PC Upgrading and Troubleshooting QuickSteps

This low-priced, fast reference uses color screenshots and brief instructions show and explain how to fix all kinds of PC problems. Each chapter�s �How to� list and color coded tabs make it easy to flip straight to specific tasks, such as routine maintenance, start-up issues, drive, monitor, and peripheral problems, Internet connections, upgrading, and more. Useful tips, reminders, shortcuts, and cautions are displayed in the margins so they don�t break the flow of the book. Learn instantly from the step-by-step graphics that cover:

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. * Desktop and laptop PCs.
* Windows XP.
* Multimedia and gaming functions.
* Printers, monitors, CD and DVD drives.

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Learn instantly from step-by-step graphics!

. We know a picture is worth a thousand words--so we went heavy on pictures and light on words in this easy-to-use guide. Color screenshots and brief instructions show you how to maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot your PC in no time. Follow along and learn to handle start-up issues, drive, monitor, and peripheral problems, Internet connection complications, multimedia and gaming glitches, and much more. Each chapter�s �How to� list and color-coded tabs make it easy to flip straight to the tasks you need to do. Get the book that makes it easy to keep your PC running in optimal condition.

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. * Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks.
* Need-to-know facts in concise narrative.
* Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things .
* Bonus information related to the topic being covered.
* Errors and pitfalls to avoid. . Screenshots with callouts show and explain exactly what you�ll see on your computer screen while you�re doing a task

. Kirk Steers is the longtime author of PC World magazine�s popular �Hardware Tips� column. He has written for several magazines including CD-ROM Today, Mutual Funds, and Computers Made Easy. Kirk has also appeared on CNN.

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