Product Description

This is a guide to troubleshooting and repairing Mac model computers. It includes 1000 Mac hardware symptoms and aims to provide a quick diagnosis to fix most problems.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1092932 in Books
• Published on: 2000-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1186 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
As Apple computers such as the iMac, iBook and Power Mac G4 become increasingly popular, many Mac users may find themselves wishing they knew more about the detailed operation of their computers, and how to fix them when they go wrong.

If you regard yourself as in intermediate-to-advanced Mac user, and own a Mac produced after August 15th, 1998 (all iMacs, the iBook, the blue and white Power Mac G3, The Power Mac G4, the PowerBook G3 models with bronze keyboards and the Power Mac Cube) then Troubleshooting, Maintaining & Repairing Macs is for you. By concentrating on this subset of Mac computers, the book is able to give model-specific information on hardware and software configuration which goes far beyond the level of detail provided by most troubleshooting guides.

At over 1,100 pages, this book delves into every detail of your Mac, and goes beyond the scope of many Mac manuals by including technical information on such subjects as SCSI chains, FireWire devices and how CR-R/CD-RW technology works. Even those already familiar with running a Mac will find much to take their understanding further.

Divided into four broad sections covering internal hardware (USB, FireWire, SCSI and more), peripherals (such as scanners, printers and external storage devices), networking (including setting up a cross-platform wireless network) and the Mac OS operating system (all the way up to a preview of Mac OS X), each chapter gives an introduction to the subject before moving on to specific examples and advice. In addition, most chapters include a troubleshooting section in which the symptoms of common problems are described and possible causes are given. All of these symptoms are also listed at the start of the book to allow quick access to the relevant troubleshooting advice when it is most needed.

Troubleshooting, Maintaining & Repairing Macs is illustrated throughout with photographs of hardware details and screenshots of software configurations to help guide you through some of the more advanced aspects of maintaining and troubleshooting your Mac.

To complete this comprehensive Mac reference book, a CD is included which contains a selection of utilities and shareware to help maintain your Mac in perfect health, and to help fix it when it's not feeling so good. --Daniel Jardine

From the Back Cover

The Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide for Maximizing Your Mac's Performance

Identify, fix, and prevent Mac problems with this comprehensive and easy-to-use reference. Covering the latest Mac models - including G4s and iBooks - this complete guide will show you how to take control of your Mac when crisis hits. Highly organized and featuring a quick "Symptoms-at-a-Glance" section, you'll find troubleshooting solutions for a slew of familiar and not-so-familiar problems, including memory issues, power supply malfunctions, and virus symptoms. This essential guide addresses Internet protocols and wireless technology, attaching all types of peripheral devices, and gives practical advice for creating a trouble-free networking environment. Also included are detailed procedures for regular Mac maintenance, so you can keep any future problems to a minimum. Up-to-date, thorough, and practical this is the ultimate troubleshooting guide for every Mac user.

Learn to:

-Enhance system performance
-Understand each Mac hardware and software component
-Connect and troubleshoot all types of peripherals including scanners, printers, CD-ROM and DVD drives and more
-Maintain your Mac regularly
-Recover from system disasters quickly and effectively
-Know what's wrong immediately by using the "Symptoms-at-a-Glance" section
-Minimize freezing, force quits, and system crashes
-Work with other platforms
-Plus, get a peek at Mac OS X

About the Author
Ryan J. Faas (Guilderland Center, NY) is a featured Mac guide at About.com and the co-founder of a small consulting company, which helps users choose the ideal system for their needs, and set up Mac, Web, FTP, and BBS servers.