Switching from PC to Mac Survival Guide: Step-by-Step User Guide for Switching to a Mac: The Basics, Managing Hardware, Managing Media, and Much More
by Toly K
from CreateSpace
For a PC user, it may be overwhelming to switch to a Mac because of its drastic differences. This book will help you to make a smooth transition to your new Mac by explaining the various features you are already familiar with on a PC and then describing their Mac equivalents. Whether you have purchased a new Mac desktop or laptop, the "Switching from PC to Mac Survival Guide" will help you to get started, customize, and start enjoying your new computer immediately.
You will also learn how to download FREE, useful applications, connect your existing hardware, and manage all of your media. Instead of spending hours researching online, you will be up and running within a matter of minutes with the help of this guide. Whereas the official Mac guides are stagnant, this guide goes above and beyond by discussing recent known issues and solutions. This information is constantly revised for a complete, up-to-date manual.
This guide includes, but is not limited to:
The Basics:
- Choosing the Right Mouse and Keyboard for You
- Using the Application Dock
- Working with Files and Folders
- Connecting to Wi-Fi
- Adding a User Account
- Importing and Exporting Photos
- Connecting and Adding a Printer
- Turning on Password Protection
- Changing the Wallpaper
- Connecting a Webcam
- Searching for Media
Advanced Topics:
- 71 Tips and Tricks
- Top 10 FREE Applications for the Mac
- Windows Keyboard Shortcuts and the Mac Equivalents
- Capturing a Screenshot
- Customizing Automatic Text Correction
- Using Spotlight Search as a Calculator
- Disabling Front Row from Starting Automatically
- Changing the Operating System Language
- Organizing Windows with the Spaces Tool
- Turning Parental Controls On or Off
- Changing the Dock to Eliminate the Glossy 3-D Look
Computer Repair with Diagnostic Flowcharts: Troubleshooting PC Hardware Problems from Boot Failure to Poor Performance, Revised Edition
by Morris Rosenthal
from Foner Books
The updated edition of the classic visual manual for troubleshooting PC hardware problems. Morris Rosenthal creates a visual expert system for diagnosing component failure and identifying conflicts. The seventeen diagnostic flowcharts at the core of this book are intended for the intermediate to advanced hobbyist, or the beginning technician. Following a structured approach to troubleshooting hardware reduces the false diagnoses and parts wastage typical of the "swap 'till you drop" school of thought.
Flowcharts include: Power Supply Failure, Video Failure, Video Performance, Motherboard, CPU, RAM Failure, Motherboard, CPU, RAM Performance, IDE Drive Failure, Hard Drive Boot and Performance, CD or DVD Playback, CD or DVD Recording Problem, Modem Failure, Modem Performance, Sound Failure, Sound and Game Controller Performance, Network Failure, Peripheral Failure, SCSI Failure and Conflict Resolution.
Computer Repair with Diagnostic Flowcharts is used as a classroom text in colleges and technical schools and by the U.S. government for training forensic technicians. It's also a favorite reference with consumers and technicians all over the world.
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide (4th Edition)
by Cisco Networking Academy
from Cisco Press
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide, Fourth Edition, supports the Cisco Networking Academy IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software version 4.1 course. The course provides an introduction to computer components, laptops and portable devices, wireless connectivity, security and safety, environmental concerns, and diagnostic tools.
As a CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum, the course helps you prepare for the CompTIA A+ certification. The fundamentals part of the course, covered in Chapters 1–10, helps you prepare for the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam (220-701). You learn the fundamentals of computer technology, networking, and security and validate the communication skills and professionalism required of all entry-level IT professionals. The advanced part of the course, covered in Chapters 11–16, helps you prepare for the CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam (220-702), providing more of a hands-on orientation and scenarios in which troubleshooting and tools must be applied to resolve problems. Students must pass both exams to earn the CompTIA A+ certification.
