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wafers  2nd 
wafers (processors) 
wait states
    processor speeds 
Wake on LAN connectors 
Wake on LAN from S5 setting (BIOS Power menu) 
Wake on PCI PME setting (BIOS Power menu) 
Wake on Ring connectors 
WANs (wide area networks)
    defined 
war driving 
warranties
    video adapters  2nd 
watermarks 
watts
    speakers 
waveform audio
    sampling  2nd  3rd  4th 
wavetable adapters  2nd  3rd 
WD1003 commands 
wear leveling  2nd 
Web sites
    3Com Corp. 
    ABIT Computer 
    Acer America 
    Active Undelete 
    Adaptec 
    Addonics 
    Adesso, Inc. 
    AgriStar 
    Amazon.com 
    AMD 
    America Online 
    American Megatrends 
    American Power Conversion  2nd 
    AMIDiag Suite 
    AOpen TubeSound 
    Apple Computer 
    Asus Computer 
    ATI Technologies, Inc. 
    Belden Wire and Cable 
    BIOSWorld 
    Black Box Corporation 
    BlackICE software 
    Borland 
    BSafe Online 
    Byte Runner Technologies 
    CableLabs 
    Cables to Go 
    Canon USA, Inc. 
    CD EXTRA 
    Centon Electronics, Inc 
    Chip-Con 
    CleanWebÕs Filter Your Internet 
    CNet shopper 
    CompactFlash Association 
    Compatibility Bitsettings Page 
    CompUSA, Inc. 
    CompuServe 
    Computer Discount Warehouse 
    Corel Systems. Inc. 
    Creative Labs, Inc. 
    Crucial Technolgies 
    CS Electronics 
    Cyberlink 
    D.W. Electrochemicals 
    Dell Computer Corp. 
    Desktop Form Factors  2nd  3rd  4th 
    DigitalRoom.net 
    DirecPC Uncensored! 
    DirecTV 
    DirectX 
    DirecWAY 
    DLSReports.com 
    DTK Computer 
    Duracell, Inc. 
    DVD Forum 
    DVD+RW Alliance 
    Earthlink 
    East/West Manufacturing Enterprises 
    Elitegroup Computer Systems 
    Epson America, Inc. 
    Ergonomic Resources 
    Exabyte Corp. 
    FamilyConnect Filter Pack 
    FAP (Fair Access Policy) 
    FAPBuster 
    Fastchip 
    Fedco Electronics, Inc. 
    FIC (First Internation Computer of America) 
    Focus 
    FriendTechÕs LPX Zone 
    Gateway, Inc. 
    Gibson Research 
    Gibson Research Corporation 
    Giga-Byte Technology 
    GM Vehicle Calibration Information 
    Goldstar 
    Hewlett-Packard 
    Hitachi 
    Hitachi Americ 
    Hitachi Global Storage Technologies 
    HomePNA  2nd 
    Hong Faith America 
    HWINFO utility 
    IBM Corporation 
    ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) resources 
    IDEDIAG utility 
    IDEINFO utility 
    Imation Enterprises Corp. 
    Intel Corp. 
    Intel Developer 
    Iomega Corp. 
    ITX system information 
    Jameco Computer Products 
    Jan Distribudora media compatibility list 
    JDR Microdevices 
    JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) 
    Jensen Tools, Inc. 
    JVC Professional Products Company 
    KeyTronicEMS  2nd 
    Kinesis 
    Kingston Technology 
    Labtec Enterprises, Inc. 
    LG Electronics 
    Linear Technology 
    LMS 
    Logitech 
    MAG InnoVision 
    Matrox Graphics 
    Maxell Corporation 
    Maxtor Corp. 
    Maxtor/Quantum 
    McAfee.com 
    Micro Firmware 
    Micro Firmware, Inc. 
    Micron PC, LLC 
    Micron Technologies 
    MicroScope 
    Microsoft Corp. 
    Mitsumi Electronics Corp. 
    Modemsite 
    Motherboard HomeworldÕs Mobot search engine 
    MSI Computer Corp. 
    MultiMediaCard Assocation 
    NEC Technologies, Inc. 
    NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America, Inc. 
    Novastor 
    Novell, Inc. 
    NRTC (National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative) 
    nVidia 
    Ontrack Data International 
    Ontrack EasyRecovery 
    PC Design Guide  2nd 
    PC Power and Cooling, Inc. 
