GETTING STARTED WITH PC UPGRADES. Getting Past Your Fears. Opening Your PC's System Unit. Understanding Your Computer's Ports. Understanding the PC's Expansion Slots. Working with Boards and Chips. Understanding Your Computer's CMOS Memory. Replacing Your PC's CMOS Battery.

COMMON MOTHERBOARD UPGRADES. Understanding Common Conflicts. Understanding DIP Switches and Jumpers. Upgrading Your Processor. Upgrading the PC BIOS. Adding Memory to Your PC. COMMON HARDWARE UPGRADES. Installing a Floppy Disk Drive.

Installing a SCSI Adapter. Installing a New Hard Drive. Installing a Zip Drive. Installing a Modem. Installing a Multimedia Sound Card. Upgrading Your Monitor. Upgrading Your Video Card. Installing a CD-ROM Drive.

Replacing the PC's Power Supply. Upgrading Your Mouse. Installing a Tape Backup Unit. Upgrading Your Printer. Upgrading Your Keyboard. Upgrading Your Notebook PC. Using a Universal Serial Bus (USB). Understanding Infrared (IR) Devices.

SOFTWARE UPGRADES. Understanding Device Drivers. Telling Windows About Your Hardware Upgrade. Installing New Software. Improving Disk Performance with a Disk Cache. Doubling Your Disk's Storage Capacity. Installing MS-DOS-based Memory Management Software. Defragmenting Your Hard Disk.

Fine-Tuning Windows Memory Use. Cleaning Up Your Existing Disk Space. Troubleshooting with MSD. Using the Windows Device Manager. Monitoring Windows Performance. Connecting Your PC to a Network. Basic Troubleshooting Tips.