Troubleshooting Maintaining Repairing Pcs With Cd

Troubleshooting, Maintaining, & Repairing PCs will be the most comprehensive maintenance, configuration, & repair guide for IBM PCs, compatibles, & portables (and their peripherals). It will provide all levels of computer service personnel with a complete guide to computer service & repair by explaining the common failures of each major computer subsection & peripheral, then providing practical, realistic solutions to such problems.

This is a hands-on professional-level troubleshooting and repair guide for all IBM personal computers and compatibles. It includes a CD-ROM that contains more than 150 shareware diagnostic tools.

This comprehensive guide provides full coverage of cutting-edge technologies--from DVD drives, cable, and DSL modems to Ultra360 SCSI devices, AGP accelerators, USB, IEEE 1284, and Infrared ports. This essential volume also contains a valuable CD-ROM with over 120 diagnostic and maintenance utilities. The author also provides real-world examples and condition-specific troubleshooting advice that will have you fixing common and little-known PC problems in no time.

The #1 author in PC hardware, Stephen J. Bigelow, once again brings you the ultimate PC reference! With this authoritative resource on hand, you'll be able to solve all of your PC problems, including conflicts, power supply issues, error codes, virus aftermath, and much more. Inside, you'll find a convenient "Symptoms-at-a-Glance" section containing solutions for more than 2,000 PC problems. In addition, all the material covered on the A+ and CST certification exams is included. The bonus CD-ROM is loaded with loads of ready-to-use tools and utilities.

Upgrading and Repairing PCs is the runaway best-selling PC hardware book of all time and one of the best-selling computer books ever! This 15th Edition is loaded with the most up-to-date hardware information anywhere. World-renowned PC hardware expert Scott Mueller has taught thousands in his weeklong seminars and millions through his books, videos and articles. This edition contains hundreds of pages of new material, including the latest in processor and motherboard technologies. The DVD offers you more than two hours of high quality video plus a searchable hard drive database, a searchable vendor database, and thousands of pages of legacy PC hardware coverage that can no longer be included in the printed book, but that are invaluable to PC techs servicing older computers!

One of the strongest-selling technician's guides to PC repair, this well-illustrated volume is now revised to place greater emphasis on Windows-related PCs, which present a unique set of system-specific troubleshooting and repair challenges. The author provides simnple, ste-by-step strategies for keeping IBM pCs and compatible 286, 386, 486, and Pentium systems up and running. 325 illustrations.

Upgrading and Repairing PCs: Field Guide is a portable, "essentials" version of Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 13th Edition - the bestselling PC hardware book of all-time. Weighing less than half a pound, this tiny book packs a hefty punch - containing the essential information you need to upgrade and repair PCs, whether you're a hardcore pro or a weekend warrior. All of this information fits nicely in your toolkit, briefcase or backpack and be there to rescue you when you're out of your office and away from your trusty copy of Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Use the connector quick reference section to identify most any connector or port you run across while servicing PCs out in the wild! Who says detailed coverage must come in a big package? This diminutive book makes up for its tiny size by providing you with a level of detail that exceeds that found in some bigger (in size and name) competitor books. Hundreds of detailed tables boil down complicated settings, standards and specifications into an easy to read - and easy to find - format. All of this detailed information easily fits in your toolkit, briefcase or book bag-right where you need it!

Tells how to get your drives and memory systems running quickly and efficiently--and keep them that way.