The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide, 15th Edition - Softcover

Minasi, Mark; Sybex

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0782143105 ISBN 13: 9780782143102

Publisher: Sybex, 2004

Synopsis

The World's Leading PC Guide--Updated, Expanded, Reorganized

The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide continues its reign as the PC world's great problem-solving wonder. In simple, easy-to-follow language, it shows you how to prevent disasters, fix the ones that occur, and maximize your PC's power and longevity. Based on author Mark Minasi's popular seminars, this book is an unbeatable value. It teaches you everything you need to know to meet all your PC challenges, present and future.

Coverage includes:
* Preventing hardware disasters
* Upgrading memory
* Replacing power supplies
* Installing EIDE and Serial ATA hard drives
* Adding SCSI ports
* Partitioning drives using NTFS and FAT32
* Protecting your PC from viruses, worms, and spyware
* Solving data backup challenges
* Adding and repairing DVDs and CD-ROMs
* Installing and troubleshooting scanners
* Troubleshooting printers
* Installing communications devices
* Resolving mouse and keyboard problems
* Installing video and sound cards
* Tackling networking issues
* Installing a wireless network
* Troubleshooting Internet connectivity
* Solving laptop problems

About this title

About the Author

Mark Minasi is Sybex's most prolific and successful author with millions of copies of his books in print. He has 22 years experience in the computer business and has been teaching professional seminars since 1985. His Mastering Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Server books are the #1 selling Windows titles in the world. 

From the Back Cover

The World's Leading PC Guide—Updated, Expanded, Reorganized

The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide continues its reign as the PC world's great problem-solving wonder. In simple, easy-to-follow language, it shows you how to prevent disasters, fix the ones that occur, and maximize your PC’s power and longevity. Based on author Mark Minasi’s popular seminars, this book is an unbeatable value. It teaches you everything you need to know to meet all your PC challenges, present and future.

Coverage includes:

• Preventing hardware disasters
• Upgrading memory
• Replacing power supplies
• Installing EIDE and Serial ATA hard drives
• Adding SCSI ports
• Partitioning drives using NTFS and FAT32
• Protecting your PC from viruses, worms, and spyware
• Solving data backup challenges
• Adding and repairing DVDs and CD-ROMs
• Installing and troubleshooting scanners
• Troubleshooting printers
• Installing communications devices
• Resolving mouse and keyboard problems
• Installing video and sound cards
• Tackling networking issues
• Installing a wireless network
• Troubleshooting Internet connectivity
• Solving laptop problems

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0782143105
• ISBN 13: 9780782143102
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 912