PC Upgrade and Repair Bible, Third Edition
- 23h 10m
- Barry Press, Marcia Press
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2000
Whether you have thousands of machines on a corporate network, a few machines in a small office, or a single machine at home shared between work and family, PC Upgrade and Repair Bible will help you get the most out of your hardware investment. Tune your PC for optimal performance -- or build a new one, customized to your exact specifications. Detailed photos, hands-on examples, and in-depth reference material walk you through every step you'll need to take and every decision you'll need to make.
Inside, you'll find complete coverage of PC upgrade and repair
- Build a computer from the ground up, component by component
- Evaluate an existing computer for an upgrade
- Create a plan for integrating PCs into a LAN, WAN, and the Internet
- Tune your computer for peak performance
- Benchmark and diagnose every part of your system, from motherboard to memory, disks to serial ports
- Determine the upgrades needed to configure an underpowered computer
- Explore the many peripheral options available to you
- Assemble a complete darkroom on your desk, including digital camera and photo-quality printer
About the Authors
Barry Press has designed leading-edge computer hardware, software, and networks for over 25 years, including a unique cable television modem, campuswide ATM networks, a desktop computer capable af analyzing adverse drug interactions, and an artificial intelligence planning system. He has programmed Windows since Version 1.0 and has taught as an adjunct professor of computer science at the University of Southern California. He is the author of PC Upgrade and Repair Bible, Professional Edition and Teach Yourself PCs.
Marcia Press worked in public accounting as a tax CPA for what then was one of the Big Eight, moving later to her own practice. She handles the administrative part of the work for the Press' computer books -- the tracking, calls, follow-ups, and research -- and does the sanity checks on their drafts. She's a fan of good wine, gardening, reading, and shopping, and is a serious gourmet cook.
In this Book
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PC Upgrade and Repair Bible, 3rd Edition
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Chapter 1: Getting Ready
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Chapter 2: Why Isn't the Same Computer Right for Everyone?
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Chapter 3: Windows System Requirements and Support Options
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Chapter 4: Choke Points: Where Your Computer Slows Down
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Chapter 5: Workloads
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Chapter 6: Cases, Power Supplies, and Uninterruptible Power Supplies
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Chapter 7: Processor, Memory, and Bus
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Chapter 8: Processors
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Chapter 9: Cache, Memory, and Bus
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Chapter 10: The Real World: Motherboard and BIOS
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Chapter 11: I/O and Peripherals
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Chapter 12: I/O Buses
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Chapter 13: Hard Disks and Disk Arrays
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Chapter 14: CD-ROMs, CD-ROM Changers, CD-Rs, and DVD-ROMs
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Chapter 15: Removable Disks
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Chapter 16: Tape
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Chapter 17: Video
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Chapter 18: Video Adapters
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Chapter 19: Monitors
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Chapter 20: Keyboards
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Chapter 21: Sound Cards, Speakers, and Microphones
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Chapter 22: Mouse / Trackball / Joystick / Tablet
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Chapter 23: Modems
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Chapter 24: Digital Still Cameras, Video Capture, and Video Conferencing
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Chapter 25: Scanners
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Chapter 26: Printers and All-in-One Units
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Chapter 27: Network Cabling and Interfaces
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Chapter 28: Peripheral Network Equipment
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Chapter 29: Hands-On Networking
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Chapter 30: Accessing and Serving the Internet
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Chapter 31: Growth and Combining Components
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Chapter 32: Making Choices That Fit the Road Warrior
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Chapter 33: System Management
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Chapter 34: You're Going to Put That Where?
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Chapter 35: Benchmarking
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Chapter 36: Diagnosis and Repair
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Chapter 37: Building a Desktop — Hardware
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Chapter 38: Building a Desktop — Software Installation
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Chapter 39: Building a Server — Hardware
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Chapter 40: Building a Server — Software Installation
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Chapter 41: Certification