PC Repair and Maintenance(c) A Practical Guide

PC Repair and Maintenance: A Practical Guide (Charles River Media Networking/Security)

ISBN: 1584502665
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 175

Authors: Joel Rosenthal, Kevin Irwin

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Table of Contents
BackCover
PC Repair and Maintenance-A Practical Guide
Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview
Computer Repair Tools
General Advice
It s No Shame to Seek Assistance
Chapter 2: System Configuration and Computer Hygiene
Windows Control Panel
Device Drivers (Drivers) Overview
Windows Performance
System Tools
Windows Update
MS-DOS (DOS) and the 2000XP Command Prompt
Overview of Viruses and Other Hazardous Programs
Surge Suppressors and UPSs
Hardware Hygiene
Chapter 3: Motherboards and Their Components
Removal and Replacement of Motherboards
Diagnosing Motherboard Problems
BIOS Overview
Central Processing Units (CPUs, Processors)
Some Cool-Looking Fans Don t Cool Any Better
Expansion Slots
Ports (InputOutput, or IO) Overview
Chapter 4: Cases and Power Supplies
Power Supplies
Chapter 5: Memory (RAM)
Memory Installation
Troubleshooting Memory Problems
BIOS Memory Settings
Chapter 6: Magnetic Disk Drives
Selecting a Hard Drive
Hard Drives and Operating Systems
Hard Drives and Motherboards
Hard Drive Removal and Installation
Troubleshooting Hard Drives
Saving Data
RAID
Removable Storage Devices
Floppy Disk Drives (Diskette) Overview
Zip and Jaz Removable Disk Drives
Chapter 7: CD and DVD Drives
Selecting Optical Drives
Removal and Installation
Backups onto Optical Discs
Maintenance of Optical Disc Drives and Discs
Diagnosing Optical Disc Problems
Booting from a CD-ROM
Chapter 8: Video, Sound, Modems, and Network Adapters
Sound Overview
Modem Overview
Network Adapters (Network Cards, Network Boards, Network Interface Cards, NICs, Ethernet Adapters)
Chapter 9: Input Devices
Keyboard Overview
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Internet Connections
Dial-Up Connections
You Can Connect, but You Can t Open Web Pages
Data Transfer Speed Issues
Firewalls
Troubleshooting E-Mail
Troubleshooting AOL Connections
Miscellaneous Items
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting
Obtaining Assistance
Boot Floppies
Basic Repairs that Might Help (and Couldn t Hurt)
Diagnosing System Crashes and Lockups
Remote Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Printing Problems
Access Denied (2000 and XP only)
The Windows Registry
Windows Repair Utilities and Procedures
Rescuing a Wet Laptop
A Final Comment
Chapter 12: Things Not to Do with a Computer
Appendix A: Practical Glossary
Appendix B: Practical Troubleshooting Table
Appendix C: Command-Line Tutorial: MS-DOS and 32-Bit Commands
ATTRIB
CD or CHDIR
CHKDSK (present in all versions, useful in 2000 and XP only)
CLS
CMD (2000 and XP only)
COMMAND
COMP (2000 and XP only)
CONVERT (XP and 2000 only)
COPY
DEL or ERASE
DIR
EDIT (limited use in 2000 and XP)
EXIT
EXPAND (2000 and XP only)
FDISK (DOS and 9x only)
FORMAT
MD or MKDIR
MMC (2000 and XP only)
MORE
MOVE
PATH
RECOVER
REN or RENAME
REPLACE
RD or RMDIR
SCANREG and SCANREGW (9x only)
SFC (98, 2000 and XP only)
SHUTDOWN (XP only)
SYS (DOS and 9x only)
SYSTEMINFO (XP only)
TASKKILL (XP only)
TASKLIST (XP only)
TYPE
VER
WINNT32 (2000 and XP only)
XCOPY
Comment Indicators
Recovery Console Commands (2000 and XP only)
ATTRIB
CD or CHDIR
CHKDSK
CLS
COPY
DEL or DELETE
DIR
DISABLE
DISKPART
ENABLE
EXIT
EXPAND
FIXBOOT
FIXMBR
FORMAT
LISTSVC
LOGON
MAP
MD or MKDIR
MORE
REN or RENAME
RD or RMDIR
SYSTEMROOT
TYPE
Appendix D: On the CD-ROM
Documents and Document System Requirements
Images and Image System Requirements
Index
Index_B
Index_C
Index_D
Index_E
Index_F
Index_G
Index_H
Index_I
Index_J
Index_K
Index_L
Index_M
Index_N
Index_O
Index_P
Index_Q
Index_R
Index_S
Index_T
Index_U
Index_V
Index_W
Index_X
Index_Z
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Tutorials
CD Content