    PC99 Design Guide 
    PCI-SIG 
    PCKeyboard.com 
    Philips Electronics 
    Phoenix 
    Plextor 
    PowerQuest 
    PowerQuest Corp. 
    Practically Networked 
    QIC 
    QPS 
    Quantum Corp. 
    Raytech 
    Raytek 
    Restorer 2000 
    Roxio Software 
    Samsung 
    ScanSoft 
    Seagate 
    Seagate Technology 
    Semtech 
    Serial ATA Workgroup 
    Serial ATA Working Group 
    Silicon Image 
    SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems) 
    SmartDisk 
    Solid State Floppy Disk Forum 
    SONICblue 
    Sony Corporation 
    SOYO Tek, Inc. 
    SpeedGuide.net 
    StarBand Users 
    Superchips 
    Supermicro Computer, Inc. 
    Sybergen SyGate 
    T10 Technical Committee 
    Technical Committee T13 
    Tekram Technologies 
    Thrustmaster 
    tomshardware.com 
    Toshiba America 
    Tripp Lite Manufacturing 
    Tyan Computer Corp. 
    U.S. Robotics 
    Ultra-X, Inc. 
    UltraMon 
    Unicorn Computers 
    USBready 
    VCOM 
    Veritas Software 
    VIA Technologies, Inc. 
    Western Digital 
    Western Digital Corp. 
    WinGate 
    WinProxy 
    Yamaha 
    Zoom Telephonics 
Web sites, Register, The 
Web-enabled keyboards 
wedge servo mechanisms  2nd 
Western Digital
    ATA (AT Attachment).  [See ATA]
    low-level formatting software 
    Web site 
Western Digital Corp.
    contact information 
White Book standard (video CDs)  2nd 
white box components 
white power switch connector wires 
white-box systems  2nd 
Whitney chipsets  2nd  3rd  4th 
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 
wide area networks.  [See WANs]
Wide SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) 
wide-channel systems 
width
    address bus
        Pentium processors 
    address buses
        8086 processors 
    data bus widths  2nd  3rd 
    DIMMs
        Pentium processors 
    processor specifications 
    SIMMs
        Pentium processors 
widths
    memory banks  2nd 
Wilkes, Maurice 
WIN keys (104-key keyboards) 
WIN.COM file
    Windows 9x/Me boot process  2nd  3rd  4th 
Winchester drives  [See also hard disk drives]2nd 
Windows
    error messages
        Fatal Exception 
        STOP  2nd 
    shutdown
        troubleshooting  2nd 
Windows 2000
    boot process  2nd  3rd 
Windows 2000/XP
    drive formatting  2nd 
    drive limitations 
Windows 2000/XP operating systems
    104-key keyboards  2nd 
        Application key 
        key combinations  2nd 
        layout  2nd 
        trilograms 
        WIN keys 
    data recovery
        Norton Protected Recycle Bin 
        Norton UnErase 
        Recycle Bin  2nd 
    Device Manager
        mouse conflicts  2nd 
    drive letter assignments  2nd 
    file system troubleshooting  2nd 
    ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) configuration 
    NTFS (New Technology File System) 
        backward compatibility 
        compatibility  2nd 
        extents 
        long filename support 
        MFT (master file table)  2nd 
        NTFS 5 updates  2nd 
        partitions  2nd 
        permissions 
        resident/nonresident attributes 
        system files  2nd 
        transactions 
        utilities  2nd 
        Windows XP improvements  2nd 
Windows 9.x/Me
    drive formatting  2nd 
    troubleshooting
        graphics acceleration settings  2nd 
Windows 95 operating systems
    virtual real mode operation  2nd  3rd  4th 
Windows 98/Me operating systems
    ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) configuration  2nd 
Windows 9x
    boot process  2nd 
        IO.SYS file  2nd  3rd 
        real-mode configuration  2nd 
        WIN.COM file  2nd  3rd  4th 
Windows 9x/Me
    drive limitations 
Windows 9x/Me c
    104-key keyboards 
Windows 9x/Me operating systems
    104-key keyboards 
        Application key 
        key combinations  2nd 
        layout  2nd 
        trilograms 
        WIN keys 
    data recovery
        Norton Protected Recycle Bin  2nd 
        Norton UnErase  2nd 
        Recycle Bin  2nd 
    Device Manager
        mouse conflicts  2nd 
    drive letter assignments  2nd  3rd  4th 
    drive migration  2nd  3rd 
    file system troubleshooting  2nd  3rd 
    serial port testing  2nd  3rd 
    XCOPY32  2nd  3rd 
Windows Me
    boot process  2nd 
