Upgrade Your Own PC

This text is designed for do-it-yourselfers who don't want to deal with weighty guides containing more information than they probably need. With practical examples, step-by-step guidance and friendly advice, this text empowers readers with time and money-saving ways to make their systems state-of-the-art. Linda Rohrbough guides readers through each step of the upgrade process - from installing sound cards and adding more memory, right through to simplifying the technicalities of adding new hard disks and tape backup drives. The second edition is updated to cover all late-1990s hardware and software technology. This includes Windows 98, Pentium II processors, digital cameras, ISDN modems and full-page optical scanners. The book also contains detailed photographs of hardware components.