Upgrade and Maintain Your PC |
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Author:
| Karney, James |
ISBN: | 978-1-55828-585-9 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1998 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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International Bestseller! "An excellent resource that more than pays for itself in simply guiding the reader into selecting the right components." -- Monterey Bay User's Group "I would recommend to novices as well as experienced computer buffs" -- Orange Bytes How much memory do I need to run Windows 98? How do I install a Pentium II processor? How do I connect my machine to the Internet? Find everything you need to know to keep your computer running optimally in the latest edition of...
More DescriptionInternational Bestseller! "An excellent resource that more than pays for itself in simply guiding the reader into selecting the right components." -- Monterey Bay User's Group "I would recommend to novices as well as experienced computer buffs" -- Orange Bytes How much memory do I need to run Windows 98? How do I install a Pentium II processor? How do I connect my machine to the Internet? Find everything you need to know to keep your computer running optimally in the latest edition of Upgrade and Maintain Your PC. Completely updated with essential information on new SCSI and bus standards, multimedia, and the latest peripheral devices, this hands-on, no-nonsense guide will help you troubleshoot problems, choose enhancements to add to your PC, maintain your system in tip-top shape -- and save a lot of time, money, and headaches!
- Upgrade or install a new operating system -- including Windows 98
- Maximize performance with a new Pentium II processor and additional memory
- Shop for and add a new hard drive, SCSI, or CD-ROM drive
- Turn your PC into a multimedia power house
- Connect to the Internet -- modems and fax cards
- Share printers and other resources between two or more machines
- Troubleshoot system errors and tend to common failures
- Build your own PC from scratch
Powerful Tools and Utilities on CD-ROM!
- Norton Utilities for Windows 95 demo -- including WinDoctor, Web Services and LiveUpdate Pro, System Doctor, Optimization Wizard, and Speed Disk
- Norton CrashGuard Deluxe 3.0 demo
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
- Netscape Navigator 4.0
- Acrobat Reader
- WinZip
- ASQ
- Cybermedia's First Aid and Oil Change demos
- Net.Medic from VitalSigns Software
- WS_FTP tryout
- DigiBand Radio 3.3, and VTuner
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