Upgrading & Fixing PCs For Dummies
Covers upgrades for gaming, digital video, and entertainment!\ Transform your PC into a glitch-free, turbocharged, multimedia machine\ Want to add punch to your PC? This handy reference helps add power to your old computer. Easy steps show you how to add memory, update your virus protection, get your PC ready for Windows Vista or rev it up as a cool entertainment center capable of recording TV shows or hearing DVDs in surround sound.\ \ Move files from an old PC to a new one\ Upgrade to...
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Covers upgrades for gaming, digital video, and entertainment! Transform your PC into a glitch-free, turbocharged, multimedia machine Want to add punch to your PC? This handy reference helps add power to your old computer. Easy steps show you how to add memory, update your virus protection, get your PC ready for Windows Vista or rev it up as a cool entertainment center capable of recording TV shows or hearing DVDs in surround sound. Move files from an old PC to a new one Upgrade to Windows Vista Get rid of computer viruses Configure a wireless network Add a TV tuner and DVD burner
Introduction1Pt. 1Boring, Basic Repairs7Ch. 1Start Here First9Ch. 2Keyboards, Mice, and Joysticks21Ch. 3Tweaking the Monitor37Ch. 4Printers (Those Paper Wasters)47Pt. IIThe Scary Stuff Inside the Case67Ch. 5Power Supplies69Ch. 6Playing with Cards77Ch. 7Memory Stuff You Wish You Could Forget89Ch. 8Hard Drives and Floppy Drives103Pt. IIIAdding the Fun Toys133Ch. 9Digital Cameras and DV Camcorders135Ch. 10The Dirt on Scanners151Ch. 11Playing with CD and DVD Drives163Ch. 12Sounds Good to Me177Pt. IVCommunications and Networking189Ch. 13Mucked-Up Modems191Ch. 14Networks for the Needy207Ch. 15Filtering Out Evil with Firewalls231Pt. VNotifying Windows XP That You've Made Changes245Ch. 16Hiring the Right Driver for Windows247Ch. 17Installing or Upgrading to Windows XP267Ch. 18Moving from the Old PC to the New One289Pt. VIFixing Software305Ch. 19Troubleshooting and Fixing Windows XP307Ch. 20Handling Windows XP's Incompatibilities323Ch. 21Repairing Virus Damage333Ch. 22Finding Help Online343Pt. VIIThe Part of Tens353Ch. 23Ten (Or So) Cheap Fixes to Try First355Ch. 24Ten Handy Upgrade Tools359Ch. 25(Nearly) Ten Upgrade Do's and Donuts365AppThe Rathbone Reference of Fine Ports369Index383
