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Introduction | xxii | |
Friday Evening: Assessing Your System | 1 | |
What Makes a Computer Work? | 3 | |
Hardware | 3 | |
Operating System | 6 | |
Application Software | 7 | |
What Have You Got? | 7 | |
Evaluating Your Current Processor | 13 | |
Evaluating Your Current Operating System | 15 | |
What's Your Beef? | 18 | |
Overall Slowness | 18 | |
Out of Memory Errors | 19 | |
Out of Disk Space Errors | 20 | |
General Protection Faults | 20 | |
Missing File Error Messages | 21 | |
Lockups and Freezes | 21 | |
Certain Programs Not Working | 22 | |
Choppy Sound or Video | 23 | |
What's Your Solution? | 23 | |
Repair the Problems | 24 | |
Reformat and Reload Everything | 24 | |
Improve the Performance | 26 | |
Buy and Install Upgrades | 26 | |
Take a Break | 28 | |
Backing Up Important Files | 29 | |
Copying Data Files to a Removable Disk | 30 | |
Backing Up to CD | 32 | |
Copying an Entire Drive Image | 34 | |
Creating an Emergency Startup Disk | 34 | |
Creating a Startup CD-ROM | 36 | |
Testing Your PC's Ability to Boot from CD | 37 | |
What Makes a CD Bootable? | 38 | |
Setting Up Your Software to Create a Bootable CD | 39 | |
Working with the Recovery Console (Windows XP Only) | 41 | |
Installing the Recovery Console on Your Hard Disk | 41 | |
Starting the Recovery Console from Your Hard Disk | 41 | |
Starting the Recovery Console from the Windows XP CD | 42 | |
Using the Recovery Console | 42 | |
Showing All Files and File Extensions | 42 | |
Take a Break | 43 | |
Saturday Morning: Fixing Problems | 45 | |
Correcting Disk Errors | 48 | |
Understanding Disk Errors | 48 | |
Checking for Errors with ScanDisk (Windows 95/98/Me) | 49 | |
Checking for Errors with Check Disk (Windows XP) | 50 | |
Preventing Computer Viruses | 52 | |
About Viruses | 53 | |
Antivirus Programs to the Rescue | 53 | |
Take a Break | 58 | |
Fixing Startup Problems | 59 | |
If Windows Won't Start at All | 59 | |
Lockups During Startup | 61 | |
Registry Errors at Startup | 64 | |
Restoring an Earlier Copy of the Registry | 65 | |
Missing File Error Messages at Startup | 67 | |
Controlling Which Programs Load at Startup | 72 | |
Correcting a Video Driver Problem | 81 | |
Enabling or Disabling the Startup Menu (Windows 98/Me Only) | 81 | |
Fixing Windows Errors | 83 | |
Repairing the Windows Registry | 83 | |
Still No Luck? | 85 | |
Fixing a Specific Device | 85 | |
Checking a Device's Status in Device Manager | 86 | |
Installing or Updating a Device Driver | 89 | |
Troubleshooting a Device Conflict | 100 | |
Solving Printer Problems | 111 | |
Fixing a Specific Program | 116 | |
Locating a Missing File | 117 | |
Uninstalling an Application | 118 | |
Reinstalling an Application | 120 | |
Configuring a DOS-Based Program (Windows 95/98/Me) | 123 | |
Setting Up a DOS-Based Program | 123 | |
Troubleshooting DOS Program Operation | 124 | |
Using the Program Compatibility Wizard in Windows XP | 129 | |
Take a Break | 130 | |
Saturday Afternoon: Enhancing System Performance | 131 | |
Improving System Speed | 133 | |
Defragmenting the Disk | 133 | |
Setting Cache Size (Windows 95/98/Me Only) | 140 | |
Checking for DOS Compatibility Mode (Windows 95/98 Only) | 142 | |
Configuring Virtual Memory | 143 | |
Eliminating Unnecessary Programs from Startup | 147 | |
Updating Your System | 147 | |
Downloading Updated Drivers and Software | 148 | |
Updating Windows with Windows Update | 148 | |
Saving Disk Space | 151 | |
Uninstalling Unwanted Programs | 153 | |
Removing Windows Components | 155 | |
Deleting Unwanted Data Files | 158 | |
Converting to a 32-Bit File System (Windows 98 Only) | 162 | |
Compressing a Disk (Windows 95/98 Only) | 163 | |
Take a Break | 165 | |
Improving the Display | 165 | |
Selecting a Video Mode | 166 | |
Configuring the Monitor | 169 | |
Changing the Display Refresh Rate | 172 | |
Turning Off Unnecessary Visual Effects (Windows XP Only) | 175 | |
