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You can do it yourself!
Why call on high-priced technicians or repair shops when you can fix many common PC issues yourself? It's not really that difficult to add memory, plug in a state-of-the-art video card, or install a new hard drive -- that is, when you have these clear, step-by-step instructions, detailed photos, and high-quality video to guide you. Armed with this manual, the right screwdriver, and a few other simple tools, you can keep your PC up to date and running smoothly.
Discover everything you need to know about your computer, including:
* Motherboard types, cooling techniques, and microprocessors from oldest to newest
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PC buses, including the PCI bus and the newest version, PCIexpress
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Minimum configurations for Windows Vista
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CD and DVD drives in player, recorder, and rewriteable versions
CD contains additional bonus information as well as video clips showing the most common repair and maintenance procedures.
More than 150 detailed photographs and graphics reveal your PC's inner workings
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Höhe: 25.1 cm
Breite: 25.1 cm
Dicke: 2.2 cm
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978-0-470-10787-4 (9780470107874)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Corey Sandler is a pioneer of computer journalism. He was the first executive editor of PC Magazine and the founding editor of Digital News. Among his more than 180 books are Upgrading & Fixing Laptops For Dummies and Laptops For Dummies Quick Reference.
Author's Acknowledgments.
Preface.
Publisher's Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1: Looking Under the Hood.
Chapter 2: The Microprocessor.
Chapter 3: BIOS.
Chapter 4: The Computer Bus.
Chapter 5: Basic Hardware Skills.
Chapter 6: Step-by-Step through a Modern PC.
Chapter 7: Shopping for PC Parts.
Chapter 8: Memory.
Chapter 9: Floppy Drives.
Chapter 10: Media Hard Drives.
Chapter 11: Removable Media Hard Drives.
Chapter 12: CD and DVD Drives.
Chapter 13: Video Display Adapters and Standards.
Chapter 14: Monitors and LCD Displays.
Chapter 15: Working Outside the Box: External Serial, USB, eSATA, and FireWire Connections.
Chapter 16: Modem Telecommunications.
Chapter 17: The Parallel Interface.
Chapter 18: Hard Copy.
Chapter 19: Your Computer's Hands, Eyes, and Ears.
Chapter 20: Networks, Gateways, Routers, and WiFi Wireless.
Chapter 21: Backup Strategies.
Chapter 22: Antivirus, Utility, and Diagnostic Programs.
Chapter 23: Windows Troubleshooting and Repairs.
Chapter 24: Common-Sense Solutions to Hardware Headaches.
Glossary.
Index.
End-User License Agreement.
What's on the CD.
