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e (/e) switch (XCOPY32 command) 
E7205 chipsets 
E7505 chipsets  2nd 
Earthlink Satellite 
East/West Manufacturing Enterprises Web site 
EasyRecovery
    DataRecovery utility 
    FileRepair utility 
    Professional utility  2nd 
EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions) technology 
ECC (error correcting code)  2nd 
    SEC-DED 
ECC (error correction codes)
    bit-level 
ECC Configuration setting (BIOS main menu) 
ECHS.  [See bit-shift translation]
Eckert, J. Presper 
Eckert, John P. 
ECP (Enhanced Capabilities Port)  2nd 
Ecrix.  [See Exabyte]
EDD (Enhanced Disk Drive) specifications 
Eden processors  2nd 
edge-triggered interrupt sensing 
EDO RAM (extended data out RAM)  2nd  3rd 
EDSAC computer 
EEPROM (electronically erasable programmable ROM)  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
    flash ROM recovery  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
    upgrading  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th 
    write protection  2nd 
efficiency
    power supply 
EFM (eight to fourteen modulation) data encoding  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
EFM+ (eight to sixteen) data encoding  2nd 
EIDE (Enhanced IDE) 
eight to fourteen modulation (EFM) data encoding  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
eight to sixteen (EFM+) data encoding  2nd 
eighth-generation processors
    AMD Athlon 64  2nd 
    AMD Opteron  2nd 
    AMD x86-64 architecture  2nd 
    Itanium  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th 
        backward compatibility 
        EPIC (explicitly parallel instruction computing) 
        PAC (pin array cartridge) packaging 
    Itanium 2  2nd  3rd  4th 
EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) buses  2nd 
    bandwidth 
    connectors 
    interrupts  2nd 
    pinouts 
El Torito support  2nd  3rd  4th 
electric screwdrivers  2nd  3rd 
electrical costs  2nd 
Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC)  2nd 
electrical power.  [See power supply]
electrical testing equipment 
electricity.  [See power supply]
electroforming (CD-ROMs) 
electromagnetic emissions
    monitors  2nd  3rd  4th 
electromagnetism  2nd  3rd 
electron guns (CRT) 
electronically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM )  2nd  3rd 
    flash ROM recovery  2nd  3rd 
    upgrading  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th 
    write protection 
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 
electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection  2nd  3rd  4th 
electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection kits  2nd  3rd 
ELF (extremely low frequency) emissions 
Elitegroup Computer Systems
    contact information 
embedded SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) 
embedded servo mechanisms  2nd 
emissions
    monitors  2nd  3rd  4th 
emitters 
empty cycles.  [See wait states]
EMU-8000 audio chip 
EMU10K1 audio chip 
EMU10K2 (Audigy) audio chip 
emulating
    Sound Blaster sound cards  2nd  3rd  4th 
Enabled state (APM) 
enabling
    multiple monitors 
    USB (Universal Serial Bus)  2nd 
encoders/decoders (endecs) 
encoding
    8B/10B encoding  2nd 
    EFM (eight to fourteen modulation) data encoding  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    EFM+ (eight to sixteen) data encoding  2nd 
encoding schemes (magentic storage)  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
    ARLL (Advanced Run Length Limited) 
    clock signals  2nd 
    comparison of  2nd  3rd 
    endecs 
    FM (Frequency Modulation) 
    MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation)  2nd  3rd 
    RLL (Run Length Limited)  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    timing  2nd  3rd 
endecs  2nd 
EnduraPro/104 keyboards 
Energy 2000 standard 
Energy Star standard 
Energy Star systems  2nd 
    Pentium
        power management bugs 
energy-saving features
    monitors 
        emissions  2nd  3rd  4th 
        power management  2nd  3rd 
Englebart, Douglas 
English/metric fasteners  2nd  3rd 
Enhanced 101-key keyboards  2nd  3rd 
    connectors 
    foreign language versions 
    layout  2nd  3rd 
    removable keycaps 
    scan codes 
Enhanced 3DNow! technology  2nd 
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP)  2nd 
Enhanced Disk Drive.  [See EDD]
Enhanced IDE (EIDE) 
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)  2nd  3rd 
ENIAC (Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator)  2nd 
ENIAC computer 
Ensoniq ES1370 series sound cards 
environment-based bump mapping 
environmental acclimation (hard disk drives)  2nd 
Environmental Audio Extensions (EAX) technology 
EPIC (explicitly parallel instruction computing) 
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)  2nd  3rd 
EPROM (erasable programmable ROM)  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Epson America, Inc.
