On 31 Mar 99, Dale Hoogeveen wrote : > From Patty, sending from a relative's e-mail account: > > I am reading a library book about DOS; it is tough sledding the first > > time through. > What you need is an explanation of hardware. > Try: "Build your own 486/486DX" by Aubrey Pilgrim from McGraw-Hill Or download what you need from the net. For instance, check out this page <http://www.empowermentzone.com/>. Among the many items listed there - you will also find lots of hardware/software and OS related titles (books/manuals/tutorials). Last time I looked I noticed the following titles among the many there: * The Secret Guide to Computers -- tutorials on a wide range of computer software and hardware topics. http://www.empowermentzone.com/secret24.zip * Download Upgrading PC's http://www.empowermentzone.com/pc_up.zip * Download Using PC'S http://www.empowermentzone.com/pc_use.zip * Download Upgrading and Repairing Networks http://www.empowermentzone.com/networks.zip * Help Guide to Buying a Computer http://www.empowermentzone.com/buy_comp.txt * Build Your Own PC Guidebook http://www.empowermentzone.com/build_pc.txt * Tutorial on using laptop computers http://www.empowermentzone.com/laptops.txt * Explanation of operating systems http://www.empowermentzone.com/op_sys.txt * Compilation of tips on optimizing memory with DOS versions 5.0 - 6.2 http://www.empowermentzone.com/dos62mem.txt * Answers to frequently asked questions on writing DOS batch files -- from the BATPOWER Fidonet echo http://www.empowermentzone.com/batpower.txt All the best, Bjorn To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies.
