Ready to earn your fix-it PhD? Then it's time to read The Art Of Troubleshooting. Combining theory and practice, you'll gain insight into the principles that underlie the diagnosis and repair of all machines. Explore the entire ecosystem of fixing things, including economics, psychology, and preventing future malfunctions by learning from current ones. Extremely practical too, you'll benefit from an entire section devoted to the bread-and-butter strategies that get you from "broken" to "fixed" in the shortest time possible. Finally, The Art Of Troubleshooting focuses on you. Understand the mindset and behaviors that can make anyone a truly powerful master of repair. Whether at home or at work, be the hero and save the day by getting things running again!

bull; Addresses the topic on which network administrators most need help - troubleshooting. bull; Comprehensive - covers Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Office, Active Directory, and more. bull; The first book to cover troubleshooting Microsoft networks.

Stuck with bugs, performance problems, crashes, data corruption, and puzzling output? If you’re a database programmer or DBA, they’re part of your life. The trick is knowing how to quickly recover from them. This unique, example-packed book shows you how to handle an array of vexing problems when working with MySQL. Written by a principal technical support engineer at Oracle, MySQL Troubleshooting provides the background, tools, and expert steps for solving problems from simple to complex—whether data you thought you inserted doesn’t turn up in a query, or the entire database is corrupt because of a server failure. With this book in hand, you’ll work with more confidence. Understand the source of a problem, even when the solution is simple Handle problems that occur when applications run in multiple threads Debug and fix problems caused by configuration options Discover how operating system tuning can affect your server Use troubleshooting techniques specific to replication issues Get a reference to additional troubleshooting techniques and tools, including third-party solutions Learn best practices for safe and effective troubleshooting—and for preventing problems

Use the Latest Tools and Techniques to Troubleshoot and Repair Major Appliances, Microwaves, and Room Air Conditioners! Now covering both gas and electric appliances, the updated second edition of Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances offers you a complete guide to the latest tools, techniques, and parts for troubleshooting and repairing any appliance. Packed with over 200 illustrations, the book includes step-by-step procedures for testing and replacing parts... instructions for reading wiring diagrams... charts with troubleshooting solutions... advice on using tools and test meters... safety techniques... and more. The second edition of Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances features: Expert coverage of major appliances Cutting-edge guidance on appliance operation, testing and repairing, wiring, preventive maintenance, and tools and test meters New to this edition: information on both gas and electric appliances; 10 entirely new chapters; new illustrations throughout Inside This Updated Troubleshooting and Repair Manual • Fundamentals of Service: Selection, Purchase, and Installation of Appliances and Air Conditioners • Safety Precautions • Tools for Installation and Repair • Basic Techniques • Fundamentals of Electric, Electronic, and Gas Appliances, and Room Air Conditioners: Electricity • Electronics • Gas • Principles of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration • Electric, Electronic, and Gas Appliance Parts • Appliance Service, Installation, and Preventive Maintenance Procedures: Dishwashers • Garbage Disposers • Electric and Gas Water Heaters • Washers • Electric and Gas Dryers • Electric and Gas Ranges/Ovens • Microwave Ovens • Refrigerators and Freezers • Ice Makers • Room Air Conditioners

Learn how to troubleshoot Windows 10 the way the experts do, whatever device or form-factor you’re using. Focus on the problems that most commonly plague PC users and fix each one with a step-by-step approach that helps you understand the cause, the solution, and the tools required. Discover the connections between the different hardware and software in your devices, and how their bonds with external hardware, networks, and the Internet are more dependent than you think, and learn how to build resilience into any computer system, network, or device running Windows 10. If you're fed up of those nagging day-to-day issues, want to avoid costly repairs, or just want to learn more about how PCs work, Windows 10 Troubleshooting is your ideal one-stop guide to the Windows 10 operating system. What You Will Learn: Understand your PC’s ecosystem and how to connect the dots, so you can successfully track problems to their source Create resilient backups of your operating system, files, and documents, and enable quick and easy restore Learn your way around Windows' built-in administration tools, to quickly fix the typical problems that come up Diagnose and repair a wide range of common problems with printers and other essential peripherals Solve complex startup problems that can prevent a PC form booting Make your PC safe and secure for the whole family, and for everybody in your workplace Understand the threat from malware and viruses and a range of approaches to dealing with them, depending on the situation Bomb-proof your PC with advanced security, group policy, and firewall policies Learn the top Tips and tricks for researching difficult problems, including third-party tools and useful web resources Work with the registry, file system, and Sysinternals to troubleshooting PCs in the workplace Who This Book Is For: Anyone using Windows 10 on a desktop, laptop, or hybrid device

Whether you are primarily an analog or digital engineer / technician, experienced or neophyte, this book has something for you. You'll find Bob's approach to problem identification and isolation to be applicable to a wide spectrum of engineering disciplines.