Make a diagram of your TV sockets and cables

After reading the Workshop on making a map with Microsoft Word, I used this process to record the cable configuration connecting the various components to my TV.

I recently had to disconnect all the cables at the back of my TV and then had difficulty remembering where they had gone. I created a large box for each device with a description in a large font, I also created a square to represent the wall panel with both satellite and aerial points. The next step was to add circles and squares to each device to show the different sockets.

These were all labelled according to the device, one said Euro AV out TV rather than Scart. This should mean that other people can use the document. Finally, I drew lines between the different sockets to show how they were connected.

Will Kota

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