The Complete PC Upgrade & Maintenance Guide
by Minasi, MarkEdition: 12th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-07-01
Publisher(s): Sybex Inc
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Summary
* Getting the most out of new storage and networking technologies
Author Biography
Mark Minasi is a noted educator and author in the fields of PC computing, data communications, and operating systems.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. xxxv |
| Visual Upgrade | p. 1 |
| Five Easy Pieces: PC Hardware in a Nutshell | p. 21 |
| Disassembling the PC | p. 37 |
| Inside the PC: Pieces of the Picture | p. 75 |
| Avoiding Service: Preventive Maintenance | p. 185 |
| Troubleshooting PC Problems | p. 211 |
| Installing New Circuit Boards (Without Creating New Problems) | p. 239 |
| Repairs with Circuit Boards and Chips | p. 283 |
| Semiconductor Memory | p. 309 |
| Power Supplies and Power Protection | p. 327 |
| Hard Disk Drive Overview and Terminology | p. 349 |
| Installing an IDE Hard Drive | p. 387 |
| Understanding and Installing SCSI Devices | p. 399 |
| Partitioning and Formatting IDE and SCSI Drives | p. 431 |
| How Hard Drives Organize Data | p. 447 |
| An Overview of Viruses | p. 463 |
| Care and Feeding of Hard Drives | p. 477 |
| Understanding, Installing, and Repairing Floppy Drives | p. 517 |
| Troubleshooting Printers | p. 531 |
| Troubleshooting Inkjet Printers | p. 547 |
| Troubleshooting Laser Printers | p. 563 |
| Troubleshooting Scanners | p. 599 |
| Modems and Other Communications Devices | p. 613 |
| Keyboards and Mice | p. 645 |
| Video Adapters and Displays | p. 659 |
| Play It Loud: Sound Cards | p. 683 |
| You Oughta Be in Pictures: Video Capture | p. 709 |
| An Overview of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives | p. 747 |
| Flash Memory | p. 771 |
| Networking Concepts and Hardware | p. 785 |
| A Buyer's Guide to PCs | p. 847 |
| Notebook/Laptop Computers | p. 869 |
| Using the Internet for Hardware Support | p. 895 |
| This Old Computer | p. 927 |
| Building the Ultimate Computer | p. 945 |
| Hardware Management via Software Solutions | p. 985 |
| A Short Overview on Reading Hexadecimal | p. 1047 |
| Sample A+ Core Module Exam Questions | p. 1053 |
| Glossary | p. 1075 |
| Index | p. 1147 |
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