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About the latest edition
This is an excellent Manual for those working in the real world as PC techs. I would caution as I dont fell it may be for beginners. I think you should have a solid foundation in PC basics like I/O, Busses, DMA etc before coming to this. Some diagrams are not as descriptive as the could be. I guess I am spoiled with the diagrams in the Micheal Meyers series. However, I feel this is an intermediate book and a great reference for down road. It has been very helpful to me in studying for the exams in certain areas. There are only a few criticisms I have: No voltages on the CPU Reference charts. Also, I had hard time finding a few things like how many devices on Firewire chain and a few others critical things on the list of Objectives. I do believe it is all there but it seems like the author go's into to much time in giving overviews of the various new technologies. Things I feel you should already have a firm grasp of. Dont get me wrong this is huge manual and is packed with useful information. Many applications are covered and the OS coverage is outstanding. All in all its a great Reference.

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Overview from the author
If you want to learn about PC, this is the book for you. Have you ever gotten the dreaded blue screen of death in Windows, which could be an exception error or a Windows Stop error. This book will explain what these errors are and how to troubleshoot them. Besides going over DOS, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP, this book gives you an easy to understand yet thorough understanding of hardware and software and how to troubleshoot problems with both. It also explains the differences between all of the processors produced by Intel and AMD and explains the differences between all of the different types of RAM. In addition, if you want to pursue the A+ certification, this book has everything for you to take and successfully pass the exams and help you find the job that you want.

As you probably already know, the PC market is a fast paced, fast changing arena. The only way to succeed in this career field is to learn the basic concepts of the PC (hardware and software), apply those concepts in a real-world situation and be willing to retrain yourself often through out your career. Therefore, as a college teacher for many years and working as a PC support/network administrator person for a local college, a city hall, a computer company and a chip manufacturer, I am able to share my experiences in a way that you can quickly and easily learn the material so that you can pass the A+ PC Technician exam, get a job as PC technician and to successful troubleshoot PC problems.

Each chapter is written in an easy to read format with many pictures. To keep you updated today's issues and to show you where you can get help in troubleshooting today's PC problems, I have included many useful Internet links and have include many real-world examples. At the end of each chapter, you will find review questions to help focus your efforts and prepare for the A+ exam and hands-on exercises to reinforce and apply what you have just read about. At the end of book there are several appendix for quick reference and a handy glossary.

For now, I would like to say good luck on your current and future endeavors and I thank you for considering purchasing my book.

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If you want to fix computers, this is it.
This is the best book that you will find if you want to learn how to fix computers (including motherboard problems, harddrive problems, sound cards and Windows problems) or prepare for the A+ Exam. I found it very helpful in troubleshooting a some of my friends computers and it had information that was not included in many other computer troubleshooting books. In addition, I found the book was easy to understand, it imparted a lot of 'real-world' experience and had lots of examples. Lastly, I think it gave me a good foundation, not to mention some confidence, to pursue my MSCE certification. I strongly recommend this book and is well worth the money.