Computer Basics: Setting Up a Desktop Computer

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
  • If you have a desktop computer but can't figure out how everything is supposed to connect, don't worry! We'll walk you through the process step by step.
    We hope you enjoy! For more info, check out our written lesson here: edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computer...
    0:00 Intro
    0:15 Unpacking
    0:29 Connecting the monitor
    1:11 Connecting the keyboard and mouse
    1:50 Connecting speakers or headphones
    2:07 Connecting the power cable

Комментарии • 400

  • @karieschneider746
    @karieschneider746 2 года назад +143

    I am 61, and a technophobe. I am famous for messing up things as "simple) as tv remotes! I suffer through using a word processor. I have never, ever, hooked up a computer in my life, until today.
    I watched this tutorial, rewinding a hundred times to watch it again.
    I did it! Thank you!

    • @wh0arey0u72
      @wh0arey0u72 2 года назад +11

      Theirs nothing wrong with messing things up! We all have to start somewhere.

    • @zinniahardy8887
      @zinniahardy8887 2 года назад +4

      This comment is really motivating me to set up my own computer 🖥 instead of asking my neighbors to help me

    • @rellepainite
      @rellepainite Год назад +3

      I'm reading this and I can literally feel the proudness radiating from this comment!

    • @mjdxp5688
      @mjdxp5688 Год назад

      Lucky

    • @jamiejackson59
      @jamiejackson59 Год назад

      When I moved I had to unhook my PC and it sat in the box for over a year because I had no idea where to begin setting it up I asked different ones and got no where,so I was sitting thinking how bad I missed my PC and thought what the heck what do I have to lose and your video was the first one I seen so I clicked on it and your directions were perfect,thank you so much now I think I'm a computer technician ( kidding) thank you

  • @aleshasarah
    @aleshasarah 3 года назад +310

    It’s important to note that if your PC has a graphics card installed you should plug your monitors into the graphics card, not the motherboard at the top! This may make applications not run correctly or if you have multiple monitors it can cause flickering. Hope this helps someone!

    • @GCFLearnFree
      @GCFLearnFree  3 года назад +37

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @slater9408
      @slater9408 2 года назад +6

      Thank you🙏

    • @funniful
      @funniful 2 года назад +7

      Oh, maybe this is my issue! Thanks, I’ll check.

    • @bitowbitow1671
      @bitowbitow1671 2 года назад +7

      Hey idk if your alive. But I don’t understand what you mean can you please explain more?

    • @bananasoldier2126
      @bananasoldier2126 2 года назад +2

      Can you like tell as where do we plug it?

  • @Forts_DM73
    @Forts_DM73 3 года назад +103

    Tank you soo much I was crying because I didn’t know how to set it up😃

  • @heybroski2853
    @heybroski2853 3 года назад +35

    Wow this is so ez now that this guy explains it. I’ve litteraly probably watched every single other setup video and none of them made any sense.

  • @smokyblackeyes3615
    @smokyblackeyes3615 3 года назад +444

    well, at least I can show my parents that I can handle my own gaming pc.

    • @itz_yeastic
      @itz_yeastic 3 года назад +16

      Lmao they say that they won't buy you a pc coz you won't be able to handle it or you already have one?

    • @analizacuyos9487
      @analizacuyos9487 2 года назад +6

      Sana po ako ang mapiling sitting up a computer sa wow sarap wow hahhah wow hah Kong ganon ang ng yari sa asawa mo Sana all hahhah

    • @STEVEUNIVERSE186
      @STEVEUNIVERSE186 2 года назад +3

      Hoy Filipino kadn

    • @pinklemonade8407
      @pinklemonade8407 2 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @Paaastry
      @Paaastry Год назад +2

      Lol

  • @georgiaonmymind2000
    @georgiaonmymind2000 2 года назад +58

    Excellent video! Thank you for creating it in such a nice and detailed way!

  • @evilbagha2687
    @evilbagha2687 3 года назад +24

    Thanks very much man you earned yourself a sub. You are an absolute legend. I didn't know how to do it and I was panicking that I will destroy it but you helped me

  • @taeReams
    @taeReams 2 года назад +12

    This is literally a life saver 😭 I had no idea where anything plugged into!

