They include desktops, laptops and PDAs, graphics, sound, hard drives, CD/DVD drives, network, and printers and scanners. For maximum ease of use, PC Hardware Annoyances is broken up into several broad hardware categories. Instead, it offers straightforward, easy-to-understand troubleshooting solutions. After that, the rest is up to you.ĭesigned for PC users of all levels, this handy guide doesn't bore you with long dissertations on the workings of the technology at hand. Then, through the use of snappy, entertaining, and practical solutions, he shows you how to clear each obstacle one step at a time. With over 40 titles to his credit, author Stephen Bigelow identifies all those annoyances that make you cringe in frustration.
PC Hardware Annoyances, the latest installment of O'Reilly's highly successful Annoyances series, aims to optimize these peripheral systems by offering easy fixes to their most annoying traits. And, naturally, each is fraught with its own set of bugs and snares. As anyone with even a modicum of computer experience can attest, there are all types of hardware devices which you must become familiar with disk drives, printers, monitors, and sound cards, just to name a few. Operating a personal computer requires more than just dealing with the PC itself.
