Troubleshooting and Maintaining PCs AIO for Dummies.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2017.
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Edición: | 3rd ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; How This Book Works; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Book 1 Solve My Problem Now!; Chapter 1 Trouble Comes Hither; The Root of All PC Trouble; What's Changed?; Installing software; Adding or removing hardware; Changing settings; Hardware versus Software Problems; Dealing with software issues; Solving hardware issues; When to Give Up; Chapter 2 Quick Fixes; Things to Try First; Restarting the PC; Restarting a stubborn PC or laptop; Running a troubleshooter; Repairing a program.
- Fixing WindowsRestoring the system; Help!; Locating Internet support; Downloading drivers; Perusing forums; Contacting tech support; Be wary of remote desktop access!; Book 2 O, We Got Trouble!; Chapter 1 Startup Problems; The Onset of PC Heartbreak; Phase I: Power On; What happens; What could go wrong; Troubleshooting steps; Phase II: The POST; What happens; What could go wrong; Troubleshooting steps; Phase III: Startup Options; What happens; What could go wrong; Troubleshooting steps; Phase IV: The Search for an Operating System; What happens; What could go wrong; Troubleshooting steps.
- Phase V: Operating System InitializationWhat happens; What could go wrong; Troubleshooting steps; Phase VI: Sign In to Windows; What happens; What could go wrong; Troubleshooting steps; The Last Thing You Do; Chapter 2 Disk Disaster; PC Storage Overview; Understanding computer storage; Exploring mass storage devices; Finding mass storage in Windows; Adding another mass storage device; Adding media; Replacing drive C; Assigning drive letters; Resolving AutoPlay issues; Removing media and mass storage; Mass Storage Tools and Utilities; Opening the Disk Management console.
- Finding mere mortal storage media toolsDrive Management and Maintenance; Understanding fragmentation; Defragmenting a hard drive; Checking storage media for errors; Formatting media; Changing drive letters; Joining storage media to a folder; Fun with Partitions; Examining disk partitions; Shrinking a volume; Creating a new volume in unallocated space; Extending a partition; Deleting a partition; Chapter 3 Monitor Mayhem; The PC Graphics System; Using the proper monitor terms; Exploring the PC's graphics system; Connecting the display adapter and monitor; Discovering your PC's display adapter.
- Exploring the monitorAdjusting the monitor; Orienting a monitor vertically; Connecting a second monitor; Captain Video Troubleshooter; Seeing nothing; Seeing only the mouse pointer; Swapping monitors; Saving the screen; Saving power; Adjusting the resolution; Updating the video driver; Disabling the video driver; Chapter 4 Internal Issues; Deep Inside the Case; Opening the PC case; Exploring the motherboard; Closing the PC case; Things to Upgrade, Fix, or Repair Inside the Case; Upgrading the power supply; Replacing the clock battery; Expanding memory; Adding an expansion card.