As president of Dynamic Learning Systems, editor of The PC ToolBox newsletter, and author of numerous books and articles on PC hardware issues, Stephen J. Bigelow has fielded questions from PC users worldwide. His top 1038 answers appear in this easy-to-use reference which will soon become your first resource when faced with a hardware problem. Included are questions and answers on systems, drivers, video and sound cards, communications, motherboards, input devices, installations and upgrades, system configurations, operating systems (including Windows 95), and much more. The book is easy to navigateNwith questions categorized by topic and complexityNand is suitable for novice and expert alike.
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the FIRST place to turn with Pc Hardware questions. With today's unparalleled growth in computer technology, keeping your PC in step with the times isn't easy. Outdated or glitch-ridden hardware can render the latest and greatest software all but useless. Certainly yor PC's components can be upgraded or repaired for far less than the cost of a new machine; but if you choose to take advantage of this cost-saving alternative, beware! You'll have questions. Fortunately, this book has the answers. Over 1000 of the most frequently asked PC hardware questions are answered clearly and accurately in PC Hardware FAT FAQs: Troubleshooting, Upgrading, Maintaining, and Repairing. A part of McGraw-Hill's Fat FAWs series, this quick-reference is suitable for novice and expert alike and will be your first resource when you're faced with a hardware dilemma. The book is easy to navigate, with graphic icons guiding you through a standard Q & A format categorized by topic and complexity. The book covers all facets of PC hardware, including systems, drivers, video and sound cards, communications, motherboards, and input devices. Other sections cover installations and upgrades, system configurations, operating systems (including Windows 95), and much more. Plus, the valuable list of Internet resources includes the author's website, to which you may submit your own questions.
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The concise database of hardware conflicts and solutions.,
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This review is from: PC Hardware FAT FAQs: PC Troubleshooting, Upgrading, Maintaining and Repairing (Paperback)
As an IT professional providing technical support for a number of devices, I have read and browsed numerous Hardware Conflict books written and presented as "The One To Have". The format and layout tend to remain the same; A brief history of Computing, followed by a hardware timeline and finally a troubleshooting section. This textbook layout is essential for gathering the overall perspective of systems and their devices. However, it can be tedious to find the error or conflict relavant to your situation, let alone grouping the possible issues into a comparable format. Not anymore! This book is the clear and concise database of the kinds of conflicts I run into on a day-to-day basis. It is laid out in an intuitive manner, with a Q&A format that flows very well. Bigelow doesn't bulk the book with redundant history and theory lessons. He does fill it with relavant, up-to-date issues you inevitably have already come across and continue to see daily. If you a! re in the business of troubleshooting and solving hardware conflicts, Stephen Bigelow has made your job easier by designing a tool that truly is "The One To Have!"
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fairly good book,
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This review is from: PC Hardware FAT FAQs: PC Troubleshooting, Upgrading, Maintaining and Repairing (Paperback)
The book is reasonably well written. The other review (the one that bestows 5 stars) was obviously written by the author himself or his publisher. It is unfortunate that the author does not believe the book is good enough to stand on its own merits.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Obsolete,
By A Customer
This review is from: PC Hardware FAT FAQs: PC Troubleshooting, Upgrading, Maintaining and Repairing (Paperback)
Book deals too much detail about PC's that were long ago put in the dumpster. No information on setting up BIOS for correct settings in modern PC's. Pretty disappointed with this book after a few minutes examination.
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