From motherboards to modems, this heavy-hitting resource has everything you need to know to upgrade, troubleshoot, and maintain your PC. It covers all the major operating systems -- DOS, Windows, UNIX, & Linux, and explains networking and Internet connection issues and devices. Special features include a detailed troubleshooting flowchart and a "Build Your Dream Machine" section.
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Solve Your PC Problems with This Definitive PC Reference!
Build, configure, and troubleshoot your PC with help from this comprehensive and easy-to-use reference. Covering everything from hardware basics to resolving advanced configuration issues, this step-by-step guide will walk you through each stage of putting together the PC system that you desire--or simply help you improve performance of your current system. You’ll learn how to choose components, increase your computer’s memory, and install new drives and peripherals. And, the bonus CD-ROM contains a narrated video that explains how to select and install or remove components, and create the PC system of your dreams.
- Learn the fundamentals of PC technology
- Address memory issues and solve system conflicts
- Get details on the motherboard chipset and set up input-output devices
- Understand the basics of power supply and protection
- Connect your PC to a network and access the Internet
- Choose and install all the latest video and audio subsystems
- Connect PC components--keyboards, CD-ROM, video, disk drives, and more
About the Author
John Rourke (Clearwater, FL) is a full time PC technician and trainer, running Allied Computer Services, Inc. He designs PC and LAN troubleshooting tools including the AlertCard Filesaver Diagnostic Card, POSTPlus System Boot Diagnostic Card, and the Discovery Card (named to Best 100 Diagnostic Products in 1995 by Windows Magazine). John trains as a contractor for Global Knowledge as well, teaching intro and advanced PC courses such as PC Upgrading and Troubleshooting (Intro and Advanced), DOS for Support Personnel, Advanced DOS Data Recovery, Memory Management For DOS and Windows, Introduction to Data Communications to name a few.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Hardware reference!,
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This review is from: PC Hardware: The Complete Reference (Paperback)
This is *NOT* one of those watered down "dummies" books. If you have a hardware question, or want to know more about some particular piece of hardware this is THE book. It covers some very useful topics like the difference between IRQ 2 and 9, the speed difference between SCSI and ATA-66, what many of those cryptic BIOS settings are and what they do to get the most speed out of your machine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very complete and accurate book.,
By "none218" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PC Hardware: The Complete Reference (Paperback)
I recommend this book very highly. It is a truly accurate and complete volume. There is a wealth of information available, including some very up-to-date information that I haven't found in some other recent publications. This is an indispensible manual that any computer enthusiast should not be without.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A well-written, comprehensive guide,
By Gregory Prokopowicz (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: PC Hardware: The Complete Reference (Paperback)
These authors write clear, unembellished prose, with none of the annoying attempts to be cute or excessively colloquial one finds in many computer books. The information is generally accurate and more up-to-date than most. Those who seek a comprehensive understanding of PC hardware should take a look at this book.
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