Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 346 pages
- Published by: For Dummies November 7, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0764589598
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764589591
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Description
Keep your laptop on top of its game!
Find out how to care for your laptop, what can go wrong, and what you can fix
A laptop is much more than a PC that shrank. It has unique needs, and this book shows you how to meet them. You'll discover how to diagnose and fix common problems, replace parts, add external upgrades, and develop workarounds. You'll even get the lowdown on networks, and find out when to repair and when to replace your laptop.
Discover how to
* Treat your laptop properly
* Identify common problems
* Know when repair may not make economic sense
* Install a new operating system
* Troubleshoot CD and DVD drives
* Add cool peripherals
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Keep your laptop on top of its game!
Find out how to care for your laptop, what can go wrong, and what you can fix
A laptop is much more than a PC that shrank. It has unique needs, and this book shows you how to meet them. You'll discover how to diagnose and fix common problems, replace parts, add external upgrades, and develop workarounds. You'll even get the lowdown on networks, and find out when to repair and when to replace your laptop.
Discover how to
- Treat your laptop properly
- Identify common problems
- Know when repair may not make economic sense
- Install a new operating system
- Troubleshoot CD and DVD drives
- Add cool peripherals
Reader Reviews
The organization and layout makes getting the information you want easy and quick. There's obviously no need to read this book from front-to-back (as with all dummy-series books). The introduction also gives the reader advice on how to use this book wisely. There are six parts: Part 1: Putting a Computer in Your Lap. Part 2: Explaining What Could Possibly Go Wrong Part 3: Laying Hand on the Major Parts Part 4: Failing to Communicate Part 5: The Software Side of Life Part 6: The Part of Tens If you have a laptop and want to maintain it, prevent future dilemmas, and correctly troubleshoot problems, "Upgrading and Fixing Laptops for Dummies" can help newbies and/or the computer illiterate.
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