Find hundreds of readily accessible tips for upgrading and tuning your PC inside this organized resource. Written by best-selling computer book author Kris Jamsa, you’ll get inside information and best practices on everything from system settings to adding and upgrading peripherals, and much more.

Make PC stand for "personalized and customized"--mod it to increase performance or simply to improve its looks and think outside the plain beige box. Go beyond the manufacturer's limits and add a high-performance heatsink, or increase functionality of your box by adding more controls and ports in the front. Get the psychological edge in LAN gaming by morphing your box with lights, windows, custom paint jobs, and more. Divided into four distinct projects, each one written by a field expert, this hands-on guide delivers professional instruction on installing a water-cooling system, adding lights, morphing the case, and much more.Cut windows, install plumbing, and paint your case Illuminate your box by adding lights Install fiber optics, light-emitting diodes, and cold cathode fluorescents Build a switch interface Transform your box into an aquarium by water-cooling your components Morph your case and add accessories Use molding techniques Use alternative enclosures or acrylic cases--even an old gas can--to house your components

Learn to communicate in the wireless e-mail and Internet landscape. Discover how Blackberry--the portable, pocket-size wireless device--connects you to corporate e-mail and calendars, lets you create instant memos, and offers extensions like RIM Wallet for secure online purchases. Written by an experienced author and trainer, "How to Do Everything with Your Blackberry guides you through every feature of the Blackberry and leads you to maximized functionality. With full coverage of Blackberry models--plus PC synching--this comprehensive guide is loaded with information, solutions, and practical advice to help keep you connected with all your business and personal relationships.Master the wireless communication device of choice for mobile professionals Track appointments and daily schedules with the calendar Compose, send, and receive wireless e-mail Browse the wireless Internet whether you're away from the country or just away from your desk Manage e-mail with familiar features such as folders, filters, and search capabilities Configure Blackberry options including security, automated text correction, message services, and network settings Utilize the address book for e-mail addresses, phone numbers, pager numbers, and essential information Use Blackberry Desktop Software to connect with PC applications Troubleshoot common problems

Who needs the movies? Now, you can achieve stunning audio and top quality video results through your PC. This book shows you how to build your own home entertainment center using an ordinary PC. Watch and record TV shows and movies, put your entire CD collection on hard drive, and listen to radio stations from around the world.

My book is about making hardware upgrades on desktop computers easily using common sense methods. I put the directions in the simplest as possible terms. If you have every thought of making upgrades on your computer but were afraid to try. Then this is the book for you. It gives you step my step directions in plan laymen terms. My book puts things in the simplest terms possible with tried and tested methods. And the methods in this book are the ones I used and you can use them also. So why pay someone $20+ an hour to upgrade your computer when you can do it yourself.

The second edition of this highly successful text focuses on the major changes that have taken place in this field in recent times. Data Acquisition Techniques Using PCs, Second Edition, recognises that data acquisition is the core of most engineering and many life science systems in measurement and instrumentation. It will prove invaluable to scientists, engineers, students and technicians wishing to keep up with the latest technological developments.
* Teaches the reader how to set up a PC-based system that measures, analyzes, and controls experiments and processes through detailed design examples
* Geared for beginning and advanced users, with many tutorials for less experienced readers, and detailed standards references for more experienced readers
* Fully revised new edition discusses latest programming languages and includes a list of over 80 product manufacurers to save valuable time

Do more with your iPAQ than you ever thought possible using this easy-to-use guide. Get step-by-step guidance for using Word, Excel, and Outlook, manage your finances, and secure your iPAQ from theft or loss. Covering wireless connections, troubleshooting, as well as fun things to do with the most popular pocket PC—this book will show you how make the most out of your iPAQ.

*Fully revised updated edition. first edition was strong seller - over 30,000 sold.

*Ties into the booming A+ Certification market. A+ technicians specialize in PC hardware troubleshooting.

*Follows success of Pocket Reference Series by Bigelow, which has sold over 70,000 copies.

*Handy format - designed for technicians, in a convenient, portable, pocket-sized edition.

*Leading author - Bigelows last three books have sold well over 250,000 copies.

