A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Troubleshooting and Repairing
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Mark Edward Soper has helped users deal with problems with computers, digital cameras, and other personal tech devices for more than 25 years. He is the author of PC Help Desk in a Book and co-author of Leo Laporte's PC Help Desk, as well as more than two dozen other books on Windows, digital photography, networking, broadband Internet, CompTIA A+ Certification, and computer troubleshooting and upgrading. With this level of experience, Mark is experienced at helping readers understand and use creative solutions to connectivity, configuration issues, data recovery, and other types of problems that can beset users of personal technology. Mark is also the creator of Building and Repairing PCs (Que Video), which provides more than two hours of detailed, hands-on help for building, repairing, and upgrading desktop and laptop computers.
Introduction 1
Why You Need This Book 1
How to Use This Book 2
How This Book Is Organized 3
Chapter 1, PC, Tablet, Mobile Device, Home Theater, Digital Camera, and Camcorder Anatomy 101 4
Chapter 2, Upgrade, Repair, or Replace? 4
Chapter 3, Troubleshooting Internet Problems 4
Chapter 4, Curing Malware and Stopping Scams 4
Chapter 5, Solving Problems with Viewing Your Photos and Videos 4
Chapter 6, Keeping Devices Powered Up 5
Chapter 7, Desktop Power Supply Troubleshooting 5
Chapter 8, Fixing Windows Devices That Cant Start 5
Chapter 9, Solving File Sharing Problems 5
Chapter 10, Troubleshooting Device Sharing 5
Chapter 11, Troubleshooting Printing 5
Chapter 12, Troubleshooting Home Theater, HDTVs, and Projectors 5
Chapter 13, Fixing Slow 3D Gaming 6
Chapter 14, Keeping Your Devices Updated 6
Chapter 15, Dealing with Contrary Memory 6
Chapter 16, Keeping Devices Cool 6
Chapter 17, Troubleshooting Touchscreens, Keyboards, and Mice 6
Chapter 18, Upgrading and Troubleshooting Storage Devices 6
Chapter 19, Software Troubleshooting 7
Chapter 20, Digital Camera Troubleshooting 7
Chapter 21, HD Camcorder and Video Troubleshooting 7
Chapter 22, iOS Troubleshooting 7
Chapter 23, Android Troubleshooting 7
Chapter 24, Troubleshooting Flowcharts 7
Glossary 8
1 PC, Tablet, Mobile Device, Home Theater, Digital Camera, and Camcorder Anatomy 101 9
One Device = Many Subsystems 9
Hardware, Software, and Firmware 10
Desktop and Laptop PC Subsystems 10
Stop ESDDont Fry Your PC! 11
Desktop PC Anatomy 13
Front Views of Typical Desktop Computers 13
Rear Views of Typical Desktop Computers 16
Internal Components 20
Expansion Slots 21
Points of Failure Inside the Computer 23
Laptop and Netbook PC Anatomy 28
Laptop External Ports and Features 29
Laptop Internal Features 31
Points of Failure on a Laptop Computer 32
All-in-One PC Anatomy 33
External Ports and Features 33
Internal Components 34
Points of Failure 34
Windows Tablet Anatomy 34
External Ports and Features 35
Internal Components 36
Points of Failure 37
Preparing a Windows-Based Computer or Tablet for Easier Troubleshooting 37
Taking Pictures of Your BIOS Settings 37
Recovering from Firmware Settings Failure 40
Configuring Windows to Keep STOP (Blue Screen) Errors Displayed 41
Setting Up System Protection 42
Setting Up Windows Backup (Windows 7) 44
Setting Up File History (Windows 8/8.1) 47
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