Download or read book Build Upgrade Repair Your Computer written by Michael Harris and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Lay flat, large format. -- Details for constructing a computer within an hour. -- Save 50%, or more, on a computer. -- Display advertising in trade magazines, online advertising, and computer shows. An essential tool for both novice and experienced computer users and hobbyists. More than 60 pictures and drawings, plus easy-to-understand text guide the reader through the process of identifying needs in hardware and software and assembling the computer of choice. Basic systems through state-of-the-art systems are discussed and compared, both in performances and price. Build, Upgrade, Repair Your Computer includes information on upgrading and maintaining the computer in top operating condition.
Download or read book PC Upgrade and Repair Bible written by Marcia Press and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-05-10 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and revised with eighty percent new material, this book is 100 percent of what readers need to upgrade, fix, or troubleshoot PCs Sixty-five percent of U.S. households own a PC; this book caters to the do-it-yourselfers in these households, both novices and tech hobbyists alike, who are looking for an approachable reference A one-stop reference for topics such as video, CD, and DVD; multimedia; storage; communications (network and Internet); peripherals; and integrating with laptops and handhelds Concludes with a step-by-step tutorial on building an "extreme" machine that can handle the most demanding multimedia or gaming applications Written by Marcia and Barry Press, authors of PC Toys (076454229X)
Download or read book Build Upgrade Repair Your PC Network on a Shoestring Budget written by Wayne N. Kawamoto and published by Coriolis Group Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Wayne Kawamoto explains small-scale network installation, configuration, and troubleshooting in non-technical terms while showing the reader how to save money. The CD-ROM contains multimedia videos showing readers how network hardware is actually installed and configured.
Download or read book PC Upgrade Repair Simplified written by Ruth Maran and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2001 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With "PC Upgrade and Repair Simplified", Ruth Maran and her 3-D Visual cohorts have delivered the penultimate PC upkeep manual. Each chapter is clearly presented with helpful illustrations, common considerations, FAQs, troubleshooting tips, and software benefits
Download or read book Build Your Own PC Do It Yourself For Dummies written by Mark L. Chambers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’ve dreamed about having a customized multimedia PC or one tricked out for your favorite games, build your own and make your dreams come true! Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies makes it easy. Not only is building your own PC a really rewarding project, it can also save you a nice chunk of cash. This step-by-step guide helps you decide what you need, teaches you what all those computer terms mean, and tells you exactly how to put the pieces together. It shows you: What tools you need (not as many as you might think!) All about operating systems How to install CD and DVD drives The scoop on sound and video, and how to put a sound system together from start to finish How to connect a monitor and install a modem All about setting up and configuring the hard drive Secrets for securing your system, and more Included is a bonus DVD showing you how to install the motherboard, CPU, RAM, ports, hard drive, video and sound cards, a DVD drive, and more. With Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, you can have the computer you want plus the satisfaction of doing it yourself! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Download or read book Repairing and Upgrading Your PC written by Robert Bruce Thompson and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most computer users think that fiddling with the insides of their PC is taboo. They fear that by removing the screws that hold the case on, they're crossing into forbidden territory. And even for those who know they can open the box and fix or upgrade their PC, analysis paralysis often stops them in their tracks: Which upgrades offer the best bang for the buck? How do you pinpoint the faulty component that's making your system freeze? What about compatibility issues? Get ready to get unstuck and get your PC running fast and running right. Repairing and Upgrading Your PC delivers start-to-finish instructions, simple enough for even the most inexperienced PC owner, for troubleshooting, repairing, and upgrading your computer. Written by hardware experts Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson, this book covers it all: how to troubleshoot a troublesome PC, how to identify which components make sense for an upgrade, and how to tear it all down and put it back together. This book shows how to repair and upgrade all of your PC's essential components: Motherboard, CPU, and Memory. Choose the optimal match of these core components to keep your PC running at top speed Hard Drive, Optical Drive, and Removable Storage Give your computer what it needs for long-term and short-term storage Audio and Video. Enhance your computing experience with the right sound and graphics devices for your needs Input Devices. Pick the best keyboard and mouse to keep your hands happy and healthy Networking. Set up secure wireless networking to keep the bits flowing between your computers and the outside world Cases and Power Supplies. Keep everything running cool and reliably With its straightforward language, clear instructions, and extensive illustrations, this book makes it a breeze for PC owners of any skill level to work on their computer.
Download or read book Start Your Own Computer Business written by Morris Rosenthal and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From buying and selling PC hardware to product development and selling services, this book offers a realistic picture of making it on one's own. The book mixes practical advice and cautions with real-world anecdotes of successes and failures.
Download or read book Computer Organization written by V. Carl Hamacher and published by New York ; Toronto : McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1990 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Upgrading and Repairing PCs written by Scott Mueller and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upgrading and Repairing PCs is the runaway best-selling PC hardware book of all time and one of the best-selling computer books ever! This 15th Edition is loaded with the most up-to-date hardware information anywhere. World-renowned PC hardware expert Scott Mueller has taught thousands in his weeklong seminars and millions through his books, videos and articles. This edition contains hundreds of pages of new material, including the latest in processor and motherboard technologies. The DVD offers you more than two hours of high quality video plus a searchable hard drive database, a searchable vendor database, and thousands of pages of legacy PC hardware coverage that can no longer be included in the printed book, but that are invaluable to PC techs servicing older computers!
