The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide
Osborne/McGraw-Hill (Verlag)
978-0-07-225553-9 (ISBN)
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Keep your PC in tip-top shape with the PC Doctor’s proven treatments
Diagnose, fix, upgrade, and maintain your PC and install software and peripherals with help from this easy-to-use guide. Inside, you’ll find just what the PC Doctor ordered with the fix-it-yourself PC home remedies you need to take good care of your computer. Learn how to interpret error messages, troubleshoot common problems, and resolve performance issues. Plus, get handy checklists at the end of each chapter to help you with ongoing maintenance. This step-by-step resource empowers you with the knowledge and skills you need to keep your PC running smoothly.
Learn the anatomy of your PC to better care for it
Maintain your file system properly
Upgrade your PC--add memory, components, devices, and more
Protect your PC from viruses, worms, hackers, and other threats
Troubleshoot and back up your hard drive
Take advantage of CD and DVD storage capacity
Network PCs together and share resources, such as printers, hard drives, and more
Connect devices to your PC using expansion cards and ports
Make the most of the Internet--from getting a better connection to speeding up your browser
Get expert advice on where to find more information to help yourself
Adrian W. Kingsley-Hughes is a technical director and consultant for a UK computer company specializing in the integration of IT and Internet technologies into current work practices. He is basing the core of this book on his experiences developing, teaching and carrying out subsequent updates of a class he has taught with Barnes and Noble University --“Caring for Your PC”. Adrian has written technical books for Wrox Press, Active Path, Sybex and Macmillan, and has been developing training materials and courses for more than 5 years. He is currently involved in developing courses for Element K producing courses and materials used by many Fortune 500 companies and leading universities
Part I: Overview 1 What’s What-the Anatomy of a PC 2 Files and Folders 3 Improving on Perfection 4 Safe Computing 5 Helping Yourself 6 What You Need to Fix-It-Yourself-and Stay Safe Part II: The Details: Hardware 7 The PC Case and the Power Supply 8 Motherboard, RAM, CPU, and BIOS 9 Hard Drives and Floppy Drives 10 Other Data Storage Devices 11 Monitors and Graphics Adapters 12 Expansion Cards 13 Networking 14 Connections 15 Input Devices Part III: The Details: Software and Data 16 File System Care 17 Backup 18 Improving Performance and Stability 19 Making More of the Internet Part IV: Appendixes Appendix A Glossary of Common PC Terms and Abbreviations Appendix B Websites Appendix C Tools Appendix D Common File Extensions
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.8.2004 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 183 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 785 g |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Hardware |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-225553-6 / 0072255536 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-225553-9 / 9780072255539 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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