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Oak Technology
    sound cards 
obsolete video adapters 
odd cycles (RDRAM) 
odd parity  2nd 
OEM editions (operating systems) 
OEMs (original equipment manufacturers)
    ROM BIOS  2nd 
Oersted, Hans Christian 
Off state (APM) 
OLGA (organic land grid array) packaging 
On Computable Numbers (paper) 
onboard serial ports  2nd 
one-sided sound, troubleshooting  2nd  3rd 
one-time programmable (OTP) chips 
onscreen messages (POST)  2nd 
    Award BIOS/Phoenix FirstBIOS  2nd  3rd 
    IBM BIOS  2nd  3rd  4th 
OnStream
    ADR (Advanced Digital Recording)  2nd 
        advantages of  2nd 
        features  2nd 
        specifications  2nd 
Ontrack Data International
    contact information 
Ontrack Disk Manager  2nd 
Ontrack EasyRecovery 
OpenGL 
operating environment
    preventative maintenance  2nd 
Operating Frequency setting (BIOS Setup) 
operating range (power supply) 
operating system diagnostic software 
operating system installation  2nd 
    drive partitions  2nd 
operating systems
    defined 
    drive limitations  2nd  3rd 
    hard disk capacity limitations  2nd 
    industry control  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
operating systems.  [See specific operating system names]
operating voltages
    Am5x86(TM)-P75 processor
        jumpers 
operating-system-independent boot process  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th 
    central hardware test 
    cold starts 
    MBR (Master Boot Record)  2nd 
    Plug and Play BIOS 
    POST (power on self test) 
        troubleshooting  2nd  3rd 
    ROM BIOS  2nd 
    sector errors  2nd 
    VBR (Volume Boot Record) 
    video ROM scan 
    warm starts 
opposite track path (OTP)  2nd 
Opteron processors (AMD)  2nd 
optical drives
    buying tips  2nd 
    CD-ROM drives
        drivers  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        installation  2nd  3rd 
    configuration
        jumper settings  2nd  3rd 
    installation  2nd 
        card edge connectors  2nd  3rd 
        cautions 
        controllers 
        external drives  2nd  3rd 
        internal drives  2nd 
        jumper settings  2nd  3rd 
        ribbon cables  2nd  3rd 
        SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) chains  2nd  3rd  4th 
optical mouse devices  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
optical storage  2nd  3rd 
    .  [See also magneto-optical drives]
    Blu-ray discs  2nd  3rd  4th 
    care and maintenance  2nd  3rd  4th 
    CD EXTRA  2nd 
    CD-DA drives  2nd 
    CD-R discs 
        bulk on spindle 
        burning  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd  23rd 
        capacity  2nd 
        compared to CD-RW  2nd 
        conventional surface media 
        copy protection  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
        jewel cases 
        media color  2nd  3rd  4th 
        media layers  2nd 
        overburning 
        pre-grooves 
        printable surface media 
        recording speeds  2nd  3rd 
        spin-coating process 
        unbranded media 
    CD-R drives  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
        burning CDs  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd 
        capacity  2nd 
        copy protection  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        disc grooves 
        disc media layers 
        mechanical drive operation 
        media color  2nd  3rd  4th 
        media options  2nd 
        multisession recording  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th 
        recording speeds  2nd  3rd 
        troubleshooting  2nd  3rd  4th 
    CD-ROM discs  2nd 
        bootable CDs  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        capacity  2nd  3rd  4th 
        care and handling 
        CD EXTRA  2nd 
        CD-DA  2nd 
        CD-i  2nd  3rd 
        CD-R 
        CD-ROM XA  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
        CD-RW 
        copy protection 
        double-density discs  2nd  3rd 
        EFM data encoding  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        error handing  2nd  3rd  4th 
        file systems  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th 
        form factor 
        history of  2nd  3rd 
        hub clamping area 
        interleaves  2nd 
        lands  2nd  3rd  4th 
        lead-in 
        lead-out 
        mass production  2nd  3rd 
        multisession recording  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
        PCA (power calibration area) 
        Photo CD  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
        Picture CD  2nd 
        pits 
        PMA (power memory area) 
        program area 
        reading  2nd  3rd 
        rescue CDs  2nd 
        sampling rates  2nd 
        sectors  2nd 
        subcode bytes  2nd  3rd  4th 
        summary of formats  2nd  3rd 
        Super Video CDs 
        technical parameters  2nd  3rd 
        tracks  2nd  3rd 
        video CDs  2nd 
        Yellow Book standard  2nd 
    CD-ROM drives  2nd 
        access times  2nd  3rd 
        bootable CDs  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        booting from floppy disk  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        buffers/cache  2nd 
        CAV (constant angular velocity) technology  2nd 
        CD EXTRA  2nd 
        CD-DA  2nd 
        CD-i  2nd  3rd 
        CD-R 
        CD-ROM XA  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
        CD-RW 
        CLV (constant linear velocity) technology  2nd  3rd  4th 
        CPU utilization  2nd 
        data transfer rates  2nd 
        DMA (Direct Memory Access)  2nd  3rd 
        double-density drives  2nd  3rd 
        drive sealing  2nd 
        drivers  2nd 
        file systems  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th 
        firmware updates  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
        history of  2nd  3rd 
        installation  2nd 
        interfaces  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th 
        internal versus external  2nd 
        laser operation  2nd  3rd 
        loading mechanisms  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
        mechanical drive operation 
        multisession recording  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
        Photo CD  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
