That’s a very good question. Why should you pay
for this book when you have a perfectly good computer and it comes with all
kinds of disks and manuals?
First off, have you ever read the manuals? If you
have, did you understand them? And did the manuals tell you what to do when the
computer doesn’t work? I didn’t think so. Beyond the rudimentary direction
to call an 800 number, that isn’t normally anything in the manuals about what
to do if your computer breaks.
“But doesn’t my warranty cover any problems?”
You ask. Well, the answer is a resounding… maybe. It depends on what the
problem is. And you normally have to rely on the manufacturer to help you decide
what the problem really is.
The contents of this book are designed to help you
understand how your computer works, the kind of problems you can encounter, how
to recover from them and more importantly: how
to prevent a lot of them from happening.
This book contains tips and techniques I developed
over a six year period when my wife and I owned a computer repair business.
These are many of the same techniques that your local or franchised computer
repair shop use to fix your computer, but instead of paying them what could be
several hundreds of dollars you will learn them for the cost of this book. It
also contains a section on the Web and the Internet and what you can expect to
happen when you go online with your computer.
The key to keeping your computer running smoothly is
basic maintenance. There are things you need to do to a computer every day,
every week, every month and every quarter.
No, your manuals normally won’t say anything about
this. Computer manufacturers are not responsible for the upkeep of your
computer, you are. In this book we
will explore many different aspects of the computer. It is written for the
average home computer user, but the contents are applicable to any
Windows-based computer. Whether you try this on your home or corporate computer,
you will see some interesting results.
So, take the time to read the book through before
you start anything. I promise you will look at your computer differently once
you are done with the book.
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