Upgrade Your Own PC

This visual guide offers advice on how to install new components into an existing computer. Each piece of hardware is identified, its position located and the potential problems with its installation addressed.

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The PC upgrade market is a multi-billion dollar industry with components selling through multiple channels. Learn to install new components into your PC with confidence! Want more memory on your PC? Or a DVD drive instead of the CD-ROM that came with your computer? Adding and installing these kinds of components to an existing computer is a smart idea and can be a cost-efficient way to improve your computer's functionality. But it's not always easy to find clear instructions for these procedures, especially if you're a computer novice. This highly visual guide is packed with over 100 easy-to-follow photographs that walk you through each step of installing new components into your PC. Complete with a troubleshooting section, this is an ideal resource for everyone wanting to upgrade his or her computer. This crystal-clear guidebook explains:Reasons for upgradingHow to get the best priceVideo, sound cards, and DVDAll types of storage including hard drives, CD-ROMs, Zip and JazMigrating data to a new systemWindows installation on hard drives