Easy PC Maintenance and Repair by PHIL LAPLANTE A beginner's guide covering all IBM PC-XT, 286, 386, and 486 compatible computers BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA--No technical experience is necessary to benefit from this time- and money-saving guide. Phil Laplante demystifies the inner workings of today's PCs and presents simple maintenance, repair, and upgrade strategies that all PC owners can use to protect their investments and avoid expensive service fees. Laplante provides readers with easy, step-by-step instructions for servicing all PC components, as well as for improving systems with a wide variety of accessories and peripherals. Easy PC Maintenance and Repair: ** Introduces PC terminology and concepts ** Explains how to perform the most frequently-needed repairs ** Describes how to prevent common hardware failures with routine maintenance ** Reviews vital software tools that optimize computer performance Illustrated with many helpful photographs, drawings, and tables, Easy PC Maintenance and Repair contains diagnostic advice in a language that anyone with a basic knowledge of computers can understand, and at a price far lower than most PC repair manuals. About the Author: Phil Laplante holds Ph.Ds in electrical engineering and computer science and is currently a professor of computer science at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has been involved with computers as a programmer and consultant for more than 10 years. Features lay-flat binding! Windcrest/McGraw-Hill - Easy PC Maintenance and Repair Order No. 4143 - Available: April 1992 - 144 pp., 68 illus., 7" x 10", with Otabind Paper $14.95 ISBN 0-8306-3953-5, Hard $22.95 ISBN 0-8306-3952-7 TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850 1-800-233-1128 -- Fax 717-794-2103 +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | From the America Online New Product Information Services | +===============================================================+ | This information was processed with OmniPage Professional OCR | | software (from Caere Corp) & a Canon IX-30 scanner from data | | provided by the above mentioned company. For additional info, | | contact the company at the address or phone# indicated above. | | All submissions for this service should be addressed to | | BAKER ENTERPRISES, 20 Ferro Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080 U.S.A. | +---------------------------------------------------------------+