The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide - Softcover

Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072255536 ISBN 13: 9780072255539

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2004

Synopsis

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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

About this title

About the Author:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0072255536
• ISBN 13: 9780072255539
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480