The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide,9780782140750

The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide

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Edition: 13th
ISBN13: 9780782140750
ISBN10: 0782140750
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-07-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

* Getting the most out of new storage and networking technologies

Author Biography

Mark Minasi is a noted educator and author in the fields of PC computing, data communications, and operating systems.

Table of Contents

Introduction xxxv
Visual Upgrade 1(20)
Five Easy Pieces: PC Hardware in a Nutshell
21(16)
Disassembling the PC
37(38)
Inside the PC: Pieces of the Picture
75(110)
Avoiding Service: Preventive Maintenance
185(26)
Troubleshooting PC Problems
211(28)
Installing New Circuit Boards (Without Creating New Problems)
239(44)
Repairs with Circuit Boards and Chips
283(26)
Semiconductor Memory
309(18)
Power Supplies and Power Protection
327(22)
Hard Disk Drive Overview and Terminology
349(38)
Installing an IDE Hard Drive
387(12)
Understanding and Installing SCSI Devices
399(32)
Partitioning and Formatting IDE and SCSI Drives
431(16)
How Hard Drives Organize Data
447(16)
An Overview of Viruses
463(14)
Care and Feeding of Hard Drives
477(40)
Understanding, Installing, and Repairing Floppy Drives
517(14)
Troubleshooting Printers
531(16)
Troubleshooting Inkjet Printers
547(16)
Troubleshooting Laser Printers
563(36)
Troubleshooting Scanners
599(14)
Modems and Other Communications Devices
613(32)
Keyboards and Mice
645(14)
Video Adapters and Displays
659(24)
Play It Loud: Sound Cards
683(26)
You Oughta Be in Pictures: Video Capture
709(38)
An Overview of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives
747(24)
Flash Memory
771(14)
Networking Concepts and Hardware
785(62)
A Buyer's Guide to PCs
847(22)
Notebook/Laptop Computers
869(26)
Using the Internet for Hardware Support
895(32)
This Old Computer
927(18)
Building the Ultimate Computer
945(40)
Hardware Management via Software Solutions
985(62)
Appendix A A Short Overview on Reading Hexadecimal 1047(6)
Appendix B Sample A+ Core Module Exam Questions 1053(22)
Glossary 1075(72)
Index 1147

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