Personal Computer

Communications, Sharing, Networking (Personal Computer)

In this part For years, networking was supposed to be the Next Big Thing for the PC. It was coming! Watch out! Oddly enough, networking never really took hold until the Internet gained popularity, and even then it took the high F speed, or broadband, Internet to bring computer networking to full Next Big Thing […]

Understanding Power Management & Dial-Up Modem speed of your computer

In This Chapter Understanding power management Choosing a power management plan Gauging modem speed Using a dialup modem ‘m a big fan of leftovers. For some reason, my mom’s goulash was much better the second night. And who doesn’t live for the remnants of Thanksgiving Day dinner? Well, maybe not after three days, but you […]

Understanding Sound Hardware & Audio abilities of your Personal Computer

In This Chapter Understanding sound hardware Configuring speakers Setting up sound in Windows Changing the volume Playing sounds for certain events Recording sounds Originally, the computer’s audio was a simple bell. Ding! When the first microcomputers came out in the 1970s, they had small, tinny speakers to emulate the bell. But computer hobbyists wanted their […]

Understanding computer Printers

In This Chapter Understanding computer printers Finding things on the printer Controlling the printer Feeding the printer ink Choosing the right paper Installing a new printer Setting margins Printing in reverse order Stopping a document from printing Computers and their printers have a shared lineage. The first computer terminals were often teletype machines, a type […]

Understanding the working of your computer keyboard

In This Chapter Understanding the keyboard Using specific keys Controlling the keyboard in Windows Getting to know the mouse Working with the mouse in Windows Fixing various mouse issues Adding a gamepad Your computer doesn’t do anything useful without proper input. For your PC, that input comes primarily from the keyboard. Assisting the keyboard in […]

Your Personal Computer display

In This Chapter Learning about the monitor Discovering the display adapter Adjusting the monitor Adding a second monitor Personalizing windows Adjusting the resolution Changing the background Using a screen saver contrary to what you’ve seen on TV and film, text makes no noise when ^^it appears on a computer screen. Text also appears rather quickly, […]

Understanding Mass Storage System of your Personal Computer

In This Chapter • Understanding mass storage • Recognizing the hard drive • Using the optical drive • Working with media cards and thumb drives • Adding external storage Using storage media in Windows all it junk or call it treasure, we humans tend to accumulate a lot of it. Some people hoard it. They […]

Understanding computer Memory

In This Chapter Understanding memory Using chips and dips (and DIMMs) Measuring memory quantity Discovering how much memory is in your PC Adding memory to your computer Understanding virtual memory Observing weird memory terms Memories, like a PC full of RAM Your computer craves memory for its temporary storage. With plenty of memory installed in […]

Understanding Ports in your computer

In This Chapter Understanding ports Using the USB port Adding and removing USB gizmos Adding even more USB ports Making use of the IEEE port Hanging on to older PC ports Your PC is a computer system, which means that it can consist of more than just the basic parts. How much more? Well, the […]

Deep inside the console of your computer

In This Chapter Studying the console’s insides Examining the motherboard Understanding the processor Working with expansion cards Setting the clock Knowing about the chipset Supplying the console with power Some people have a certain fascination with wanting to know what makes things tick. They take stuff apart and look at the pieces and somehow glean […]

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