Educational Documents

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We'd like to have some educational documents which we could hand out to customers. Some ideas which have been brought up include:

  • How to format a hard drive
  • How to determine what type and how much memory you need/can get for your computer
  • How to upgrade your processor - desktop
  • How to install a wireless card
  • How to upgrade your video - what do you need it for? Gaming, image/video editing, determining if you have PCI, AGP or PCI-E
  • How to replace a power supply - desktop
  • How to replace a power adapter - laptop for sure, maybe monitor too?
  • Basic troubleshooting - what to do if computer doesn't turn on, video is choppy, network isn't working etc.
  • Difference between switch, router and a hub
  • How to network a windows and ubuntu linux computer
  • How to figure out what kind of computer will meet your needs
  • What cable do I need to connect X to Y? (with pictures of connectors, etc)
  • What program do you recommend for fixing my problem? (a list of non crapware software for finding out system specs, removing viruses, recovering lost files, etc)