by Scott Mueller
Que, August, 2001.
Trade Paperback, 1556 pages.
ISBN: 0789725428
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Some people actually love to tinker with
the inside of their PCs. Others will do it
only when necessary,
e.g., if they need to
install new hardware or could do some
quick maintenance that might save them
money. This book will appeal to both
types of people. The enormous book (1556 pages)
contains a wealth of information about upgrading
and repairing PCs. There are chapters covering
everything from internet connections to upgrading
your computer's memory.
This latest edition also includes coverage of
the new Pentium 4, Itanium, Athlon and Duran
processors. The book covers older hardware
as well as the brand new stuff, so even if you own
an old PC you can find relevant instruction.
An information-packed CD-ROM that
comes with the book includes a two hour
video showing step-by-step upgrading and repairing
procedures, hundreds of pages of technical documentation,
a searchable vendor database, searchable hard drive
specifications and entire previous editions of the book.
There is also more information and updates
on the author's website.
This is an extremely useful book for PC users who
are interested in upgrading or repairing
their own computers. The book is also quite user-friendly.
There are plenty of technical diagrams,
specs and charts, but the text is written so laymen
as well as experts can implement the procedures.
Highly recommended.
Upgrading and Repairing PCs is available for purchase on
Amazon.com
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This review was published in the Oct. - Nov., 2001 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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