    • @GCFLearnFree
      @GCFLearnFree  2 года назад +1

      Glad it helped!

    • @XtripFN
      @XtripFN Год назад

      does the wires come in with the pc

    • @taeReams
      @taeReams Год назад

      @@XtripFN it depends on what pc you get! But it usually they should come with the basic ones :)

  • @Peachyt82
    @Peachyt82 2 года назад +2

    im glad this was made cos I bought a good friend of mine his very first ever pc and i found this video and sent it to him so he now knows how to set ip up as we live in diffrent countries.

  • @byungwha95
    @byungwha95 2 года назад +19

    Thank you so much for this video!
    I plan on buying a PC in the future but I have never done this before so it seemed incredibly unnerving.
    It still is a bit unnerving but I feel a bit more confident thanks to this video.

  • @asiathompson1288
    @asiathompson1288 2 года назад +2

    very helpful; thank you for taking the time to make this video.

  • @shahidmahmood3858
    @shahidmahmood3858 3 года назад +7

    Thx so much! I managed to fix my monitor and pc! It works now

  • @sebas7083
    @sebas7083 3 года назад +26

    I was stressing out where to plug in keyboard and mouse... thats cleared up now 😅
    Edit: I'm stupid i could have done it in the pc or the monitor 🤦‍♂️

    • @hamza-ih8ut
      @hamza-ih8ut 3 года назад +1

      Lucky for you I have no cable plug in my monitor and I don't have no pc

  • @raydenguo7461
    @raydenguo7461 Год назад +5

    I messed up, I ended up making my own homemade nuclear bomb

  • @redeemoneself
    @redeemoneself 7 месяцев назад +2

    best tutorial for pc setups yet

  • @YueZhangMusic
    @YueZhangMusic 2 года назад +11

    short and clear. Quality video❤️

  • @whiteface9886
    @whiteface9886 3 года назад +6

    Thanks for this video. I was planning on buying a PC, and this is really helpful since it's my first time dealing with this.

  • @Rayanxiix
    @Rayanxiix 2 года назад +2

    Can u tell things I need for a computer to work

  • @R42i8
    @R42i8 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks a lot! Very simple & easy, i.e you're actually ...🌹
    Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

  • @forrest3125
    @forrest3125 Год назад +3

    thanks dude, i really didnt know what to do with the power supplies for the monitor so know before this

  • @athenamajlo9913
    @athenamajlo9913 2 года назад +4

    You are quite literally my savior omg

  • @unkxownbr8204
    @unkxownbr8204 6 месяцев назад +1

    I find this so wholesome, im subbing. amazing video and vibes

  • @cs10vk84
    @cs10vk84 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much. I've been confused how to set it up.

  • @user-ex4sv5wp9o
    @user-ex4sv5wp9o 8 месяцев назад +1

    that helped so much i thought it would be way harder but it was super easy i definitely recommend

  • @booktrunk
    @booktrunk 2 года назад +3

    Would utterly love a new version of this with Network cable and showing a display port under modern connections for monitor

  • @Ty-po5yg
    @Ty-po5yg Год назад +1

    thankyou my boss just asked me to set up her computer this was very helpful

  • @kawaiianimallover1237
    @kawaiianimallover1237 2 года назад +3

    Thank you!!!!! I was able to set up my computer!!! I appreciate it!!!☺️😙

  • @dramanpreetsingh9148
    @dramanpreetsingh9148 Год назад +2

    I've been searching for this kinda' video 'cause it's my 10th bday and my daddy got me a new PC!! so this is 🥰 💞 👌 🥰 perfect

  • @LorenzNarbs
    @LorenzNarbs 3 года назад +23

    2:38 all the cables and connections are gone

    • @goit8309
      @goit8309 3 года назад +1

      Yeah I noticed too xD

    • @whiteface9886
      @whiteface9886 3 года назад

      Wireless PC

    • @umairzia4524
      @umairzia4524 3 года назад

      Does it need any extra connections for the graphics card

    • @ITSMEKSN
      @ITSMEKSN 3 года назад

      @@umairzia4524 graphics cards are mostly built in already... So no need to

  • @BIoxer
    @BIoxer 3 года назад +3

    2:13 I have a power cord that is has the tip round rather than square that when to the pc but will I need one for the monitor or the one that is shown above?

