| Title : | Upgrading and repairing PCs | | Material Type: | printed text | | Authors: | Scott Mueller, Author | | Publisher: | Indianapolis, IN : Que | | Publication Date: | 2000 | | Pagination: | 1656p. | | Layout: | ill (b & w) | | Size: | 24cm. | | Accompanying material: | CD-Rom | | ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-7897-2303-1 | | Class number: | 005.72 | | Abstract: | New edition of a manual on upgrading, repairing and troubleshooting the full range of PC-compatible systems from the oldest 8-bit machines to the latest in high-end 64-bit gigahertz-plus speed workstations. It discusses all areas of system improvement such as motherboards, processors, memory, and case and power supply. It also covers proper system and component care, specifies the most failure-prone items in different PC systems, tells how to locate and identify a failing component, and addresses important differences between old and new major system architectures. The included CD-ROM contains 90 minutes of a video showing step-by-step procedures, content from previous editions, a searchable vendor database, and printable PDF versions of several previous editions. Mueller has taught hardware repair to many government agencies and corporations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) | | Contents note: | Introduction; Personal Computer Background; PC Components, Features, and System Design; Microprocessor Types and Specifications; Motherboards and Buses; BIOS; Memory; The IDE Interface; The SCSI Interface; Magnetic Storage Principles; Hard Disk Storage; Floppy Disk Storage; High-Capacity Removable Storage; Optical Storage; Physical Drive Installation and Configuration; Video Hardware; Serial, Parallel, and Other I/O Interfaces; Input Devices; Internet Connectivity; Local Area Networking; Audio Hardware; Power Supply and Chassis/Case22; Printers and Scanners; Portable PCs; Building or Upgrading Systems; PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance; File Systems and Data Recovery; Glossary; List of Acronyms; Index. |
Upgrading and repairing PCs [printed text] / Scott Mueller, Author . - Indianapolis, IN : Que, 2000 . - 1656p. : ill (b & w) ; 24cm. + CD-Rom. ISBN : 978-0-7897-2303-1 | Class number: | 005.72 | | Abstract: | New edition of a manual on upgrading, repairing and troubleshooting the full range of PC-compatible systems from the oldest 8-bit machines to the latest in high-end 64-bit gigahertz-plus speed workstations. It discusses all areas of system improvement such as motherboards, processors, memory, and case and power supply. It also covers proper system and component care, specifies the most failure-prone items in different PC systems, tells how to locate and identify a failing component, and addresses important differences between old and new major system architectures. The included CD-ROM contains 90 minutes of a video showing step-by-step procedures, content from previous editions, a searchable vendor database, and printable PDF versions of several previous editions. Mueller has taught hardware repair to many government agencies and corporations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) | | Contents note: | Introduction; Personal Computer Background; PC Components, Features, and System Design; Microprocessor Types and Specifications; Motherboards and Buses; BIOS; Memory; The IDE Interface; The SCSI Interface; Magnetic Storage Principles; Hard Disk Storage; Floppy Disk Storage; High-Capacity Removable Storage; Optical Storage; Physical Drive Installation and Configuration; Video Hardware; Serial, Parallel, and Other I/O Interfaces; Input Devices; Internet Connectivity; Local Area Networking; Audio Hardware; Power Supply and Chassis/Case22; Printers and Scanners; Portable PCs; Building or Upgrading Systems; PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance; File Systems and Data Recovery; Glossary; List of Acronyms; Index. |
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