At the beginning of the new millennium the PID controller continues to be a key component of industrial control. During this century many different structures of control have been proposed to overcome the limitation of the PID controllers. Because of their simplicity and usefulness, they give a very useful solution to an important part of the industrial processes.

The present-day structure of PID controllers is quite different from the original analog PID controllers. Now the implementation of the PID is based on digital design, these digital PIDs include many algorithms such as anti-wind-up, auto-tuning, adaptive, and fuzzy fine tuning to improve their performances, but the basic actions remain the same.

During the last two decades, the general reluctance of researchers to use PID controllers has begun to disappear. Many of the new capabilities of digital PID controllers have been introduced by the research community. The industrial control users apply these innovations easily, even enthusiastically. PID control has become one of the most important ways for the scientific specialist in control and the users of industrial control to work together.

This workshop was organized so that the scientific world and the industrial control world could meet and discuss the present and future use of PID controllers - the successes and failures of their use and how to determine the limits of performances. This workshop was also useful for learning about control history, since the origin and evolution of PID control can provide us with keys for new development and designs.

If you are among the millions of Mac users today, then you need an up-to-date and comprehensive reference that will provide fast answers to your software, hardware, network, and system maintenance questions. The iMac, iBook, & G3 Troubleshooting Pocket Reference is a handy, common-sense guidebook that covers the full range of basic problems and troubleshooting procedures. Written by Mac expert and enthusiast Don Rittner, this crystal clear and concise reference provides you with the all information you need, from basic to more advanced topics, at your fingertips!

"The Complete HyperCard Handbook" is your best choice for learning and mastering HyperCard whether you are a professional or a beginner.

Macintosh products expert Danny Goodman introduces HyperCard 2.2's powerful new features to you.

AppleScript support; Improved user interface design elements; Enhanced HyperTalk scripting language; Convenient Color Tools for applications design; Creating double-clickable applications

And shares his experience: using HyperCard for multimedia applications; debugging HyperTalk scripts; applying Apple events; using AppleScript with a multiuser FileMaker database

Sandy Berger's advise and instruction have helped hundreds of computer users to overcome their fears and anxieties of personal computing. Sandy's 30 years of experience in the computer industry and her personalized method of teaching the computer in simple terms have been brought together for you in this book. How To Have a Meaningful Relationship With Your Computer is the ultimate user-friendly book that tells you what you need to know to be a confident and knowledgeable participant in today's computer world. Whether you are buying your first computer or looking to expand your productivity as a current computer user, Sandy's insights and information will get you going in the right direction. This book is designed to help you work with computers to produce the results that you desire with ease. It's like having your own personal computer consultant right at your fingertips. It's the smart computer book for smart people who want to get past the technical jargon and into the world of independent computing. It is more than a computer book. It will guide you through and around the world of computing to remove your frustration and maximize your productivity. At last, a single resource book that covers personal computing from A to Z in simple everyday language.

Netscape has captured the lion's share of the Web browser market. Its advanced features make it the premier Internet navigation tool you can use. The Macintosh is ideally suited to take advantage of the features of Web browser like Netscape since most Macs are already set up to run the basic capabilities that you will need including graphics and sound.
This book will show you how to set up and configure Netscape, as well as a variety of other Web Browsers for the Macintosh, including NCSA MacMosaic, PLUSMosaic, MacWeb, and NetShark.
As well as providing an up-to-date snapshot of some of the best web sites around, the author also includes an introduction to Netscape 2.0 for the Macintosh and illustrates some of its powerful new features.

MacMath is a scientific toolkit for the Macintosh computer consisting of 12 graphics programs. It supports mathematical computation and experimentation in dynamical systems, both for differential equations and for iteration. MacMath addresses differential equations and iteration such as: analyser, diffeq, phase plane, diffeq 3D views, numerical methods, periodic differential equations, cascade, 2D iteration, eigenfinder, jacobidraw, fourier, planets. These versatile programs greatly enhance the understanding of the mathematics in these topics. This new edition includes the latest version of the MacMath diskette, 9.2.

