Upgrading PCs Illustrated

Jim Boyce9780789709868, 0789709864

So it’s time to upgrade your PC buy you aren’t quite sure how to do it. Well, look no further! This one-of-a-kind book from Que shows you how to successfully install or upgrade any part of your system in an easy, step-by-step, illustrated format. You don’t have to be an expert to upgrade your PC. Instead, rely on our expert author, Jim Boyce, to explain each step and tell you exactly which upgrades will and won’t work with your system and how to save money by installing parts yourself. Add sound cards, modems, memory, hard drives, CD-ROM drives, and more to your system – everything you need to know about upgrading is included in this handy guide. So get started today with Que’s Upgrading PCs Illustrated!

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Table of contents :
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.2……Page 0
Reading a fine mcp.com book by Que … Upgrading PCs Illustrated……Page 1
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 1 — Jusifying and Planning an Upgrade……Page 3
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.1……Page 15
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.2……Page 16
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.3……Page 17
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.4……Page 18
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.5……Page 19
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.6……Page 20
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.7……Page 21
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.8……Page 22
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.9……Page 23
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.10……Page 24
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.11……Page 25
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.12……Page 26
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 1.13……Page 27
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 2 — Building a Software Safety Kit……Page 28
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.1……Page 43
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.2……Page 44
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.3……Page 45
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.4……Page 46
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.5……Page 47
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.6……Page 48
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.7……Page 49
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.8……Page 50
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.9……Page 51
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 2.10……Page 52
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 3 — Physical Safety and Tools……Page 53
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 3.1……Page 60
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 3.2……Page 61
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 3.3……Page 62
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 3.4……Page 63
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 3.5……Page 64
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 4 — Systems Overview……Page 65
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.1……Page 83
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.2……Page 84
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.3……Page 85
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.4……Page 86
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.5……Page 87
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.6……Page 88
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.7……Page 89
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.8……Page 90
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 4.9……Page 91
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 5 — Taking Inventory……Page 92
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.1……Page 107
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.2……Page 108
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.3……Page 109
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.4……Page 110
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.5……Page 111
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.6……Page 113
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.7……Page 114
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.8……Page 115
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.9……Page 116
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.10……Page 117
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.11……Page 118
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.12……Page 119
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.13……Page 120
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.14……Page 121
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.15……Page 122
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.16……Page 123
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.17……Page 124
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.18……Page 125
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.19……Page 126
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.20……Page 127
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.21……Page 128
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.22……Page 129
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.23……Page 130
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.24……Page 131
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.25……Page 132
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.26……Page 133
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.27……Page 134
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.28……Page 135
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.29……Page 136
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.30……Page 137
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 5.31……Page 138
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 6 — Basic Device Configuration and Installation……Page 139
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.1……Page 152
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.2……Page 153
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.3……Page 154
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.4……Page 155
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.5……Page 156
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.6……Page 157
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.7……Page 158
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.8……Page 159
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.9……Page 160
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.10……Page 161
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.11……Page 162
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 6.12……Page 163
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 7 — Working with the BIOS……Page 164
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 7.1……Page 183
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 7.2……Page 184
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 7.3……Page 185
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 7.5……Page 186
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 7.4……Page 187
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 7.6……Page 188
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 8 — T……Page 189
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.1……Page 204
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.2……Page 205
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.3……Page 206
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.4……Page 207
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.5……Page 208
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.6……Page 209
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.7……Page 210
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.8……Page 211
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.9……Page 212
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.10……Page 213
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.11……Page 214
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.12……Page 215
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.13……Page 217
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.14……Page 218
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.15……Page 219
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.16……Page 220
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.17……Page 221
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.18……Page 222
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.19……Page 223
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.20……Page 224
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.21……Page 225
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.22……Page 226
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.23……Page 227
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 8.24……Page 228
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 9 — Replacing the Motherboard……Page 229
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.1……Page 243
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.2……Page 244
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.3……Page 245
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.4……Page 246
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.5……Page 247
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.6……Page 248
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.7……Page 249
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.8……Page 250
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.9……Page 251
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.10……Page 252
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.11……Page 253
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.12……Page 254
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.13……Page 255
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.14……Page 256
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.15……Page 257
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.16……Page 258
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.17……Page 259
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.18……Page 260
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.19……Page 261
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.20……Page 262
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.21……Page 263
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.22……Page 264
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.23……Page 265
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.24……Page 266
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.25……Page 267
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.26……Page 268
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.27……Page 269
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.28……Page 270
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.29……Page 271
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.30……Page 272
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.31……Page 273
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.32……Page 274
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.33……Page 275
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.34……Page 276
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.35……Page 277
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.36……Page 278
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.37……Page 279
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 9.38……Page 280
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 10 — Adding Memory……Page 281
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.1……Page 295
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.2……Page 296
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.3……Page 297
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.4……Page 298
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.5……Page 299
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.6……Page 300
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.7……Page 301
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.8……Page 302
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.9……Page 303
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.10……Page 304
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.11……Page 305
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.12……Page 306
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.13……Page 307
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 10.14……Page 308