The features of the Companion Guide are designed to help you study and succeed in this course:
n Chapter objectives—Review core concepts by answering the focus
questions listed at the beginning of each chapter.
n Key terms—Refer to the updated lists of networking vocabulary introduced and turn to the highlighted terms in context.
n Check Your Understanding Questions and Answer Key—Evaluate your readiness with the updated end-of-chapter questions that match the style of questions you see on the online course quizzes.
Virtual Desktop, Virtual Laptop, and Packet Tracer Activities, on the CD that accompanies this book, are virtual learning tools to help you develop critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills. New for this edition, Cisco Packet Tracer simulation-based learning activities promote the exploration of networking and network security concepts and allow you to experiment with network behavior.
All the Labs, Worksheets, and Class Discussion Exercises from the course are available in the separate book, IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Lab Manual, Fourth Edition. More than 120 activities emphasize the practical application of skills and procedures needed for hardware and software installations, upgrades, and troubleshooting systems.
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and
Software
Lab Manual
Fourth Edition
ISBN-10: 1-58713-262-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-262-9
Related Title:
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and
Software
Course Booklet
Version 4.1
ISBN-10: 1-58713-261-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-261-2
Companion CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains all of the Virtual Desktop Activities, Virtual Laptop Activities, and Packet Tracer Activities referenced throughout the book. Designed and developed by the Cisco Networking Academy, these standalone tools supplement classroom learning by providing “hands-on” experience where real equipment is limited. (Note: the Packet Tracer software is not included with this CD. Ask your instructor for access to Packet Tracer.)
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Lab Manual (4th Edition) (Lab Companion)
by Cisco Networking Academy
from Cisco Press
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Lab Manual, Fourth Edition
Cisco Networking Academy
The only authorized Lab Manual for the Cisco Networking Academy IT Essentials v4.1 course
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Lab Manual is a supplemental book that helps the students in the Cisco® Networking Academy course prepare to take the CompTIA® A+ exams (based on the 2009 objectives). The hands-on labs, worksheets, and class discussions from the course are printed within this book to practice performing tasks that will help you become a successful PC technician. By reading and completing this book, you have the opportunity to review all key concepts that the CompTIA exams cover and reinforce those concepts with hands-on exercises.
Related titles
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide,
Fourth Edition
ISBN-10: 1-58713-263-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-263-6
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Course Booklet, Version 4.1
ISBN-10: 1-58713-261-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-261-2
31 Days Before Your A+ Exams, Second Edition
ISBN-10: 1-58713-260-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-260-5
IT Essentials PC Hardware and Software Course Booklet, Version 4.1 (2nd Edition) (Course Booklets)
by Cisco Networking Academy
from Cisco Press
IT Essentials PC Hardware and Software Course Booklet, Version 4.1
Cisco Networking Academy
Your Cisco® Networking Academy® Course Booklet is designed as a study resource you can easily read, highlight, and review on the go, wherever the Internet is not available or practical:
• The text is extracted directly, word-for-word, from the online course so you can highlight important points and take notes in the “Your Chapter Notes” section.
• Headings with the exact page correlations provide a quick reference to the online course for your classroom discussions and exam preparation.
• An icon system directs you to the online curriculum to take full advantage of the images embedded within the Networking Academy online course interface and reminds you to perform the labs, worksheets, interactive activities, Packet Tracer activities, and chapter quizzes.
The Course Booklet is a basic, economical paper-based resource to help you succeed with the Cisco Networking Academy online course.
Related Titles
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide,
Fourth Edition
ISBN-10: 1-58713-263-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-263-6
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Lab Manual,
Fourth Edition
ISBN-10: 1-58713-262-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-262-9
31 Days Before Your A+ Exams, Second Edition
ISBN-10: 1-58713-260-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-260-5
PC Technician's Troubleshooting Pocket Reference (Hardware)
by Stephen Bigelow
from McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
*Fully revised updated edition. first edition was strong seller - over 30,000 sold.
