Jim Aspinwall, the Windows Helpdesk columnist and feature editor for CNET.com and author of three books on PC maintenance, covers the full spectrum of PC fine-tuning in "PC Hacks." "I've touched on just about everything from getting people started with PCs to troubleshooting and repairing, from a reference guide on PC configuration to wireless networking," says Aspinwall. "And I take it to the extremes of PC-modding with water-cooled CPUs and video cards, tricked-out enclosures, and fancy lighting and display accents."
Aspinwall shows readers how to: -Customize, configure, and upgrade the BIOS, which can control everything from the current date to the CPU's clock speed -Make the most of the CPU, whether it's to crank up the speed or just run the CPU in a cooler climate -Take control of RAM: control how the operating system swaps to disk, make the memory run a bit faster, and optimize memory usage -Configure and partition hard disks: choose the optimal settings for speed and set up multiboot systems -Protect the system: make backups, clone the system, and safeguard it against viruses, spyware, and malicious hackers Techie or non-techie, readers of this book will be armed with everything they need to make sure Aspinwall's motto always rings true: "The machine never wins." To order your copy or for more information, see: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pchks/ or call 1-800-998-9938 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] PC Hacks Jim Aspinwall Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0-596-00748-5, 304 pages, $24.95 US, $36.95 CA http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pchks/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you want to cancel a subscription to this newsletter, or add subscriptions to other topics, go to http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/home For non-automated human help email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------------------------------------------
