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An illustrated, step-by-step guide to repairs and upgrades Whether you want to prepare your computer for Windows 7, avoid investing in a new one, or just "go green", this fully illustrated guide has what you need. You'll learn how to add printers and new keyboards, boost your PC's performance and increase memory, improve power consumption, rev up your multimedia capacity, and much more. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by photos that show you exactly what you should see at every stage. Learn to perform basic upgrades and prepare your PC for high-speed Internet connections, network connections, and added security, all with fully illustrated instructionsFind out how to expand memory, enhance speed, and update your computer's power supplyPrepare an old computer for Windows 7 and beef up your capacity for multimediaUpgrading & Fixing Computers Do-It-Yourself For Dummies is a show-and-tell course in making your PC happy, healthy, and green.
Andy Rathbone is a bestselling author of computer reference books including Windows For Dummies, which has sold millions of copies in its several editions. Andy has also covered consumer technologies such as TiVo and MP3 players.
Introduction 1Part I: Getting Ready to Upgrade 7Chapter 1: Start Here First 9Chapter 2: Assembling Your Tools 23Part II: Making Your Computer Work Better 27Chapter 3: Keyboards, Mice, Game Controllers, and Monitors 29Chapter 4: Printers and Scanners 51Chapter 5: Adding More Memory 67Chapter 6: Adding or Replacing a Hard Drive 73Chapter 7: Adding a DVD Drive 101Chapter 8: Fine-Tuning Your Computer’s Sound 109Chapter 9: Beefi ng Up Your Computer’s Video Card 119Chapter 10: Replacing the Power Supply or Laptop Battery 129Part III: Teaching an Old Computer New Tricks 139Chapter 11: Creating a Home Theater with Windows 7’s Media Center 141Chapter 12: Upgrading a Computer for Editing Movies 155Chapter 13: Repurposing an Old Computer 161Part IV: Communications 171Chapter 14: Adding or Replacing a Modem 173Chapter 15: Linking Computers with a Network 185Chapter 16: Filtering Out Evil with Firewalls 199Part V: Introducing Parts to Windows 207Chapter 17: Hiring the Right Driver for Windows 209Chapter 18: Installing or Upgrading to Windows 7 227Chapter 19: Troubleshooting and Fixing Windows 7 247Chapter 20: Moving from the Old Computer to the New Computer 265Part VI: The Part of Tens 277Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Find Help Online 279Chapter 22: Ten Cheap Fixes to Try First 287Appendix: The Rathbone Reference of Fine Ports 293Index 303
