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Repairing and Upgrading Your PC
By Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson
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Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: March 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-596-00866-X
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-59-600866-6
Pages: 447

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Dedication
		Foreword
		Preface
			Organization of This Book
			Acknowledgments
			We'd Like to Hear from You
		Chapter 1.  Getting Started
			Section 1.1.  Upgrading or Repairing Versus Buying New
			Section 1.2.  Popular Upgrades
			Section 1.3.  Choosing Components
			Section 1.4.  Buying Components
			Section 1.5.  Troubleshooting
		Chapter 2.  Working on PCs
			Section 2.1.  Rules to Upgrade and Repair By
			Section 2.2.  Hand Tools
			Section 2.3.  Software Tools
			Section 2.4.  General Procedures
		Chapter 3.  System Maintenance
			Section 3.1.  System Cleaning
			Section 3.2.  Preventative Maintenance
		Chapter 4.  Motherboards
			Section 4.1.  Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Motherboards
			Section 4.2.  A Motherboard Tour
			Section 4.3.  Identifying a Motherboard
			Section 4.4.  Replacing a Motherboard
			Section 4.5.  Troubleshooting and Maintaining Motherboards
		Chapter 5.  Processors
			Section 5.1.  The Truth About Processor Performance
			Section 5.2.  Processor Characteristics
			Section 5.3.  Processor Types
			Section 5.4.  CPU Coolers
			Section 5.5.  Processor Upgrade Considerations
			Section 5.6.  Replacing the Processor
			Section 5.7.  Troubleshooting Processors
		Chapter 6.  Memory
			Section 6.1.  Understanding Memory
			Section 6.2.  Memory Performance
			Section 6.3.  Other Memory Issues
			Section 6.4.  Choosing Memory
			Section 6.5.  Installing Memory
			Section 6.6.  Troubleshooting Memory Installation and Operation
		Chapter 7.  Hard Disk Drives
			Section 7.1.  Hard Disk Drive Interfaces
			Section 7.2.  Choosing a Hard Disk Drive
			Section 7.3.  Installing a Hard Disk Drive
			Section 7.4.  Enabling DMA Mode Transfers (PATA Only)
			Section 7.5.  Troubleshooting Hard Drive Problems
		Chapter 8.  Optical Drives
			Section 8.1.  Optical Drive Types
			Section 8.2.  Optical Drive Performance
			Section 8.3.  Optical Disc Types
			Section 8.4.  Installing and Configuring an Optical Drive
			Section 8.5.  Troubleshooting Optical Drives
		Chapter 9.  External and Removable Storage Devices
			Section 9.1.  Uses for External and Removable Storage
			Section 9.2.  External Hard Drives
			Section 9.3.  External Drive Enclosures
			Section 9.4.  Removable Hard Drive Enclosures
			Section 9.5.  USB Flash Memory Drives
			Section 9.6.  Tape Drives
		Chapter 10.  Video Adapters
			Section 10.1.  Video Adapter Interfaces
			Section 10.2.  Choosing a Video Adapter
			Section 10.3.  TV Tuner/Capture Cards
			Section 10.4.  Installing a Video Card
			Section 10.5.  Configuring Windows Video
			Section 10.6.  Troubleshooting Video Adapters Problems
		Chapter 11.  Displays
			Section 11.1.  CRT Displays
			Section 11.2.  LCD Displays
			Section 11.3.  Troubleshooting Display Problems
		Chapter 12.  Audio
			Section 12.1.  Audio Adapters
			Section 12.2.  Audio Adapter Characteristics
			Section 12.3.  Choosing an Audio Adapter
			Section 12.4.  Installing a Sound Card
			Section 12.5.  Configuring an Audio Adapter Card Under Windows
			Section 12.6.  Speakers and Headphones
			Section 12.7.  Choosing Speakers and Headphones
			Section 12.8.  Troubleshooting Audio Problems
		Chapter 13.  Input Devices
			Section 13.1.  Keyboards
			Section 13.2.  Mice and Trackballs
			Section 13.3.  Game Controllers
		Chapter 14.  Wireless Networking
			Section 14.1.  Wireless Networking Standards
			Section 14.2.  Wireless Components
		Chapter 15.  Cases
			Section 15.1.  Case Characteristics
			Section 15.2.  Tweaking Your Current Case
		Chapter 16.  Power Supplies and Power Protection
			Section 16.1.  Power Supplies
			Section 16.2.  Choosing a Power Supply
			Section 16.3.  Power Protection
		About the Authors
		Colophon
		Index