Upgrading & Fixing PCs for Dummies

Rathbone, Andy

ISBN 10: 1568849036 / ISBN 13: 9781568849034

Published by IDG BooksWorldwide, Inc., 1995

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Upgrading & Fixing PCs for Dummies

Publisher: IDG BooksWorldwide, Inc.

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

Edition: 2nd Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

This text provides information to help users upgrade or repair their computers.

From the Back Cover:

Save money! Go green! Get that old machine ready for Windows 7, and do it yourself!

Be the envy of your friends with these easy–to–follow, step–by–step, illustrated instructions for upgrading any computer. Replace any drive, beef up your video, salvage an old PC′s parts, or upgrade your tiny netbook all by yourself.

Discover how to find the best parts at the best price, avoiding lemons along the way. Locate and install the drivers that make everything work, and troubleshoot problems you encounter. Turn your newly beefed–up PC into a home theater or backup system, or simply make it ready to run Windows 7. This book makes it all easy!

Open the book and find:

• How to locate and choose the right replacement part
• Where to find new drivers and how to install them
• How to get a pokey laptop back up to full speed
• Inexpensive ways to update your old computer and avoid buying a new one
• Which tools you need to make simple repairs

Learn to:

• Upgrade and repair your PC, laptop, or netbook
• Find the right parts at the best price
• Add memory, replace a hard drive, beef up your video, and do it all yourself!