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u-pipes
    Pentium data pipelines 
U.S. Robotics
    contact information 
UART (universal asynchronous receiver transmitter) 
UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) chips 
    16450 UART  2nd  3rd 
    16550 UART  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    16550A UART 
    16650 UART 
    16750 UART 
    16850 UART 
    16950 UART 
    8250 UART  2nd 
    8250A UART 
    8250B UART 
    FIFO (first in first out) buffers 
    manufacturers 
UART-free modems  2nd  3rd 
UDF (Universal Disk Format) file system  2nd 
UDMA (Ultra-DMA) 
UDMA (Ultra-DMA) transfer modes
    Mode 2 
    Mode 4 
    Mode 5 
    Mode 6 
    UDMA/66 
UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
    power supply safety certifications 
    surge protector standards 
Ultra DMA setting (BIOS IDE Configuration menu) 
Ultra SCSI standard  2nd 
Ultra-ATA  2nd 
Ultra-DMA
    CD/DVD drives  2nd  3rd 
Ultra-DMA.  [See UDMA]
Ultra-X, Inc.
    contact information 
Ultra160 SCSI standard  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Ultra160+ SCSI standard  2nd  3rd 
Ultra2 SCSI standard  2nd 
Ultra3 SCSI standard  2nd  3rd 
Ultra320 SCSI standard  2nd 
Ultra4 SCSI standard  2nd 
Ultra5 SCSI standard 
Ultra640 SCSI standard 
UltraMon 
Ultrium LTO (Linear Tape-Open) tape drives 
UMA (unified memory architecture) 
UMA (Upper Memory Area)  2nd 
UMA (upper memory area) 
UMA (Upper Memory Area) 
UMA (upper memory area) 
UMA (Upper Memory Area)
    adapter ROM 
    host adapter BIOS  2nd 
    IPL ROM 
    motherboard BIOS  2nd 
    shared memory  2nd 
    video adapter BIOS  2nd 
    video RAM  2nd  3rd  4th 
unbalanced signaling 
unbranded media (CD-R) 
unbuffered DIMMs (dual inline memory modules) 
unbuffered memory modules 
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
    power supply safety certifications 
    surge protector standards 
undetected external modems, troubleshooting  2nd  3rd 
undetected tape drives
    troubleshooting  2nd 
UnErase utility 
    Windows 2000/XP 
    Windows 9x/Me  2nd 
UnFormat utility 
Unformat utility  2nd 
Unicomp
    keyboards  2nd  3rd 
Unicorn Computers Web site 
unified memory architecture (UMA) 
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    alarms 
    capacity 
    true UPS  2nd 
UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer) 
UNIVAC I computer 
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) 
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter chips.  [See UART chips]
Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC) 
Universal Disk Format (UDF) file system  2nd 
Universal DSL (digital subscriber line) 
Universal Peripheral Interface (UPI) 
universal power supplies  2nd 
Universal Serial Bus.  [See USB]2nd  [See USB]
unmanaged hubs 
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables 
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables
    building  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th 
    Category 3 
    Category 5  2nd  3rd 
    Category 5e 
    Category 6 
    Category 7 
    crossover cables 
    wiring standards  2nd 
untwisted-pair cables
    UTP (unshielded twisted pair) 
upcase ($upcase) system file (NTFS) 
Update Sequence Number (USN) Journal 
updating
    CD/DVD firmware  2nd 
        determining current version  2nd 
        firmware installation  2nd 
        troubleshooting  2nd 
        when to update  2nd 
    processor microcode  2nd  3rd 
upgrading
    486 processors 
    analog modems  2nd  3rd  4th 
    LPX motherboards 
    parallel ports  2nd 
    Pentium processors
        OverDrive processors 
    processors 
        benchmarks  2nd  3rd 
        DX2/OverDrive processors  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        DX4 processors  2nd 
        maximum speeds  2nd 
        OverDrive processors 
        Pentium OverDrives  2nd 
    proprietary-design motherboards 
    RAM (random access memory) 
        higher-capacity modules  2nd 
        upgrade options and strategies  2nd 
    ROM BIOS
        advantages of  2nd  3rd 
        chip replacements  2nd  3rd 
        CMOS RAM addresses  2nd  3rd 
        CMOS RAM backups  2nd 
        CMOS RAM diagnostic status codes  2nd 
        flash ROM recovery  2nd  3rd 
        flash ROM upgrades  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
