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Fixing Your Computer Absolute Beginner’s Guide
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Fixing Your Computer Absolute Beginner’s Guide

by Paul McFedries
July 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
336 pages
7h 40m
English
Que
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14. Updating the Video Card and Monitor

In This Chapter

Learning how video cards work

Getting the hang of video card specs

Buying a video card

Buying a monitor

Setting up your system to use two (or even three!) monitors

What goes on inside your PC’s processor, memory, and hard drive are essential, but they don’t amount to much if you can’t see what’s happening with your machine. The “seeing” side of computing is handled by two components: the video card and monitor. This chapter gives you some necessary background about these PC parts and shows you how to make the best decision when it comes time to buy a video card or monitor. As a special bonus, you also learn how to set up your PC to work with multiple monitors.

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