What's Inside Your Computer What is a motherboard? What is a CPU? RAM Power supply Floppy drives - do you really need one? SCSI WiFi All those ports Cables, cables and more cablesThe Five Most Popular PC Upgrades Memory Video card Sound card DVD player/burner MotherboardHow to Select a MonitorWhat questions to ask - and what the answers mean Why LCD monitors are better than CRTs How to Select a Hard Drive For Your PC The different types of drives What memory capacity means How much memory you need for how you use your computer How drive speed affects your use External versus internal drives Choosing a DVD-ROM Drive Interface - there are at least half a dozen possibilities Speed - how to decipher all those letters and numbers Coding, decoding, compression Combo drives with CD and DVD read/write capabilitiesThe Mouse Where once there was no choice, today there are hundreds Wired versus wireless Color and design Software Optical, ball and roller, laser Selecting a Graphics Card Do you really need more than your computer motherboard's built-in graphics capability? Considering card memory, frame rate and speed Why bigger is not always better The three main things to look for in a graphics cardSelecting a Sound Card What is bit rate and why it's important Just as you would with a new receiver for your audio/video suite, look at the card's connectors Consider compatibility with the software you use Selecting a Printer Resolution Speed Economy Maximum paper size and formatSelecting a Scanner What is your need? What is your budget? Resolution Size of documents to be scanned
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