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 11 — T……Page 309
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.1……Page 328
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.2……Page 329
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.3……Page 330
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.4……Page 331
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.5……Page 332
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.6……Page 333
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.7……Page 334
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.8……Page 335
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.9……Page 336
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.10……Page 337
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.11……Page 338
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.12……Page 339
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.13……Page 340
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.14……Page 341
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.15……Page 342
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.16……Page 343
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.17……Page 344
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.18……Page 345
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.19……Page 346
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.20……Page 347
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.21……Page 348
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.22……Page 349
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.23……Page 350
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.24……Page 351
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.25……Page 352
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.26……Page 353
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.27……Page 354
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.28……Page 355
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.29……Page 356
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 11.30……Page 357
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 12 — Floppy and Other Removable Media Devices……Page 358
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.1……Page 368
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.2……Page 369
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.3……Page 370
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.4……Page 371
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.5……Page 372
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.6……Page 373
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.7……Page 374
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.8……Page 375
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.9……Page 376
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.10……Page 377
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.11……Page 378
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 12.12……Page 379
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 13 — Tape Drives……Page 380
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.1……Page 403
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.2……Page 404
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.3……Page 405
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.4……Page 406
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.5……Page 407
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.6……Page 408
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.7……Page 409
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.8……Page 410
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.9……Page 411
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.10……Page 412
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.11……Page 413
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.12……Page 414
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 13.13……Page 415
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 14 — Video……Page 416
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.1……Page 438
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.2……Page 439
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.3……Page 440
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.4……Page 441
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.5……Page 442
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.6……Page 443
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.7……Page 444
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.8……Page 445
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.9……Page 446
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 14.10……Page 447
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 15 — Sound……Page 448
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.1……Page 459
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.2……Page 460
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.3……Page 461
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.4……Page 462
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.5……Page 463
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.6……Page 464
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.7……Page 465
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 15.8……Page 466
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 16 — T……Page 467
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.1……Page 478
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.2……Page 479
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.3……Page 480
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.4……Page 481
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.5……Page 482
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.6……Page 483
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.7……Page 484
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.8……Page 485
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.9……Page 486
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.10……Page 487
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.11……Page 488
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.12……Page 489
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.13……Page 490
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.14……Page 491
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 16.15……Page 492
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 17 — I/O Adapters and System Ports……Page 493
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.1……Page 506
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.2……Page 507
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.3……Page 508
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.4……Page 509
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.5……Page 510
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.6……Page 511
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.7……Page 512
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.8……Page 513
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.9……Page 514
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.10……Page 515
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.11……Page 516
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.12……Page 517
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.13……Page 518
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.14……Page 519
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.15……Page 520
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.16……Page 521
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.17……Page 522
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.18……Page 523
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.19……Page 524
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.20……Page 525
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.21……Page 526
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.22……Page 527
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.23……Page 528
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.24……Page 529
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 17.25……Page 530
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 18 — Modems……Page 531
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 18.2……Page 541
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 18.3……Page 542
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 18.4……Page 543
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 19 — Network Interface Cards and Software……Page 544
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.1……Page 558
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.2……Page 559
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.3……Page 560
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.4……Page 561
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.5……Page 562
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.6……Page 563
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.7……Page 564
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.8……Page 565
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 19.9……Page 566
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 20 — Making Internet Connections……Page 567
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.1……Page 584
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.2……Page 585
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.3……Page 586
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.4……Page 587
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.5……Page 588
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.6……Page 589
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.7……Page 590
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.8……Page 591
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.9……Page 592
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.10……Page 593
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.11……Page 594
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.12……Page 595
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.13……Page 596
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.14……Page 597
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 20.15……Page 598
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 23 — General System Cleaning……Page 599
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.1……Page 605
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.2……Page 606
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.3……Page 607
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.4……Page 608
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.5……Page 609
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.6……Page 610
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.7……Page 611
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.8……Page 612
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.9……Page 613
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.10……Page 614
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.11……Page 615
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.12……Page 616
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.13……Page 617
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.14……Page 618
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 23.15……Page 619
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 24 — Basic Troubleshooting……Page 620
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 24.1……Page 634
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 24.2……Page 635
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 24.3……Page 636
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 24.4……Page 637
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Ch 25 — The Computer Won’t Start……Page 638
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 25.1……Page 648
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 25.2……Page 649
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 25.3……Page 650
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 25.5……Page 651
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 25.6……Page 652
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 25.7……Page 653
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 25.8……Page 654
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Figure 25.9……Page 655
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Appendix A — Manufacturers Listing……Page 656
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Appendix B — Online Resources……Page 702
Upgrading PCs Illustrated — Appendix C — Glossary of Common Terms……Page 714
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