PC Help Desk is one of the simplest and best books to buy for computer troubleshooting.  The author has taught computers and other technical subjects to thousands of students.  He has also written several technical books.

The book contains more than 50 pages of easy-to-read flow charts to help you quickly solve typical computer problems.  A group of tables with specific trouble symptoms forms another section of twenty pages.  Then, the main part of the book has chapters that go into detail about solving many computer problems such as troubleshooting a Windows installation, internet problems, storage devices, power supplies, printers, monitors, input devices, networks, memory problems, processors, and motherboards.

One flow chart example involves starting your computer, but the monitor is blank.  How do you know whether the problem is with the computer or the monitor itself?  Mark Soper's flow chart will help you narrow down the answer.  For example, if you get a "no signal" error on the display, the monitor is most likely okay, and the computer is not sending information to the monitor.

PC Help Desk is a great book to have in your personal library!