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Ballew Joli |
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Degunking your PC / / Joli Ballew, Jeff Duntemann |
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Scottsdale, Ariz., : Paraglyph Press, c2005 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Microcomputers - Maintenance and repair |
Operating systems (Computers) |
Software maintenance |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Intro -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Why Is My PC All Gunked Up? -- 2 Degunking Your PC -- 3 Physically Cleaning Your PC and Peripherals -- 4 Degunking and Configuring Your PC Work Area -- 5 Degunking Your Main PC Components -- 6 Degunking Your Peripherals -- 7 Untangling Your USB and FireWire Connections -- 8 Setting Up a Basic Network for Sharing Dial- Up Internet Connections -- 9 Moving to DSL or Cable Internet -- 10 Creating Gunk-Free Wired Networks -- 11 Going Wireless While Staying Gunk- Less -- 12 Degunking Your Backup Strategy -- 13 Enhancing PC and Media Performance -- Appendix A - Get Rid of Unwanted Hardware and Degunk Your New PC -- Summing Up -- Index. |
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"Degunking Your PC takes Paraglyph's unique "degunking" approach--an easy to follow, tried and true, 12 step method to get your PC and all your gadgets running in tip-top shape. It covers techniques for everything from tweaking your monitor to suit your needs, installing/uninstalling peripherals, to networking several computers without technical jargon. Is your wireless keyboard fighting with your wireless mouse? Do you really need to keep those desktop speakers? Don't know how to get rid of old drivers or where they are hiding? Do you know how to physically clean your hard drive, scanners, print heads, and monitors? Can you see the top and the underside of your |
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desk or is it cluttered with devices and cables and unidentifiable wires? If this sounds familiar, you have some degunking to do! Learn about the joys and headaches of Wi-Fi networking, why good printers go bad, all about USB and FireWire and free yourself from cords. If you are still in the dial-up Dark Ages, you'll learn everything you need to know about Moving to DSL or cable. When it's finally time to say goodbye to your old devices, learn the proper way to donate, recycle or dispose of them and choose the right upgrades for your needs. |
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