Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (January 9, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470491604
ISBN-13: 978-0470491607
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Diagnose and solve your PC problems with this easy-to-understand guideWritten by veteran For Dummies author Dan Gookin, this straightforward guide shows you how to diagnose and solve the most common hardware and software problems your PC may encounter. In addition, he presents advice for preventing PC problems in the first placeand clearly explains how to create a safe and secure PC environment.    Walks you through ways to diagnose the most common PC hardware, software, and operating system problemsOffers clear and easy-to-understand solutions for confidently handling these problemsShares valuable advice about maintaining your system to maximize its lifespanReviews an array of useful toolsCovers Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Internet Explorer 8Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you to confidently handle whatever PC problems you may encounter. From the Back Cover PC on strike? Let Dan Gookin show you how to fix your PC problems — and prevent new ones!Dan Gookin helps you get things back on track, and he shows you how different PC problems often have similar origins. He also guides you through proper maintenance steps that can head off future headaches. Discover what makes that magical machine tick and how to keep it happy!Maintain happy hardware — resolve start-up and shutdown issues and problems with peripherals while adding a little pep to your PCPower to the laptop — manage power and battery issues, keep it clean, and learn laptop travel safetyCure Internet insanity — make peace with Internet Explorer, explore other browsers, troubleshoot email problems, and protect your PCNetwork for success — solve problems with routers, modems, workgroups, and wireless issuesMore geeky stuff — repartition drives, schedule tasks, and venture inside the caseOpen the book and find:Solutions for Windows 7, Vista, and XPWhat some common error messages meanBuilt-in Windows tools that help solve problemsWhy your laptop needs a good warrantyURLs for useful video tutorialsTranslations of terms like NIC, DCHP, and FTPHow to back up files, programs, and your entire PCA guided tour of what's inside the consoleVisit the companion web site at www.dummies.com/go/troubleshootingandmaintainingyourpcaio2e for videos and other examples from the book.6 Books in 1HardwareSoftwareLaptopsInternetNetworkingMaintenance Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies