Ideal for PC owners looking for an accessible, easy-to-follow reference, this beginner's guide to PC hardware offers expert advice on every component--processors, motherboards, memory, BIOS, CD-ROM and DVD drives, video cards, and much more. You'll also get details on external devices, including monitors, printers, keyboards, and modems. The book covers both Intel and non-Intel CPUs and USB and AGP ports.
Why throw away that broken PC? You can fix it - really! Fixing it will save you much needed cash - and keeping your hardware out of the trash is good for the environment, too. Best of all, you don't need to be a technical expert to do most typical computer repairs - and this book proves it. If you've found other computer repair books too complicated (or too cute), you're in the right place. McFedries covers everything you need to know, get, and do, in plain English, with plenty of crystal-clear pictures.
Everything casual users need to know to get the most out of their new Windows 7 PCs, software, and the Internet, including Facebook, craigslist, Twitter, and Wikipedia.
A guide to upgrading and fixing common problem on a PC covers such topics a upgrading memory, adding hard drives, installing printers and scanners, and replacing sound cards.
Bits, bytes, RAM, CPUs, hard drives and dvd drives. Master the geeky acronyms and simplify computer hardware & terminology with ease. This book is great for beginners, a basic computing class, or someone looking to buy a computer.
Guides beginning users through basic PC operations in Microsoft Windows, demonstrating how to print letters, manage finances, shop online, send and receive e-mail, and customize the desktop.
Updated for the Latest Windows 10 2019 This is today’s best beginner’s guide to using your computer or tablet with the Windows 10 operating system. Make the most of your Windows 10 notebook or desktop computer—without becoming a technical expert! This is the fastest way to get comfortable, get productive, get online, get started with social networking, make more connections, and have more fun! Even if you’ve never used a Windows computer before, this book shows you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: Set up your computer and use the Windows 10 Start menu and desktop Connect to the Internet and browse the Web with Microsoft Edge Get started with social networking on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn Use Windows 10’s built-in apps—and find great new apps in the Windows Store Connect printers and external storage, and set up automatic file backup Connect to a home wireless network or public Wi-Fi hotspot Go online to shop and sell—and smart search with Microsoft Cortana® Get work done quickly with Microsoft Office Organize, view, and share photos Listen to streaming music with Pandora and Spotify Watch streaming movies and TV shows with Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix, and more Protect yourself against viruses, spyware, and spam Keep your system running reliably at top speed
The definitive guide to PC hardware powers up for new platforms. This new edition continues to give programmers and design engineers a one-stop source for detailed explanations of how the different elements of a PC work individually and in concert.
Unlock The Power Of The Ultimate Gaming Machine Years ago, the personal computer was used only as a tool meant to quickly solve complicated conundrums, but through the decades, has evolved into what is considered by many, as the ultimate gaming system. In this guide for beginners, you will learn about: The early history of computers, and how we got to the modern Pc's of today. How and where to find the best games, and deals. How to play backups of old console and arcade classics trough emulation. How to mod your games, so you can have free new content. How to plug (almost) any controller input. What is the meaning of V-sync, framerate, anti-aliasing, and other fancy terms, and how to tweak your game settings so they work better within your system specs. What hardware is best for you, budget, and tech wise. The basics on how to build and upgrade a PC, and how to make sure all the parts are compatible with each other. The best companies that will build the gaming rig of your dreams for you. The basics on how to generate income streaming your gameplay How and where to find support if you are having any trouble. This and many more tips and secrets, are condensed into this book, made for people who are somewhat afraid of leaving the easygoing plug and play comfort of a gaming console, and enter into the versatile and customizable world of PC gaming. Go Beyond Your Gaming Console, Join The PC Master Race Now!!
Shows tech hobbyists how to build the perfect PC, whether they want to create the ultimate gaming machine or combine new and recycled parts to construct an inexpensive computer for a child The do-it-yourself craze is sweeping through the tech community, and this guide is now significantly revised and updated to cover the wide array of new hardware and accessories available Step-by-step instructions and dozens of photos walk first-time computer builders through the entire process, from building the foundation, and adding a processor and RAM, to installing a video card, configuring a hard drive, hooking up CD and DVD drives, adding a modem, and troubleshooting problems
