Troubleshooting, Maintaining and Repairing MACs

Ryan J. Faas

1186 pages, parution le 01/11/2000

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Résumé

Identify, fix, and prevent Mac problems with this comprehensive and easy-to-use reference. Covering the latest Mac models--including G4s and iBooks--this complete guide will show you how to take control of your Mac when crisis hits. Highly organized and featuring a quick "Symptoms-at-a-Glance" section, you'll find troubleshooting solutions for a slew of familiar and not-so-familiar problems, including memory issues, power supply malfunctions, and virus symptoms. This essential guide addresses Internet protocols and wireless technology, attaching all types of peripheral devices, and gives practical advice for creating a trouble-free networking environment. Also included are detailed procedures for regular Mac maintenance, so you can keep any future problems to a minimum. Up-to-date, thorough, and practical--this is the ultimate troubleshooting guide for every Mac user.

Learn to:

Enhance system performance
Understand each Mac hardware and software component
Connect and troubleshoot all types of peripherals including scanners, printers, CD-ROM and DVD drives--and more
Maintain your Mac regularly
Recover from system disasters quickly and effectively
Know what's wrong immediately by using the "Symptoms-at-a-Glance" section
Minimize freezing, force quits, and system crashes
Work with other platforms
Plus, get a peek at Mac OS X

This book has been written with Stuart Brown and Kim Foglia:
Stuart Brown and Kim Foglia are long-time Mac users and technicians who run a non-profit Mac users group. Mr. Foglia is the president of WriteDesign, an awardwinning Web development and e-business consulting firm.

Contents

Chapter 1: Inside the iMac and PowerMac
Chapter 2: Inside the PowerBook and the iBook
Chapter 3: Before Beginning Repairs
Chapter 4: Monitors and Displays
Chapter 5: Hard Drives
Chapter 6: Macintosh Memory
Chapter 7: Processors
Chapter 8: Expansion Slots
Chapter 9: PC Cards and PowerBook Expansion Bays
Chapter 10: Batteries
Chapter 11: Power Supplies
Chapter 12: SCSI
Chapter 13: IDE
Chapter 14: FireWire
Chapter 15: USB
Chapter 16: CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW Drives
Chapter 17: DVD
Chapter 18: Removable-Media Drives
Chapter 19: Tape Drives
Chapter 20: Life Without Floppies'
Chapter 21: Keyboards
Chapter 22: Mice and Trackballs
Chapter 23: Graphics Tables and Trackpads
Chapter 24: Joysticks and Gamepads
Chapter 25: Digital Imaging
Chapter 26: Video Cards/Chipsets and Graphics Acceleration
Chapter 27: Video Capture, Digital and TV Tuning
Chapter 28: Audio In/Out, Sound, and MIDI
Chapter 29: Printers
Chapter 30: Serial Ports
Chapter 31: Modems
Chapter 32: Mac Networking
Chapter 33: AirPort Wireless Networking
Chapter 34: Mac Networks and the Internet
Chapter 35: ISDN
Chapter 36: Cable Modem and DSL Issues
Chapter 37: Mac OS Startup
Chapter 38: Freezes, Forec Quits, and Crashes
Chapter 39: Regular Mac Maintenance
Chapter 40: Viruses
Chapter 41: Working with Other Platforms
Chapter 42: Looking Ahead
Index

L'auteur - Ryan J. Faas

Ryan J. Faas is a computer trainer, consultant, and Mac specialist. He is a Mac hardware expert and correspondent at About.com and the co-founder of a small consulting company that helps users choose the ideal system for their needs.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Ryan J. Faas
Parution	01/11/2000
Nb. de pages	1186
Format	19 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	2219g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780072125955