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* [[Media:How_to_install_and_format_hard_drive.odt| How to Install and Format a Hard Drive]]
 
* [[Media:How_to_install_and_format_hard_drive.odt| How to Install and Format a Hard Drive]]
 
* [[Media:How to upgrade memory.odt| How to Install and Upgrade RAM]]
 
* [[Media:How to upgrade memory.odt| How to Install and Upgrade RAM]]
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* [[Media:Cables_guide.jpg| Common Cable Connector Guide: Now with more photos!]]
  
 
==Future Documentation==
 
==Future Documentation==
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===Ones Currently Being Worked On===
 
===Ones Currently Being Worked On===
  
*How to determine what type and how much memory you need/can get for your computer
 
*What cable do I need to connect X to Y? (with pictures of connectors, etc)
 
 
*How to upgrade your processor - desktop
 
*How to upgrade your processor - desktop
 
*How to replace a power supply - desktop
 
*How to replace a power supply - desktop

Revision as of 14:51, 15 February 2011

Current Documentation

Future Documentation

  • Free Geek Manual

Ones Currently Being Worked On

  • How to upgrade your processor - desktop
  • How to replace a power supply - desktop
  • Basic troubleshooting - what to do if computer doesn't turn on, video is choppy, network isn't working etc.

What We Still Need to Work On

  • 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 adapter - laptop for sure, maybe monitor too?
  • 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 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)
  • Linux software equivalent to windows programs