PC Upgrade and Repair Bible

by Barry Press (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $7.83

  Provides detailed hands-on sections covering each computer component (power supply, disks, monitors, etc). The text details how to install the equipment and discusses how the operating system uses/exploits each device. It guides the reader through potentially dangerous procedures - such as computer disassembly - and highlights the most sensitive parts of the process. The two attached CD-ROMs contain diagnostic tools, utilities, games, videos and tours - plus a certification study, glossary, and contact list with Web links.

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.31

  Updated and revised with eighty percent new material, this book is 100 percent of what readers need to upgrade, fix, or troubleshoot PCs. Sixty five percent of U.S. households own a PC; this book caters to the do it yourselfers in these households, both novices and tech hobbyists alike, who are looking for an approachable reference. This is a one stop reference for topics such as video, CD, and DVD; multimedia; storage; communications (network and Internet); peripherals; and integrating with laptops and handhelds. It concludes with a step by step tutorial on building an extreme machine that can handle the most demanding multimedia or gaming applications. It is written by Marcia and Barry Press, authors of PC Toys (076454229X).