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Tables of Contents for PC Upgrade and Repair Bible
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
X
5
Acknowledgements
XV
Part I: Introduction
1
34
Chapter 1: Getting Ready
3
8
Chapter 2: Why Isn't the Same Computer Right for Everyone?
11
16
Chapter 3: Windows System Requirements and Support Options
27
8
Part II: Your Work load Determines What Your Computer Does
35
76
Chapter 4: Choke Points: Where Your Computer Slows Down
37
28
Chapter 5: Workloads
65
46
Part III: Specs, Lies, and Duct Tape
111
644
Chapter 6: Cases, Power Supplies, and Uninterruptible Power Supplies
113
48
Chapter 7: Processor, Memory, and Bus
161
32
Chapter 8: Processors
193
32
Chapter 9: Cache, Memory, and Bus
225
32
Chapter 10: Real-World Examples: Motherboard and BIOS
257
24
Chapter 11: I/O and Peripherals
281
28
Chapter 12: I/O Buses
309
40
Chapter 13: Hard Disks and Disk Arrays
349
38
Chapter 14: CD-ROMs, CD-ROM Changers, CD-Rs, and DVD-ROMs
387
36
Chapter 15: Removable Disks
423
22
Chapter 16: Tape
445
26
Chapter 17: Video
471
22
Chapter 18: Video Adapters
493
36
Chapter 19: Monitors and VR Helmets
529
36
Chapter 20: Keyboards
565
10
Chapter 21: Sound Cards, Speakers, and Microphones
575
36
Chapter 22: Mouse/Trackball/Joystick/Tablet
611
20
Chapter 23: Modems
631
50
Chapter 24: Digital Still Cameras, Video Capture, and Video Conferencing
681
30
Chapter 25: Scanners
711
20
Chapter 26: Printers and All-in-One Units
731
24
Part IV: Networking Know How
755
156
Chapter 27: Network Cabling and Interfaces
757
34
Chapter 28: Peripheral Network Equipment
791
36
Chapter 29: Hands-on Networking
827
50
Chapter 30: Accessing and Serving the Internet
877
34
Part V: Putting it Together
911
102
Chapter 31: Growth and Combining Components
913
12
Chapter 32: Making Choices That Fit the Road Warrior
925
18
Chapter 33: System Management
943
14
Chapter 34: You're Going to Put That Where?
957
8
Chapter 35: Benchmarking
965
24
Chapter 36: Diagnosis and Repair
989
24
Part VI: Just Do It
1013
118
Chapter 37: Building a Clone -- Hardware
1015
22
Chapter 38: Building a Clone -- Software Installation
1037
14
Chapter 39: Building a Server -- Hardware
1051
24
Chapter 40: Building a Server -- Software Installation
1075
44
Chapter 41: Certification
1119
12
Part VII: Appendixes
1131
156
Appendix A: On the CD-ROMs
1133
18
Appendix B: Vendor List
1151
82
Appendix C: Glossary
1233
54
Index
1287
66
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. End-User License Agreement
1353
3
CD-ROM Installation Instructions
1356