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WAN (wide area network)  

WAPs (wireless access points)   2nd  

warm booting   2nd   3rd  

wattage

       rating

               power supply   2nd   3rd  

watts  

WBR (wireless broadband router)  

Web pages

       archiving  

Web site

       ACTiSYS Corporation  

       Jerry Pournelle  

       Norton  

       Trend Micro  

Web sites

       accessing

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       Adobe   2nd  

       Aloha Bob  

       American Megatrend's BIOS Support  

       AMI BIOS  

       AnandTech  

       BIOS Central  

       BIOSWorld  

       Crucial  

       Digit Life  

       DirectX  

       eSupport  

       Firmware  

       Google  

       IBM BIOS  

       JDR Microdevices  

       Kingston  

       Kroll Ontrack  

       Maximum PC  

       McAfee   2nd  

       Microsoft Compatibility  

       Microsoft Windows Catalog  

       PC Magazine  

       PC Power and Cooling   2nd  

       PC World  

       Phoenix BIOS  

       Phoenix Technologies  

       PrepLogic.com  

       Symantec  

       TechTV  

       The Register  

       Thomson Prometric  

       Tom's Hardware  

       Trend Micro  

       Ultra-X  

       Veritas  

       VUE  

       Wim's BIOS  

       Windows Logo Program Qualification Service  

Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard  

white box systems

        components

               displaying  

white-box systems

       cases

               opening  

WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Lab)  

wide area network (WAN)  

wide SCSI devices

       IDs

                jumper blocks/DIP switches   2nd   3rd  

Wide SCSI host adapters  

wildcards   2nd  

       file ranges

                command-prompt internal commands  

Wim's BIOS Web site  

Win.com file   2nd   3rd  

Win.ini configuration file   2nd  

Win.ini files

       editing   2nd  

Windows

       activating over Internet  

       applications

               determining versions  

       boot order   2nd  

       disk caching settings   2nd   3rd  

       disk mangement  

               CHKDSK   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Disk Defragmenter   2nd   3rd  

               ScanDisk   2nd   3rd   4th  

windows

       Edit System Variable  

Windows

       file management  

               attributes, permissions   2nd   3rd  

               attributes, setting   2nd  

               attributes, Windows 9x/Me   2nd  

               attributes, Windows NT/2000/XP   2nd   3rd   4th  

               extensions  

               files, creating   2nd  

               files, DOS alias   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               files, naming   2nd  

               files, types   2nd  

               finding  

               finding, Windows 2000 Search   2nd  

               finding, Windows Find   2nd   3rd  

               finding, Windows XP Search   2nd  

               folders, finding  

               folders, Windows 2000 Search   2nd  

               folders, Windows Find   2nd   3rd  

               folders, Windows XP Search   2nd  

               LFN (long file and folder names )   2nd  

       hardware

               troubleshooting   2nd   3rd   4th  

               troubleshooting, Add Hardware Wizard  

               troubleshooting, Add/Remove Hardware Wizard   2nd  

               troubleshooting, Device Manger   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th  

               troubleshooting, Microsoft System Information   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th  

               troubleshooting, System Restore   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               troubleshooting, Windows Hardware Troubleshooters   2nd   3rd   4th  

       hardware configuration/installation   2nd  

               device drivers   2nd   3rd  

               legacy cards   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               modems  

               PnP (Plug and Play)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

               printers   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               printers, Add Printer Wizard   2nd   3rd   4th  

               printers, default  

               printers, network   2nd   3rd   4th  

               printers, print spoolers   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               printers, Printer Properties sheets   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               printers, troubleshooting   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th  

               printers, USB  

       installing

               recovery CDs   2nd  

               restoring data files  

               troubleshooting  

               troubleshooting, disk space  

               troubleshooting, hardware conflicts  

       Invalid working directory error   2nd  

       multiple monitors

               installing   2nd   3rd   4th  

       network logons

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       optimizing   2nd  

               application response settings   2nd  

               Performance Monitor  

               System Monitor  

               temporary files  

               temporary files, Windows 9x/Me settings   2nd  

               temporary files, Windows NT/2000/XP settings   2nd  

               virtual memory  

               virtual memory, Windows 9x/Me swapfiles   2nd   3rd  

               virtual memory, Windows NT/2000/XP paging files   2nd   3rd   4th  

       power management

               ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)   2nd  

       product activation  

       recovering   2nd  

       settings

               disabling/enabling  

       system lockups

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       troubleshooting   2nd  