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 3 года назад

      That depends entirely on the monitor you have. A lot of monitors use a standard PC power cable but some of them may have a proprietary plug.

  • @goobercrow198
    @goobercrow198 2 года назад +4

    Very nice detail, I would like to learn how to make a similar animation with different devices. What application is used to create the animated video?

  • @Amazing_Moon614
    @Amazing_Moon614 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much bro I have been over-reacting that I bought a PC for no reason

  • @Myth16000
    @Myth16000 11 месяцев назад +1

    I’m soon buying a new pc and monitor, they’re both acer, this video helps so I can learn how set up my pc and monitor and have the best gaming set-up

  • @johnpanganiban1750
    @johnpanganiban1750 3 года назад +4

    thank you i learned new things .beginner here

  • @Davlavi
    @Davlavi 4 месяца назад +2

    Thanks for posting.

  • @D3lito
    @D3lito 2 года назад +1

    Thanks but i have only the monitor is there a way i could make it like a desktop?

  • @joedyrickxymondtayco2136
    @joedyrickxymondtayco2136 Год назад +1

    I learn a lot in this free course

  • @octo_ball
    @octo_ball 6 месяцев назад

    this video helped me a lot! thank you so much!!

  • @taofeekatolorunkosebi9234
    @taofeekatolorunkosebi9234 2 года назад +2

    So Explicit 👍🏼
    Thank you so much

  • @IngenieurwerdenmitBen
    @IngenieurwerdenmitBen 3 года назад +6

    Gotta Love your Design!

  • @YG-du5bx
    @YG-du5bx 3 года назад +3

    Everything is setup I put the cable into the surge thing it doesn’t work but when I plug it in to the other side of my room it does bruh idk what to do

  • @stephengoh5456
    @stephengoh5456 3 года назад +3

    Awesome! Love it. Thank you.

  • @CreativeDan521
    @CreativeDan521 2 года назад +2

    Thanks my dad was setting up my pc tomorrow I couldn’t wait working perfectly

  • @sqnlia4602
    @sqnlia4602 3 года назад +10

    Thank you so much i needed it!

  • @HazzaOfficial
    @HazzaOfficial 2 года назад +1

    omg finally i am setting up my gaming pc and stuff and now i know how i liked the video btw

  • @saberakhatun9397
    @saberakhatun9397 3 года назад +2

    Thank You guys soo much , you are a life saver 😍

  • @blessyponnachen9528
    @blessyponnachen9528 3 года назад +2

    What kind of animation software have you used here to create this RUclips video?

  • @thee-content-creator
    @thee-content-creator 3 года назад +3

    Thanks, great video.

  • @Arin_Schiller00
    @Arin_Schiller00 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you this is just what i needed

  • @mumunimohammed6505
    @mumunimohammed6505 Год назад +1

    your video was very helpful thanks alot

  • @23mattal
    @23mattal 3 года назад +2

    Omg thanks I really needed this

  • @OfficialKhaipotato
    @OfficialKhaipotato 2 года назад +1

    helped lots ty

  • @lacssj6134
    @lacssj6134 Год назад +2

    The GCFLearnFree computer classes are fantastic, apart from the horrendously annoying background music. Sounds like distorted static. This is the first GCF computer video I have watched that did not have this “music”. So extra kudos for that.

  • @ms.cringe.-.._.9115
    @ms.cringe.-.._.9115 2 года назад +1

    One question Dose the pc and monitor come with the 2 plugs I'm gonna get it from Amazon so can u let me know

  • @RahulKumar-id6fp
    @RahulKumar-id6fp 3 года назад

    Bhai mere pass luminous ka inverter hai use kam ho jayega ya alag se ups lena padega

  • @Sapp1738
    @Sapp1738 3 года назад +2

    I was wondering about the type thing like a window so is it like already in the desktop computer box ?

