Scott Muellers Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition

Index

[SYMBOL] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

A+ (defined)

abbreviations, list of 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 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd

abend (defined)

ABIT Computer

     contact information

absolute address

     defined

AC (alternating current) 2nd

AC adapter 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

AC adapters

     speakers

AC97 integrated audio 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Accelerated Graphics Port buses. [See AGP buses]

accelerator board

     defined

access light (defined)

access time

     defined

access time (hard drives) 2nd

acclimating to temperatures (hard disk drives)

accumulator

     defined

aCD-R (CD-recordable)

Acer

     tech support 2nd

Acer America

     contact information

acoustic couplers (modems) 2nd

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)" "power management

     Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)" 2nd

ACR (Advanced Communication Riser)

Acrobat

acronyms

     ADCs (analog-to-digital converters)

     ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)

     APIs (application programming interfaces)

     CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory)

     DACs (digital-to-analog converters)

     db (decibels)

     DBB (dynamic bass boost)

     DDWG (Digital Display Working Group)

     HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function)

     Hz (Hertz) 2nd

     IMA (Interactive Multimedia Association)

     MMX (multimedia extensions) 2nd

     MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group)

     SNR (signal-to-noise ratio)

acronyms, list of 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 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd

acronyns

     PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)

ACS Computer Services' LaptopBIOS repair/recovery service

active high (defined)

active low (defined)

active matrix (defined)

active partition (defined)

active-matrix LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Active@ UNDELETE 2nd

actuator

     defined

Adaptec

     contact information

adapter

     defined

adapter cards

     troubleshooting 2nd

adapters

     AC adapter 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

    AC adapters

         speakers

     airline adapters 2nd

     ATA drive adapters

    audio adapters (sound cards)

         3D audio 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         data compression 2nd 3rd

         DirectX

         drivers 2nd

         DVD support 2nd

         frequency response

         quality factors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         sampling 2nd 3rd

         SNR (signal-to-noise ratio)

         sound properties 2nd 3rd

         speaker connections

         total harmonic distortion

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

         volume control 2nd

     auto/air adapters 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

     automobile adapters 2nd

     data transfer adapters

     DC adapter 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

     digital phone system adapters 2nd 3rd

     international adapters 2nd

     international phone adapters 2nd 3rd

     SCSI adapters 2nd

     Type II PC Card adapters

     Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2nd 3rd 4th

     USB/FireWire cable adapters

     video adapters

         24-bit mode

         32-bit mode

         3D graphics accelerators 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 29th

         APIs (application programming interfaces)

         components (listing of) 2nd

         configuring

         desktop video boards 2nd 3rd

         graphics chip 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th

         multiple monitor support 2nd 3rd 4th

         testing

         video BIOS 2nd

         video capture devices 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

         video drivers 2nd

         video RAM (random access memory) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     Y adapter

Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (ADPCM)

ADCs (analog-to-digital converters)

adding

     memory 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

address

     defined

address bus (defined)

addresses

    absolute address

         defined

     base address (defined)

Adobe Acrobat

ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)

Advanced Communication Riser (ACR)

Advanced Computer Services

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

Advanced Micro Device (AMD)

Advanced Power Management (APM) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

AFC media 2nd 3rd

aftermarket diagnostic software

AGP buses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

Ahead's Nero Burning ROM with InCD

air filters (hard disk drives) 2nd 3rd 4th

air travel

     power connections

airline adapters 2nd

airport X-ray machines 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

algorithms

     ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)

aliasing (defined)

Alienware

     contact information

     tech support 2nd

all points addressable (APA)

     defined

all-in-one systems

Allied Electronics

alpha blending

alphanumeric characters

     defined

Alps keyboards

Altech 2nd

alternating current (AC) 2nd

altitude range (for operating) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Always On power scheme

Amazon.com

     contact information

AMD

     3DNow! technology 2nd 3rd

    chipsets

         AMD-750

         AMD-760 2nd 3rd

         VIA Apollo KN133 2nd 3rd

         VIA KN266 2nd 3rd 4th

     contact information

     PowerNow! technology

AMD (Advanced Micro Device)

AMD Athlon XP-M processor

AMD processors

     Athlon 2nd 3rd 4th

     Athlon 64 2nd

     Athlon XP 2nd 3rd 4th

     Athlon XP-M 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     Duron 2nd

     K6-Series 2nd 3rd 4th

     Sempron 2nd

     Turion 64 2nd 3rd

America Online

     contact information

American Megatrends

     contact information

American Power Conversion

     contact information 2nd

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

American Wire Gauge (AWG)

AMIDiag Suite software

ampere (defined)

amplitude

AMR (Audio/Modem Riser)

     defined

Amrel

analog (defined)

Analog Devices

analog loopback modem self-test

analog meters

analog protection system (APS) (DVDs) 2nd

analog signals (defined)

analog TV projectors 2nd

analog VGA connections 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

analog-to-digital converter (defined)

analog-to-digital converters (ADCs)

