Download or read book Upgrading Your Home PC written by Glenn E. Weadock and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-02-20 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the Right Resource, Upgrading's Easier than You Think Ever feel like PC technologies evolve so quickly that your own machine is out of date just months after you get it? Now you can keep up without taking it to a professional, without getting in trouble, and without buying a new one. Upgrading Your Home PC uses detailed photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions to show you how to accomplish the most common, most satisfying upgrade tasks yourself. You'll be amazed by how easy it is! Coverage includes: Adding memory Adding a hard drive Adding a Zip or Jaz drive Adding a recordable CD drive Setting up a broadband Internet connection Installing an inkjet or laser printer Upgrading a display card Connecting a flat-panel LCD monitor Installing a network card Setting up a wired or wireless network Upgrading a power supply Upgrading your PC's sound system Using a digital camera with your PC Installing joysticks and other input devices Capturing video Upgrading your BIOS Upgrading or adding a CPU Setting up USB, SCSI, or FireWire buses