Written for those who want more than standard pre-built PCs offer - one solution is to build it for yourselfWritten in a concise and easy to understand style this book will take you by the hand and walk you through all the stages of building and setting up a computerCovers buying the parts mastering and installing each component altering default settings in the BIOS for optimum performance installing and configuring device driversTroubleshooting chapter that is invaluable in the event of problemsHelps you to build a computer thats tailored to your exact requirements with no superfluous features or functionsThird edition covering Windowsandreg 7
Step by step guide to upgrading repairing maintaining and protecting a PCShows you how to upgrade memory and hard drivesGet to know exactly how your PC works This fully revised fifth edition of the best-selling Computer Manual brings us right up to date with the latest technology. From understanding motherboard architecture to adding a new hard drive and memory and from installing an expansion card to setting up a network this manual written in plain English guides the reader through the essentials of maintaining and upgrading a home or small business PC. New topics covered in this fifth edition include Windowsandreg 7 the successor to Vista mobile broadband installing Linux on an older computer and using online applications to save money and make collaboration easier. br
Step-by-step manual to constructing a PC thats right for youIntended for beginner and intermediate usersGuides you through specifications configurations installing and troubleshooting Now in its fourth edition this best-selling manual has been fully revised to bring you right up-to-date with technology. We explore the latest processors memory storage options and operating systems discover what you need for Windowsandreg Vista and Windowsandreg 7 and of course we focus on the practical with plain English descriptions of what to get where to get it at the best price and how to put it all together.
Computing for Seniors in Easy Steps enables baby boomers and seniors to enjoy all the benefits of using a personal computerWalks you through the ABCs of playing and storing music on your PCCovers creating your own letterhead surfing the web buying and selling on eBay sending and receiving email and playing gamesTask-oriented and written in easy stepsEases the reader into trying new things on a computer from surfing the web to digital images