Upgrading PCs Illustrated

So it's time to upgrade your PC buy you aren't quite sure how to do it. Well, look no further! This one-of-a-kind book from Que shows you how to successfully install or upgrade any part of your system in an easy, step-by-step, illustrated format. You don't have to be an expert to upgrade your PC. Instead, rely on our expert author, Jim Boyce, to explain each step and tell you exactly which upgrades will and won't work with your system and how to save money by installing parts yourself. Add sound cards, modems, memory, hard drives, CD-ROM drives, and more to your system - everything you need to know about upgrading is included in this handy guide. So get started today with Que's Upgrading PCs Illustrated! Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.2......Page 0 Reading a fine mcp.com book by Que ... Upgrading PCs Illustrated......Page 1 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 1 -- Jusifying and Planning an Upgrade......Page 3 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.1......Page 15 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.2......Page 16 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.3......Page 17 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.4......Page 18 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.5......Page 19 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.6......Page 20 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.7......Page 21 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.8......Page 22 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.9......Page 23 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.10......Page 24 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.11......Page 25 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.12......Page 26 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 1.13......Page 27 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 2 -- Building a Software Safety Kit......Page 28 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.1......Page 43 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.2......Page 44 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.3......Page 45 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.4......Page 46 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.5......Page 47 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.6......Page 48 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.7......Page 49 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.8......Page 50 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.9......Page 51 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 2.10......Page 52 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 3 -- Physical Safety and Tools......Page 53 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 3.1......Page 60 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 3.2......Page 61 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 3.3......Page 62 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 3.4......Page 63 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 3.5......Page 64 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 4 -- Systems Overview......Page 65 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.1......Page 83 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.2......Page 84 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.3......Page 85 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.4......Page 86 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.5......Page 87 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.6......Page 88 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.7......Page 89 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.8......Page 90 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 4.9......Page 91 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 5 -- Taking Inventory......Page 92 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.1......Page 107 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.2......Page 108 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.3......Page 109 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.4......Page 110 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.5......Page 111 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.6......Page 113 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.7......Page 114 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.8......Page 115 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.9......Page 116 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.10......Page 117 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.11......Page 118 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.12......Page 119 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.13......Page 120 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.14......Page 121 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.15......Page 122 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.16......Page 123 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.17......Page 124 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.18......Page 125 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.19......Page 126 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.20......Page 127 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.21......Page 128 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.22......Page 129 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.23......Page 130 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.24......Page 131 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.25......Page 132 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.26......Page 133 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.27......Page 134 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.28......Page 135 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.29......Page 136 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.30......Page 137 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 5.31......Page 138 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 6 -- Basic Device Configuration and Installation......Page 139 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.1......Page 152 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.2......Page 153 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.3......Page 154 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.4......Page 155 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.5......Page 156 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.6......Page 157 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.7......Page 158 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.8......Page 159 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.9......Page 160 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.10......Page 161 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.11......Page 162 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 6.12......Page 163 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 7 -- Working with the BIOS......Page 164 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 7.1......Page 183 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 7.2......Page 184 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 7.3......Page 185 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 7.5......Page 186 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 7.4......Page 187 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 7.6......Page 188 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 8 -- T......Page 189 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.1......Page 204 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.2......Page 205 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.3......Page 206 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.4......Page 207 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.5......Page 208 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.6......Page 209 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.7......Page 210 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.8......Page 211 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.9......Page 212 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.10......Page 213 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.11......Page 214 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.12......Page 215 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 8.13......Page 217 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Illustrated -- Figure 12.11......Page 378 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 12.12......Page 379 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 13 -- Tape Drives......Page 380 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.1......Page 403 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.2......Page 404 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.3......Page 405 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.4......Page 406 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.5......Page 407 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.6......Page 408 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.7......Page 409 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.8......Page 410 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.9......Page 