The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide (COMPLETE PC UPGRADE & MAINTENANCE GUIDE) - Softcover

Minasi, Mark; Wempen, Faithe; Docter, Quentin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0782144314 ISBN 13: 9780782144314

Publisher: Sybex, 2005

Synopsis

Clear, expert advice for PC users of every stripe no matter how you use your PC - as a business tool, an entertainment center, or an Internet on-ramp - this latest edition of "The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide" has you covered. Inside, you'll find the clear, expert advice on maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting for which this book is famous. It's all updated to cover the latest technologies and guaranteed to help you extend the life and power of your PC. You also get targeted instruction on a wide range of entertainment upgrades - ways to enhance your enjoyment of music, photo, movies, and more. Coverage includes: preventing hardware disasters; upgrading memory; replacing power supplies; partitioning drives using NTFS and FAT32; solving data backup challenges; protecting your PC from viruses, worms, and spyware; adding SCSI cards and drives; installing DVDs, CD-ROMs, and EIDE and Serial ATA hard drives; troubleshooting printers and scanners; installing communications devices; resolving mouse and keyboard problems; installing video and sound cards; tackling networking issues, both wired and wireless; troubleshooting Internet connectivity; solving laptop problems; capturing and editing video; managing music and image files; watching movies on DVD; and, getting the most out of new storage and networking technologies.

About this title

About the Author

Mark Minasi MCSE, is one of the world's leading Windows authorities. He teaches classes in 15 countries and is a much sought-after speaker at conferences and industry gathering keynotes. His firm, MR&D, has taught tens of thousands of people to design and run Windows networks. Mark has written over 15 books for Sybex. Quentin Docter has over a decade of experience in the networking industry. He holds MCSE+I, MCT, CNE, and A+ certifications. Faithe Wempen is an adjunct instructor of computer information technology at Purdue University and the author of over 80 computer, including Sybex's A+ JumpStart: PC Operating and Hardware Systems Basics.

From the Back Cover

Clear, Expert Advice for PC Users of Every Stripe

No matter how you use your PC as a business tool, an entertainment center, or an Internet on-ramp this latest edition of The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide has you covered. Inside, you ll find the clear, expert advice on maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting for which this book is famous. It s all updated to cover the latest technologies and guaranteed to help you extend the life and power of your PC. You also get targeted instruction on a wide range of entertainment upgrades ways to enhance your enjoyment of music, photo, movies, and more. Coverage includes:

• Preventing hardware disasters
• Upgrading memory
• Replacing power supplies
• Partitioning drives using NTFS and FAT32
• Solving data backup challenges
• Protecting your PC from viruses, worms, and spyware
• Adding SCSI cards and drives
• Installing DVDs, CD-ROMs, and EIDE and Serial ATA hard drives
• Troubleshooting printers and scanners
• Installing communications devices
• Resolving mouse and keyboard problems
• Installing video and sound cards
• Tackling networking issues, both wired and wireless
• Troubleshooting Internet connectivity
• Solving laptop problems
• Capturing and editing video
• Managing music and image files
• Watching movies on DVD
• Getting the most out of new storage and networking technologies

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0782144314
• ISBN 13: 9780782144314
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 928