Upgrading and Repairing PCs

Upgrading and Repairing PCs
Author: Scott Mueller
Publisher: Que Publishing
Total Pages: 1656
Release: 2003
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780789727459

This is the newest comprehensive update to the world's #1 guide to PC repair and maintenance. World-renowned PC hardware expert Scott Mueller has thoroughly updated his legendary "Upgrading and Repairing PCs to reflect today's latest PC technologies, and added a new DVD with more than two hours of digital video demonstrating PC maintenance and repair, which can be watched on either their DVD-equipped PCs or any DVD player. Mueller presents updated coverage of every significant PC component: processors, motherboards, memory, the BIOS, IDE and SCSI interfaces, drives, removable and optical storage, video and audio hardware, USB, FireWire, Internet connectivity, LANs, power supplies, even PC cases. This book also contains a detailed troubleshooting index designed to help readers rapidly diagnose more than 250 common PC hardware problems, as well as an extensive vendor contact guide, and a comprehensive PC technical glossary.

Upgrading and Repairing Laptops

Upgrading and Repairing Laptops
Author: Scott Mueller
Publisher: Que Publishing
Total Pages: 920
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780789728005

Beyond cutting edge, Mueller goes where no computer book author has gone before to produce a real owner's manual that every laptop owner should have. This book shows the upgrades users can perform, the ones that are better left to the manufacturer, and more.

Upgrading and Repairing Networks

Upgrading and Repairing Networks
Author: Scott Mueller
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 1917
Release: 2006-05-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0132714760

Upgrading and Repairing Networks, Fifth Edition is the definitive guide for anyone with a network, from home networking enthusiasts to professional network administrators. The book explains network architectures and protocols using plain English and real-world examples, and gives valuable insight for fixing network problems. This updated edition includes the latest on network planning and design, and building a network using wired, wireless, or both technologies. It covers the latest updates in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as Gigabit Ethernet, virtual LANs, Bluetooth, WAP, security, firewalls, and VPN use.

Upgrading and Repairing Servers

Upgrading and Repairing Servers
Author: Scott Mueller
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 1756
Release: 2006-04-24
Genre:
ISBN: 0132796988

As the price of servers comes down to the level of desktop PCs, many small- and medium-sized businesses are forced to provide their own server setup, maintenance and support, without the high-dollar training enjoyed by their big corporation counterparts. Upgrading and Repairing Servers is the first line of defense for small- and medium-sized businesses, and an excellent go-to reference for the experienced administrators who have been asking for a reference guide like this one for a long time! It's all here in one, incredibly useful tome that you will refer to again and again. Inside is in-depth coverage of server design and implementation, building and deploying, server hardware components, network and backup operations, SAN, fault tolerance, server racks, server rooms, server operating systems, as well as SUN Microsystems servers. No other computer hardware book has ever dared tackle this enormous topic - until now!

Upgrading and Repairing Networks

Upgrading and Repairing Networks
Author: Terry William Ogletree
Publisher: Que Publishing
Total Pages: 1156
Release: 2002
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780789725578

A comprehensive reference guide to help network administrators address and resolve daily network problems, and understand exactly how to upgrade their network. This book enables networking professionals to stay in tune with the increasingly complex task of computer networking and is structured so that readers can find answers to a specific problem quickly.

PC Mag

PC Mag
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1999-01-05
Genre:
ISBN:

PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Automation

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Automation
Author: Mark Edward Soper
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 515
Release: 2005-06-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0132796953

Get the home of tomorrow, today! Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Automation will help you turn your ordinary home into a high-tech haven. Want to schedule your lights to turn on while you're on vacation? Stuck late at work and want to start the roast you put in the crock pot this morning? You can make it all happen with the help of existing 110V electrical wiring in your home and this step-by-step tutorial. Through simple, do-it-yourself instructions, you will walk through the process of outfitting every room in your home with a network connection that you can control with a few clicks on your computer keyboard. Complete with illustrations and photographs, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Automation will have you riding the wave of the future in no time.