Product Description

Covers upgrades for gaming, digital video, and entertainment!

Transform your PC into a glitch–free, turbocharged, multimedia machine

Want to add punch to your PC? This handy reference helps add power to your old computer. Easy steps show you how to add memory, update your virus protection, get your PC ready for Windows Vista or rev it up as a cool entertainment center capable of recording TV shows or hearing DVDs in surround sound.

• Move files from an old PC to a new one
• Upgrade to Windows Vista
• Get rid of computer viruses
• Configure a wireless network
• Add a TV tuner and DVD burner

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #197788 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.10 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 520 pages

From the Back Cover
Covers upgrades for gaming, digital video, and entertainment!

Transform your PC into a glitch–free, turbocharged, multimedia machine

Want to add punch to your PC? This handy reference helps add power to your old computer. Easy steps show you how to add memory, update your virus protection, get your PC ready for Windows Vista or rev it up as a cool entertainment center capable of recording TV shows or hearing DVDs in surround sound.

• Move files from an old PC to a new one

• Upgrade to Windows Vista

• Get rid of computer viruses

• Configure a wireless network

• Add a TV tuner and DVD burner

About the Author
Andy Rathbone is the author of Windows Vista For Dummies as wellas previous editions of Windows For Dummies. He is also the author of TiVo For Dummies and MP3 For Dummies.

Customer Reviews

Learned more from this book than in computer class!
I'm a computer support student at a local community college. The textbook we use is HUGE and VERY technical. I bought this "For Dummies" book on a friday afternoon, and learned more from it in just a few hours than I had learned in the first 3 weeks of class!! I could'nt possibly get through my classes without it. It explains things in a way that I can understand.... and it takes a lot of the intimidation out of the process of learning this subject!

Very good if you want to do it yourself cheaper
As with all the "Dummies" books, this one was very easy to read. It was set up in a logical order for you to get to know the things inside your computer and what they do for you. How to upgrade and replace parts is explained in easy to read and understandable language. There are also some important technical tips. Id highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to add or replace a new hard drive, upgrading ram or memory, swap out a powersupply, upgrade to a faster modem almost anything.......... The inside of the computer doesnt seem quite as mysterious and scarey once you know what youre lookin at and know what you have to do.

Very disappointing
Author spent too much time being humorous. Fine to take edge of tech subject but gets a bit wearing after a time. I would rather know what limits are on upgrading processor etc. without buying new motherboard, and other info along these lines.