Optimise Your PC's Power and Extend Its Life.
Eleventh Edition.
Includes 2 CD-ROMs.
This book is a problem-solving wonder. In simple, easy-to-follow language, it shows you how to prevent disasters, fix the ones that occur, and maximise your PC's power and longevity. Based on author Mark Minasi's popular seminars, the book is an unbelievable value. It teaches you everything you need to know to meet your PC challenges.
Coverage includes:
- Replacing power supplies and preventing hardware disasters
- Installing new components, communications devices, video and sound cards
- Upgrading memory, mice and keyboards
- Installing EIDE hard drives and adding SCSI ports
- Partitioning and formatting EIDE and SCSI drives
- Protecting your PC from viruses and solving data backup challenges
- Adding and repairing removable media devices: CD-ROMs, floppies, and others
- Troubleshooting printers and Internet connectivity
- Tackling network issues and solving special laptop problems
- Choosing a new PC and building your own PC
The first CD has over one hour of instruction videos in which PC expert Mark Minasi teaches you his field-proven upgrade and repair techniques. The second CD has over 25 system tune-up and diagnostic tools - utilities that help you monitor and fine-tune your PC's performance, restrict access to important data, and recover quickly when disaster strikes.
