Year 2000 Personal Computer Fix It Guide with CDROM [Paperback]

J D Consulting (Author), Julie Rosek (Author), Ellen Faucher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1999

This book has been written for the home PC user and the small business owner who must find out if their computers and key commercial software packages are Year 2000 (Y2K) compliant. It was designed to help PC owners in evaluating and solving the Y2K problem on their desktops or small PC based LANs. In plain, non-technical English, this book will describe the problem, evaluate and diagnose the problem as it relates to your computer, and make recommendations for software on how to fix it.

Key Features CD contains evaluation software for fixing the majority of PCs as well as more complex Y2K compliance problems

Works with DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT operating systems.

Includes diagnostic forms and a tear-out worksheet to take an inventory, test, and arrive at a solution on how to fix your hardware, software applications and operating system.

Provides specific information on Y2K "bugs" in popular software e.g., Microsoft Office and and Lotus Notes

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

A recent Gallup poll indicated 82 percent of small businesses are at risk from the millennium bug. The problem starts with the internal clock built into the Intel chip. Compound this with old software and there is a major problem in the making. Even some new software such as Quicken, NetWare, and Lotus have Y2K bugs, which need fixing before the clock resets to 00. The people at JD Consulting here cover not just hardware and software issues but also legal issues and how to hire a consultant. Geared to the nonexpert personal or small-business user, this book will circulate widely for the next 12 months. Before it leaves the building, it should be read by local librarians running computer systems.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 412 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Thomson Learning (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886801940
• ISBN-13: 978-1886801943
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,577,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good advice but annoying CD samples, March 8, 1999

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This review is from: Year 2000 Personal Computer Fix It Guide with CDROM (Paperback)

Text is well-organized and understandable. Good appendices. However, free CD sampler has a few annoying features where software may change system files. Of course, you really don't get fix-it routines but you see glimpses of other proprietary software.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good prepartion guide for you and your computer, January 8, 1999

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This review is from: Year 2000 Personal Computer Fix It Guide with CDROM (Paperback)

This book, unlike others I checked out, actually tells you how this will affect your computer. As a network administrator, I found this book a useful preparation guide as it covers the computer, OS, Network OS, applications, etc. Other books on this subject tend to give you the "big" picture, as in this is what will happen to your bank, this is how you set up a corporate y2k project if you are in management, etc. I don't really care about that stuff. This gives you the nuts and bolts.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, Very helpful and easy to follow for a novice., November 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Year 2000 Personal Computer Fix It Guide with CDROM (Paperback)

I think the book is very well written. I am not a computer wiz and found the information easy to read and the instructions easy to follow. I never realized that the Year 2000 was such a big problem until I started reading about it in the newspaper. I began researching ways to check my computer and found this book to be the easiest to understand. There is plenty of info for everyone. A big plus was the CD. I would highly recommend this to anyone who needs help with their computer.