Upgrading and Fixing Computers Do-it-Yourself For Dummies
ISBN: 9780470557433 | 0470557435
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: For Dummies
Pub. Date: 9/22/2010
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Save money! Go green! Get that old machine ready for Windows 7, and do it yourself!Be the envy of your friends with these easy-to-follow, step-by-step, illustrated instructions for upgrading any computer. Replace any drive, beef up your video, salvage an old PC's parts, or upgrade your tiny netbook - all by yourself.Discover how to find the best parts at the best price, avoiding lemons along the way. Locate and install the drivers that make everything work, and troubleshoot problems you encounter. Turn your newly beefed-up PC into a home theate... MORE
| Introduction | |
| Getting Ready to Upgrade | |
| Start Here First | |
| Assembling Your Tools | |
| Making Your Computer Work Better | |
| Keyboards, Mice, Game Controllers, and Monitors | |
| Printers and Scanners | |
| Adding More Memory | |
| Adding or Replacing a Hard Drive | |
| Adding a DVD Drive | |
| Fine-Tuning Your Compute... MORE | |
| Beefing Up Your Computer's Video Card | |
| Replacing the Power Supply or Laptop Battery | |
| Teaching an Old Computer New Tricks | |
| Creating a Home Theater with Windows 7's Media Center | |
| Upgrading a Computer for Editing Movies | |
| Repurposing an Old Computer | |
| Communications | |
| Adding or Replacing a Modem | |
| Linking Computers with a Network | |
| Filtering Out Evil with Firewalls | |
| Introducing Parts to Windows | |
| Hiring the Right Driver for Windows | |
| Installing or Upgrading to Windows 7 | |
| Troubleshooting and Fixing Windows 7 | |
| Moving from the Old Computer to the New Computer | |
| The Part of Tens | |
| Ten Ways to Find Help Online | |
| Ten Cheap Fixes to Try First | |
| Appendix: The Rathbone Reference of Fine Ports | |
| Index | |
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Andy Rathbone is a bestselling author of computer reference books including Windows For Dummies, which has sold millions of copies in its several editions. Andy has also covered consumer technologies such as TiVo and MP3 players.
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