Absolute beginner's guide to upgrading and fixing your PC / Michael Miller
| Author(s): | Miller, Michael, 1958- |
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| Online: | Connect to Safari Books online |
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| Subjects: | Microcomputers--Maintenance and repair--Amateurs' manuals Microcomputers--Upgrading--Amateurs' manuals |
| Formats: | Electronic Resource, Remote |
| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Indianapolis, Ind. : Que Pub., c2004 |
| LC Classification: | T, TK |
| Table of Contents: | Introduction 1 How This Book Is Organized 2 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Let Me Know What You Think 4 I. Before You Upgrade 5 1. Hardware Basics for the Absolute Beginner 7 2. Preparing Your System for an Upgrade 27 II. Essential Hardware Upgrades 53 3. Ports Ahoy: Upgrading System Inputs 55 4. Bigger is Better: Upgrading System Storage 63 5. Optical Tricks: Upgrading CD and DVD Drives 79 6. You Must Remember This: Upgrading System Memory 89 7. Point and Click: Upgrading Mice and Keyboards 97 8. The Paper Chase: Upgrading Printers and Scanners 105 9. The Big Picture: Upgrading Video Cards and Monitors 113 10. Pet Sounds: Upgrading Sound Cards and Speakers 129 III. Upgrading for Specific Applications 141 11. Play It Loud: Upgrading for Digital Music Playback and Recording 143 12. Slides and Prints: Upgrading for Digital Photography and Picture Editing 155 13. Everyone's Gone to the Movies: Upgrading for TV Viewing and Digital Video Editing 161 14. Fun Is Good: Upgrading for Enhanced Game Play 169 IV. Upgrading Your Entire System 175 15. Connect the Dots: Upgrading to a Wired or Wireless Network 177 16. The Faster the Better: Upgrading Your Internet Connection 189 17. Opening New Windows: Upgrading to Windows XP 201 18. The Big Switch: Upgrading to a New Computer 213 V. Preventing PC Problems 223 19. Simple Steps to Keep Your System in Tip-Top Shape 225 20. Protecting Your Computer from Viruses and Internet Attacks 241 VI. Troubleshooting Common Problems 249 21. How to Deal with a Finicky PC 251 22. What to Do When Your Computer Doesn't Start or Freezes Up 271 23. What to Do When You Can't Access Your Disks 287 24. What to Do When Your Mouse or Keyboard Won't Work 295 25. What to Do When Your Printer Won't Print 305 26. What to Do When Your Display Looks Funny 313 27. What to Do When Your Sound System Doesn't Sound Right 321 28. What to Do When Your Files Are Lost or Corrupted 329 29. What to Do When Your Network or Internet Connection Starts Acting Up 337 30. What to Do When You Receive a Windows Error Message 353 Index 369 |
| Alternate Titles: | Portion of title: Upgrading and fixing your PC In: Safari books online Issued in other form: Original (DLC) 2003108676 (OCoLC)53085125 0789730456 |
| Additional Authors: | Safari Books Online (Firm) |
| Notes: | ISBN: 0789730456 ISBN: 9780789730459 Includes index Reproduction notes: Electronic reproduction. Boston, MA : Safari Tech Books Online, [200-]. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Available to subscribing institutions |
| Physical Description: | xix, 385 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 54116217 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 0789730456 9780789730459 |