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This site contains lots of FREE electronic circuits (schematics) & do-it-yourself (DIY) circuit diagrams for hobbyists, students, professionals etc. covering a wide range of categories in electronics. There are also links to sites that offer hobby electronic kits and other electronics hobby related stuff. Use the menu on the right to browse different circuit/e-book categories.The schematics and printed circuit board patterns are GIF's, and may show up different on some browsers. You might want to save the images (especially the PC board patterns) to your hard drive, load them into a photo editor (Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, The GIMP, etc.) and adjust the size before you transfer the pattern to a board. Printed circuit board patterns are available possible. This page is always under construction and there will be new additions from time to time. Some of these circuits were designed by me, most are not. Whenever possible I have tried to credit the author of a circuit but since many of these circuits are from my personal collection that I have gathered over a period of many years, this information is not always available.

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The Liberty Guide to Linux

Are you tired of being a slave to Microsoft’s monopolistic hold? As Mark Taber puts it, "being forced into using rigid, poorly designed, overpriced and unstable, bloated software". And now Windows XP stops working and you have to beg for Microsoft’s permission to use software that you overpaid for.

In April 2000, U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ruled that Microsoft violated two sections of the 1890 Sherman Act. He concluded that Microsoft was a monopoly that used anti-competitive means to maintain its dominance in Intel-based operating systems.

"Give me freedom from product activation or give me Linux" - Stephen Bucaro

Don’t subject yourself to Microsoft’s "product activation" abuse. There is a better operating system available that costs nothing, and you have the freedom to use as many copies of it as you want without begging for anyone's permission. It’s time to start.

Network+ Certification Prep

It is very difficult for a recruiter or employer to evaluate whether an individual is competent computer technology professional because the technology is very complicated. For this reason the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has defined specific skills and knowledge that a computer technology professional must have. This is a great advantage to employers because, if an individual meets the CompTIA standards, they can be confident that the individual is a competent computer technology professional.

CompTIA does not do any testing itself, it only specifies the skills and knowledge that a computer technology professional must have to competently perform the job. The testing is administered by independent testing organizations such as Sylvan Prometric. When an individual passes the required examination, CompTIA awards them certification. CompTIA does not provide any training materials to prepare for the examinations. Training and and exam preparation is provided by independent training organizations.

There are several different areas of certification. A+ Computer Technician was the first certification developed by CompTIA. Network+ defines specific skills and knowledge that a computer networking technician must have. It verifies that you have the knowledge to competently perform the computer networking technician job.

This ebook provides some training to prepare you for the Network+ certification exam. Holding CompTIA certification is a great advantage to a computer technology professional because it provides proof to employers that they competence required to perform the job. Certification can help you acquire employment in the computer technology profession. In fact many employers require CompTIA certification.

If you are already working in the computer technology field, certification can help you advance and earn a higher salary. Being CompTIA certified can give you the self confidence and recognition you need to compete in today’s demanding job market.

Use the Windows Scripting Host to Master Your Computer

In the early days of computers, PC system administrators performed their tasks by typing DOS commands. They also wrote scripts, called "batch files", to perform system administration tasks. In 1995 Microsoft, embarrassed that DOS was a 16-bit single-tasking operating system, moved away from the command shell as a means to administer Windows.

While Unix and Linux system administrators have had a powerful command line environment that gave them powerful administrative capabilities well beyond that of a Windows system administrator, Windows system administrators had to use a convoluted combination of "Microsoft Management Consoles", Control Panel utilities, and "wizards" to perform tasks.

With Windows 2000 and higher, Microsoft included a program called "Windows Scripting Host" (WSH) that allows scripts to be run on Windows outside of a webpage. In effect, DOS batch files have returned, except scripts are multi-tasking and have a lot more power.

An administrator no longer has to waste time searching for the proper dialog box to perform a simple administrative task. Instead they can do the job with a handy little script from their script library.

This ebook is designed to give you an introduction to scripts and the Windows Scripting Host. It will get you started writing your own scripts. It contains many hands-on examples and provides you with a library of scripts to get you started.

Win 2000 Administrators Guide

Windows 2000 is Microsoft's latest version of the NT (New Technology) client-sever operating system. The Windows 2000 operating system is very complex and difficult to learn. The best way to learn is to set up your own training network. A minimal training network should have a Windows 2000 server and two Windows 2000 professional workstations. You also need the minimal components to network the computers.

This ebook assumes that you have basic familiarity with the Windows operating system. It shows you how to install, configure, and administrate a Windows 2000 network using a hands-on method.

Make Your Computer More Friendly

Do you often feel that you are involved in hand-to-hand combat with your computer? Did you think computers where designed to serve mankind, not fight back every time you want it to do something? This ebook shows you how to configure Windows so that your work will be much easier and faster.

