Pocket PC Ref [Paperback]

Thomas Glover (Author), Millie M. Young (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

Pocket reference for computer numerics, commands, hardware, modems, CD-ROM drives, floppy drives, magneto-optical drives, and operating systems. Previous edition c.2001. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: Sequoia Publishing Inc; 12th edition (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885071388
• ISBN-13: 978-1885071385
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,247,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My "Magic Book", November 1, 2000

By 

Geoffrey Brown (Taconic, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket PCRef (Paperback)

I volunteer two nights a week helping train people to recycle
"old" donated PCs so we can farm them out to people who
cannot afford new ones and to not-for-profit organizations who just
have a basic word processing/e-mail need.

Therefore, any given
night I might see ten different PCs varying from a 386 being stripped
of useful parts, to a high end 486 being upgraded for one last cycle
of usefulness, to occasional Pentiums. It goes without saying that
none of them come with any documentation at all, and a lot has changed
in the past 8 - 10 years in the PC world.

I got my hands on [a
recent edition] of this book...about a month ago, and it is dog-eared
already. It's saved a fair quantity of old hardware, such as disk
drives, that we would have junked otherwise, simply because we could
find out about them. It's saved many hours of fiddling around in old
BIOS. Its chronology of DOS and Windows even saved some time recently
when I had to say how many years I had worked with particular releases
of software.

I call it my "Magic Book", and so do the
people I'm training. When you do what I do, it's almost as valuable
as a nut driver, and probably saves more time.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help right at your fingertips!, June 25, 2000

By 

Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket PCRef (Paperback)

As a young technician 11 years ago I had very little reference material. Every subject was covered in huge hard to understand books, had I known about Pocket PCREF then troubleshooting would have been a whole lot easier.

Packed into this pocket book is a world of computer information that would make a great supplement to the study for A+ certification. From the ASCII codes to number conversions and keyboard shortcuts, hard drive reference tables, pc hardware and so much more are all included.

The book has enough detail that the information is a real help in the technical arena. Every one can benefit from what this book gives. As an instructor for A+ certification, this book has become a standard for every student to receive.

Looking for the one book that covers about twelve others, look no further than the Pocket PCREF and you'll find your answer. Sequoia Publishing has a whole host of other reference books as well stop by their website and take a look, you're money will be well spent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pocket PCRef, March 3, 2000

By 

Lynn S. (South Dakota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket PC Ref (Paperback)

I have used this book to determine HD sizes of old drives. Finding it an excellent reference, a definite MUST for all PC support and repair individuals.