Absolute Beginner's Guide to
Upgrading and Fixing Your PC

$18.95 US 385 pp. ISBN 0789730456 Published September 2003 Que Michael Miller, Author

Who knew how simple upgrading and fixing PCs could be? Absolutely Beginner's Guide to Upgrading and Fixing Your PC will have you upgrading and fixing your PC in no time! Here's a small sample of what you'll find inside:

• Determine whether your PC needs an upgrade or just a little repair
   
• Learn how to breathe life back into an older PC instead of replacing it with an expensive newer model
   
• Install new hardware such as a DVD player or burner, memory, or kickin' new speakers
   
• Troubleshoot your system and determine what you can handle yourself -- and what should be left to the pros
   
• Upgrade your computer with nothing more than a screwdriver, a little patience, and the advice in this book
   

Want to know more? Then check out the book's table of contents:

Part I: Before You Upgrade
Part II: Essential Hardware Upgrades
Part III: Upgrading for Specific Applications
Part IV: Upgrading Your Entire System
Part V: Preventing PC Problems
Part VI: Troubleshooting Common Problems

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Upgrading and Fixing Your PC teaches you how to perform simple PC hardware and operating system upgrades, how to protect your system from viruses, how to get connected to the Internet, and how to troubleshoot a good PC gone bad. We do all of this with simple, practical, and easy to follow advice. You needn't be a geek to perform most of your PC upgrades. So roll up your shirtsleeves and dig in!

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