    contact information 
ERA 1101 computer 
erasable programmable ROM (EPROM)  2nd  3rd 
erased files, recovering.  [See recovery]
erasers 
erasers (EPROM)  2nd  3rd 
ergonomic keyboards  2nd 
Ergonomic Mouse  2nd  3rd 
Ergonomic Resources
    mechanical-switch keyboards 
Errata No. 23  [See FDIV bug]
error checking
    CRC (cyclic redundancy checking) 
    parity
        SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) 
error correcting code.  [See ECC]
error correction codes (ECC)
    bit-level 
error handing
    CD-ROMs discs  2nd  3rd  4th 
        BLER (block error rate) 
        CIRC (cross-interleave Reed-Solomon code) 
error handling
    DVD discs  2nd  3rd  4th 
error messages
    ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 
    BIOS (basic input/output system)  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th 
        DISK BOOT FAILURE 
        Invalid partition table 
        Missing operating system 
        No boot device available 
        No boot sector on fixed disk 
        NO ROM BASIC SYSTEM HALTED 
        Non-System disk or disk error 
    Fatal Exception 
    Missing operating system  2nd 
    STOP  2nd 
error-correction protocols  2nd  3rd  4th 
errors
    boot process
        central hardware test 
        sector errors  2nd 
        video ROM errors 
    Disk Change  2nd 
    FAT (file allocation table) 
        cross-linked files  2nd  3rd 
        damaged FAT  2nd 
        invalid files or directories 
        lost clusters  2nd  3rd 
    file system errors  2nd 
        Boot Error Press F1 to Retry 
        DOS  2nd  3rd 
        Hard Disk Controller Failure  2nd 
        Invalid Drive Specification 
        Invalid Media Type  2nd 
        Missing Operating System  2nd 
        NO ROM BASIC SYSTEM HALTED  2nd 
        Windows 2000/XP  2nd 
        Windows 9x/Me  2nd  3rd 
    POST (power on self test)
        audio error codes  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th 
        checkpoint codes  2nd  3rd 
        error display  2nd 
        fatal errors 
        memory count  2nd 
        onscreen messages  2nd 
        onscreen messages;Award BIOS/Phoenix FirstBIOS  2nd  3rd 
        onscreen messages;IBM BIOS  2nd  3rd  4th 
    soft errors 
    soft memory errors 
        alpha particles 
        cosmic rays  2nd 
        ECC (error correcting code)  2nd 
        fault tolerance  2nd 
        incorrect memory types 
        line noise 
        parity checking  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
        power glitches 
        radio frequency interference 
        static discharge 
        timing glitches 
    sound card
        advanced features  2nd 
        Chipset Setup options  2nd 
        low volume  2nd 
        no sound  2nd  3rd 
        one-sided sound  2nd  3rd 
        parity errors  2nd 
        scratchy sound  2nd 
        startup problems  2nd 
ESD (electrostatic discharge) 
ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection  2nd  3rd  4th 
ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection kits  2nd  3rd 
ESS Technology
    Allegro sound cards 
    AudioDrive sound cards 
    Canyon3D-2 sound cards 
    Maestro-2 sound cards 
Ethernet  2nd  3rd  4th 
    cables
        Thicknet  2nd  3rd 
        Thinnet  2nd  3rd 
    compared to home networking  2nd 
    defined  2nd 
    Fast Ethernet  2nd 
    Gigabit Ethernet  2nd 
    hubs  2nd  3rd 
        buying tips  2nd 
        compared to switches  2nd  3rd 
        dual-speed 
        managed/unmanaged 
        placement of  2nd 
        ports  2nd 
        stackable 
    Intel 815/815E chipsets  2nd 
    network adapter connectors  2nd  3rd  4th 
    switches
        address storing 
        buying tips  2nd 
        compared to hubs  2nd  3rd 
        dual-speed 
        placement of  2nd 
        ports  2nd 
        stackable 
    Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) 
        802.11a standard  2nd  3rd 
        802.11b standard  2nd  3rd 
        802.11g standard  2nd  3rd 
        access points  2nd 
        NICs (network interface cards) 
        notebook computers  2nd 
        security  2nd 
        signal boosters 
        specialized network hardware 
        users per access point  2nd 
        wireless bridges 
        wireless repeaters 
        wireless routers 
even cycles (RDRAM) 
Event Log setting (BIOS Event Logging menu) 
Event Logging menu (BIOS Setup)  2nd  3rd 
Event Logging setting (BIOS Event Logging menu) 
events
    logging
        BIOS (basic input/output system)  2nd 
Evergreen 
Exabyte
    VXA drives  2nd 
Exabyte Corp.
