|
Introduction |
|
| 1 |
Justifying and Planning an Upgrade |
13 |
| 2 |
Building a Software Safety Kit |
35 |
| 3 |
Physical Safety and Tools |
57 |
| 4 |
Systems Overview |
69 |
| 5 |
Taking Inventory |
103 |
| 6 |
Basic Device Configuration and Installation |
133 |
| 7 |
Working with the BIOS |
157 |
| 8 |
Upgrading the CPU and FPU and Cache |
185 |
| 9 |
Replacing the Motherboard |
211 |
| 10 |
Adding Memory |
245 |
| 11 |
Hard Disks |
271 |
| 12 |
Floppy and Other Removable Media Devices |
305 |
| 13 |
Tape Drives |
323 |
| 14 |
Video |
359 |
| 15 |
Sound |
391 |
| 16 |
CD-ROM and CD-R Drives |
409 |
| 17 |
I/O Adapters and System Ports |
431 |
| 18 |
Modems |
455 |
| 19 |
Network Interface Cards and Software |
469 |
| 20 |
Making Internet Connections |
491 |
| 21 |
Using Dial-Up Networking |
517 |
| 22 |
Voice and Fax Messaging |
539 |
| 23 |
General System Cleaning |
559 |
| 24 |
Basic Troubleshooting |
573 |
| 25 |
The Computer Won't Start |
595 |
| App. A |
Manufacturers Listing |
613 |
| App. B |
Online Resources |
647 |
| App. C |
Glossary of Common Terms |
663 |
|
Index |
679 |