Author: Gavin D J Harper Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071487379 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 234
Book Description
One of the first in-depth resources for the booming car PC market Appeals to the huge combined audience of home electronics hobbyists and auto enthusiasts Car PCs are capable of controlling lights, regulating heat and air conditioning, running audio and video systems, navigating, ensuring security, and more Includes parts and required tools lists, troubleshooting tips, and a list of manufacturers where readers can purchase the parts best suited for their customized systems Companion website offers free software and demo versions of products to use with the car PC
Author: Mark L. Chambers Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470462191 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 344
Book Description
If you’ve dreamed about having a customized multimedia PC or one tricked out for your favorite games, build your own and make your dreams come true! Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies makes it easy. Not only is building your own PC a really rewarding project, it can also save you a nice chunk of cash. This step-by-step guide helps you decide what you need, teaches you what all those computer terms mean, and tells you exactly how to put the pieces together. It shows you: What tools you need (not as many as you might think!) All about operating systems How to install CD and DVD drives The scoop on sound and video, and how to put a sound system together from start to finish How to connect a monitor and install a modem All about setting up and configuring the hard drive Secrets for securing your system, and more Included is a bonus DVD showing you how to install the motherboard, CPU, RAM, ports, hard drive, video and sound cards, a DVD drive, and more. With Build Your Own PC Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, you can have the computer you want plus the satisfaction of doing it yourself! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Author: Ian Sinclair Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann ISBN: 0750665068 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 344
Book Description
This edition of 'Build and Upgrade Your Own PC' is based around building and upgrading to the very latest systems, such as Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP motherboards running Windows XP and Windows 2000 Professional.
Author: Ron Champion Publisher: Haynes Publishing ISBN: 9781859606360 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 191
Book Description
Build a roadworthy two-seater open sports car for a fraction of the cost of a kit car! Using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials, this volume shows you how to make the chassis, suspension and bodywork, and advises you on how to modify and use inexpensive but serviceable mechanical components. Contains sections on improving handling, information on how to get through the Single Vehicle Approval test, and builders' own stories.
Author: Damien Stolarz Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc." ISBN: 0596553129 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 386
Book Description
A car PC or carputer is a car tricked-out with electronics for playing radio, music and DVD movies, connecting to the Internet, navigating and tracking with satellite, taking photos, and any electronic gadget a person wants in a car. All these devices are managed and controlled through a single screen or interface. The only place car PC enthusiasts can go for advice, tips and tools is a handful of hard-to-find Web sites--until now. Car PC Hacks is your guide into the car PC revolution.Packing MP3 players, handheld devices, computers and video-on-demand systems gives you a pile too heavy to carry. But add a car and put them together, you've got a powerful and mobile multimedia center requiring no lifting. The next time you give kids a lift, you won't hear, "Are we there yet?" Instead, expect "We're there already?" as they won't want to leave the car while playing video games from multiple consoles.Car PC Hacks is the first book available to introduce and entrench you into this hot new market. You can count on the book because it hails from O'Reilly, a trusted resource for technical books. Expect innovation, useful tools, and fun experiments that you've come to expect from O'Reilly's Hacks Series.Maybe you've hacked computers and gadgets, and now you're ready to take it to your car. If hacking is new and you would like to mix cars and computers, this book gets you started with its introduction to the basics of car electrical systems. Even when you're unclear on the difference between amps and watts, expect a clear explanation along with real-life examples to get on track. Whether you're venturing into car PC for the first time or an experienced hobbyist, hop in the book for a joy ride.
Author: Wally Wang Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies ISBN: 9780070681569 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 220
Book Description
A groundbreaking book that teaches readers how to save energy and money by assembling their own "green" PCs. The author provides step-by-step assembly instructions, and tells how to troubleshoot the finished product. This one-of-a-kind book's features include checklists to help readers select the right equipment, illustrated assembly instructions, a list of "green" suppliers, and more.
Author: Will Smith Publisher: Que Publishing ISBN: 0789731932 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 286
Book Description
Presents step-by-step instructions for building a PC along with buying advice for videocards, soundcards, speakers, DVD drives, and other components.
Author: Morris Rosenthal Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media ISBN: 9780072124675 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 244
Book Description
"Build Your Own PC" is a highly visual guide to building a computer from start to finish with a minimal text approach that clearly gets concepts across to readers. A visual Glossary defines each part of a PC, while more than 150 step-by-step photos guide their way.
Author: Aubrey Pilgrim Publisher: ISBN: 9780830686285 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 244
Book Description
This new installment in Aubrey Pilgrim's Save a Bundle series shows how to assemble an inexpensive 80486 computer that exceeds the power and efficiency of most minicomputers and takes full advantage of the new OS/2 operating system. Readers with existing systems will also learn how simple it is to upgrade by installing a new motherboard or using a 80486 plug in board - saving thousands of pounds in the process. Pilgrim reviews available software packages and discusses peripheral devices such as disk drives, moitors, keybords and printers - providing readers with a comprehensive list of sources for low cost components and equipment. The book also details hundreds of business and personal applications that 486 systems can perform.
Author: Gavin D J Harper
Author: Mark L. Chambers
Author: Ian Sinclair
Author: Ron Champion
Author: Damien Stolarz
Author: Wally Wang
Author: Will Smith
Author: Morris Rosenthal
Author: Aubrey Pilgrim
Author: Aubrey Pilgrim