How to set up an old computer? 4 my grand - kids to play games on?

Question

I cant remember how I hooked up this old comptuer,its windows 95,i need a diaogram, can some one help me?

Answer 1

Most new programs and games don't work on it so I think you are out of luck. But if you can get your hands on games like those old monopoly, and pacman CDs just install it to make the PC ready for playing games.

Answer 2

Hey Old Dude,

Old computer for games? Why don't you invite them over to play with your old, dog? The old dog isn't much into playing as much as an old computer can play any cool video games, especially windows 95.

Okay, enough of the sarcasm. :)

There are only 4 things you need. Power, Keyboard, Mouse and video. If this is an old computer, all of those things should only fit into one spot, Except maybe the mouse. Many times in the old days, there were two serial ports on the computer. Put the mouse into Serial A or Serial 1. If they are labled Serial 0 and Serial 1, put it in Serial 0.

Power should be obvious. Keyboard, only 1 spot unless it is PS2. If you have PS2 connections for the mouse and keyboard, the one closest to the edge of the computer case is for the keyboard.

VGA, there is only 1 spot for it.

Good luck.

Tom

Answer 3

C'mon Mim, most of the plugs will only plug into one connection. The connectors are all different. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Give it to them and they will probably figure it out.