411 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.10......Page 412 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.11......Page 413 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.12......Page 414 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 13.13......Page 415 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 14 -- Video......Page 416 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.1......Page 438 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.2......Page 439 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.3......Page 440 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.4......Page 441 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.5......Page 442 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.6......Page 443 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.7......Page 444 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.8......Page 445 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.9......Page 446 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 14.10......Page 447 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 15 -- Sound......Page 448 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.1......Page 459 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.2......Page 460 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.3......Page 461 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.4......Page 462 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.5......Page 463 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.6......Page 464 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.7......Page 465 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 15.8......Page 466 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 16 -- T......Page 467 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.1......Page 478 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.2......Page 479 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.3......Page 480 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.4......Page 481 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.5......Page 482 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.6......Page 483 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.7......Page 484 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.8......Page 485 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.9......Page 486 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.10......Page 487 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.11......Page 488 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.12......Page 489 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.13......Page 490 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.14......Page 491 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 16.15......Page 492 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 17 -- I/O Adapters and System Ports......Page 493 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- 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Figure 17.19......Page 524 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 17.20......Page 525 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 17.21......Page 526 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 17.22......Page 527 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 17.23......Page 528 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 17.24......Page 529 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 17.25......Page 530 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 18 -- Modems......Page 531 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 18.2......Page 541 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 18.3......Page 542 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 18.4......Page 543 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 19 -- Network Interface Cards and Software......Page 544 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.1......Page 558 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.2......Page 559 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.3......Page 560 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.4......Page 561 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.5......Page 562 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.6......Page 563 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.7......Page 564 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.8......Page 565 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 19.9......Page 566 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 20 -- Making Internet Connections......Page 567 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.1......Page 584 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.2......Page 585 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.3......Page 586 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.4......Page 587 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.5......Page 588 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.6......Page 589 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.7......Page 590 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.8......Page 591 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.9......Page 592 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.10......Page 593 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.11......Page 594 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.12......Page 595 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.13......Page 596 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.14......Page 597 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 20.15......Page 598 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 23 -- General System Cleaning......Page 599 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.1......Page 605 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.2......Page 606 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.3......Page 607 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.4......Page 608 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.5......Page 609 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.6......Page 610 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.7......Page 611 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.8......Page 612 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.9......Page 613 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.10......Page 614 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.11......Page 615 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.12......Page 616 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.13......Page 617 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.14......Page 618 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 23.15......Page 619 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 24 -- Basic Troubleshooting......Page 620 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 24.1......Page 634 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 24.2......Page 635 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 24.3......Page 636 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 24.4......Page 637 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Ch 25 -- The Computer Won't Start......Page 638 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 25.1......Page 648 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 25.2......Page 649 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 25.3......Page 650 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 25.5......Page 651 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 25.6......Page 652 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 25.7......Page 653 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 25.8......Page 654 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Figure 25.9......Page 655 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Appendix A -- Manufacturers Listing......Page 656 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Appendix B -- Online Resources......Page 702 Upgrading PCs Illustrated -- Appendix C -- Glossary of Common Terms......Page 714 Ebook banner rotater for Hardware......Page 726 This one-of-a-kind book from Que shows you how to successfully install or upgrade any part of your system in an easy, step-by-step, illustrated format. You don't have to be an expert to upgrade your PC. Instead, rely on our expert author, Jim Boyce, to explain each step and tell you exactly which upgrades will and won't work with your system and how to save money by installing parts yourself. Add sound cards, modems, memory, hard drives, CD-ROM drives, and more to your system - everything you need to know about upgrading is included in this handy guide.

This complete do-it-yourself guide targets the largest segment of the PC user population--the average user who doesn't want to become a service technician but who wants to upgrade existing software himself. The book includes over 100 productivity tips on upgrades, short concept overviews, illustrated installation instructions, extensive troubleshooting, and "preflight" checklists. COVER TITLE

This work shows the best ways to upgrade computers in a step-by-step, illustrated approach. It covers such areas as adding memory, adding disk drives, installing CD-ROMs, and installing sound cards and speakers