Overview
Are you baffled by cryptic error messages that sometimes appear on your PC? Frustrated by constant crashes and loss of time? Tearing your hair out trying to install and run the latest Windows software? Don’t panic. All you need to resolve these and other common PC problems is contained within your system and this handy book.IRQs (interrupt requests), DMA (direct memory access), and I/O (input/output) error messages can be frustrating, but with this book/disk package you’ll be able to resolve the system conflicts that cause them. The book equips you with the resources necessary to understand and properly manage your PC before, during, and after installing operating environments and systems. This revised edition includes sections on the most common problem areas, and shows you how to prevent such problems from occurring. You’ll find new coverage on the latest in high-speed Pentium technology, new data bus technology, Plug and Play, and the Windows Registry.
IRQ, DMA & I/O: Resolving and Preventing PC System Conflicts, 2nd Edition provides everything you need to avoid and resolve the problems that continue to plague all PC users.
The companion disk contains PC-Doctor, a diagnostic program that provides system information, and the Rosenthal utilities for conflict detection.
- Successfully install the latest operating systems
- Understand and utilize the Windows Registry and new data bus features
- Learn to update previous editions of software without upsetting your machine
- Determine the current status of your system
- Take advantage of the new BIOS and new Plug and Play features
- Establishand maintain a proper, stable system
Among the most persistent and bewildering problems facing PC owners are system conflicts that arise with interrupt requests (IRQs), direct memory access (DMA), and input/output (I/O) functions. This book/disk set explains the causes of system conflicts and guides readers through the technical thickets to eliminate them.