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DVD-ROM Includes 3 hours of new how-to video
For more than 25 years, Upgrading and Repairing PCs has been the world’s #1 guide to PC hardware: The single source for reliable information on how PCs work, troubleshooting and fixing problems, adding hardware, optimizing performance, and building new PCs. This 22nd edition offers beefed-up coverage of the newest hardware innovations and maintenance techniques, plus more than two hours of new video.
Scott Mueller delivers practical answers about PC processors, mother-boards, buses, BIOSes, memory, SSD and HDD storage, video, audio, networks, Internet connectivity, power, and much more. You’ll find the industry’s best coverage of diagnostics, testing, and repair—plus cutting-edge discussions of improving PC performance via overclocking and other techniques.
Mueller has taught thousands of professionals in person and millions more through his books and videos—nobody knows more about keeping PCs running perfectly. Whether you’re a professional technician, a small business owner trying to save money, or a home PC enthusiast, this is the only PC hardware book you need!
NEW IN THIS EDITION
ON THE DVD
Get 3 hours of up-to-the minute, studio-quality how-to videos—all playable on your DVD player or computer! In this edition, Scott Mueller delivers a complete seminar on PC troubleshooting, teaching you how to identify and resolve an array of common and not-so-common PC problems.
From detailed explanations on all the tools that should be a basic part of any PC toolkit, to all the critical rules you should follow to safely operate on your PC’s internal components, in these videos Scott Mueller ensures you are equipped with everything you need to know to successfully resolve your PC’s problems.
From there, Scott takes you through a complete disassembly of an All-in-One (AiO) system, showing just what you can do to keep these specialized systems running smoothly. Finally, there is a detailed look at today’s ultra-fast solid state disk drives (SSD) and the benefits they bring to modern systems.
This DVD also contains the complete 19th and 20th editions of this book in printable form, plus extensive technical reference material, a comprehensive glossary, and more!
PC Components, Features, and System Design
PC Repair and Maintenance: In-depth Look at Power Supply
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #1: Know Your PC's System Components
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #10: Comparing Flash Memory Devices: Which Is Best for Your Needs?
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #11: Why Won't My CD or DVD Play? Troubleshooting Optical Drives
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #12: How 3D Accelerators Work
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #13: Troubleshooting PC Audio Problems
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #14: USB Security Risks
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #15: The Best Ways to Clean Your Computer Keyboard
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #16: High-Speed Internet Access: Which Type is Right for You?
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #17: Internet Connection Security Basics
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #18: Types of Networks
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #19: Wireless Network Security Basics
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #2: Comparing Processor Performance
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #20: Power Cycling: When to Turn Your Computer Off
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #22: Building Your Own Computer: Start By Deciding What to Build
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #24: A Checklist of PC Maintenance Hand Tools
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #25: Top 12 PC Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #3: How L1 Cache Works on Your PC
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #4: Motherboard Selection Criteria (Knowing What to Look For)
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #5: Upgrading a Flash BIOS
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #6: What Is ROM?
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #7: An Overview of the Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) Interface
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #8: How Magnetic Fields are Used to Store Data on Your Computer
Upgrading and Repairing PCs Tip #9: What Is a Hard Disk Drive and What Does It Do?
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