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If you're anything like me, you find that your computer desktop often gets filled with icons. Well, having a cluttered desktop can be almost as much trouble as having a cluttered house, especially if you make a living on your computer. It's important to stay organized and not get buried under the mess.

The first thing to do is to categorize items on your desktop. Everyone is going to have different categories but, in general, you'll want to have folders for games, chat/instant messaging programs, other applications, personal files and work files. If you can't decide what category something should go in, you can create a miscellaneous folder. However, you should be careful not to let your miscellaneous folder get too out of control.

Next, be careful to manage your downloads as they happen. Although you don't have to, I like to have any files that I download go straight to my desktop. Most application files come with a setup file and then an installed file an d, possibly, some extra files, like "read me" files. Once an application is installed, you should delete the setup file immediately and put the installed file that you need to keep into the appropriate file.

If there are any files on your desktop that you don't remember downloading, if you don't know what they are, or if you no longer need them, you should uninstall them or move them to your recycle bin. You should also remember to empty your recycle bin periodically. This is something that many people forget to do, but can be very important to maintaining a "healthy" computer that won't crash or run out of memory.

There are also other types of programs that you can use to clean up the rest of your computer in addition to your desktop. These types of applications can erase unused icons from your desktop, but also decompress files that may be taking up a lot of space on your hard drive.

When you're done, you should have gone from a sea of icons to just a few organized folders. You may also have a few extra icons, like a shortcut to your e-mail or to Firefox, which is fine. You have to set up your desktop the way that works best for you, after all. Just don't let your icons get out of control and you'll have a much easier time navigating around your desktop.

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Question by leapoffaith03: Can I connect 2 desktop computers to a wireless modem and get internet on both desktops plus my laptop? I just bought a laptop and a wireless router (it has an integrated wireless card inside of it). The router has a 4 port thingy on the back (sorry for the lack of technical terms here, lol). My roommate and I each have a desktop and both need to be hooked up to the internet from the desktops. Can we hook them up thru the wireless router? How do we do it and do we need any other additional equipment? We have one cable modem as well, where does that come into play?. Also do I need to "activate" the wireless function at all or is it just there already? I'm new to this if you can't tell. :) Thanks!! Thanks everyone- we aren't planning on getting wireless cards for the desktops, we'll just use cables. Best answer for Can I connect 2 desktop computers to a wireless modem and get internet on both desktops plus my laptop?:

Answer by michael s
yes but you need a wireless ruter

Answer by douglasdigitalnet
Hi, You have the perfect setup for wireless network connectivity, so let's walk through this step by step. 1. If the router is in fact a wireless router, and not merely a switch, then any computer (desktop or laptop) that has a wireless network card can connect to the internet through that router. Of course , you can also hook up to 4 computers via the ethernet ports in the back of the computers to the router (that's why it has 4 ports---yes, you used the right terms!) Also, you will need a modem, but the modem must match the connection you are using. If you connect by DSL, then you must use a DSL modem. If you connect by cable, then we will need your cable modem. If the house you live in is aready wired, then you will only need the wireless router. Also, each computer must have a network card, either wireless or wired. So, here we go: A: DSL 1. The modem and the router shoukld have some with instruct.ions and a CD. Follow those instructions EXACTLY---it ususally involves installing all the software before you even turn the router and the modem on. 2. Once you've followed all the instructiosn and turned on all the equipment, Connect the modem to the phone jack with your phone cord (Instead of connecting it to the phone) 2. Plug an ethernet cable from the modem to the router (these ports on the back of both the modem and the router will say "internet"). 3. Plug any computers that will not be wireless into the router.They are now connected to the internet. For wireless computers, the wireless function will onny need to be "activated" if there is a wireless button on your laptop---it will look something like this: (( I )) . It you don't see this button, the wireless is always "on". 4. Are you running Windows XP service Pack 2? If not, it will be difficult to set up the wireless connection. If you are, click on Start, Control Panel, then Network Connections. Look to the left, and you'll see the words "View Wireless Connections". Click there. 5. This will bring up a new box, listing the names of wireless networks that you can connect your computer to. Look for the name of your network there (usually the name of your router). Click on it and click Connect. It will try to connect. If it asks for a network key, type in the key you were given when you were following the instructions to set up the router and modem. 6. Connect all your other computers the same way. A cable connection will work the same way, only you won't use the phone cord, you'll use the cable cord. That's alot to read (and type, believe me!) If you need further assistance, please just e-mail me. Hope this is helpful! Douglas Digital.net