Download or read book Start Run a Computer Repair Service written by Lynn Spry and published by Self-Counsel Press Business. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start & Run a Computer Repair Service is ideal for entrepreneurs interested in opening and operating a computer repair shop and/or mobile on-site repair business. Professionals with a background in IT, retail, and related fields are often interested in branching out on their own. This book examines the nuts and bolts of starting a business in the North America, then delves into the specifics of retail and mobile repair shop ownership and operation.
Download or read book Computer Repair Smartiepants written by Ken Jaskulski and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self help computer repair book written for non-technical computer people and seniors.
Download or read book A Certification and PC Repair Guide written by Pete Moulton and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a great A+ prep guide: an outstanding on-the-job reference for every PC technician. Completely updated for CompTIA's latest exam revision it covers Windows 2000/Me, Pentium IV, USB/FireWire, new hardware and peripherals, and more. Reflects industry best practices and extensive real-life troubleshooting and repair experience.
Download or read book Upgrade Repair Your PC on a Shoestring Budget written by Wayne N. Kawamoto and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book/CD-ROM guide to upgrading a home PC, for beginning and intermediate users. Section I discusses how to determine computer needs, and Section II explains major computer components in detail, telling what they do, how they fit into a system and what to look for when buying them. Section III provides step-by-step instructions, illustrated with bandw photos, for performing an upgrade. An appendix lists vendors. The CD-ROM contains videos showing how to perform basic installations, and other utilities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do it Yourself For Dummies written by Andy Rathbone and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-08-20 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated, step-by-step guide to repairs and upgrades Whether you want to prepare your computer for Windows 7, avoid investing in a new one, or just "go green", this fully illustrated guide has what you need. You'll learn how to add printers and new keyboards, boost your PC's performance and increase memory, improve power consumption, rev up your multimedia capacity, and much more. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by photos that show you exactly what you should see at every stage. Learn to perform basic upgrades and prepare your PC for high-speed Internet connections, network connections, and added security, all with fully illustrated instructions Find out how to expand memory, enhance speed, and update your computer's power supply Prepare an old computer for Windows 7 and beef up your capacity for multimedia Upgrading & Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies is a show-and-tell course in making your PC happy, healthy, and green.
Download or read book Build It Fix It Own It written by Paul McFedries and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-19 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BUILD IT. FIX it. OWN IT. A Beginner’s Guide to Building and Upgrading a PC Build It. Fix It. Own It. is the ultimate beginner’s guide to building and fixing your own PC. With a friendly, knowledgeable tone, this book shows the beginning PC builder everything he or she needs to know to build a computer or upgrade an existing one. We step you through the parts that lurk inside a PC, from the motherboard and power supply to the CPU, memory, hard drive, video card, sound card, and networking hardware. In each case, you will learn how the hardware works, what it does, what types of hardware are available, and what to look for when buying the hardware. Then we walk you step-by-step though a series of PC building projects. We show you how to build five different types of PC: a basic business PC, a home theater PC, a high-performance PC, a killer gaming PC, and a budget PC. And if building a new PC from scratch isn’t in your budget, we show you how to resurrect an old PC by swapping out a few key components. When you have your PC built and running, we show you how to set up a wireless network and the BIOS and maintain your new rig. Build It. Fix It. Own It. is the ultimate PC builder’s guide, even if you’ve never ventured inside a PC case before! Author Bio Paul McFedries is one of the industry’s most well known and respected technical writers and is a passionate computer tinkerer. He is the author of more than 70 computer books that have sold more than three million copies worldwide. His recent titles include the Sams Publishing books Windows Vista Unleashed and Windows Home Server Unleashed and the Que Publishing books Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista, Formulas and Functions with Microsoft Excel 2007, Tricks of the Microsoft Office 2007 Gurus, and Microsoft Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries. Paul also is the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website devoted to tracking new words and phrases as they enter the English language. Category Hardware Covers PC Hardware User Level Beginner—Intermediate
Download or read book Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies written by Andy Rathbone and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-07-30 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers upgrades for gaming, digital video, and entertainment! Transform your PC into a glitch-free, turbocharged, multimedia machine Want to add punch to your PC? This handy reference helps add power to your old computer. Easy steps show you how to add memory, update your virus protection, get your PC ready for Windows Vista or rev it up as a cool entertainment center capable of recording TV shows or hearing DVDs in surround sound. Move files from an old PC to a new one Upgrade to Windows Vista Get rid of computer viruses Configure a wireless network Add a TV tuner and DVD burner
Download or read book Upgrade and Repair Your PC on a Shoestring written by Wayne N. Kawamoto and published by Ventana Communications Group. This book was released on 1997 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With "Upgrade and Repair Your PC On a Shoestring", even computer-repair newbies can accomplish upgrading and repairs successfully--and save money in the bargain. In addition, readers learn to evaluate their system requirements now and project their computer needs for the future. The CD features hard to find shareware and freeware for repair troubleshooting.