Acknowledgments.

Part I: Getting Ready to Upgrade.

Chapter 1: Time to Upgrade?

Chapter 2: Figure Out Your Mac.

Chapter 3: File Your Upgrade Plan.

Chapter 4: Inside Your Mac.

Chapter 5: The Port and Slot Primer.

Part II: Performing the Upgrades.

Chapter 6: Processor and Logic Board Upgrades.

Chapter 7: Upgrading Memory.

Chapter 8: Hard Drives.

Chapter 9: CR-ROMs, Recordable CDs, and DVDs.

Chapter 10: Backups and Removable Drives.

Chapter 11: Input Devices.

Chapter 12: Scanners, Digitable Cameras, and Handheld Devices.

Chapter 13: Monitors and Video Cards.

Chapter 14: Digital Video, Video Editing, and TV.

Chapter 15: Sound, MP3, MIDI, and Speech.

Chapter16: Printers and Print Sharing.

Chapter17: Modems and Internet Access.

Chapter 18: Networking.

Chapter 19: Dealing with Windows and Linus.

Chapter 20: PowerBooks and iBooks.

Chapter 21: Upgrading iMacs and eMacs.

Part III: Troubleshooting and Repairing.

Chapter 22: Troubleshooting Basics: What's the Problem?

Chapter 23: Power, Accelerators, and Memory.

Chapter 24: Startup, Storage Devices, SCSI, and IDE.

Chapter 25: Input Devices, Scanners, and Cameras.

Chapter 26: Monitors, Video, and Sound.

Chapter 27: Printers and Modems.

Chapter 28: Networking Issues.

Chapter 29: Gaming, Multimedia, and PC Issues.

Chapter 30: Powerbook and iBook Issues.

Part IV: Tweaking and Recovering the Mac OS.

Chapter 31: First Aid for Ailing Mac Systems.

Chapter 32: Maintaining Your Mac's File System.

Chapter 33: Resolving Conflicts and Panics.

Chapter 34: In Case of Emergency: Reinstalling Mac OS.

Appendia A: What's on the CD-ROM.

Appendix B: Online Resources.

Indes.