Answer by Shopaholic Chick
if the computers do not have wireless routers in them you can run a cat5 wire to the router for them - in my house we have 2 desktops wired to the wireless router - and 3 laptops that are wireless - our cable company only supports 4 PC's per medon though so we can only have 4 of the 5 online at once!!!

Answer by Simpleofmind
For the computers or laptops that has a wireless card, just set up the wireless router and laptop so you can surf the net. For any computer without it, you will need to plug in a ethernet cable to the wireless router. THe instructions are in the wireless router package. I do not know which one you bought so I can not tell youwhat to do. Read the manual carefully and everything should work fine.

Answer by ara4gorn4
you can connect the desktops with an Ethernet cable and the laptop wirelessly

Answer by suprwmn45
Yes you can. You will eithe r need ethernet cable or wireless nic cards for the desktops. The cable modem is attached to the back of the router..the one jack away from the other 4. Follow directions that came with the router (on the disc) to get everything hooked up. Good luck

Answer by Jim
Yes you can. You just need to put a wireless card in each desktop computer. Be careful. Wireless is easy to intercept. People in your proximity can freeload from you (and if you are limited to amount of MBs you are allowed to download, it could be a problem).

Answer by sjt
You can buy a usb wireless key for the desktops. You will need to install the driver that comes with it and it just plugs straight into a usb port. Mine works great and no cords throughout the house

Answer by icecubez189
Of course, your wireless router has the 4 port local network connections so you can connect the ethernet cord to the two desktops and still receive internet. As for your lap top, if you have the wireless card built in, then you can search for your wireless router and connect to it. If you need more in depth steps, just email me at icecubez189@yahoo.com If you need a clearer picture of how everything works, heres how it goes: If you have a cable modem, you connect the coaxial cable to it (same cord and plugging into TV to get cable on it). Then from the cable modem, you connect it to the wireless router via a CAT5 cord, which should have came with your wireless router. From your wireless router, you connect an ethernet cable to each of your two desktops, and they should have internet. good luck!

Answer by Andrew N
Yes you can! Your router should be already configured to just "Plug and Play" for your laptop. Your cable modem should be plugged into the a regular household TV jack, also you will have to connect a "ethernet" cable to plug into the ethernet port. To connect your two desktop computers you will need to have two ethernet cables coming from the Wireless router jacks (the 4 provided ports) into your network card in the back of the computer. That is all you should have to do, Andrew

Answer by DPA1of8
Yes, you can do what you describe. You will need to buy two ethernet cables long enough to connect your desktops to the wireless router that you purchased. The connection is from an ethernet card in your desktops (look for the opening that looks like a telephone jack, but slightly larger) to one of those four jacks on the back of your new router. Your modem will connect (cable) to the router, not a computer. Your laptop will need to be able to log onto the wireless router--and you should do some things to protect it, especially if you are in a dorm, else all your neighbors will use it, too. Get some help setting it up--but you should name the network something other than the default name provider by the manufacturer, turn off the broadcast of the network (or your system) name, use MAC filtering, and most important--use WPA encryption, with a strong key (password), something not easily guessed or broken.

Answer by mike1942f
The connections on the back are for ethernet. If you have been connected to the cable modem, you probably have ethernet connections on one or both of the computers. You need a cable from the router to each computer and from the router to the cable modem which may be a designated port (like the first one near the power jack). You then need to go through two different network setups - one to run each desktop to tell the operating system that you have a network and the modem is on the network and the other on the laptop to tell it you have a wireless network. The instructions for the router should tell you the basic steps. I have found recently that some setups with separate routers are very sensitive to having the power applied to the modem, wait a few minutes, power to the router, wait a minute, then power up the computers. If you don't have one, get a low cost ($ 40) Uninterruptable Power Supply to keep glitches from forcing you through doing power up step-by-step.

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