Making the Computer Easier to Use | 175 | |
Organizing the Start Menu More Efficiently | 176 | |
Managing Desktop Shortcuts | 183 | |
Customizing the Quick Launch Toolbar | 187 | |
Scheduling Maintenance Tasks | 189 | |
Running the Maintenance Wizard (Windows 98/Me Only) | 189 | |
Scheduling Additional Recurring Tasks | 193 | |
Take a Break | 195 | |
Saturday Evening: Starting Fresh with a Clean Install | 197 | |
Why Do a Clean Install? | 199 | |
Eradication of Tough-to-Troubleshoot Problems | 199 | |
Removal of Unwanted Files | 200 | |
What to Try First | 201 | |
How Clean Is "Clean"? | 202 | |
Will You Repartition Your Hard Disk? | 202 | |
Will You Reformat Your Hard Disk? | 204 | |
Preparing for a Clean Install | 206 | |
Backing Up Your Important Files | 206 | |
Checking Installation Disks | 207 | |
Making Notes About System Settings | 207 | |
Testing Your Startup Disk | 209 | |
What Next? | 210 | |
Partitioning a Hard Disk with FDISK (Windows 95/98/Me Only) | 211 | |
Formatting a Hard Disk with FORMAT (Windows 95/98/Me Only) | 216 | |
Preparing to Install Windows 95/98/Me without Reformatting | 217 | |
Preparing the Disk Space | 218 | |
Renaming Folders | 219 | |
Cleaning Out the Root Folder | 219 | |
Preparing to Install Windows XP without Reformatting | 220 | |
Take a Break | 222 | |
Installing Windows XP | 223 | |
Installing Windows 95/98/Me | 225 | |
Running Windows 95/98/Me Setup from the CD | 225 | |
Running Windows 95/98/Me Setup from Your Hard Disk | 226 | |
Completing Windows 95/98/Me Setup | 227 | |
Reinstalling Device Drivers | 229 | |
Reestablishing Your Network Connection | 230 | |
Installing the Network Card Driver | 230 | |
Installing Network Drivers | 230 | |
Setting Up Network Access Control | 233 | |
Sharing a Drive or Printer | 236 | |
Reestablishing Your Internet Connection | 240 | |
Checking the Modem | 240 | |
Running the Internet Connection Wizard | 243 | |
Reinstalling Applications | 244 | |
Take a Break | 244 | |
Sunday Morning: Planning System Upgrades | 245 | |
Upgrades That Enhance Performance | 247 | |
A Faster Processor | 248 | |
More Memory | 249 | |
New Hard Disk | 256 | |
A Larger or Better Monitor | 259 | |
Take a Break | 264 | |
Upgrades That Add New Capabilities | 264 | |
Operating System Upgrades | 264 | |
CD-ROM Drives | 265 | |
Removable Mass Storage | 272 | |
Modems and Other Internet Access Methods | 274 | |
Sound Cards | 277 | |
Printers | 278 | |
Scanners | 285 | |
Video Capture and Digital Cameras | 287 | |
Mouse Variants | 288 | |
Special Keyboards | 289 | |
TV and Radio Cards | 290 | |
Joysticks and Game Controllers | 290 | |
Portable Digital Audio Players | 291 | |
Hand-Held Organizers | 292 | |
Name-Brand or Generic Parts? | 292 | |
Making Your Buying Decision | 294 | |
Where to Buy Upgrades | 295 | |
Locally Owned Computer Store | 296 | |
Computer Superstore | 296 | |
Office Supply Stores | 297 | |
Department Stores | 298 | |
Discount Stores | 298 | |
Direct from the Manufacturer | 298 | |
Mail Order Vendors | 299 | |
Some Final Shopping Recommendations | 300 | |
Take a Break | 300 | |
Sunday Afternoon: Installing Upgrades | 301 | |
Need Professional Help? | 303 | |
Installing a New Version of Windows | 304 | |
Hardware Installation Tips | 305 | |
General Tips | 305 | |
Monitors | 307 | |
Printers | 308 | |
Scanners | 310 | |
Keyboards | 311 | |
Processor | 312 | |
Circuit Boards | 319 | |
Memory | 323 | |
Batteries | 327 | |
Drives | 329 | |
Modems | 343 | |
Take a Break | 345 | |
Making Windows Recognize a New Component | 346 | |
If You Have a Setup Program | 346 | |
Telling Windows to Detect a New Device | 347 | |
If Windows Fails to Detect the Device | 347 | |
Take a Break | 348 | |
Appendix A | Acquiring and Installing TweakUI | 349 |
Downloading TweakUI from the Internet | 350 | |
Installing TweakUI | 351 | |
What TweakUI Can Do | 351 | |
Glossary | 355 | |
Index | 370 |
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