waves’ PC to TV streaming set up. Just install and pop the Q-waves receiver in, and you can stream fullscreen online movies straight to your TV, or even play games without the need for a console. And if you’re worried about losing all the precious photos stashed on your machine, be it netbook or gaming behemoth, you can back it all up, automatically and over the air with the Q-waves Wireless USB Data Kit. It’s all possible with Q-waves’ easy wireless USB gear, and our handy guides to walk you through.
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