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[ Article crossposted from tw.bbs.forsale.computer ]
[ Author was Ulf Boehlau ]
[ Posted on Fri, 12 Jun 1998 14:51:00 GMT ]

    I have some Technical Books left over from a course we taught.
 
     These Books are for people who are into Computer Upgrading
                     and into Computer Repair.
 
                       - All are NEW books 
 
e-mail:  cm855@torfree.net  or  ulf@problem.tantech.com
phone:   (905) 884-9217 evenings or (416) 410-3883 days
 
CD-ROM containing all the books below and more:
~~~~~~
    Only Canadian $69.00, US $50.00
 
The BIOS Companion by Phil Croucher  1998 version
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Only Canadian $37.45, US $25.00
 
    Covers and Explains:  * The PC and how it works
                          * Memory and its Management
                          * Cacheing
                          * Expansion Cards
                          * Standard CMOS Setup
                          * Advanced CMOS Setup
                          * Advanced Chipset Setup
                          * Power Management
                          * Plug and Play/PCI
                          * Nasty Noises (BEEP Error Codes)
                          * Error Messages
                          * POST Codes and Procedures
                          * Fixed Disk Parameter Tables
                          * Chip Set Part Number Listings
                          * Memory Chip Partnumber Listings
                          * POSTmortem POST Board Manual
 
The Hard Disk Database by Phil Croucher
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Only Canadian $22.00, US $16.00
 
    A quick reference for Identifying drives at auctions or when the CMOS
    battery gives up.
 
    CMOS and Jumper Settings for over 5700 drives from 269 manufacturers.
    Incorporates PC Expansion cards and Hard drive controller cards.
 
Communications and Networking by Phil Croucher
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Only Canadian $22.00, US $16.00
 
    Covers and Explains:  * OSI, The signal & transmission media
                          * Parallel/Serial, UARTs, multiplexing
                          * Synchronisation and distortion
                          * Modems and Error detection
                          * Switching
                          * RS232
                          * File Transfer
                          * Bulletin Boards, The Internet
                          * Networking hardware.  Types of Network -
                             ArcNet, Token Ring, Ethernet.
                          * Performance.  Network Protocols; IX,
                             TCP/IP, net.cfg file.
                          * Printers and maintenance
 
Supporting Windows by Phil Croucher
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Only Canadian $22.00, US $16.00
 
    This book is about Windows troubleshooting and is intended
    for people in tech support and running help desks.  Contains
    much undocumented information and tricks geared to help stop
    you (and your organization) getting into trouble in the first
    place!
 
    Covers and Explains:  * The PC
                          * Memory and its management
                          * DOS
                          * System Configuration Files:
                             config.sys  &  autoexec.bat
                          * Windows installation and setup
                          * Initialisation files
                             win.ini, system.ini, program.ini,
                             control.ini
                          * DOS Applications and PIFEDIT
                          * Communications
                          * Data Exchange (DDE/OLE)
                          * Fonts and Printing
                          * Automation
                          * Multimedia
                          * Problems (GPFs, etc.....)
 
    For more info on this one look at the following two sites:
 
                           http://www.electrocution.com
                           http://www.sysopt.com
 
Shipping Charge $6.00 for up to two books with prepaid orders.  For COD
orders add another $6.00.