The PC upgrade market is a multi-billion dollar industry with components selling through multiple channels. Learn to install new components into your PC with confidence! Want more memory on your PC? Or a DVD drive instead of the CD-ROM that came with your computer? Adding and installing these kinds of components to an existing computer is a smart idea and can be a cost-efficient way to improve your computer's functionality. But it's not always easy to find clear instructions for these procedures, especially if you're a computer novice. This highly visual guide is packed with over 100 easy-to-follow photographs that walk you through each step of installing new components into your PC. Complete with a troubleshooting section, this is an ideal resource for everyone wanting to upgrade his or her computer.

This crystal-clear guidebook explains:

Reasons for upgrading

How to get the best price

Video, sound cards, and DVD

All types of storage including hard drives, CD-ROMs, Zip and Jaz

Migrating data to a new system

Windows installation on hard drives