Computer Manual: The Step-by-step guide to upgrading, repairing and maintaining a PC

by KyleMacRae (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2010

  $3.25

  This fully revised fifth edition of the best-selling Computer Manual brings us right up to date with the latest technology. From understanding motherboard architecture to adding a new hard drive and memory, and from installing an expansion card to setting up a network, this manual, written in plain English, guides the reader through the essentials of maintaining and upgrading a home or small business PC. New topics covered in this fifth edition include Windows 7 (the successor to Vista), mobile broadband, installing Linux on an older computer, and using online applications to save money and make collaboration easier.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.25

  Following in the Haynes style of producing clear step-by-step guides, this full colour manual shows how easy it is to upgrade and repair a computer. From installing an internal modem to changing your CD-ROM to a DVD drive, it takes you through each stage using plain English and clear photographs. Ideal for the small business, student on a budget or home user with an interest, this manual will save time and money and give the reader a basic understanding of all areas of computer hardware and installation, without blinding them with science. Other chapters include detailed information on trouble-shooting, storage systems, software advice and peripherals. There is also a complete glossary, listing the most commonly used terminology and 'boffin jargon'.