WWW.TWEAKGUIDES.COM [ Version 5.0 ] THE TWEAKGUIDES TWEAKING COMPANION TABLE OF CONTENTS ofContents Table Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................................... 2 Copyright & Credits ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Before Using this Book .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Basic Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Different Versions of Windows ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Where are the Pictures? .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Why is the Book So Long? ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Recommended Software ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Problems with the Book ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Your Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Basic PC Terminology ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Bits & Bytes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Data ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 PC .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 CPU ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Motherboard ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Memory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Storage Drives ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Graphics Card ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Display Device ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Sound Card .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Speakers .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Power Supply Unit .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Cooling Devices .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Case ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Peripheral ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Operating System and Software ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 System Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 20 System Information Tools .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Windows System Information Tool .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Device Manager .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 DirectX Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 SIW ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 3DMark ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Sandra................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 CPU-Z ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 GPU-Z ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 HD Tune ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Providing System Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Backup & Recovery ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 Manual Backup ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Automatic Backup ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Windows Backup Utility ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Third Party Drive Imaging Software ................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Online Backup 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