There has been no SIGNIFICANT technological advance in Windows since Windows 95 (and I could make a case that there has been no significant technological advance in Windows since Windows 3.0). But in order to trick people into paying for "upgrades" Microsoft has made cosmetic changes and added trivial features that add to Windows bloat and waste memory and processing time.

The problem is that Windows default installation is configured to show off all the trivial bells and whistles that Microsoft's bored programmers have put in the software, while at the same time hiding some important information from you because they think you're too stupid to see it. If you are not an experienced user, or if you've just become accustomed to Microsoft's default configuration, you are working with an operating system configured for low productivity.

Fortunately you still have the ability to configure Windows to the way it was before most of the trivial features, excessive complexity and productivity tapping bloat was added. Once you do that, your work will be much easier and faster.

How to Configure and Maintain Your PC

Microsoft Windows is a very complicated operating system. Unfortunately, over the years, Windows upgrades have consisted of little more than added unnecessary trivia (like the search puppy) and complexity (like the registry).

When you first install Windows, it is NOT configured for optimal performance. Instead it’s configured to display all the unnecessary bells and whistles that hog your computers processor and memory causing your system to run slow.

This ebook shows you how to take control of your computer and configure it the way it should be, for optimal performance. Then this ebook show you how to perform critical computer maintenance such as backing up, defragmenting the hard disk, setting up anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall protection systems.

Then, because the longer Windows runs, the more corrupt and degraded it becomes, this ebook shows you how to perform the inevitable task of reloading Windows.

PC Technician's Toolkit

Unfortunately, a PC Running Microsoft Windows is about as reliable as a 75 Gremlin. Although it's probably easier and cheaper to fix the Gremlin. For repairs, you could take your PC back to the place you purchased it - if you never want to see it again. Or maybe you could take it to an independent shop where they charge you $100.00 just to set it on the bench, and then charge you another $200.00 to replace the hard drive (the actual problem was a loose connector).

The wise thing to do would be to learn how to maintain and repair your own PC. That's what this ebook is all about. You'll learn about Your PC, from computer thermodynamics to plug and play resource allocation. How to maintain your computer, from defragmenting your hard disk to working with the registry. How to secure your computer, from user permissions to spyware blocking firewalls. How to troubleshoot your PC, from taking too long to start to bringing a totally dead computer back to life.

How do I know all this? I have been a computer hobbyist since about 1981. My first computer was a Commodore Vic 20. The first computer that I built myself was an IBM XT clone. The operating system I used was DOS version 2. I have built many PC's since then. I have probably tossed out more obsolete computer hardware and software than most people have seen in their lifetime.

This ebook also provides you with many important resources. Sources for free technical information. Sources for freeware and shareware PC diagnostic software. Web sites that give you free technical assistance. With these resourses you could start your own PC repair shop and charge $100.00 an hour!

I don't get many Opportunities to fix PC's now days, because whenever I start walking toward one that's acting up - it starts working again - all by itself. Especially if I have a screwdriver in my hand. So go ahead and read through this ebook. Someday you too will have your PC trained to obey.

Build your own PC

Why would you want to build your own computer? Not to save money. With a decent manufactured computer costing less than $400.00, it will cost you more to buy the parts to build your own. There are five advantages to building rather than buying.

1. Most manufactured computers are build using proprietary components. When (not if) your computer breaks down, you can’t use off-the-shelf replacement parts. You have to pay a lot more for the manufacturers proprietary replacement parts.

2. Low-cost manufactured computers use the cheapest components. These components are marginal or below specifications. When you build your own computer, you select the quality of each component.

3. When you have built your own computer, you are more knowledgeable and capable of performing your own troubleshooting. You don’t have to pay $75.00 per hour for a service technician.

4. When your computer becomes outdated, you can easily upgrade it yourself. You will be a better judge of when it’s more logical to build a new computer from scratch, or to update the old one.

5. You will feel the pride and confidence of having built your own computer. And, you will have proof that you really are smarter than your friends!

Yes, you can build your own computer. Today’s plug-and-play motherboards with onboard video, sound, and network circuitry make it easy. This highly illustrated ebook shows you how to build your own computer in 30 minutes (plus an hour of waiting while installing the operating system).

Basic PC Anatomy

Everything else in life is just a game we play." Computers are a part of that game, a toy that everybody takes way too serious. If you don't understand computers, if you're not up on the latest computer lingo, you're considered illiterate. This ebook can help.

Maybe you want to build your own computer, or maybe you want to fix the computer you already have. Before you tackle those jobs you might first want to first learn the basic structure and operation of computers. This ebook can help.

Most basic computer books drag you through the entire history of computers, wasting your time learning about interfaces and hardware that haven't been seen in decades. Or they use pictures with large brightly colored areas like you're a preschooler. Or they load the book up with filler like you're a dummy or an idiot.

This ebook explains the main components and functions of a computer in an efficient and concise manor without taking you down memory lane or wasting your time with witty filler material. When you finish reading it, you'll understand enough about computers to no longer be considered illiterate, and you'll still have time left to go fishing.