Understanding Hard Disk Management on the PC


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A complete revision of Power User's Guide to Hard Disk Management, this book covers basic and advanced topics in the use of hard disks, large amounts of random access memory, and the computer's memory and storage resources in general.




MS-DOS Power User's Guide


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Hard Disk Power


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This complete hard disk management guide, with the newly developed Jamsa Utilities included on two bound-in disks, teaches readers the fundamentals of hard disk organization and provides an in-depth discussion on such topics as low-level formatting, controller types, and hard disk terms.




Programmer's Guide to OS/2


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Windows 10: The Missing Manual


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Windows 10 hit the scene in 2015 with an all-new web browser (Edge), the Cortana voice assistant, and universal apps that run equally well on tablets, phones, and computers. Now, the Creators Update brings refinement and polish to Windows 10—and this jargon-free guide helps you get the most out of this supercharged operating system. Windows 10: The Missing Manual covers the entire system, including all the new features, like the three-column Start menu, the extensions in the Microsoft Edge browser, Paint 3D, and live game broadcasting. You’ll learn how to: Explore the desktop, including File Explorer, Taskbar, Action Center, and Cortana Work with programs and documents, Windows starter apps, the Control Panel, and 3D apps Connect with Edge and email Beef up security and privacy Set up hardware and peripherals, including tablets, laptops, hybrids, printers, and gadgets Maintain computer health with backups, troubleshooting tools, and disk management Learn about network accounts, file sharing, and setting up your own small network Written by David Pogue—tech critic for Yahoo Finance and former columnist for The New York Times—this updated edition illuminates its subject with technical insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity.




PC User's Troubleshooting Guide


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Windows 8: The Missing Manual


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With Windows 8, Microsoft completely reimagined the graphical user interface for its operating system, and designed it to run on tablets as well as PCs. It’s a big change that calls for a trustworthy guide—Windows 8: The Missing Manual. New York Times columnist David Pogue provides technical insight, lots of wit, and hardnosed objectivity to help you hit the ground running with Microsoft’s new OS. This jargon-free book explains Windows 8 features so clearly—revealing which work well and which don’t—that it should have been in the box in the first place.




Mike Meyers' CompTIA A Guide to Managing & Troubleshooting PCs Lab Manual, Third Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)


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Practice the IT Skills Essential for Your Success 115+ lab exercises challenge you to solve problems based on realistic case studies Step-by-step scenarios require you to think critically Lab analysis tests measure your understanding of lab results Key term quizzes help build your vocabulary In this lab manual, you'll practice Working with CPUs, RAM, motherboards, power supplies, and other PC components Installing, partitioning, and formatting hard drives Installing, upgrading, and troubleshooting Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista Troubleshooting PCs and implementing security measures Installing video and multimedia cards Working with portable PCs, smartphones, PDAs, and wireless technologies Managing printers and connecting to networks and the Internet Understanding safety and environmental issues Establishing good communication skills and adhering to privacy policies Mike Meyers, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCP, is the industry's leading authority on CompTIA A+ certification and training, and the bestselling author of seven editions of CompTIA A+ All-in-One Exam Guide. He is the president and founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a major provider of PC and network repair seminars for thousands of organizations throughout the world, and a member of CompTIA.