Fix Your Own PC - Softcover

McLaughlin, Robert; Sasser, Susan; Ralston, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558282327 ISBN 13: 9781558282322

Publisher: MIS Press,U.S., 1993

Synopsis

• Fix Your Own PC, Seventh Edition is a do–it–yourself guide to diagnosing, fixing, and understanding your PC, enabling users to save time and money and gain a sense of pride by accomplishing repairs and upgrades on their own.
• Success of previous editions: The six previous editions of this book have sold over 200,000 copies. The sixth edition alone has sold 36,994 net units in 18 months.
• Highly visual book: Over 150 photographs make computer fixes easier for both the veteran and the novice.
• Most comprehensive book on the topic: The seventh edition will update all the existing information plus add an additional section covering the hardware side of home and office networks, including NICs, hubs, switches, routers, and wireless networking devices.
• Expert author: In addition to his books on fixing and upgrading PCs and other computer topics, Corey is well known as a travel writer with dozens of travel books to his credit.

About this title

Review

Recommended  “...does a good job...a very handy reference tool when it comes to fixing those inevitable problems with your little beige chum...”  (PC Utilities, May 2003)

Recommended  “...does a good job...a very handy reference tool when it comes to fixing those inevitable problems with your little beige chum...” (PC Utilities, May 2003)

From the Back Cover

∗ Replace, repair, and upgrade memory, drives, and much more
∗ Troubleshoot using flowcharts and step–by–step instructions
∗ Fix the latest Pentium 4 and AMD Athlon machines – or your old 486

Do It Yourself!

Why rush to the repair shop or hire expensive consultants to install a next–generation video card, troubleshoot a CD–RW drive, or deal with a Windows XP meltdown? With a good set of screwdrivers, an antistatic strap, and Fix Your Own PC, you′ll be ready to tackle any job–big or small. Packed with detailed charts and photos, this indispensable guide will help you keep your PC up and running and up to date.

Covers everything in and around your personal computer, including:
∗ Processors: Pentium IV and AMD Athlon XP, plus their ancestors
∗ Memory: SIMMS, DIMMs, SDRAM, and more
∗ Connections: Universal Serial Bus and Firewire, among others
∗ Drives: Hard, floppy, CD–ROM, CD–R, CD–RW, DVD, Zip, Jaz, tape
∗ Multimedia: From sound cards to 3D video adapter cards
∗ Peripherals: Flat–screen monitors, cable modems, and much more
∗ New! Networks: NICs, hubs, switches, routers, and wireless networking devices

Edition details

• Publisher: MIS Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558282327
• ISBN 13: 9781558282322
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 252