If your

desktop computer

doesn't have a

Blu-ray drive built in

, then we'll show you how to install one in this episode. The process for

installing a Blu-ray drive

is fairly straightforward though you should be aware that you'll need both a

monitor and a video card

that

support HDCP content

. We'll tell you more about all that in this episode.

At your desk, you're probably used to the extra screen real estate afforded by a second monitor. When travelling though, this benefit is no more... unless you pack a bulky desktop monitor in your carry-on. Monitor2Go solves the problem; when you're in the office, it's a second screen and when you're travelling it folds up to smaller than a full-sized laptop.

Unless you're using a laptop, you're going to need to

find a monitor

to use with your

PC setup

. There are many different

types of monitors

available and we'll walk you through some of them in this episode and show you how to

hook up your monitor

once you've picked one out.

RunKeeper is another

free fitness tool

that you can use to

monitor your workouts

and

keep track of your exercises

. Despite the name, RunKeeper allows you to log exercises including

cycling, jogging, swimming

and more. Just sign up for a free account to get started.

There are many ways to

set up dual monitors

but it's important to choose a way that works for you and your environment. In this episode, we show you some

different monitor setups

and how you can

reduce neck strain

and make your setup more ergonomic.

In this episode, we show you how to

complete your dual monitor setup

. We'll show you how to

change your monitor orientation

for either monitor, how to

change monitor resolution

and

how to detect new monitors

.

Depending on your

graphics card and monitors

, there are a number of ways that you can

set up dual monitors

on your PC. In this episode, we show you some types of connections and give you a couple examples of how

video cards connect dual monitors

. We also show you

types of monitor cables

.

In this episode, we'll give you an overview of

dual monitor setups

and show you

how to configure dual monitors

. We'll also go over some of the

benefits to dual monitors

and give you an estimate of how much setting up

dual monitors would cost

.

With

Air Display for iPad

, it's actually quite simple to

turn your iPad into a secondary monitor

for your Mac. Air Display works with both

desktop and laptop Macs

and for $9.99 will allow you to

use your iPad as a monitor

so you can have

more desktop space

to use your programs on.

We have been asked numerous times how we display the Android screen on a monitor. Well in this tutorial, we'll show you how to do just that. You'll need the

Android software development kit

(SDK) in order to

capture the screen of your Android

phone and get it to

display on your computer

.

Stacy Reed explains how you can

receive notifications through email, RSS or desktop widget whenever your website server goes down

and again when it comes back up with Montastic's free monitoring services.

Kiwi Application Monitor keeps the kiddies in check when they're on the computer. Find out if they're telling the truth when they say they've only been online for five minutes. Moreover though, you can delve into some of the more advanced features of this app to set memory usage limitations on certain programs, kill a program that's eating all your CPU cycles and more. Heck, you can even kick the kids off of MSN Messenger after they've been online for half an hour, block Internet access and much more. They'll thank you for it... just not right away.

If you want to

monitor your Mac from your iPhone

it's really easy to do. Just put iStat of iPhone on your iPhone and iStat Server for Max OS X on your Mac. You can see how much storage space is available, how much memory is used and free, even the temperature of your Mac's CPU and other components.

How much memory does your iPhone have available? What percentage is your battery sitting at? How much talk time is left? Wi-fi use? iPod time? With iStat for iPhone you never have to guess.

The Mimo 720-S is a bit of a computer novelty item, but could well find a fit with the netbook generation. If you're looking for a secondary monitor to keep on your desk so you can dock your laptop or netbook while at home, consider a larger and in many cases, cheaper LCD monitor. If you're looking for travel-friendly screen that won't add appreciably to carry-on weight however, the Mimo 720-S is a solid bet.

For many computer users,

managing their home network

can be a real problem. There are terms you may not understand and concepts that can be a bit confusing. With

Cisco Network Magic

however, you see everything in a clean, useful interface.

Monitoring a network can be difficult but Simple Server Monitor makes things easier. Simple Server Monitor customize your alerts so you'll know if there is a problem right away. Monitor any type of server no matter what the operating system. Fix server issues before they become costly problems.

Once you have your

dual monitor

system setup it's easy to maintain. To make

on-the-fly changes

you don't have to go into System Preferences. Instead, just visit the Menu.

With

two monitors running from your MacBook Pro

, you can choose to keep your laptop monitor as the primary display or, when connected to the

secondary monitor

, use that one as the primary display. You can also choose where you want the Dock and the system menu to display on either display.

Computers use a lot of power. You can make your own computer as energy efficient as possible using these simple software tools. Windows XP and Vista (as well as Mac OSX and open source alternatives not covered here) include power management software. The programs we look at here go much further and allow you to fine-tune your computer's power management strategy. You'll save money on your energy bills and, more importantly, you'll be working toward minimizing your computer's impact on Mother Earth.

There are a ton of chat clients or instant message software available. These include Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, Windows Live, Google Talk, and many more. In order to keep your children safe you may need to install software that will help you track what they're doing.

In part three we looked at toughening up the settings in your Web browser to keep your children safer. For many of you that won't seem like enough so you may want to look at parental control products like NetNanny, CyberSitter, or CyberPatrol.

If you've gotten used to having more than one display on your computer at home or in the office only to run into the limitations of having just one screen on your laptop, Lenovo has an interesting product to see. The WS700DS looks like your standard laptop with a 17-inch screen. However, pop a panel and you've got a second 10.6-inch LCD display. An interesting if a little pricey innovation.

Windows Vista does a good job of choosing a resolution for your monitor that gives a balance of overall desktop size and visibility. However, you might be able to squeeze some more screen real estate out of your existing monitor by upping the resolution. Conversely, you can make everything easier to see by dialing down the resolution of your monitor. Here's how it's done.

Andy and Sean answer email about the PDF's, video card issues, virus/spyware infections, and more.

Andy and Sean discuss how to choose a flat panel display for your computer.

Andy and Sean show how to enable you computer to use two or more screens.

Andy and Sean break out the props to show how flat panel TV technology works.

A MacBook or MacBook Pro is great for traveling. It's also great for working at your desk. At your desk you can have a wireless mouse, speakers for your music and more. To make you even more productive you can also attach a second monitor. It's quick and easy and we'll walk you through it.

If you've ever wanted to have a

dual monitor setup

then you'll want to watch this series where we show you how to set up

dual monitors on your PC

. We show you

how to connect dual monitors

to graphics cards, how to

change display settings

for each monitor and how to

create an ergonomic work space

.