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Supercharge and customize your PC

Now you can get the most out of your PC with the fun and practical projects packed inside this easy-to-follow guide. Produced in conjunction with CNET.com, the place you go for the latest in tech and consumer electronics, this book shows you how to exploit the media, communications, networking, and security features of your PC. You'll also find out how to add powerful hardware and software, improve performance, and expand your computer's capabilities.

Inside, you'll find 24 self-contained projects, clear step-by-step instructions, a list of tools needed at the beginning of each project, and hundreds of helpful photos and screenshots. With CNET Do-It-Yourself PC Upgrade Projects, you'll be able to take your PC to peak performance--and beyond.

  • Transform your PC into a video phone
  • Add two or more extra monitors so you can see all your work at once
  • Set up your PC as a recording studio
  • Create a permanent wireless network or a temporary one
  • Back up your data safely--and restore it
  • Digitize your paper documents for safekeeping
  • Secure your secrets in a virtual locker
  • And much more


Table of Contents:
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Easy
Project 1. Max Out Your Memory and Turbo-Charge It with ReadyBoost
Project 2. Get the Fastest Possible Internet Connection
Project 3. Turn Your PC into a Free Phone
Project 4. Turn Your PC into a Video Phone
Part II: Intermediate
Project 5. Turn Your PC into a Media Center
Project 6. Learn to Work with Your PC's BIOS
Project 7. Replace Your Hard Disk--or Add Another Hard Disk
Project 8. Set Up a Multimonitor Monster
Project 9. Build a Wired Network in Your Home
Project 10. Recover from Windows Disasters with Knoppix
Project 11. Modify Your PC's Case
Project 12. Use Your PC as Your Home Theater
Project 13. Share Your Household's Music and Movies Easily and Effectively
Project 14. Turn Your PC into a Recording Studio
Project 15. Record Music on Your PC
Project 16. Back Up and Restore Your Computer
Project 17. Create a Wireless Network
Project 18. Create an Ad Hoc Wireless Network
Project 19. Digitalize Your Paper Documents
Part III: Advanced
Project 20. Seal Your Private Data in an Uncrackable Virtual Locker
Project 21. Stream TV to Your PC or Handheld Device Anywhere
Project 22. Silence Your PC or Build an Ultra-Quiet PC
Project 23. Run Other Operating Systems on Top of Windows
Project 24. Install Another Operating System Alongside Windows
Index

About the Author :
Guy Hart-Davis (Barnard Castle, UK) is the author of more than 60 computer books, including all editions of How to Do Everything: iPod, iPhone, & iTunes, iPad and iPhone Administrator’s Guide, Integrating Macs in Windows Networks, and Mac OS X System Administration.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780071496285
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
  • Height: 272 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 213 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0071496289
  • Publisher Date: 16 May 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 734 gr


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