       upgrade versions

               OS (operating system) installations   2nd  

       versions

               determining   2nd  

       video properties

               adjustments   2nd  

               adjustments, 3D   2nd   3rd   4th  

               adjustments, backgrounds  

               adjustments, color quality   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

               adjustments, color schemes  

               adjustments, fonts  

               adjustments, mulitiple monitors   2nd   3rd   4th  

               adjustments, resolution   2nd   3rd   4th  

               adjustments, screensavers  

               adjustments, vertical refresh rate   2nd   3rd   4th  

Windows 2000  

       boot sequence   2nd  

       compatibility   2nd  

       configuration files  

               boot.ini file   2nd   3rd  

               Windows Registry   2nd   3rd   4th  

       connections

               adjusting   2nd  

       File and Printer Sharing

               installing   2nd  

       file attributes   2nd   3rd   4th  

       hard drive preparations   2nd  

               Disk Management   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

       hard drives

               Format program   2nd  

       hardware requirements

               OS (operating system) installations   2nd   3rd  

       installing   2nd  

               device drivers   2nd  

               disk images   2nd  

               dual-boot configuration   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               local drives   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               network drives   2nd  

               SID (Security Identification Number)   2nd  

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       launching   2nd  

       logfiles   2nd  

       network client software

               installing   2nd  

       network protocols

               installing   2nd  

       NTLDR program   2nd  

       paging files   2nd   3rd   4th  

               virtual memory   2nd   3rd   4th  

       PnP (Plug and Play) devices

               installing   2nd  

       print spoolers

               troubleshooting  

       SFC (System File Checker)   2nd  

       shared folders/drives   2nd  

       software upgrade packs  

       Start menu

               managing items   2nd  

       startup   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               Debugging Mode  

               Enable Boot Logging  

               Enable VGA Mode   2nd  

               Last Known Good Configuration  

               Safe Mode  

       temporary files

               settings   2nd  

       Upgrade (Readiness) Analyzer   2nd   3rd  

Windows 2000 Professional

       service packs

               installing   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       updating   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       upgrading  

               preparations   2nd   3rd   4th  

               troubleshooting   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               Windows 9x   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               Windows Me   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               Windows NT 4.0   2nd   3rd  

Windows 2000 Search feature   2nd  

Windows 3.1

       Windows 98 upgrades   2nd   3rd  

Windows 95

       installing

               network drives   2nd   3rd  

       PnP (Plug and Play) devices

               installing   2nd  

       Windows 98 upgrades   2nd  

Windows 98

       installing

               network drives   2nd  

       MSConfig troubleshooting utility   2nd  

       PnP (Plug and Play) devices

               installing   2nd  

       SFC (System File Checker)   2nd  

       updating  

       upgrading  

               MS-DOS   2nd  

               preparations   2nd   3rd   4th  

               troubleshooting   2nd  

               Windows 3.1   2nd   3rd  

               Windows 95   2nd  

Windows 9x

       connections

               adjusting   2nd  

       disk-access features

               disabling   2nd  

       drive letters   2nd   3rd   4th  

       dual-boot configurations

               Windows 2000   2nd   3rd   4th  

       File and Printer Sharing

               installing   2nd  

       file attributes   2nd  

       folders

               removing   2nd  

       hard drive preparations   2nd  

               Fdisk program  

               Fdisk program, extended paritions   2nd   3rd  

               Fdisk program, partitioning   2nd  

               Fdisk program, primary paritions   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Format program   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       hardware requirements

               OS (operating system) installations   2nd  

       installing  

               CD-ROM   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

               device drivers   2nd   3rd  

               ESD (emergency startup disk)   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Fdisk   2nd  

               network drives   2nd   3rd   4th  

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       launching  

               boot sequence   2nd  

               boot sequence, Autoexe.bat configuration file   2nd   3rd  

               boot sequence, Config.sys configuration file   2nd   3rd   4th  

               boot sequence, Io.sys startup file   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               boot sequence, Msdos.sys configuration file   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               default memory configurations   2nd   3rd  

