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Sams Teach Yourself Upgrading and Fixing PCs in 24 Hours (3rd Edition)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.39160288
EAN: 9780672323041
Edition: 3 Sub
ISBN: 0672323044
Label: Sams
Manufacturer: Sams
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 376
Publication Date: December 15, 2001
Publisher: Sams
Studio: Sams
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Editorial Review: This edition of Sams Teach Yourself Upgrading and Fixing PCs in 24 Hours has been updated to include coverage of the latest operating systems (e.g., Windows XP and Linux), utilities, and hardware, including expanded coverage of partitioning software and DVD drives. The book has also been reorganized for ease of use by the beginner, and a detailed glossary and manufacturers reference have been added. Additional information includes:System components - what they are and how they work.Checklists of tools, utilities, and other basic repair items.CMOS settings and how they relate to your hardware.Upgrading a PC's memory.Replacing internal and/or external disk drives.Replacing or upgrading internal/external CD-ROM and DVD drives.Choosing and adding a removable storage drive.Upgrading system boards.Choosing or upgrading a sound card.Choosing or upgrading a video card.Adding/changing monitors.Modems and other communications devices.Selecting and installing a printer.Scanners, digital cameras, and digital video.Upgrading an operating system.Performance monitors, diagnostic tools, virus checkers.
This edition of Sams Teach Yourself Upgrading and Fixing PCs in 24 Hours has been updated to include coverage of the latest operating systems (e.g., Windows XP and Linux), utilities, and hardware, including expanded coverage of partitioning software and DVD drives. The book has also been reorganized for ease of use by the beginner, and a detailed glossary and manufacturers reference have been added. Additional information includes: System components - what they are and how they work. Checklists of tools, utilities, and other basic repair items. CMOS settings and how they relate to your hardware. Upgrading a PC's memory. Replacing internal and/or external disk drives. Replacing or upgrading internal/external CD-ROM and DVD drives. Choosing and adding a removable storage drive. Upgrading system boards. Choosing or upgrading a sound card. Choosing or upgrading a video card. Adding/changing monitors. Modems and other communications devices. Selecting and installing a printer. Scanners, digital cameras, and digital video. Upgrading an operating system. Performance monitors, diagnostic tools, virus checkers.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - MANY UPGRADING GISTS; NOTHING ABOUT FIXING PCs
This book is strictly for beginners. It is well-organized, and offered test-questions at the end of each chapter. Every upgrading gist a beginner should know was included. But contrary to its name, there is not even a single chapter which discussed how to fix an ailing PC.
Also, the user-level of this book compares to what "For Dummies" series offer. Thus, if you are not a real beginner, there is little to gain by acquiring it. However, if you are indeed a beginner, I must do about ... Read More
Rating:  - Great book. Got my money's worth
I read the first reviewer's overviews for this book and decided not to purchase it, but I also went to a local bookstore and browse thru it myself. So, I came home and purchased the book from Amazon.com. The reviewer doesn't make a modicum of sense. This is a beginner's book; it's enough to get you started. It's not going to get you an A+ Certification. As it stated and you can see from its price this book is not going to tell you the full sequential mechanism of how an exe file is executed because ... Read More
Rating: - Great beginner book
I read the first reviewer's overviews for this book and decided not to purchase it, but I also went to a local bookstore and browse thru it myself. So, I came home and purchased the book from Amazon.com. The reviewer doesn't make a modicum of sense. This is a beginner's book; it's enough to get you started. It's not going to get you an A+ Certification. As it stated and you can see from its price this book is not going to tell you the full sequential mechanism of how an exe file is executed because ... Read More
Rating:  - Not a good reference book
I wouldn't reccomend this book to anyone.
The book is for COMPLETE beginners. If you at all interested in truly "learning" about hardware, find a better book. Not much can be learned in 24hrs, and this book barely touches on the major types of hardware. It won't be much of a reference book at all once you encounter a problem.
If youre wondering if you should attempt to upgrade on your own, this book might give you an idea of the concepts involved and help you decide if you wish ... Read More
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