Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide with CD-ROM

by Minasi, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780782128000
• ISBN10: 0782128009
• Edition: 11th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Completely revised and 100 percent up to date, each chapter in this problem-solving wonder has been rewritten by a team of seasoned hardware gurus. Readers can learn to rely on easy-to-find step-by-step lists for installing and upgrading all essential PC hardware. A 2-disc CD-ROM set provides installation procedures in the form of 600MB of professional video clips, valuable diagnostic and tune-up utility programs and additional videos.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xxxix
Five Easy Pieces: PC Hardware in a Nutshell	1	(20)
Disassembling the PC	21	(52)
Inside the PC: Pieces of the Picture	73	(170)
Avoiding Service: Preventive Maintenance	243	(38)
Troubleshooting PC Problems	281	(36)
Installing New Circuit Boards (without Creating New Problems)	317	(68)
Repairs with Circuit Boards and Chips	385	(36)
Semiconductor Memory	421	(32)
Power Supplies and Power Protection	453	(36)
Hard Disk Drive Overview and Terminology	489	(54)
Installing an IDE Hard Drive	543	(18)
Understanding and Installing SCSI Devices	561	(50)
Partitioning and Formatting IDE and SCSI Drives	611	(22)
How Hard Drives Organize Data	633	(24)
An Overview of Viruses	657	(20)
Care and Feeding of Hard Drives	677	(62)
Understanding, Installing, and Repairing Floppy Drives	739	(24)
Troubleshooting Printers	763	(22)
Troubleshooting Inkjet Printers	785	(20)
Troubleshooting Laser Printers	805	(54)
Communications Devices	859	(36)
Keyboards and Mice	895	(22)
Video Adapters and Displays	917	(32)
Play It Loud: Sound Cards	949	(30)
You Oughta Be in Pictures: Video Capture	979	(50)
An Overview of CD-ROM	1029	(34)
Networking Concepts and Hardware	1063	(84)
A Buyer's Guide to PCs	1147	(22)
Notebook/Laptop Computers	1169	(40)
Using the Internet and Online Services	1209	(54)
This Old Computer	1263	(28)
Building the Ultimate Computer	1291	(60)
Software Solutions: Using the Control Panel	1351	(40)
Appendix A A Short Overview on Reading Hexadecimal	1391	(8)
Appendix B Glossary	1399	(88)
Appendix C Sample A+ Core Module Exam Questions	1487	(14)
Credits	1501	(1)
Index	1502