Details
Building a PC For Dummies
5. Aufl.
16,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 09.05.2011 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781118084823 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 360 |
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Beschreibungen
<ul> <li>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</li> <li>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</li> <li>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</li> </ul>
Introduction. <p><b>Part I: Can I Really Do This?</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: What’s in a Computer, Anyway?</p> <p>Chapter 2: What Type of PC Should I Build?</p> <p><b>Part II: Building Your PC.</b></p> <p>Chapter 3: Building the Foundation: The Case and Motherboard.</p> <p>Chapter 4: A Bag of Chips: Adding RAM and a CPU.</p> <p>Chapter 5: The Three PC Senses: Ports, Mouse, and Keyboard.</p> <p>Chapter 6: Images “R” Us: Adding Video and a Monitor.</p> <p>Chapter 7: Make Room! Your Hard Drive and Other Storage Devices.</p> <p><b>Part III: Adding the Fun Stuff.</b></p> <p>Chapter 8: Putting the Spin on CD-ROM and DVD.</p> <p>Chapter 9: Let Your PC Rock!</p> <p>Chapter 10: Modems and the Call of the Internet.</p> <p><b>Part IV: Adding the Advanced Stuff.</b></p> <p>Chapter 11: Attack of the SCSI Monster.</p> <p>Chapter 12: So You Want to Add a LAN?</p> <p>Chapter 13: Life in the Fast Lane with Broadband.</p> <p>Chapter 14: Input and Output: Scanners, Cameras, Video Capture, and Printers.</p> <p>Chapter 15: More Power User Toys.</p> <p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens.</b></p> <p>Chapter 16: Ten Reasons Not to Buy a Retail PC.</p> <p>Chapter 17: Ten Tools and Tasks for a Power User’s PC.</p> <p>Chapter 18: Ten Important Assembly Tips.</p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Speed Up Your PC.</p> <p>Chapter 20: Ten Things to Avoid Like the Plague.</p> <p><b>Part VI: Appendixes.</b></p> <p>Appendix A: Choosing Your Operating System.</p> <p>Appendix B: Glossary.</p> <p>Index.</p>
<b>Mark L. Chambers</b> is an author, tech editor, and unabashed techie. He is the author of more than 30 computer books including <i>iMac For Dummies</i>, 4th Edition.
Got a screwdriver? You can put together your own PC! <p>Build the foundation, install an operating system, and add the cool stuff</p> <p>You'll be amazed at how easy it can be to assemble your own PC and how much fun you can have! This book skips the techno-talk and takes you through the process step by step. Install sound and video cards, add a DVD drive, set up a cable or DSL connection, and save some cash too!</p> <p>Discover how to</p> <ul> <li>Connect computer components</li> <li>Add first-rate sound to your system</li> <li>Choose the right monitor</li> <li>Select storage devices</li> <li>Install CD and DVD burners</li> <li>Set up game and video equipment</li> </ul>