        IO.SYS file  2nd  3rd 
        real-mode configuration  2nd 
        WIN.COM file  2nd  3rd  4th 
Windows NT
    boot process  2nd  3rd 
    drive limitations 
Windows NT operating system
    NTFS (New Technology File System) 
        backward compatibility 
        compatibility  2nd 
        extents 
        long filename support 
        MFT (master file table)  2nd 
        NTFS 5 updates  2nd 
        partitions  2nd 
        permissions 
        resident/nonresident attributes 
        system files  2nd 
        transactions 
        utilities  2nd 
        Windows XP improvements  2nd 
Windows NT operating systems
    drive letter assignments  2nd 
    HPFS (High Performance File System) 
    NTFS (Windows NT File System) 
Windows operating system
    diagnostic software 
Windows operating systems
    104-key keyboards  2nd 
        Application key 
        key combinations  2nd 
        layout  2nd 
        trilograms 
        WIN keys 
    Device Manager
        mouse conflicts  2nd 
    Disk Defragmenter  2nd  3rd 
    Display Control Panel 
    DOS extenders 
    drive letter assignments  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
    drive limitations  2nd 
    file system troubleshooting  2nd  3rd  4th  5th 
    hard disk capacity limitations  2nd 
    ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) configuration  2nd  3rd 
    keyboard parameters  2nd 
    long filename support  2nd  3rd  4th 
    multiple monitors 
        configuring 
        DualView 
        enabling 
        multiple-head video chipsets  2nd 
        online resources 
        primary displays  2nd 
        secondary displays 
    NTFS (New Technology File System) 
        backward compatibility 
        compatibility  2nd 
        extents 
        long filename support 
        MFT (master file table)  2nd 
        NTFS 5 updates  2nd 
        partitions  2nd 
        permissions 
        resident/nonresident attributes 
        system files  2nd 
        transactions 
        utilities  2nd 
        Windows XP improvements  2nd 
    OEM versions 
    serial port testing  2nd  3rd 
    VFAT (virtual file allocation table)
        alias names  2nd  3rd 
        disk and backup utilities 
        long filename support  2nd  3rd  4th 
Windows Platform Design Overview Web site 
Windows XP
    boot process  2nd  3rd 
    troubleshooting
        graphics acceleration settings 
WinGate 
WinModems  2nd  3rd 
WinProxy 
wire cutters 
wire feet (ISDN) 
wire strippers 
wireless bridges 
Wireless Fidelity.  [See Wi-Fi]
wireless input devices  2nd  3rd  4th 
    Bluetooth  2nd 
    IR (infrared) 
    performance issues  2nd  3rd 
    power management  2nd 
    proprietary radio frequency  2nd 
    troubleshooting  2nd 
wireless networking 
wireless networks  2nd  3rd  4th 
    Bluetooth  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
    comparison of standards  2nd 
    HomeRF  2nd 
    topologies
        point-to-point 
        star 
    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 
wireless repeaters 
wireless routers 
Wireless-G  2nd  3rd 
wires.  [See cables]2nd  [See cables]
wizards
    FAT32 Conversion Wizard  2nd 
    Maintenance Wizard 
    New Partition Wizard  2nd 
workgroup names, troubleshooting 
working power 
working power/apparent power (KW/KVA) 
workstation chipsets
    Intel 860  2nd 
    Intel E7205 
    Intel E7505  2nd 
    quick reference  2nd 
WORM (write once, read many) 
Wozniak, Steve  2nd 
wrap plugs  2nd 
writable CD-ROM drives.  [See CD-R drives, CD-RW drives]
writable DVD drives.  [See recordable DVD drives]
Write Multiple command (ATA) 
write once, read many (WORM) 
write process
    magnetic storage  2nd  3rd 
write protection
    floppy disks 
WRITE TURN-OFF GAP sector data  2nd 
WRITE TURN-ON GAP sector data  2nd 
write-back cache 
    Am5x86(TM)-P75 processor 
        jumpers 
    Pentium processors 
    Pentium-MMX processors 
write-through cache  2nd 
    Am5x86(TM)-P75 processor
        jumpers 
    Pentium processors 
write/read heads  2nd  3rd  4th 
WTX motherboards  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
Index O
Index P
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Index Z


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