Techtv's Upgrading Your PC

by Soper, Mark Edward; Norton, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780789725998
• ISBN10: 0789725991
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: TechTV

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
I Planning Your Upgrade
Why Upgrade Your PC?	9	(6)
Making the Most of the Computer You Have	15	(14)
Evaluating Your System 101	29	(20)
Getting the Inside Story About Upgrades	49	(24)
Preparing for Your Upgrade	73	(24)
II You May Not Need an Upgrade... Yet
Cheap Fixes for Common Problems	97	(22)
Operating System Fixes	119	(26)
III Upgrade Your Speed
Avoid RAM Cram: Add More	145	(22)
Faster and Faster CPUs-Which One for You?	167	(42)
Motherboards and BIOS	209	(38)
IV Upgrade Your Input and Output
Get a Better View with Better Video	247	(32)
Interface This! Cards and Ports	279	(28)
Printers	307	(28)
Digital Cameras and Scanners	335	(22)
Souping Up Your Stereophonic PC	357	(20)
V Upgrade Your Storage Capacity
Adding Another Hard Disk	377	(40)
Floppy Drive Replacements and Upgrades	417	(14)
Understanding Optical Drives	431	(24)
High-Capacity Storage You Can Remove	455	(22)
VI Upgrade Your Connectivity
Home Networking	477	(18)
Get on the Internet Faster-Upgrade Your Connection	495	(20)
VII Upgrade Your Power and Operating System
Power Up with a New Power Supply	515	(16)
Upgrading Your Operating System	531	(22)
Glossary	553	(34)
Index	587