27. Installing and Replacing Hardware
Upgrading Your Hardware
No matter how high the performance of your computer, sooner or later it will start to slow down as newer programs demanding faster hardware show up on your desktop. Chances are performance demands will exceed your computer’s capabilities before you or your company is ready to pop for a replacement computer. This chapter will help you make the hardware changes—large or small—you need to get the most work and useful life out of your computer. We’ll discuss how to upgrade and install hardware, add a second monitor, connect new and old hard drives, and add memory.
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