*Ties into the booming A+ Certification market. A+ technicians specialize in PC hardware troubleshooting.
*Follows success of Pocket Reference Series by Bigelow, which has sold over 70,000 copies.
*Handy format - designed for technicians, in a convenient, portable, pocket-sized edition.
*Leading author - Bigelow's last three books have sold well over 250,000 copies.
I don't know where the folks at Osborne buy their clothes, but on my planet a pocket is only slightly larger than a hand. I can put my wallet in my pocket. I can carry three or so Zip disks. But I've tried and tried, and I just can't jam in all 600+ pages of Bigelow's PC Technician's Troubleshooting Pocket Reference into any pocket I have. The thing is an inch and a half thick--definitely not pocket-sized. It's satchel-sized. It's put-it-under-the-tire-to-keep-the-trailer-from-rolling-downhill-sized.
Form factors aside, Bigelow's book lives up to its title; it's all troubleshooting information. Wonderful! This book assuredly was not meant to be read front to back. It works like this: start with a problem, and then look up the solution. Bigelow divided the book into sections for various parts of the PC or devices that are connected to it. You look up the device, read about it, heed some general maintenance wisdom, and then peruse the various "symptoms" and cures. Very nice, and just about the best information on troubleshooting that I've seen.
There are two problems. The first (again) is the book's size. Simply put, it's not a pocket-sized book. Osborne should forget that aspect, and publish the book in a size that easily lies flat. Trust me, the information is valuable enough to sell the book; don't get cute with the size. The second is that I'd like to see the symptoms summarized before they're presented. That would make finding specific information easier, and I wouldn't have to thumb through several dozen symptoms/solutions before finding what I want.
On the key subject of disk partitioning, this book fits the bill--but only in troubleshooting partitioning problems. On that subject, Bigelow does a fine job, and even suggests third-party solutions. In fact, the book does contain many third-party solutions, as well as advice on what to do in Windows for troubleshooting.
This book is not for everyone. Most of the introduction is aimed at computer technicians or troubleshooting professionals. But at $19.99 it's a good investment. At the very least, it'll make you the hero on your block, when it comes to troubleshooting PCs. --Dan Gookin
*Fully revised updated edition. first edition was strong seller - over 30,000 sold.
*Ties into the booming A+ Certification market. A+ technicians specialize in PC hardware troubleshooting.
*Follows success of Pocket Reference Series by Bigelow, which has sold over 70,000 copies.
*Handy format - designed for technicians, in a convenient, portable, pocket-sized edition.
*Leading author - Bigelow's last three books have sold well over 250,000 copies.
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide [IT ESSENTIALS 3/E]
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by Patrick(Author) Regan
from Cisco Press
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide (3rd Edition)
by David Anfinson
from Cisco Press
The only Cisco authorized textbook that for the IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software course from the Cisco Networking Academy Program
- New Companion Guide format complements the online curriculum with insight and instruction from Academy instructors
- A portable reference that supports all the topics in the new course, aligning 1:1 with course modules
- Features improved readability, enhanced topic explanations, real-world examples, and all new graphical presentations
- Alignment to A+ objectives
The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide supplements and complements the IT Essentials I: PC Hardware and Software v4.0 online curriculum offered by the Cisco Networking Academy Program.
The Companion Guide is designed as a supplemental textbook for the Networking Academy course, offering students a portable desk reference of the course content to use anytime anywhere as a study aid. The chapter content aligns 1:1 to the online course module topics, but does not merely mimic the content word-for-word. The authors present the course material in the Companion Guide in a comprehensive manner, providing their own examples where necessary to augment a student's understanding of the course material.
- Chapter Objectives as stated as questions at beginning of each chapter
- Key terms listed in the Chapter openers
- Enhanced readability for younger student comprehension
- How To Feature provides step-by-step tasks for common activities
- Key concept recaps, Check Your Understanding Questions, and next chapter previews are in a concise summary at the end of each chapter
The Companion Guide serves as an additional instructional tool for the instructor to assign take-home reading or give vocabulary quizzes to better prepare the students for in-class lab assignments.
