IDG BOOKS SHIPS PC SECRETS, AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO PERFORMANCE-TUNING
TODAY'S PCS 

Features over 25 utility programs on 2 disks

San Mateo, CA--October 13, 1992--IDG Books Worldwide today announced the
publication of PC SECRETS, a comprehensive yet practical guide to PC
performance optimization, with over 25 software utilities included on two
disks. Written by Caroline Halliday, a PC systems expert and member of the
InfoWorld Review Board, it's an insider's guide to PC configuration,
diagnosis, analysis, and troubleshooting suitable for all levels of
personal computer users.

This book/disk package first explores the various components that make up a
PC system, and then provides detailed tips and techniques for analysis,
troubleshooting, and configuring PCs and peripherals for maximum
performance. Halliday also shows users how to diagnose both hardware and
software problems and tailor their systems to reduce repair and
maintenance costs.

Halliday has selected over 25 shareware and public-domain utilities to help
users tune-up their systems. These useful applications include VGATEST,
ASQ by Qualitas'(a comprehensive system analyzer), Modem Doctor, cache
performance testers, virus removal and detection programs, a disk
organizer, keyboard utilities, and various benchmark programs. The
shareware documentation for most of the programs is typeset into the book
for easy reference.

"If you're a non-expert who wants to get the most control of your
machine--this book is a must," said Mary Dolce, Past President, Chicago
Computer Society and member of PC World magazine's User Group Advisory
Board.

PC SECRETS is the second offering of IDG Books' SECRETS Book/Disk Series
which also includes the bestselling Windows 3.1 SECRETS. Drawing upon the
insider knowledge of recognized computer experts, SECRETS Book/Disk
packages offer tips and techniques, undocumented features, and
configuration and testing recommendations, as well as valuable software.

An electrical engineer, Halliday was a technical editor at PC Tech Journal
and is a regular contributor to InfoWorld and Design Management. She has
been writing on computer topics for over six years and is the author and
coauthor of over ten computer books.

IDG Books Worldwide publishes high quality computer books that bring extra
value and skill-building instruction to the reader. The company applies
the technical, market, and editorial knowledge of IDG, the leading
publisher of technology periodicals, to provide timely and useful computer
books that meet the needs of computer users of all levels. IDG Books
Worldwide is the fastest growing computer book publisher with over 40
titles in print and foreign translations in over 17 languages.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, International Data Group is the world's
largest publisher of computer-related information and the leading global
provider of information services on information technology. International
Data Group publishes over 180 computer publications in more than 58
countries, including such titles as PC World, InfoWorld, Macworld, &
Computerworld. Thirty million people read one or more IDG publications
each month.

PC SECRETS by Caroline M. Halliday 
Price: $39.95 USA, $52.95 Canada, ISBN: 1-878058-49-5 
Pub. Date: Sept. '92 
Specs: 772 pages, 7 3/8" x 9 1/4"

IDG Books are available wherever computer books are sold or direct from the
publisher at (800) 7622974, 7a.m.-5p.m. PST. For reseller discounts and
information, contact IDG Books at (415) 312-0650. SECRETS is a trademark
of IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.

IDG Books Worldwide Inc
155 Bovet Rd, Suite 610, San Mateo, CA 94402
415-312-0650,  fax: 415-358-1260

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