Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself for Dummies

Name: Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780470557433

ISBN-10: 0470557435

ISBN-13: 9780470557433

Edition: 8th 2010

Authors: Andy. Rathbone

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Upgrading & Fixing Computers Do-it-Yourself For Dummies is the repair manual for people with little to no experience working on the insides of a desktop PC or a laptop. The book looks at both simple/basic fixes and larger projects to help individuals rev up their computer or bring it back to life. Parts include: Boring, Basic Repairs - walkthroughs of the basics from adding new peripherals like printers and keyboards to moving files from one PC to another. Beefing Up Your PC - recommendations on expanding memory, enhancing speed, and updating power supply Teaching an Old Computer New Tricks - instructions for revving up a PC's multimedia capability Keeping Up with Communications - the steps…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 9/10/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 340
Size: 7.90" wide x 9.80" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Introduction



Getting Ready to Upgrade



Start Here First



Assembling Your Tools



Making Your Computer Work Better



Keyboards, Mice, Game Controllers, and Monitors



Printers and Scanners



Adding More Memory



Adding or Replacing a Hard Drive



Adding a DVD Drive



Fine-Tuning Your Computer's Sound



Beefing Up Your Computer's Video Card



Replacing the Power Supply or Laptop Battery



Teaching an Old Computer New Tricks



Creating a Home Theater with Windows 7's Media Center



Upgrading a Computer for Editing Movies



Repurposing an Old Computer



Communications



Adding or Replacing a Modem



Linking Computers with a Network



Filtering Out Evil with Firewalls



Introducing Parts to Windows



Hiring the Right Driver for Windows



Installing or Upgrading to Windows 7



Troubleshooting and Fixing Windows 7



Moving from the Old Computer to the New Computer



The Part of Tens



Ten Ways to Find Help Online



Ten Cheap Fixes to Try First


Appendix: The Rathbone Reference of Fine Ports


Index