Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide 2003 +CDx2 2 - Hardcover

Minasi, M

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9780782140750: Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide 2003 +CDx2 2

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ISBN 10: 0782140750 ISBN 13: 9780782140750

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

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The 2002 edition of the best-selling Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide is yet another milestone in the continuing evolution of a title recognized as the leader in its field. Written in Mark Minasi's friendly style, it shows users how to get the best performance from their systems through upgrading and how to prevent disasters and fix them when they occur. Based upon Mark Minasi's extremely popular world-wide PC upgrade and maintenance seminars (which cost 800 dollars per person to attend), the 2002 Edition gives PC owners and support personnel all they need to know to deal with the most common PC problems.

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From the Back Cover:

The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide, 2003 Edition is a 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 $800 seminars, this book is an unbeatable value. For only $59.99 U.S., it teaches you everything you need to know to meet all your PC challenges.

Coverage includes:
Building a customized PC
Preventing hardware disasters
Upgrading memory
Replacing power supplies
Installing EIDE hard drives
Adding SCSI ports
Partitioning and formatting EIDE and SCSI drives
Protecting your PC from viruses
Solving data backup challenges
Adding and repairing DVDs and CD-ROMs
Troubleshooting printers
Installing communications devices
Upgrading mice and keyboards
Installing video and sound cards
Tackling networking issues
Troubleshooting Internet connectivity
Solving laptop problems

Featured on the CDs
On the first CD, you get over an hour of instructional video featuring PC expert Mark Minasi and his field-proven upgrade and repair techniques. On the second CD, you get over 25 system tune-up and diagnostic tools-utilities that help you monitor and fine-tune your PC's performance, restrict access to programs and data, and recover quickly from disasters. Also includes an exclusive chapter on recovering data and repairing hard drives.

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 no.1 selling Windows titles in the world.

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