Building the Perfect PC, Second Edition

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D-Link DGE-560T PCI-Express Gigabit Network Adapter

D-Link, access point manufacturer

Dantz Retrospect

data cables

design issues

     balanced design

     bottlenecks

     bundled software

     component quality

     compromises in expandability

     design incompatibilities

     design priority

     disk capacity/performance

     expandability

     experience for resolving problems

     flexible design

     lower cost

     noise level 2nd

     options

     power supply

     price

     processor performance

     reliability

     size

     upgradability

     video performance

     warranty

Device Properties sheet

Digital In audio connector

DiscWizard installation software

display monitors

     added color cast

     analog-only LCD

     CRT guidelines

     defective pixels 2nd

     displayed image, buying based on

     entry-level LCD model

     first-tier CRT

     grade of models

     image persistence (ghost images)

     Intel Active Monitor

     LCD guidelines

     LCDs 2nd

     limited viewing angle

     name brands 2nd

     NEC AS700 17" CRT

     NEC-Mitsubishi 2nd

     OptiQuest

     panel size and resolution

     power consumption

     Pro Series monitor

     reserve brightness

     Samsung 2nd

     Samsung 793DF 17" CRT

     Samsung 930BF

     Samsung SyncMaster 997MB CRT

     service contracts

     size

     Sony

     test before purchase 2nd

     ViewSonic 2nd

     ViewSonic E70 17" CRT

     ViewSonic G90FB CRT

     warranty 2nd

     Zero Bright Pixel Defect Warranty

distribution discs

Driver CDs

     bundled drivers

     Drivers CD, budget PCs

     installation

     storage

     updates

DVD writers

DVD-RAM discs

DVD-ROM drives

     Lite-On

     Mitsumi

     NEC

     Samsung

     Toshiba

DVD-ROM/CD writers

DVI digital output

DVI video