MacMath is a scientific toolkit for the Macintosh computer consisting of twelve graphics programs. It supports mathematical computation and experimentation in dynamical systems, both for differential equations and for iteration. The MacMath package was designed to accompany the textbooks Differential Equations: A Dynamical Systems Approach Part I & II. The text and software was developed for a junior-senior level course in applicable mathematics at Cornell University, in order to take advantage of excellent and easily accessible graphics. MacMath addresses differential equations and iteration such as: analyzer, diffeq, phase plane, diffeq 3D views, numerical methods, periodic differential equations, cascade, 2D iteration, eigenfinder, jacobidraw, fourier, planets. These versatile programs greatly enhance the understanding of the mathematics in these topics. Qualitative analysis of the picture leads to quantitative results and even to new mathematics. This new edition includes the latest version of the Mac Math diskette, 9.2.

The "heart and soul" of almost all relational database programs is the B-Tree algorithm. In fact may programmers describe a relational database as a B-Tree program with supporting code that simply delivers the query to the B-Tree or displays the results from the B-Tree. The beauty of this book is that it describes in great detail with lots of diagrams and charts exactly how a B-Tree works. It is one of the clearest explanations on the subject existing and is extremely useful for any person or classroom that is investigating databases. The number of illustrations in this book are too numerous to list. Diagrams are given showing every major step taken in writing a B-Tree. The diagrams also show exactly how searches are done. Flow charts are also presented showing how the B-Tree algorithm works. Tables are presented showing the performance of the B-Tree. Code is listed for an entire B-Tree program written in simple DOS based BASIC and it is inspected and laboriously explained line-by-line.

Die mehrbandige Technische Informatik bietet einen verstandlichen Einstieg in dieses wichtige Teilgebiet der Informatik. Leser mit unterschiedlichen Vorkenntnissen gewinnen schrittweise einen Uberblick uber die in Studium und Beruf benotigten elektrotechnischen und elektronischen Grundlagen. Auf dieser Basis werden Komponenten und Strukturen von heutigen Computersystemen eingefuhrt. Fur die 3. Auflage wurden weitere Aufgaben, besonders auch zu HADES, neu aufgenommen.

Der Ubungsband dient zur Einubung und Vertiefung des in den Lehrbuchern Technische Informatik 1 und 2 dargebotenen Stoffes. Die Rechenaufgaben mit Losungen beziehen sich vor allem auf die physikalischen Grundlagen. Die komplexeren Problemstellungen in der Computertechnik werden mit den Simulationsprogrammen gelost, die die Autoren auf ihrer Homepage zur Verfugung stellen."

Schatzungsweise 80% aller verfugbaren Daten haben geographischen Bezug. Dank der rasanten Entwicklung von Hard- und Software ist es heute leichter denn je, diese raumbezogenen Daten als Karte abzubilden. Zunehmend bedienen sich daher heute auch Praktiker und Wissenschaftler ohne spezielle Kartographiekenntnisse dieser Form der Darstellung. Dem Leser wird zunachst unverzichtbares Basiswissen aus dem Bereich der thematischen Kartographie vermittelt und darauf aufbauend die Methodik der angewandten digitalen Kartographie erlautert. Wie sieht ein kartographischer PC-Arbeitsplatz aus? Wie kommen die Daten in den PC? Wie wird eine Karte daraus und wie kommt diese anschliessend auf den Drucker oder ins Internet? Diese Fragen werden in einem separaten Kapitel zur angewandten digitalen Kartographie beantwortet. Ein ausfuhrlicher Uberblick uber gangige Software rundet das Buch ab. Die beiliegende CD-ROM enthalt Demoversionen zu diesen Programmen."

