For Dummies Windows 7 All-in-One 978-0-470-48763-1 ユーザーズマニュアル
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Chapter 1: Finding and Installing
the Hardware You Need
the Hardware You Need
In This Chapter
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Discovering what upgrades will improve your Windows 7 experience
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Making basic hardware upgrades
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Choosing a new monitor
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Troubleshooting new hardware installations
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et’s face facts: You don’t need all the fastest, most expensive gadgets to
get value out of your computer. On the other hand, equipment that fits
get value out of your computer. On the other hand, equipment that fits
your needs can help you do more and better work in less time.
You can spend a whole lot of money on toys and gewgaws that, ultimately,
end up collecting dust. You can spend a pittance on items that you’ll use
every day. Unfortunately, it’s hard to tell in advance whether a specific,
fancy new WhipperSnapper II belongs to the former group or the latter.
end up collecting dust. You can spend a pittance on items that you’ll use
every day. Unfortunately, it’s hard to tell in advance whether a specific,
fancy new WhipperSnapper II belongs to the former group or the latter.
This chapter reviews the common computer thingies now available to help
you decide whether any of them would be valuable to you. I take a special
look at the hardware that’s supposed to make Windows 7 work faster.
you decide whether any of them would be valuable to you. I take a special
look at the hardware that’s supposed to make Windows 7 work faster.
I’ve had a great deal of luck in upgrading three- or four-year-old Windows XP
PCs to Windows 7: In many cases, a little more memory (goose it up to 1GB)
and a decent video card (widely available for, say, $50 or less) provide all
the oomph necessary to get Windows 7 humming, on hardware that’s more
than a little past its prime.
PCs to Windows 7: In many cases, a little more memory (goose it up to 1GB)
and a decent video card (widely available for, say, $50 or less) provide all
the oomph necessary to get Windows 7 humming, on hardware that’s more
than a little past its prime.
In subsequent chapters, I take a specific look at hard drives, and printers
and multifunction devices (you know, copier/scanner/faxer/coffee-warmer/
foot-massager appliances). I also discuss Device Stage, a feature that
debuted in Windows 7, which may make using hardware less, uh, hard.
and multifunction devices (you know, copier/scanner/faxer/coffee-warmer/
foot-massager appliances). I also discuss Device Stage, a feature that
debuted in Windows 7, which may make using hardware less, uh, hard.
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