Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Author: Dan Gookin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-03-09

Total Pages: 772

ISBN-13: 0470396652

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Maintaining a PC is important, and troubleshooting a PC can be a challenge. Dan Gookin is great at explaining how to handle common PC problems, and he’s provided a complete, plain-English manual in Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies. Liberally laced with Dan’s famous humor and clear instructions, Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies is divided into six minibooks covering hardware, software, laptops, Internet, networking, and maintenance. Each one gives you some background on what causes common problems, to help you understand what’s wrong as well as how to fix it. You’ll learn to: Troubleshoot both Windows XP and Vista Solve e-mail and Web woes, makes friends with ActiveX, and protect your system from evil software and viruses Resolve router problems, reset the modem, delve into IP addresses, and find the elusive wireless network Investigate startup issues, battery quirks, and power problems Travel safely and efficiently with your laptop Perform regular maintenance and keep good backups Solve problems with disks and printers Find missing files, successfully restore files if something major goes wrong, and pep up your PC The bonus DVD walks you through some of the complex steps discussed in the book and demonstrates tasks like removing a hard drive. There’s a great collection of free and demo software, too. Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies is tech support in a book! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies
Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies

Author: Dan Gookin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-05-12

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 1119378370

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Stop being a prisoner to your PC! Need a PC problem fixed in a pinch? Presto! Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies offers 5 books in 1 and takes the pain out of wading through those incomprehensible manuals, or waiting for a high-priced geek to show up days or weeks after you need them. Arming you with everything you need to get that pesky PC working for you ASAP, this handy guide walks you through all the steps to restoring whatever's making your PC go rogue —so you can get back to making it work for you. There's nothing worse than firing up your PC only to discover it's inexplicably unresponsive. With this guide, you'll gain all the skills and insight you need to need to bring it back to life —and to prevent it from ever leaving you in the lurch again. Find out what's behind common PC problems Solve email and web woes, both big and small Perform regular maintenance and get serious about backups Troubleshoot to find solutions to your issues and learn proper maintenance to head off future headaches! Your PC problems aren't as big as you think! Take matters into your own hands with the helpful instruction provided inside this book!

PCs For Dummies
PCs For Dummies

Author: Dan Gookin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-02-05

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1118232615

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The all-time bestselling PC reference, fully updated for the newest technologies! Previous editions of this fun and friendly PC guide have sold more than three million copies, making it the bestselling PC reference in the world. Dan Gookin, the author whose straightforward and entertaining style is the foundation of the For Dummies series, gives you the same easy-to-follow guidance in this edition, fully updated for Windows 8, using the cloud, and all the newest PC bells and whistles. It's perfect for the absolute beginner as well as for anyone switching to the latest hardware and software. Updated with information on all the latest upgrades, this edition of a worldwide bestseller covers all the essentials of using a PC, and presents them in a fun, non-intimidating style Popular technology author Dan Gookin starts at the beginning with all the basics that other books assume everyone knows Covers setting up your PC, exploring the Windows 8 interface, using network hardware and software, getting online and browsing with the newest version of Internet Explorer, setting up an e-mail account, connecting to the cloud, and using cloud-based services Shows you how to install and upgrade programs and manage files and folders Explores working with digital photos, downloading music, watching movies, and participating in social media PCs For Dummies, 12th Edition is the jargon-free, easy-to-use guide to everything you need to know about your PC.

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Author: Dan Gookin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-03-11

Total Pages: 772

ISBN-13: 0470477954

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Maintaining a PC is important, and troubleshooting a PC can be a challenge. Dan Gookin is great at explaining how to handle common PC problems, and he’s provided a complete, plain-English manual in Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies. Liberally laced with Dan’s famous humor and clear instructions, Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies is divided into six minibooks covering hardware, software, laptops, Internet, networking, and maintenance. Each one gives you some background on what causes common problems, to help you understand what’s wrong as well as how to fix it. You’ll learn to: Troubleshoot both Windows XP and Vista Solve e-mail and Web woes, makes friends with ActiveX, and protect your system from evil software and viruses Resolve router problems, reset the modem, delve into IP addresses, and find the elusive wireless network Investigate startup issues, battery quirks, and power problems Travel safely and efficiently with your laptop Perform regular maintenance and keep good backups Solve problems with disks and printers Find missing files, successfully restore files if something major goes wrong, and pep up your PC The bonus DVD walks you through some of the complex steps discussed in the book and demonstrates tasks like removing a hard drive. There’s a great collection of free and demo software, too. Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies is tech support in a book! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

PCs For Dummies
PCs For Dummies

Author: Dan Gookin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-11-19

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 1119041783

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The bestselling PC reference on the planet—now available in its 13th edition Completely updated to cover the latest technology and software, the 13th edition of PCs For Dummies tackles using a computer in friendly, human terms. Focusing on the needs of the beginning computer user, while also targeting those who are familiar with PCs, but need to get up to speed on the latest version of Windows. This hands-on guide takes the dread out of working with a personal computer. Leaving painful jargon and confusing terminology behind, it covers Windows 10 OS, connecting to and using services and data in the cloud, and so much more. Written by Dan Gookin, the original For Dummies author, it tells you how to make a PC purchase, what to look for in a new PC, how to work with the latest operating system, ways to protect your files, what you can do online, media management tips, and even basic topics you're probably too shy to ask a friend about. Determine what you need in a PC and how to set it up Configure your PC, hook up a printer, and connect to the Internet Find your way around Windows 10 OS with ease and confidence Play movies and music, view photos, and explore social media If you're a first-time PC user at home or at work or just need to brush up on the latest technological advancements, the new edition of this bestselling guide gets you up and running fast.

