From TNPC issue #3.24...

T.J. Lee and Lee Hudspeth's Absolute Beginner's Guide to PC Upgrades

by Lee Hudspeth and T.J. Lee
November 30, 2000

The latest book from the publishers of TNPC hits the bookstores this month, T.J. Lee and Lee Hudspeth's Absolute Beginner's Guide to PC Upgrades. This time we've tackled the problem every PC user faces... do you upgrade your existing system or bite the bullet and buy a new one? And if the decision is to upgrade, how do you do it yourself? The good news is that you can successfully upgrade a variety of your computer's components and live to tell the tale.

In this 578 page book from QUE, Lee and I show you how to figure out when to upgrade and when it's time to get a new system. We cover a plethora of upgrades and walk you step by step through performing them yourself. We cover how to prepare a system for an upgrade, finding out the exact make and model of all your components, opening up a system, and more importantly all the tips and tricks you need to get the system put back together again in working condition.

Each chapter starts off with a checklist of everything you'll need to have on hand and what you'll need to do before you open up your computer case. The book lends itself to going right to the upgrade you want to perform and gives you what you need to know to get your upgrade done with little or no pain and suffering. We help you figure out when to avoid a "do it yourself" upgrade and instead call in a qualified professional.

From sorting out RAM types; CD and DVD upgrades; updating your BIOS; swapping out the motherboard; adding new disk drives; adding USB; upgrading to a new scanner, printer, monitor, uninterruptible power supply, practically any peripheral you can think of... we cover it in this guide. We even delve into upgrading your software and operating systems, and running multiple operating systems on one PC.

You can order this book now from Amazon and it should ship any day now. The book experienced a title change late in its development cycle and Amazon still has it listed under its original title (T.J. Lee and Lee Hudspeth Teach PC Upgrades). The publisher moved the book from the QUE series "Teaches" to the "Absolute Beginners" series, thus the title change. (Just so you know, PC book authors rarely have any input or control over a book's title or which series it goes into. That's why there isn't a book with the name "The Naked PC!" At least not yet...) But the links to Amazon will get you to the right page and the book cover picture displayed there shows the correct title.

We worked hard--REAL hard--on this tome and believe you will find it both interesting and extremely useful. Upgrading your PC will breathe new life into an aging system and give you the latest bells and whistles - no matter how old or young your computer is, while saving you a pile of cash. We're confident that we've made it possible for any user to successfully perform his or her own PC upgrades.

You can find more information about our new book here:
http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/324/tr.cgi?teachpc

Or you can go straight to Amazon and order a copy here:
http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/324/tr.cgi?amazon2

You can reach T.J. Lee at:
mailto:tj_lee@TheNakedPC.com

You can reach Lee Hudspeth at:
mailto:leehudspeth@TheNakedPC.com

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