IT Career JumpStart: An Introduction to PC Hardware, Software, and Networking
by Naomi J. Alpern
from Sybex
A practical approach for anyone looking to enter the IT workforce
Before candidates can begin to prepare for any kind of certification, they need a basic understanding of the various hardware and software components used in a computer network. Aimed at aspiring IT professionals, this invaluable book strips down a network to its bare basics, and discusses this complex topic in a clear and concise manner so that IT beginners can confidently gain an understanding of fundamental IT concepts. In addition, a base knowledge has been established so that more advanced topics and technologies can be learned over time.
- Includes a discussion of the key computer components, such as the processor and memory
- Covers the basics of data storage as well as the input/output process
- Zeroes in on basic hardware configuration including how to install hardware and software drivers
- Introduces various computer operating systems, including the Windows OS family, Linux, and Mac.
- Looks at basic networking concepts and design
IT Career JumpStart is an ideal starting point for anyone looking for a career in IT but doesn't know where to start.
PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition
by Robert Bruce Thompson
from O'Reilly Media
- ISBN13: 9780596005139
- Condition: New
- Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
PC Hardware in a Nutshell is the practical guide to buying, building, upgrading, and repairing Intel-based PCs. A longtime favorite among PC users, the third edition of the book now contains useful information for people running either Windows or Linux operating systems. Written for novices and seasoned professionals alike, the book is packed with useful and unbiased information, including how-to advice for specific components, ample reference material, and a comprehensive case study on building a PC.
In addition to coverage of the fundamentals and general tips about working on PCs, the book includes chapters focusing on motherboards, processors, memory, floppies, hard drives, optical drives, tape devices, video devices, input devices, audio components, communications, power supplies, and maintenance. Special emphasis is given to upgrading and troubleshooting existing equipment so you can get the most from your existing investments.
This new edition is expanded to include:
- Detailed information about the latest motherboards and chipsets from AMD, Intel, SiS, and VIA
- Extensive coverage of the Pentium 4 and the latest AMD processors, including the Athlon XP/MP
- Full details about new hard drive standards, including the latest SCSI standards, ATA/133, Serial ATA, and the new 48-bit "Big Drive" ATA interface
- Extended coverage of DVD drives, including DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW
- Details about Flat Panel Displays, including how to choose one (and why you might not want to)
- New chapters on serial communications, parallel communications, and USB communications (including USB 2.0)
- Enhanced troubleshooting coverage
PC Hardware in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference relies on an eternal truth of the computer industry: legacy systems never die. This book focuses on the technologies that have provided Wintel personal computers with various capabilities over the years. Like most of its competitors, this book addresses the PC on a subsystem level, and deals with video cards, hard-disk interfaces, memory, and other pieces of the componentry puzzle that hardware integrators need to figure out. The authors do a great job of explaining the differences between (and relative merits of) IDE and SCSI hard-drive interfaces, various video buses, competing processors, and other technologies. They also prove themselves adept at explaining general assembly procedures and troubleshooting strategies.
This book distinguishes itself from its most popular competitors by emphasizing the authors' opinions on hardware products. It's refreshing to see authors recommend Product A for high-performance systems in which price is not an issue, Product B for economical home systems, and Product C for organizational workstations. On the other hand, the recommendations, prices, and similar values will change over time. The authors maintain a great Web site, at which you can find their current recommendations. (The Web site, on the other hand, doesn't include the book's high-quality tutorial on designing and assembling a system from zero.) Even the photographs that appear in this book--traditionally a weak point among hardware books--are clear. --David Wall
Topics covered: Personal computers that comply with Microsoft Windows and Intel compatibility requirements. The authors address processors, memory, hard disks, optical media, removable magnetic disks, video cards, power supplies, and more. Also, there are instructions for assembling a machine from scratch, and some coverage of troubleshooting problems.
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