Upgrading And Repairing Pcs In 24 Hours Ebook-Een

Galen Grimes9780672313400, 0672313405

Sams Teach Yourself Upgrading and Repairing in 24 Hours is the fast, easy and effective way for consumers to decide how to upgrade, when to repair and the basics of adding all those bells and whistles that make owning your own PC so appeali -The fast and easy way to upgrade and fix your PC yourself saving time, money and hassle -More pages on upgrading and repairing for a better price than any other title including practical information on consumer peripherals, memory and other tricky issues -Follows the effective Samsf Teach Yourself format with 24 easily understandable lessons and a step-by-step approach to teaching yourself how to accomplish the task at hand

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Table of contents :
Header……Page 1
Cover……Page 2
Contents……Page 4
Acknowledgments……Page 31
Hour 1 – Making the Decision to Upgrade……Page 33
Hour 2 – Understanding the Components in Your PC……Page 41
Hour 3 – Examining Your PC’s System Configuration……Page 56
Hour 4 – The Tools of the Trade……Page 71
Hour 5 – Understanding and Working with Your CMOS SEttings……Page 81
Hour 6 – Upgrading Your PC’s Memory……Page 85
Hour 7 – Upgrading Your CPU……Page 99
Hour 8 – Replacing Your Main System Board……Page 111
Hour 9 – Replacing, Upgrading, or Adding a Hard Disk Drive……Page 123
Hour 10 – Replacing Your Floppy Disk Drive……Page 143
Hour 11 – Upgrading or Adding a CD-ROM Drive……Page 150
Hour 12 – Adding a Removable Media Drive……Page 163
Hour 13 – Replacing Your Keyboard, Mouse, and Other Input Devices……Page 174
Hour 14 – Upgrading Your Video Card……Page 183
Hour 15 – Upgrading Your Video Monitor……Page 195
Hour 16 – Upgrading or Adding a Modem or Other Communications Device……Page 206
Hour 17 – Upgrading Your PC’s Case and Power Supply……Page 217
Hour 18 – Upgrading Your PC’s BIOS……Page 228
Hour 19 – Upgrading or Adding a Sound System to Your PC……Page 240
Hour 20 – Selecting and Installing a Printer……Page 252
Hour 21 – Selecting and Using a Scanner or Digital Camera……Page 265
Hour 22 – Upgrading to a New Operating System……Page 276
Hour 23 – PC Performance Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools……Page 286
Hour 24 – How to Purchase PC Components on the Internet……Page 298
Index……Page 307