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Computer Peripherals

Computer Peripherals

Peripherals are pieces of hardware that you add to your computer. In the Computer Peripherals Channel, find explanations, reviews, videos and prices on these parts, plus how they communicate with your computer.

Topics to Explore:

CD/DVD Drives & Burners Computer Monitors Keyboards & Mice Graphics Printers & Scanners Other Peripherals More
How CD Burners Work

How CD Burners Work

Why can I play some DVD movies but not others on my computer DVD-ROM?

Why can I play some DVD movies but not others on my computer DVD-ROM?

How Microsoft Surface Tabletop Works

How Microsoft Surface Tabletop Works

How Transmissive Film Works

How Transmissive Film Works

How do touch-screen monitors know where you're touching?

How do touch-screen monitors know where you're touching?

Which Computer Keyboard Keys Wear Out the Fastest?

Which Computer Keyboard Keys Wear Out the Fastest?

How the Xynergi Keyboard Works

How the Xynergi Keyboard Works

How Does an Optical Mouse Work?

How Does an Optical Mouse Work?

How 3-D PC Glasses Work

How 3-D PC Glasses Work

How Stereolithography Works: A 3D Printing Process

How Stereolithography Works: A 3D Printing Process

How Does a 3D Printer Work?

How Does a 3D Printer Work?

How Printer Ink Works

How Printer Ink Works

How Wireless Technology Changed Printing

How Wireless Technology Changed Printing

How to Connect AirPods to a Laptop (Windows and Mac)

How to Connect AirPods to a Laptop (Windows and Mac)

How to Connect AirPods to a PC

How to Connect AirPods to a PC

How to Move Pictures From a Memory Card to a PC or Laptop

How to Move Pictures From a Memory Card to a PC or Laptop

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How Webcams Work
How Webcams Work

Webcam shots range from the silly to the serious -- a Webcam might point at a television or a space shuttle launch pad. There are business cams, personal cams, private cams, traffic cams ... You name it and there's probably a Webcam pointed at it.

By Julia Layton

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