Building a PC For Dummies
Building a PC For Dummies

Author: Mark L. Chambers

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-05-09

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 1118084829

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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

Fix Your Own PC
Fix Your Own PC

Author: Corey Sandler

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-06-12

Total Pages: 784

ISBN-13: 0470107871

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Explains how to upgrade and repair processors, memory, connections, drives, multimedia cards, and peripherals.

PC Repair Bench Book
PC Repair Bench Book

Author: Ron Gilster

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 2003-03-21

Total Pages: 792

ISBN-13: 9780764525780

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Your one-stop guide to Understanding and repairing motherboards, processors, chipsets, BIOS, and system resources Updating and optimizing memory and aging systems Diagnosing common PC problems and performing routine maintenance Installing and configuring system upgrades Working safely with the electrical components of a PC Troubleshooting peripherals, storage systems and devices, sight and sound systems, and more Here’s everything you need to know to fix or maintain a PC–and nothing you don’t If you’re a PC technician, time is money. Bestselling author Ron Gilster trimmed every scrap of fat from this indispensable reference guide, packing it with clear, concise information that helps you do your job. Organized by hardware or component groups–motherboards, storage devices, printers, communications and networking, operating system software, and so on–it’s liberally illustrated for faster comprehension. This is the one book you can’t afford not to have on your repair bench.

The PC and Gadget Help Desk
The PC and Gadget Help Desk

Author: Mark Edward Soper

Publisher: Que Publishing

Published: 2014-10-04

Total Pages: 697

ISBN-13: 0133858219

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A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Troubleshooting and Repairing Your EASY, comprehensive technology troubleshooter! PCs, smartphones, tablets, networks, cameras, home theater and more—all in one book! We all use technology—and we all have problems with it. Don’t get frustrated... and don’t waste money on costly repair or support calls! Solve the problems yourself, with the one guide that makes it easy: The PC and Gadget Help Desk. Using clear pictures, handy “symptom tables,” and easy-to-use flowcharts, Mark Edward Soper walks you step-by-step through identifying, solving, and preventinghundreds of today’s most aggravating tech problems. Soper covers all your major platforms: iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Windows systems, and more. He even helps you fix the weird problems that happen when you use them together! Regain lost Internet access and fix broken Wi-Fi connections Solve problems with viewing and sharing media or other files Track down power problems wherever they arise Troubleshoot printing problems and print from smartphones or tablets Fix missing video or audio on your HDTV or home theater system Get syncing working right on your Apple or Android device Improve your PC’s 3D gaming performance Identify and replace flaky memory chips Prevent overheating that can damage your equipment Solve common problems with digital cameras and DV camcorders Troubleshoot iOS or Android antennas, updates, screens, and connectivity Get FaceTime working right on your iPhone or iPad Troubleshoot eReaders and display your eBooks on additional devices Sensibly decide whether to upgrade, repair, or replace Mark Edward Soper has spent 30 years as an instructor and corporate trainer, helping thousands of people work more happily with personal technology. He is the author of PC Help Desk in a Book, and is the co-author of Leo Laporte’s PC Help Desk, as well as more than 25 other books on Windows, digital imaging, networking, the Internet, IT certification, and computer troubleshooting. Soper is a CompTIA A+ Certified computer technician and Microsoft Certified Professional. BONUS ONLINE VIDEOS: Includes access to free, studio-quality how-to videos that make troubleshooting and repair even easier!

Norton All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Norton All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Author: Kate J. Chase

Publisher: For Dummies

Published: 2005-04-01

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 9780764579936

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What do you do when your PC is threatening to go on strike, your inbox is groaning with spam, and you have a sneaking suspicion you shouldn’t have opened that e-mail attachment with the funny name? First, you give thanks for a fellow named Norton. Then you open Norton All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies. This handy one-stop reference guide is made up of nine self-contained minibooks, each covering one of the popular Norton PC tools that make your computing life easier and safer. They include: Norton Essentials Norton Suites Norton Utilities Norton GoBack and Ghost Norton AntiSpam Norton AntiVirus Internet Control Tools Norton PartitionMagic Norton CleanSweep Designed so it’s easy to find what you need to know, Norton All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies helps you understand what each tool does and how to use it. You can diagnose what’s wrong, take the appropriate steps to fix it, and even prevent a lot of problems from tormenting you in the future. Discover how to: Find out what’s in the Norton package you have, and whether it still meets your needs Give your PC a quick check-up with Norton Utilities Choose the right tool to solve the problem at hand Defragment your hard drive and rev up your computer with SpeedDisk Identify and recover files you’ve accidentally deleted Rescue your system from disaster with GoBack or Ghost Set your antivirus shield to repel intruders, and root out spyware and adware Build a personal firewall, protect your kids with parental controls, and make your inbox off-limits for spammers Sweep your drives clean of program leftovers, clean out your caches, and ditch stale cookies If you’ve discovered that having a whole box of tools isn’t much help if you don’t know how to use them, Norton All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is just what the doctor ordered. With these handy minibooks on call, you can handle lots of basic PC first aid and maintenance on your own and feel good about doing it.