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 3 года назад +1

      If you're talking about an all in one PC (like the iMac at 0:37), then yes. Everything is integrated into 1 unit, hence the name "all-in-one".

    • @Sapp1738
      @Sapp1738 3 года назад +1

      Jose Javier Flores ight thx

  • @crazy-gamer466
    @crazy-gamer466 Год назад

    You really helped me , thank you😅

  • @3bugokchalengesandstories282
    @3bugokchalengesandstories282 2 года назад +1

    Thank you this is gonna be useful in the future

  • @h.rehaief3567
    @h.rehaief3567 2 года назад +1

    Thanks a lot for the great advice

  • @cavenzer4625
    @cavenzer4625 Год назад +2

    This helps a lot

  • @Fear_fear726
    @Fear_fear726 5 месяцев назад +1

    Bro tysm for teaching me this

  • @thatinkybish2231
    @thatinkybish2231 3 года назад +2

    Your Videos are so cool!

  • @JestWett
    @JestWett Год назад +2

    I need to come back to this video multiple times because my pc is not that good

  • @tocabear1221
    @tocabear1221 9 месяцев назад

    Oh my God I love you so much this actually worked!
    ❤🎉😂

  • @NPC.MP4
    @NPC.MP4 Месяц назад

    even though im part of the “hip youth” (teenager) ive only ever owned a laptop, so having a monitor/tower is completely new
    to me. i bought it used, and through this vidoe realized i was missing a cable, thanks for the help

  • @Takisan111
    @Takisan111 Год назад +1

    Thank you for this. I'm setting up my desktop on my own for the first time in my life since my brother now lives on the other side of the state and can't be here to guide me. It's a little overwhelming.

  • @mayetmagbojos2560
    @mayetmagbojos2560 2 года назад +1

    Hey i wanna ask if theres anything i need to do to my pc? That is really what is supposed to do with it daily or monthly? For example like if you dont clean it it will crash?

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 2 года назад

      I would clear your browser's history and cache at least once a week or so. Sometimes websites can act weird and/or have problems if you don't clear the cache. In most browsers, you press Ctrl+Shift+Delete to clear cache.

  • @TharteaRawite
    @TharteaRawite 2 года назад +1

    What software did you use for making this tutorial video.

  • @marwak3470
    @marwak3470 3 года назад +5

    Thank you!!

  • @asianboys757
    @asianboys757 Год назад +1

    Does anyone know if I can connect my all in one pc to another pc?

  • @Drogzis
    @Drogzis Год назад +1

    I connected my computer with my monitor, and when i try to turn on the monitor, it says-"hdmi1 no signal". What should i do?

  • @snowyftf277
    @snowyftf277 17 дней назад

    but i don’t have a keyboard and i wanna connect my controller to the pc but i will have nothing to connect it with so what do i do

  • @samirfaqirzada
    @samirfaqirzada 2 года назад

    thanks alot for information about Depravd of computer

  • @JustCallMeLegion
    @JustCallMeLegion Год назад +1

    What if your speakers have both a USB cord and a audio plug? Would you plug both in or just one? 1:56

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 Год назад +1

      Depends on the speakers. Some of them use USB just for power and you still will need to plug in the audio cable into your computer's headphone port. Some might use the USB for both power and audio.

    • @JustCallMeLegion
      @JustCallMeLegion Год назад

      @@JJFlores197 ah I see, thank you for the help! I appreciate it :)

  • @editedrectangle1385
    @editedrectangle1385 3 года назад +16

    It took me more than 10 minutes to do this lmao

  • @__guessthename__
    @__guessthename__ Месяц назад

    I need help so i put the HDMI cable into my pc then into my monitor and my monitor won’t turn on and if this helps it’s an acer

  • @mycahponce7736
    @mycahponce7736 3 года назад +1

    Thank u very much very helpful

  • @rohitkroy8882
    @rohitkroy8882 3 года назад +2

    Brilliant idea 👍👍

  • @pink9257
    @pink9257 3 года назад +1

    so does this mean I have to have a computer in order for my monitor to work ?

