How Electronic Things Work... And What to do When They Don't

by Robert L. Goodman

Is your CD player skipping tracks? PC keyboard locking up? Cordless phone full of static? Get those electronic babies up and running perfectly with this handy do-it-yourself introduction to basic home-and-office electronics repair. From audio/video equipment to cameras, cordless and cellular phones, personal computers, and peripherals, it helps everyone Ieven those with no prior electronics experience) troubleshoot and find solutions. Includes safety tips, easy-to-read schematics, block diagrams, and time-saving information on the most common problems and fixes.

426 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[knoba · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Contents
Detailed Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Introduction To Very Basic Electronics "101"
2. Radio / Audio / Stereo / Speakers / Music Systems And Cassette Player Operations
3. Audio / Video And Cd Player Operation
4. How Color Tvs, Digital Hdtv Receivers, And Pc Monitors Work
5. Flat Panel Monitor / Large Screen Projection Set And Hdtv Digital Tv System Operation
6. Direct Broadcast Satellite (dbs) System Operation
7. How Video Cameras And Camcorders Work
8. Wired Telephones, Cordless Phones, Answering Machines, And Cellular Phone Systems
9. How Remote Control Systems Work
10. Printers, Copiers, And Fax Machine Operations
11. Digital Video Disc (DVD) System Operation
12. General Electronics And Maintenance Information
Glossary
Index

[Timothy · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK. Too much on how to fix things not worth fixing. Cathode ray TV's and remotes crap like that. It does have a decent intro section for component basics but nothing on electrical theory.

[Dwight Walker]

It will help me see how a mobile phone or satellite system works so I can apply it to internet technology today. It is a little dated. It comes with diagrams and maths.