        IML (Initial Microcode Load)  2nd 
        keyboard-controller chips 
        obtaining updates  2nd 
        prerequisites  2nd  3rd 
        version information  2nd  3rd 
    system disassembly  2nd  3rd 
    video adapters  2nd 
        TV tuners  2nd  3rd 
        video capture  2nd  3rd 
        warranty and support  2nd 
    Y2K issues 
Upgrading and Repairing Networks, Third Edition  
Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 11th Edition  
Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Eleventh Edition  
Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Tenth Anniversary Edition  
UPI (Universal Peripheral Interface) 
uplink ports (hubs) 
upper memory area (UMA) 
Upper Memory Area (UMA) 
upper memory area (UMA) 
Upper Memory Area.  [See UMA]
upright mouse  2nd  3rd 
UPS (uninterruptible power supply)  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    alarms 
    capacity 
    true UPS  2nd 
USB (Universal Serial Bus)  2nd  3rd  4th 
    adapters  2nd 
    advantages of  2nd  3rd 
    cables  2nd 
    CD/DVD drives  2nd 
    compared to IEEE-1394  2nd  3rd 
    connectors  2nd 
        color-coding 
        pinouts  2nd 
        Series A 
        Series B 
    drivers 
    enabling  2nd 
    functions 
    game ports  2nd 
    hubs  2nd  3rd 
        root hubs 
        self-powered hubs 
    IRQs (interrupt requests) 
    keyboards  2nd  3rd  4th 
        hubs  2nd 
        requirements  2nd 
        USB Legacy support  2nd  3rd 
    legacy USB support 
    legacy-free PCs  2nd 
    modem connections 
    mouse interfaces  2nd  3rd 
    NRZI (Non Return to Zero) data encoding 
    PnP (Plug and Play) 
    resource conflicts  2nd 
    self-identifying peripherals 
    speed 
    support for  2nd 
    troubleshooting 
    USB 2.0  2nd  3rd  4th 
    USB keychain drives  2nd  3rd 
    USB Legacy support  2nd  3rd 
    USB On-The-Go  2nd 
    USBready utility 
USB (Universal Serial Bus) port connectors 
USB Boot setting (BIOS Boot menu) 
USB Configuration menu (BIOS Setup)  2nd 
USB keychain drives  2nd  3rd 
USBready utility 
user passwords
    BIOS (basic input/output system) Setup 
User Setup Access setting (BIOS Security menu) 
users with disabilities.  [See accessibility]
USN (Update Sequence Number) Journal 
utilities  [See also tools]
    Active Undelete 
    automatic disk installation programs  2nd  3rd 
    Calibrate 
    CD-burning software  2nd  3rd 
    CHKDSK  2nd 
    DFT (Drive Fitness Test) 
    Disk Manager  2nd 
    DISKPART  2nd 
    DISPART  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    EasyRecovery DataRecovery 
    EasyRecovery FileRepair 
    EasyRecovery Professional  2nd 
    FDISK  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
        /MBR parameter  2nd  3rd 
        FAT (file allocation table) 
        undocumented capabilities  2nd 
    FDISK utility
        assigning drive letters  2nd  3rd  4th 
        limitations  2nd  3rd 
        partitioning hard drives  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th 
    FIXMBR 
    FORMAT 
        volume boot records 
    FORMAT.COM
        high-level formatting  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
        limitations  2nd  3rd 
    FSUTIL 
    HWINFO 
    IDEDIAG 
    IDEINFO 
    LFNBK.EXE 
    Micro-Scope 
    Norton Utilities  2nd 
        Disk Editor  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd  23rd  24th  25th  26th  27th  28th 
        UnErase  2nd  3rd 
        Unformat  2nd 
    NTFS (New Technology File System)  2nd 
    Ontrack EasyRecovery 
    Partition Commander 
    PartitionMagic 
    processor-testing software  2nd 
    RECOVER  2nd  3rd 
    Restorer 2000 
    SCANDISK  2nd  3rd  4th 
    SMARTDefender 
    SpinRite  2nd  3rd 
    tape drive backup software  2nd  3rd 
    USBready 
    VCOM System Suite 
    XCOPY  2nd 
    XCOPY32  2nd  3rd 
UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cables 
UTP (unshielded twisted-pair) cables
    building  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th 
    Category 3 
    Category 5  2nd  3rd 
    Category 5e 
    Category 6 
    Category 7 
    crossover cables 
    wiring standards  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
Index A
Index B
Index C
Index D
Index E
Index F
Index G
Index H
Index I
Index J
Index K
Index L
Index M
Index N
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