AND gate

     defined

AND logical operator

animation

     defined

anisotropic filtering

answer mode (defined)

antialiasing

     full-screen

antialiasing (defined)

antiferromagnetically coupled (AFC) media 2nd 3rd

antistatic mat (defined)

antitheft measures 2nd 3rd

antivirus software 2nd

     defined

antivirus utilities 2nd 3rd

Anvil Case

Anvil Cases

APA (all points addressable)

     defined

APIs (application programming interfaces)

APM (Advanced Power Management) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Apple

     PowerBook 100

     QuickTime Pro

Apple Computer

     contact information

Apple PowerBook 100 2nd 3rd

application

     defined

application programming interfaces (APIs)

arbitration (defined)

archive bit (defined)

archive file

     defined

archive medium (defined)

areal density (defined)

areal density (hard drives) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Arima 2nd

Arkon Resources

ASCII characters

     defined

Ashton Digital

Asian Technology Information Program (ATIP)

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

aspect ratio (defined)

aspect ratio (screen) 2nd 3rd

assemble (defined)

assembler language (defined)

assigning drive letter XE letters, assigning to drives

    DOS XE letters, assigning to drives

         Windows 9x/Me's Windows 9x/Me

assigning drive letters 2nd

     DOS 2nd 3rd 4th

     Windows 9x/Me 2nd 3rd

     Windows NT/2000/XP 2nd

Asus

Asus Computer

     contact information

ASUSTeK

asymmetrical modulation (defined)

AT clock (defined)

AT command set (modems) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th

ATA (AT Attachment) interface

     removable media drives

ATA (IDE) interface (hard disk drives)

     ATA-1 2nd 3rd

     ATA-2 2nd

     ATA-3 2nd

     ATA/ATAPI-4 2nd 3rd

     ATA/ATAPI-5 2nd

     ATA/ATAPI-6 2nd 3rd

     ATA/ATAPI-7 2nd

     cables 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     capacity limitations 2nd 3rd

     CHS (cylinder, head, sector) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th

     commands 2nd 3rd 4th

     connectors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

     dual-drive configurations 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

     LBA (logical block address) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

     overview 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     sector addressing 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 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th

     standards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

    transfer modes

         DMA mode 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

         PIO mode 2nd 3rd

ATA drive cables

ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) (hard disk drives) 2nd 3rd 4th

ATAPI (ATA Packet Interface)(hard disk drives) 2nd 3rd 4th

Athlon 64 Mobile Processor (AMD) 2nd

Athlon Mobile Processors (AMD) 2nd 3rd 4th

Athlon processors

     Athlon 64 processor 2nd

     defined

     features

Athlon XP Mobile Processors (AMD) 2nd 3rd 4th

Athlon XP-M Mobile Processors (AMD) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Athlon XP-M processor

ATI

     A-Link architecture

ATI Technologies, Inc.

     contact information

ATIP (Asian Technology Information Program)

attribute byte (defined)

ATX

     defined

audio

    3D audio

         DirectX support 2nd

         positional audio

         processing 2nd

     AC97 integrated audio 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     defined

     microphones

         troubleshooting 2nd

     sampling 2nd 3rd 4th

    sound cards

         3D audio 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         connectors 2nd 3rd 4th

         data compression 2nd 3rd

         DirectX

         drivers 2nd

         DVD support 2nd 3rd 4th

         frequency response

         quality factors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         sampling 2nd 3rd 4th

         SNR (signal-to-noise ratio)

         sound properties 2nd 3rd

         speaker connections

         total harmonic distortion

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

         volume control 2nd

     sound file resolutions 2nd 3rd 4th

    sound properties

         amplitude

         pitch 2nd

     speakers

         AC adapters

         built-in speakers

         DBB (dynamic bass boost)

         external speakers 2nd

         frequency response

         headphones

         magnetic shield

         sleep feature

         surround sound 2nd

         total harmonic distortion

         typical speaker setup 2nd

         volume control 2nd

         watts

    voice recognition

         microphones

audio frequencies (defined)

audio processors

     AC97 integrated audio

     Analog Devices

     C-Media

     Cirrus Logic

     Envy24 audio processor (VIA Technology)

     ESS Technology

     EV1938 audio processor (Creative)

     EV1958 audio processor (Creative)

     Intel HD Audio 2nd

     RealTek

Audio/Modem Riser (AMR)

     defined

auto-answer feature (modems)

auto-dial feature (modems)

auto-disconnect feature (modems)

auto-redial feature (modems)

auto/air adapters 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

automatic head parking (defined)

automatic head parking (hard disk drives) 2nd 3rd

automobile adapters 2nd

automobile stands 2nd

available memory (defined)

average access time (defined)

average access time (hard drives) 2nd

average latency (defined)

average seek time (defined)

average seek time (hard drives) 2nd 3rd 4th

AWG (American Wire Gauge)