DIY Highlights

Don't want to run wires to the far side of the living room? While wired speakers usually offer the best quality sound, wireless kits that make any rear surround speakers wireless are available, from the $109 Rocketfish Universal Wireless Rear Speaker Kit, to the $600 KEF Universal Wireless System. Watch the video for more on these options.

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Worried your computer is infected? Follow these steps to identify, remove, and protect yourself against spyware, adware, and the like.

Learn how to setup the Honeywell Internet Connection Module with your Vista Alarm system. Access your alarm system from work on the Internet.

What's better than a laptop with one screen? Well, how about two? For $9.99, Air Display is an app that transforms your iPad into a wireless extended display for your Mac, even allowing touch controls--and as we discovered, it works pretty well.

Michael Peterson the lockpicker demonstrates how to pick a Tubular Cylinder Lock.

Hook up your exercise bike to Google Maps and turn your boring stationary bike into a virtual reality excursion.

This short video shows how you can configure the basic settings in your broadband router or WiFi router.

This video helps shed light on how easy it really is to install computer memory into a desktop computer. See also our videos on installing laptop computer memory and also memory into an Apple MacBook.

Mike Agerbo shows you how to maximize your HD experience by upgrading your Bell HD receiver to a HD PVR (Personal Video Recorder) by hooking up an external hard drive to it, allowing you to record shows to watch at a later time, or even pause, rewind, or re-watch live TV!

This short video shows how to replace a laptop hard drive. Laptop shown is a Dell Latitude D630.

Want to complete your home theater set up with access to a web browser? While the Popbox or the Boxee Box might be options for you once they start shipping, the best choice right now is to build or buy a full on Home Theater PC. Watch the video to find out why a set top box probably won't give you all the options you're looking for.

Every network adapter and network interface card comes with a unique identifier. This identifier is called the MAC address and "MAC" stands for media access control. By telling your router which device MAC addresses can connect to your network, you add another layer of powerful security to your wireless home network.

The SSID of your network is a funny way of saying "friendly network name." An SSID helps you to find your network when you're trying to connect new devices. Changing your router's name has the benefit of making it easier to find for family and friends you want to allow to connect. However, changing your router's SSID from the default name has the added benefit of deterring would-be hackers by giving them one less key piece of information about your network.