Upgrade Your PC to the Ultimate Machine In a Weekend (In a Weekend (Premier Press)) [Paperback]

Faithe Wempen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1931841616 | ISBN-13: 978-1931841610 | Edition: 1

Frustrated by the limitations of your old computer but just can't bring yourself to get rid of it? Now you don't need to! Upgrade Your PC to the Ultimate Machine In a Weekend is your guide to revving up that old machine. Prepare for your upgrade by identifying your goals on Friday afternoon. Increase your hard disk space, speed up your Internet connection, or add a new component such as a scanner - pick and choose the upgrades that you want to make.

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About the Author

Faithe Wempen is a A+ Certified computer technician and the owner of Your Computer Friend, a computer training and troubleshooting business in Indianapolis that provides beginners with one-on-one help with their PCs. Her writing credits include not only computer books (40+ titles), software documentation, and training manuals, but also magazine articles, essays, fiction, and poetry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (October 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931841616
• ISBN-13: 978-1931841610
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,948,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packs a lot into a few pages, October 21, 2002

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This review is from: Upgrade Your PC to the Ultimate Machine In a Weekend (In a Weekend (Premier Press)) (Paperback)

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. At only 350 pages, you would expect it to be light reading for novices, but it includes details about shopping for sound, video, and so on that really explains the technology behind the items and why one part costs more than another. Finally I understand video acceleration and APIs after reading this book for example. It's as much about choosing the right components as it is about installing them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An ideal, step-by-step guide, June 10, 2003

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This review is from: Upgrade Your PC to the Ultimate Machine In a Weekend (In a Weekend (Premier Press)) (Paperback)

Computer software and hardware expert Faithe Wempen's Upgrade Your PC To The Ultimate Machine In A Weekend is a fast-paced and superbly presented "user friendly" guide to swiftly and easily improving performance on any personal computer. From upgrading video and audio quality; to increasing hard disk space; to connecting to the Internet at a faster speed; and even replacing one's motherboard when necessary, Upgrade Your PC To The Ultimate Machine In A Weekend is an ideal, step-by-step guide especially and particularly recommended for those novices who wants to improve their computer's abilities but aren't sure where to start.