    contact information 
Exit Discarding Changes setting (BIOS Exit menu) 
Exit menu (BIOS Setup)  2nd 
Exit Saving Changes setting (BIOS Exit menu) 
expanders
    SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)  2nd 
expansion cards
    installation  2nd 
expansion slots
    LPX motherboards 
expansion slots.   [See I/O buses]
explicitly parallel instruction computing (EPIC) 
Extended Configuration menu (BIOS Setup)  2nd 
extended data out RAM (EDO RAM)  2nd  3rd 
extended FAT (file allocation table) partitions  2nd 
Extended Industry Standard Architecture buses.   [See EISA buses]
Extended Memory Specification.  [See XMS]
extended PC (PC/XT-class) systems  2nd 
    bus designs 
    compared to AT-class systems  2nd 
    expansion slots  2nd 
extended-ATX motherboards 
extenders (DOS) 
extensions (filename) 
extents 
external analog modems  2nd  3rd 
external cable modems  2nd 
external cables
    connecting  2nd 
external cache.  [See Level 2 cache]
external CD/DVD drives  2nd 
external data buses
    specifications  2nd 
external drives
    installation  2nd  3rd 
external speakers  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    AC adapters 
    amplification 
    buying tips  2nd 
    DBB (dynamic bass boost) 
    frequency response 
    headphones 
    interference 
    magnetic shielding 
    sleep feature 
    surround sound  2nd 
        5.1 Surround sound 
        7.1 Surround sound 
        tips and guidelines  2nd 
        typical speaker setup 
    total harmonic distortion 
    typical speaker setup  2nd 
    volume control  2nd 
    watts 
Extigy sound card  2nd  3rd 
extranets
    defined 
    security 
Extreme Graphics Architecture  2nd 
extremely low frequency (ELF) emissions 



     Main Menu
Main Page
Table of content
Copyright
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Development of the PC
Chapter 2. PC Components, Features, and System Design
Chapter 3. Microprocessor Types and Specifications
Chapter 4. Motherboards and Buses
Chapter 5. BIOS
Chapter 6. Memory
Chapter 7. The ATA/IDE Interface
Chapter 8. The SCSI Interface
Chapter 9. Magnetic Storage Principles
Chapter 10. Hard Disk Storage
Chapter 11. Floppy Disk Storage
Chapter 12. High-Capacity Removable Storage
Chapter 13. Optical Storage
Chapter 14. Physical Drive Installation and Configuration
Chapter 15. Video Hardware
Chapter 16. Audio Hardware
Chapter 17. I/O Interfaces from Serial and Parallel to IEEE-1394 and USB
Chapter 18. Input Devices
Chapter 19. Internet Connectivity
Chapter 20. Local Area Networking
Chapter 21. Power Supply and Chassis/Case
Chapter 22. Building or Upgrading Systems
Chapter 23. PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance
Chapter 24. File Systems and Data Recovery
Appendix A. Glossary
Appendix B. Key Vendor Contact Information
Appendix C. Troubleshooting Index
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Index
Index SYMBOL
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Index C
Index D
Index E
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