The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide with CD-ROMs

by Mark Minasi

• ISBN13: 9780782126068
• ISBN10: 0782126065
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: SYBEX

Summary

In simple, easy-to-follow language, this problem-solving wonder shows how to prevent disasters and fix them when they occur. Based on Minasi's extremely popular world-wide PC upgrade and repair seminars, this book gives PC owners or support persons all they need to know to handle 99 percent of their PC problems. The CD-ROMs include diagnostic and utility programs and a multimedia product called PC Tune.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xxxiii
Five Easy Pieces: PC Hardware in a Nutshell	1	(18)
Disassembling the PC	19	(50)
Inside the PC: Pieces of the Picture	69	(172)
Avoiding Service: Preventive Maintenance	241	(38)
Troubleshooting PC Problems	279	(32)
Installing New Circuit Boards (Without Creating New Problems)	311	(68)
Repairs with Circuit Boards and Chips	379	(36)
Semiconductor Memory	415	(32)
Power Supplies and Power Protection	447	(34)
Hard Disk Drive Overview and Terminology	481	(38)
Installing a Hard Disk	519	(46)
How The Operating System Organizes Your Disk	565	(22)
Viruses	587	(46)
Care and Feeding of Hard Drives	633	(62)
Understanding, Installing, and Repairing Floppy Drives	695	(22)
Understanding and Installing SCSI Devices	717	(50)
Troubleshooting Printers	767	(18)
Troubleshooting Laser Printers	785	(60)
Modems and Serial Interfaces	845	(34)
Keyboards and Mice	879	(14)
Video Adapters and Displays	893	(32)
Play It Loud: Sound Cards	925	(22)
You Oughta Be in Pictures: Video Capture	947	(48)
An Overview of CD-ROM	995	(32)
A Buyer's Guide to PCs	1027	(18)
Notebook/Laptop Computers	1045	(42)
Using the Internet and Online Services	1087	(60)
This Old Computer	1147	(34)
Building the Ultimate Computer	1181	(58)
Software Solutions: Using the Control Panel	1239	(36)
Appendix A Vendors Guide	1275	(68)
Appendix B A Short Overview on Reading Hexadecimal	1343	(12)
Appendix C Complete Hardware Dictionary	1355	(148)
Appendix D Sample A+ Core Module Exam Questions	1503	(15)
Index	1518