PC First-Aid Kit
Marty Jerome, Wendy Taylor · 1993
From the Publisher: to break out an Ohmmeter and a soldering iron. The PC First-Aid Kit explains in plain English how to diagnose and repair the most common computer problems--within minutes. It demonstrates super-quick work-arounds for both hardware and software problems. And it offers streetwise advice for getting your money's worth when a trip to the repair shop is unavoidable. The PC First-Aid Kit reveals: how to bullet-proof configuration files how to bring a dead hard drive back to life when to repair a printer--and when to punt it how to save money on replacement memory, monitors and more 50 life-saving DOS commands how to make Windows print anything the telltale signs of a sleazy repair shop how to search out, destroy and recover from viruses tricks for warding off future disasters step-by-step procedures for replacing memory, add-in cards, power supplies, and other components how to decipher and solve cryptic DOS error messages how to diagnose and disentangle memory conflicts. PC First-Aid Kit includes a disk with more than $300 worth of best-selling brand-name software! Undelete files, diagnose your system at a glance, detect and correct physical hard disk errors, eradicate viruses, restore zapped configuration settings, and more!