TechTV's Upgrading Your PC
Published on 12. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
648 pages
978-0-7897-2599-8 (ISBN)
Description
A reference based title written in an approachable first person point of view. This book teaches a reader how to upgrade his PC and peripherals to increase productivity on his PC without intimidating or offending him. Straight-forward conversational tone on upgrading hardware and software-the decision to upgrade or not. This title provides basic information in purchasing and installing the newest technology for multimedia, fast Internet access and more. Finally the reader learns how various software applications and operating systems upgrades can help him use or not use his PC more efficiently.
This book gives its readers the foundation on what a PC is and how to upgrade it in everyday language without being intimidating or insulting. Upgrading & Repairing Your PC is a task-oriented explanation of PC hardware and software upgrading.
This book gives its readers the foundation on what a PC is and how to upgrade it in everyday language without being intimidating or insulting. Upgrading & Repairing Your PC is a task-oriented explanation of PC hardware and software upgrading.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
1056 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7897-2599-8 (9780789725998)
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Mark Edward Soper
TechTV's Upgrading Your PC
Book
07/2003
2nd Edition
Peachpit Press Publications
€44.19
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Persons
Mark Edward Soper, an A+ Certified hardware technician and a Microsoft Certified Professional, is president of Select Systems and Associates, Inc., a technical writing and training organization. Mark has taught computer troubleshooting and other technical subjects to thousands of students since 1992. Mark also has contributed to Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 11th and 12th Editions, Academic Edition.
Patrick Norton co-hosts TechTV's daily live interactive show for computer enthusiasts, The Screen Savers. Patrick, a behind-the-scenes tech guru at TechTV since its initial launch, wrote and tested products for technology related media outlets such as PC Magazine, Computer Shopper, InfoWorld, and Window Sources Magazine.
Patrick Norton co-hosts TechTV's daily live interactive show for computer enthusiasts, The Screen Savers. Patrick, a behind-the-scenes tech guru at TechTV since its initial launch, wrote and tested products for technology related media outlets such as PC Magazine, Computer Shopper, InfoWorld, and Window Sources Magazine.
Content
1. Why Upgrade Your PC?
2. Making the Most of the Money You Have.
3. Inside the Box-Evaluating Your System.
4. Upgrade Overview-What It Takes.
5. Preparing for Your Upgrade.
6. Cheap Fixes for Common Problems.
7 Operating System Fixes.
8. Avoid RAM Cram-Add More.
9. Faster and Faster CPUs-Which One for You?
10. Motherboards.
11. Interface This! Cards & Ports.
12. Adding Another Hard Disk.
13. Floppy Drive Replacements & Upgrades.
14. Understanding Optical Drives.
15. Storage You Can Remove.
16. Printers.
17. Scanners and Digital Cameras.
18. Get a Better View with Better Video.
19. Souping Up Your Stereophonic PC.
20. Home Networking.
21. Internet Connections.
22. Power Supplies.
23. Upgrading Your Operating System.
2. Making the Most of the Money You Have.
3. Inside the Box-Evaluating Your System.
4. Upgrade Overview-What It Takes.
5. Preparing for Your Upgrade.
6. Cheap Fixes for Common Problems.
7 Operating System Fixes.
8. Avoid RAM Cram-Add More.
9. Faster and Faster CPUs-Which One for You?
10. Motherboards.
11. Interface This! Cards & Ports.
12. Adding Another Hard Disk.
13. Floppy Drive Replacements & Upgrades.
14. Understanding Optical Drives.
15. Storage You Can Remove.
16. Printers.
17. Scanners and Digital Cameras.
18. Get a Better View with Better Video.
19. Souping Up Your Stereophonic PC.
20. Home Networking.
21. Internet Connections.
22. Power Supplies.
23. Upgrading Your Operating System.