               Win.com file   2nd   3rd  

       network client software

               installing   2nd  

       network protocols

               installing   2nd  

       partitions

               shrinking  

       peer-to-peer networks

               shared resource access  

       print spoolers

               troubleshooting  

       shared folders/drives   2nd  

       Start menu

               managing items   2nd  

       startup  

               Command Prompt Only  

               Logged  

               Previous Version of MS-DOS   2nd  

               Safe Mode   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               Step-by-Step Confirmation   2nd  

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       startup switches   2nd   3rd   4th  

       swapfiles   2nd   3rd   4th  

               virtual memory   2nd   3rd  

       temporary files

               settings   2nd  

       Windows 2000 Professional upgrades   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

Windows 9x/Me Resource Meter   2nd  

Windows Backup   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

Windows Device Manager.   [See Device Manager]

Windows Explorer

       file/folder attributes

               setting   2nd  

               Windows 9x/Me   2nd  

               Windows NT/2000/XP   2nd   3rd   4th  

       floppy drives

               formatting   2nd  

       hard drives

               formatting   2nd  

Windows File and Printer Sharing  

Windows Find feature   2nd   3rd  

Windows GUI (graphical user interface)   2nd  

       Accessories folder

               System Tools   2nd  

               System Tools, Character Map   2nd  

               System Tools, Disk Cleanup   2nd  

               System Tools, DriveSpace  

               System Tools, Maintenance Wizard  

               System Tools, Scheduled Tasks Wizard  

               System Tools, System Monitor   2nd  

               System Tools, Windows Backup   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

       Computer Management Console   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

       Control Panel   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Category view   2nd  

               Classic view   2nd  

               icons   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               opening   2nd   3rd  

       desktop shortcuts  

       My Computer   2nd  

       Start menu  

               advanced properties   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Classic   2nd  

               managing items   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               shortcuts  

       System Tray   2nd  

       Taskbar   2nd  

       Windows Explorer   2nd   3rd  

               Classic view  

               Common Tasks view   2nd  

               launching   2nd  

               viewing options   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Web view   2nd  

Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL)  

Windows Hardware Troubleshooters   2nd   3rd   4th  

Windows Logo Program Qualilfication Service Web site  

Windows Me

       boot disks

               creating   2nd   3rd   4th  

       disk-access features

               disabling   2nd  

       drive letters   2nd   3rd   4th  

       dual-boot configurations

               Windows 2000   2nd   3rd   4th  

       File and Printer Sharing

               installing   2nd  

       file attributes   2nd  

       folders

               removing   2nd  

       hard drive preparations   2nd  

               Fdisk program  

               Fdisk program, extended partitions   2nd   3rd  

               Fdisk program, partitioning   2nd  

               Fdisk program, primary partitions   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Format program   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       hardware requirements

               OS (operating system) installations   2nd   3rd  

       installing  

               CD-ROM   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

               device drivers   2nd   3rd  

               drive formatting  

               ESD (emergency startup disk)   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Fdisk  

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       launching  

               boot sequence   2nd  

               boot sequence;Io.sys startup file   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

               boot sequence;Msdos.sys configuration file   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               boot sequence;Msdos.sys configuration file, [Options] section   2nd   3rd   4th  

               boot sequence;Msdos.sys configuration file, [Paths] section   2nd  

               boot sequence;Msdos.sys configuration file, modifying   2nd  

       MSConfig troubleshooting utility   2nd  

       network client software

               installing   2nd  

       network protocols

               installing   2nd  

       partitions

               shrinking  

       peer-to-peer networks

               shared resource access  

       PnP (Plug and Play) devices

               installing   2nd  

       print spoolers

               troubleshooting  

       shared folders/drives   2nd  

       Start menu

               managing items   2nd  

       startup  

               Command Prompt Only  

               Logged  

               Previous Version of MS-DOS   2nd  

               Safe Mode   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               Step-by-Step Confirmation   2nd  

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       swapfiles   2nd   3rd   4th  

               virtual memory   2nd   3rd  

       temporary files

               settings   2nd  

       viruses

               System Restore  

       Windows 2000 Professional upgrades   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