  • @ayumijapanvlog
    @ayumijapanvlog Год назад

    We bought 2 days ago but untill now the Pc is still installing without showing monitor is that okay? it is take so long for new installing desktop computer.i am exhausted since this is first time pc we always use laptop since😰

  • @iraab999
    @iraab999 Год назад +1

    But does it still work when the monitor has no powercable port

  • @sharvarisworldtsjimin4469
    @sharvarisworldtsjimin4469 3 года назад +2

    Thank you❤❤ for the video 😌😌😌

  • @kazmi293
    @kazmi293 Год назад

    thanks man, im buying my first pc so just wanted to be sure!👍🙂

  • @noah_brawlstars5343
    @noah_brawlstars5343 3 месяца назад

    How did the monitor or the pc turn on if the guy unplugged everything?

  • @wilsondsilva1927
    @wilsondsilva1927 3 года назад +3

    brilliant idea

  • @samanthac2216
    @samanthac2216 День назад

    Thank you very much

  • @sumahanif8527
    @sumahanif8527 3 года назад +1

    Very help full

  • @Tragic-ej3vs
    @Tragic-ej3vs 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much i was stressing with my monitor and pc this helped me so much and i have a question does both the pc and monitor need to come with cables?

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 6 месяцев назад

      It depends on the computer and monitor. Most monitors usually come with at least a power cable/adapter. Some may come with a video cable, some may not. Most stand-alone computer units you buy in-store (without a monitor) may not come with video cables.

  • @iiibetaiwomc6599
    @iiibetaiwomc6599 Год назад

    Does the computer and monitors come with the wires to plug in or do we have to buy it seperate?

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 Год назад +1

      Depends on the computer. Typically, most PC units that come with a monitor will also come with the appropriate cabling. Other times, you only buy a computer tower, it may only come with a power cable.

  • @abelynezankah473
    @abelynezankah473 Год назад +1

    Thanks a million

  • @Valkinite
    @Valkinite 2 года назад +1

    to connect the two, does the cord come with the PC or do you have to buy it separately

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 2 года назад

      That's an ambiguous question. What are the "two"?

    • @Valkinite
      @Valkinite 2 года назад

      @@JJFlores197 the monitor and PC

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 2 года назад

      @@Valkinite Depends. Monitors usually come with a video cable. The computer may or may not come with one.

  • @ilijaezgeta6706
    @ilijaezgeta6706 2 года назад +1

    Does cables at 2:13 come with PC or i need to buy it?And if it not come with PC which is name For that cable

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 2 года назад

      Most brand new computers come with a power cable. If it doesn't come with one, you can easily buy. I believe the technical name is C13 cable, or you can search for it by standard PC power cable.

    • @ilijaezgeta6706
      @ilijaezgeta6706 2 года назад

      Thank you man

  • @eyreill4145
    @eyreill4145 3 года назад +4

    someone answer please do all the plugs come with the monitor and pc or do i have to buy it?

    • @kirisuh
      @kirisuh 3 года назад

      i’m sure it comes with it

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 3 года назад

      Monitors typically come with a power cable/adapter and a video cable. The exact video cable it comes with, if at all, depends on the brand and/or model.
      The computer itself will usually only come with a power cable.

  • @LazerLexi
    @LazerLexi 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much. I have had this ASUS pc since yesterday and its really old and i was wondering how to fix it. Thanks

  • @aishamei490
    @aishamei490 2 года назад +1

    Hello, Can I know what apps did you use to create your vid? We have a school projects that we need to make a tutorial how to Setting Up a Computer and your video is my idea. I will create a vid like that for my school project.

  • @phyllisnaccarato5313
    @phyllisnaccarato5313 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you!

  • @GhOstGuy12210
    @GhOstGuy12210 Год назад

    Mom: I will not set up your computer.
    Me: Then I’ll set up my computer.

  • @mayayadav4979
    @mayayadav4979 2 года назад +1

    thankyou so much ❤️

  • @Elite.swifty7
    @Elite.swifty7 2 года назад +2

    What type of computer is demonstrated in the video or this is with any computer

  • @samvallathur3475
    @samvallathur3475 2 года назад

    Good lesson