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Ten brand new, hands-on DIY projects for the Raspberry Pi! This fully illustrated guide shows how to create all kinds of entertaining and practical gadgets with the Raspberry Pi.Raspberry Pi Electronics Projects for the Evil Genius features ten fun DIY projects that showcase the RasPi's applications in computing, communications, robotics, photography, and video. Each Evil Genius project includes a detailed list of materials, sources for parts, schematics, and clear, step-by-step assembly and programming instructions. Readers will get up and running right away by learning how to program a touchscreen, interface with an Arduino processor, build a fully working cell phone-even build a super computer using a cluster of RasPis! Advanced projects include a Software Defined Radio, BrickPi robot controller, robotic arm, point-and-shoot camera, and a complete infrared surveillance system. Covers all RasPi models, including the latest A+, B+ and B model 2 units Features C, Java, and Python programming techniques Software downloads available through mhprofessional.com

The Evolution of Technology Having sold more than 2 million copies over its lifetime, How Computers Work is the definitive illustrated guide to the world of PCs and technology. In this new edition, you'll find detailed information not just about PCs, but about how changes in technology have evolved the giant, expensive computer dinosaurs of last century into the smaller but more powerful smartphones, tablets, and wearable computing of today. Whether your interest is in business, gaming, digital photography, entertainment, communications, or security, you'll learn how computing is evolving the way you live. A full-color, illustrated adventure into the wonders of TECHNOLOOGY This full-color, fully illustrated guide to the world of technology assumes nothing and explains everything. Only the accomplished and award-winning team of writer Ron White and artist Tim Downs has the unique ability to meld descriptive text with one-of-a-kind visuals to fully explain how the electronic gear we depend on every day is made possible. In addition to all the content you've come to expect from prior editions, this newly revised edition includes all-new coverage of topics such as: * How smartphones and tablet PCs put the power of a desktop computer in your hands-literally * How computing technology is linking our homes, work place, entertainment, and daily communications * How advances such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, eBay, and smartphones are expanding our universe of friends, knowledge, and opportunity * How increased miniaturization leads to new products, such as smartphone, smartwatches, and Google Glass * How computing technology takes advantages of quantum physics and innovations no one even imagined a few years ago For two decades, How Computers Work has helped newbies understand new technology, while hackers and IT pros have treasured it for the depth of knowledge it contains. This is the perfect book about computing to capture your imagination, delight your eyes, and expand your mind, no matter what your technical level! Beautifully detailed illustrations and jargon-free explanations walk you through the technology that is shaping our lives. See the hidden workings inside computers, smartphones, tablets, Google Glass, and the latest tech inventions.

Mobile Multimedia is defined as a set of protocols and standards for multimedia information exchange over wireless networks. Therefore the book is organised into four parts. The introduction part, which consists of two chapters introduces the readers to the basic ideas behind mobility management and provides the business and technical drivers, which initiated the mobile multimedia revolution. Part two, which consists of six chapters, explains the enabling technologies for mobile multimedia with respect to data communication protocols and standards. Part three contains two chapters and is dedicated for how information can be retrieved over wireless networks whether it is voice, text, or multimedia information. Part four with its four chapters will clarify in a simple a self-implemented way how scarce resources can be managed and how system performance can be evaluated.

IT CAN'T CRASH, IT WON'T PUT YOU ON HOLD, AND IT NEVER TAKES LUNCH BREAKS.

• Your computer screen freezes after hours of work on the proposal due to your boas at 7 A.M.

• You try to save a masterpiece graph, and your computer reports "insufficient memory."

• You need a copy of your résumé for your interview in an hour, and the printer is printing in an alien language.

• Your computer "crashes," and you haven't got a backup.

If you've ever used a personal computer (and who hasn't), you know what these moments are like. Fear and frustration overwhelm you. You call every computer-savvy person you know, hoping that someone will provide the magic solution to save your document, your deadline, your job.

Now, saving the day for thousands of PC and Mac users alike, comes The Geek Squad Guide to Solving Any Computer Glitch. You're not a dummy or an idiot, but you do need help. In plain English and with a humorous flair, The Geek Squad Guide demystifies the most widely used hardware and software, offers quick fixes to common glitches, and provides smart maintenance advice to keep things running smoothly.

THE GEEKS WILL HELP YOU:

• decide what computer to buy

• set up reliable backup procedures

• troubleshoot problems with your computer, printer, modem, and other components

• got the most from your laptop, at home and on the road

• save time and money if you do need professional repair help

• find and install software upgrades yourself

• recover your data in almost any computing crisis