Windows NT

       hard drive

               Format program   2nd  

       hard drive preparations   2nd  

               Disk Administrator   2nd   3rd  

Windows NT 4.0  

       boot sequence   2nd  

       configuration files  

               boot.ini file   2nd   3rd  

               Windows Registry   2nd   3rd   4th  

       file attributes   2nd   3rd   4th  

       hardware requirements

               OS (operating system) installations   2nd  

       installing   2nd  

               device drivers   2nd   3rd   4th  

               emergency repair disk   2nd  

               local drives   2nd  

               network drives   2nd  

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       launching   2nd  

       network client software

               installing  

       network protocols

               installing   2nd  

       NTLDR program   2nd  

       paging files   2nd   3rd   4th  

               virtual memory   2nd   3rd   4th  

       Start menu

               managing items   2nd  

       startup   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               Last Known Good Configuration  

               VGA Mode  

       temporary files

               settings   2nd  

       troubleshooting

               WinMSD   2nd  

       Windows 2000 Professional upgrades   2nd   3rd  

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Windows Protection Error (startup error)  

Windows Recovery Console

       troubleshooting with   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

Windows Registry

       configuration files   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

       product keys

               obtaining   2nd  

       troubleshooting  

       Windows NT/2000/XP   2nd   3rd   4th  

Windows Script Host

       downloading   2nd  

Windows Setup tab  

Windows Task Manager

       troubleshooting with   2nd  

Windows updates  

Windows XP  

       Automated System Recovery (ASR) feature  

       boot sequence   2nd  

       configuration files  

               boot.ini file   2nd   3rd  

               Windows Registry   2nd   3rd   4th  

       connections

               adjusting   2nd  

       File and Printer Sharing

               installing   2nd  

       file attributes   2nd   3rd   4th  

       firewalls

               disabling/enabling  

       hard drive

               Format program   2nd  

       hard drive preparations   2nd  

               Disk Management   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

       hardware requirements

               OS (operating system) installations   2nd   3rd  

       installing   2nd  

               device drivers   2nd  

               disk images   2nd  

               dual-boot configuration   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

               local drives   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

               network drives   2nd  

               SID (Security Identification Number)   2nd  

               troubleshooting   2nd  

       launching   2nd  

       logfiles   2nd  

       MSConfig troubleshooting utility   2nd  

       network client software

               installing   2nd  

       network protocols

               installing   2nd  

       NTLDR program   2nd  

       paging files   2nd   3rd   4th  

               virtual memory   2nd   3rd   4th  

       PnP (Plug and Play) devices

               installing   2nd  

       print spoolers

               troubleshooting  

       SFC (System File Checker)   2nd  

       shared folders/drives   2nd  

               accessing  

       Start menu

               managing items  

       startup   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               Debugging Mode  

               Enable Boot Logging  

               Enable VGA Mode   2nd  

               Last Known Good Configuration  

               Safe Mode  

       startup errors   2nd   3rd   4th  

               Missing or Corrupt Himem.sys  

               System/Application/Security/Directory/DNS Log Is Full Error   2nd  

       temporary files

               settings   2nd  

       troubleshooting  

       viruses

               System Restore  

Windows XP Professional

       activating  

       updating   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

       upgrading   2nd  

               older versions   2nd   3rd  

               preparations   2nd   3rd  

               preparations, Microsoft Windows Catalog  

               preparations, Upgrade Advisor   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               service pack installations   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               STOP errors  

               troubleshooting   2nd   3rd   4th  

Windows XP Search feature   2nd  

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor   2nd  

WinIPCfg command-line tool  

Winmodems.   [See HSP (host signal processing) modems]

WinMSD

       Windows NT 4.0

               troubleshooting   2nd  

Winnt.exe program  

wired Ethernet networks   2nd  

wireless access points (WAPs)   2nd  

wireless broadband router (WBR)  

wireless Ethernet networks   2nd  

       NICs (network interface cards) configurations   2nd  

wireless Internet connections   2nd  

wireless networks

       Bluetooth  

wireless USB network adapters

       installing  

wizards

       Add Hardware  

       Add New Hardware   2nd  

       Add Printer   2nd   3rd   4th  

       Add/Remove Hardware   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

       Create Partition   2nd  

       Detect/Add Hardware  

       Files and Settings Transfer  

       Installation Wizard  

       Internet Connection Wizard  

       Maintenance  

       Network Identification   2nd  

       Printer  

       Program Compatibility Wizard  

       Scanner and Camera  

       Scheduled Tasks  

       Setup  

       Setup Manager  

       Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard  

WMI Control  

workgroups  

Write permission  

write-behind caching  

Write-Behind Caching  

write-protect boot sectors  

write-protecting

       Flash BIOS upgrades  

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