Upgrade Your Own PC

by Linda Rohrbough

Ideal for the growing audience of do-it-yourselfers who don't want to spend a lot of money on compact informational books, "Upgrade Your Own PC" iscompletely updated to cover hot new technology, especially Windows 98, Pentium II processors, digital cameras, ISDN modems, full-page optical scanners, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764532154
• ISBN13: 9780764532153
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Wiley Publishing
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 2.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 10.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

The repair manual you need

If you need to know what you are not told in basic terms, then this is the book for you. Simple and clear instructions help you through any hurdle you may find yourself in as though you are a master. This book gives you the basics that you are never told in a way that you can understand but also gives you more advanced understanding if you require without baffling you. I would recommend this book to any age of person who would like to be able to fix or add componets themselves without paying large amounts of money to the computer wizz kids. The only down side is that the photo's are not very clear but hopefully a new edition will be forthcoming and this rectified.

May be the best book of its type, full of useful info

First saw this book at the library. It's now 30+ days overdue. Looks like I'll have to buy my own copy. Though this tome may not be what the advanced electronic brain tech-type may need, for those at the intermediate level down, this is a great book. More than just a basic "step 1 then step 2" style book, this book covers more than just basic component replacement.Included are in-depth explanations of hard and software. Also included are some trouble shooting tips. The title of this book is misleading, it is more of a tutorial on how to repair, maintain and upgrade your computer. A nice touch is the "plasticized" cover, which is more durable than a regular paper cover.The binding is such that it lays flat allowing the page you're looking at to stay there. Also, it is longer than it is wide, just right for having open while accessing your computer via the keyboard to perform some of the tips and tricks. I hope this book is as helpful to you as it is for me. I just wonder how much the library fine will be???!!!!