• Hands-on advice for maintenance, repair, & DIY home & automotive electricity & electronics projects• Each chapter builds & reinforces your understanding of the "what" & the "how-to" aspects for electricity or electronics• Helps troubleshoot & fix malfunctioning electrical sockets Hands-on advice for maintenance, repair, & DIY home & automotive electricity & electronics projects For anyone who has felt lost when setting up a home entertainment system, wondered how to fix a malfunctioning electrical socket, or puzzled over how to make the Wi-Fi in the front room reach the back- Making Everyday Electronics Work is here to help! It's for ordinary, non-technical people who want to learn how to maintain home & automotive electrical & electronic systems & avoid costly repair bills. Bestselling electronics author Stan Gibilisco explains why devices & systems sometimes fail & presents solutions to common problems. Each chapter builds & reinforces your understanding of the "what" & the "how-to" of aspects of electricity or electronics. " Fact or Myth?" sidebars clear up points of confusion, & " Tip" sidebars offer specialized bits of advice. The last chapter presents several around-the-home DIY electronics projects for those who want to try out smart home features, solar power back-ups, green power-saving techniques, & more. A back-of-the-book glossary defines commonly encountered terms in easy-to-understand language.