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Author Anderson, Howard.

Title Newnes PC troubleshooting pocket book / Howard Anderson and Mike Tooley.

Imprint Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Newnes, ©2003.
Publication Info. ©2003

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Edition 2nd ed.
Description 1 online resource (ix, 232 pages) : illustrations
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Summary Newnes PC Troubleshooting Pocket Book provides a concise and compact reference that describes, in a clear and straightforward manner, the principles and practice of faultfinding and upgrading PCs and peripherals. The strong practical emphasis is backed up with many illustrations and examples of real-lie problems. The book is aimed at anyone who is involved with the installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrading, repair or support of PC systems. It also provides non-technical users with sufficient background information, charts and checklists to enable the diagnosis of faults and help to carry out simple modifications and repairs. The new edition of PC Troubleshooting will continue to include a number of short cuts that are instrumental in avoiding hours of potential frustration and costly effort. In order to reflect rapid changes in computer technology (both hardware and software) this new edition has been completely revised and rewritten. New and expanded sections on: modern machines (Pentium II, III, IV, AMD); modern buses (FSB, AGP, Cyrix, Chip sets); different RAM chip types and connectors; Win 2000, ME, XP; latest SCSI standards, Ultra DMA, "live" re-partitioning of the disc, FAT16, FAT36, NTFS, performance and compatibility differences; 'famous' viruses and personal firewalls. * All the essential data for PC fault-finding and upgrading * Ideal for systems support staff, businesses, students, teachers, and home PC users * Strong practical emphasis is backed up with many illustrations and examples of real problems
Contents Preface; Introduction; The internet; Microcomputer fundamentals; System architecture and construction; The PC expansion buses; Semiconductor memory; Printers and the printer interface; The serial communication ports; Replaceable disk drives; Hard disk drives; Displays; Viruses; Troubleshooting Windows error messages; Troubleshooting Windows registry; Appendices; Index.
Note Includes index.
Contents Introduction -- The Internet -- Microcomputer fundamentals -- System architecture and construction -- The PC expansion buses -- Semiconductor memory -- Printers and the printer interface -- The serial communication ports -- Replaceable disk drives -- Hard disk drives -- Displays -- Viruses -- Troubleshooting Windows error messages -- Troubleshooting Windows registry.
Note Print version record.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Micro-ordinateurs -- Entretien et réparations -- Guides, manuels, etc.
COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- Personal Computers -- Macintosh.
COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- Personal Computers -- PCs.
Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair
Genre/Form Handbook
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Added Author Tooley, Michael H.
Added Title PC troubleshooting pocket book
Other Form: Print version: Anderson, Howard. Newnes PC troubleshooting pocket book. 2nd ed. Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Newnes, ©2003 0750659882 9780750659888 (OCoLC)54485748
ISBN 9780750659888
0750659882
9780080497464
0080497462
Standard No. AU@ 000051860122
CHNEW 001006770
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DEBBG BV042307540
DEBBG BV043968291
DEBSZ 367754827
DEBSZ 485787830
GBVCP 882748548
NZ1 10998995
NZ1 12435283

 
    
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