        Picture CD  2nd 
        rescue CDs  2nd 
        self-cleaning lenses 
        speed  2nd  3rd  4th 
        summary of formats  2nd  3rd 
        Super Video CDs 
        troubleshooting  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th 
        TrueX drives 
        vibration control 
        video CDs  2nd 
        Yellow Book standard  2nd 
    CD-ROM XA drives 
        interleaving  2nd 
        sector modes and forms  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    CD-RW discs  2nd 
        burning  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd 
        compared to CD-R  2nd 
        copy protection  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        direct overwrite 
        media layers  2nd 
        Mount Rainier standard  2nd 
        MultiRead specification  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        recording speeds  2nd 
    CD-RW drives  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th 
        burning CDs  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd 
        copy protection  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        direct overwrite 
        mechanical drive operation  2nd  3rd 
        media layers  2nd 
        Mount Rainier standard  2nd 
        MultiRead specification  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        multisession recording  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th 
        recording speeds  2nd 
        troubleshooting  2nd  3rd  4th 
    DVD discs
        capacity  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        copy protection  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th 
        data zone 
        DVD-10 
        DVD-18 
        DVD-5 
        DVD-9 
        EFM+ data encoding  2nd 
        error handling  2nd  3rd  4th 
        history of  2nd  3rd 
        hub clamping area 
        lands  2nd  3rd 
        lead-in 
        lead-out zone 
        MultiRead2 specification  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        OTP (opposite track path) construction  2nd 
        pits  2nd  3rd 
        PTP (parallel track path) construction  2nd 
        reading 
        sectors  2nd  3rd 
        technical parameters  2nd  3rd 
        tracks  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    DVD drives  2nd  3rd  4th 
        access times  2nd  3rd 
        bootable DVDs  2nd  3rd  4th 
        booting from floppy disk  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        buffers/cache  2nd 
        CAV (constant angular velocity) technology 
        CLV (constant linear velocity) technology 
        compatibility 
        CPU utilization  2nd 
        DIVX (Digital Video Express)  2nd 
        DMA (Direct Memory Access)  2nd  3rd 
        drive sealing  2nd 
        drivers  2nd 
        DVD Forum Web site 
        DVD Multi  2nd 
        DVD+RW  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th 
        DVD+RW Alliance Web site 
        DVD-R  2nd  3rd 
        DVD-RAM  2nd  3rd 
        DVD-RW  2nd 
        DVD-Video 
        DVD±R/RW 
        firmware updates  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
        formats  2nd  3rd 
        history of  2nd  3rd 
        installation  2nd 
        interfaces  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th 
        internal versus external  2nd 
        loading mechanisms  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
        mechanical drive operation  2nd  3rd  4th 
        media compatibility  2nd  3rd 
        MPEG decoder hardware  2nd 
        MultiRead2 specification  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        pits 
        self-cleaning lenses 
        speed  2nd  3rd  4th 
        summary of standards  2nd 
        transfer rates  2nd 
        troubleshooting  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th 
    Photo CD discs  2nd 
        Master discs 
        multiple sessions  2nd 
        Portfolio discs 
        resolutions  2nd 
    Picture CD discs  2nd 
    troubleshooting
        disc read failures  2nd  3rd  4th 
        disc write failures  2nd  3rd  4th 
        firmware updates  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
        read/write errors 
        slow drive speeds  2nd 
    video CD discs  2nd 
Optical Storage Tecnology Association (OSTA)
    UDF (Universal Disk Format) file system  2nd 
optimizing performance
    software 
optimizing performance.  [See performance optimization]
opto-mechanical mouse mechanisms 
Orange Book standard  2nd 
    CD-R 
    CD-RW 
    multisession recording  2nd 
        Disc-at-Once 
        packet writing  2nd  3rd 
        Track-at-Once  2nd 
Orb drives 
organic land grid array (OLGA) packaging 
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
    ROM BIOS  2nd 
Orion chipsets  2nd 
orphanÕ removable-media drives 
OS/2 operating systems
    HPFS (High Performance File System) 
OS/2 Warp operating systems
    drive limitations 
Osborne I computers 
Osborne, Adam 
OSO (overscan operation) 
OSTA (Optical Storage Tecnology Association)
    UDF (Universal Disk Format) file system  2nd 
osts
    hard disk drives 
otherboards
    cables
        installation  2nd  3rd 
OTP (one-time programmable) chips 
OTP (opposite track path)  2nd 
outlet testers  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
output ratings (power supply) 
    ATX/ATX12V ratings  2nd 
output.  [See input/output]
overburning CDs 
overclocking  2nd 
    motherboards  2nd  3rd 
    Pentium III processors
        variations 
    Pentium processors
        second-generation 
    potential problems  2nd  3rd 
    processors
        overclocking fraud 
        overclocking protection 
    Socket A processors  2nd 
    voltage settings  2nd 
OverDrive processors  2nd  3rd 
    DX2  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    DX4  2nd 
    Pentium
        486SX2/DX2 systems  2nd 
    Pentium processors
        first-generation 
OverDrive sockets  2nd 
overheating  [See heating/cooling issues]
    floppy disks 
overheating.  [See heating/cooling issues]2nd  [See heating/cooling issues]
overloading
    power supply  2nd  3rd  4th 
Override enabled Defaults loaded (error message) 
overscan operation (OSO) 
overvoltage protection (power supply) 
oxide recording media  2nd 



     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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