Scott Muellers Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition

Index

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C programming language

     defined

C-Media

C-Media website

C3 processor

CAB file

     defined

cable adapters

     USB/FireWire cable adapters

cable locks 2nd 3rd

cable modems

     defined

cables

     ATA drive cables

     ATA interface 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     control cables (defined)

     data transfer cables

     hard drives

     illuminated USB cables

     keyboards 2nd 3rd

     ribbon cable

     shield twisted pair (STP)

     toroids 2nd

Cables to Go

     contact information

cache

     defined

cache programs (hard drives) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

caddies (hard drive) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

caddy (defined)

Cafe Pad

calculating

     video RAM (random access memory) 2nd

cameras, digital

     flash memory 2nd 3rd 4th

         CompactFlash 2nd

         comparison of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         MMC (MultiMediaCard)

         PC Card

         reading 2nd

         SmartMedia

         Sony Memory Stick

         USB keychain drives 2nd 3rd 4th

         xD-Picture Card 2nd

     Microdrive technology 2nd

candela

Canon USA, Inc.

     contact information

Canyon 3D audio processor (ESS Technology)

capacitors

     defined

capacity

     CD-ROM discs 2nd

     hard drives 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

capacity of CD-ROM discs 2nd 3rd 4th

capacity of DVDs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

caps (TrackPoints)

card edge connector. [See edge connector]

card readers

Card Services (PC Card) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

CardBus 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     defined

     disassembly 2nd 3rd

     troubleshooting 2nd

CardBus Cards 2nd 3rd 4th

cards

     defined

care and maintenance [See also troubleshooting]

     CD/DVD discs 2nd 3rd 4th

     CD/DVD drives 2nd 3rd 4th

carrier detect signal

carrier signal

carrying cases

     backpack cases 2nd

     carrying capacities

     cushioning 2nd

     leather cases 2nd

     nylon cases 2nd 3rd

     popularity of

     price ranges

     ruggedized cases 2nd 3rd 4th

     shoulder strap

     wheeled cases 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

case

     cleaning 2nd

Case Logic

cases (for carrying)

     backpack cases 2nd

     carrying capacities

     cushioning 2nd

     leather cases 2nd

     nylon cases 2nd 3rd

     popularity of

     price ranges

     ruggedized cases 2nd 3rd 4th

     shoulder strap

     wheeled cases 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Casio

CAT standard

cathode ray tube monitors. [See CRT monitors]

CBT (computer-based training)

CD

     bootable CD

     defined

     vendor database

CD burners

     defined

CD drives

     interfaces 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

CD-DA (compact disc digital audio)

CD-DA (compact disc-digital audio) 2nd

CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable)

CD-R discs 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 38th

CD-ROM

     boot process 2nd

CD-ROM discs

     bootable CDs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     capacity 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th

     construction and technology 2nd 3rd

     handling 2nd

     mass production 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 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th

     technical parameters 2nd 3rd 4th

CD-ROM drive

     access time 2nd 3rd 4th

     buffer/cache 2nd

     CPU utilization 2nd

     data-transfer rate 2nd 3rd

     direct memory access 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     performance specification

     speed 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

     Ultra-DMA 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

CD-ROM drives

     bootable CDs 2nd

     care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th

     defined

     popularity

CD-ROM file systems

     Hierarchical File System (HFS) 2nd

     High Sierra 2nd 3rd 4th

     ISO 9660 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     Joliet 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     Mount Rainier 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     overview 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol (RRIP) 2nd

     Universal Disk Format (UDF) 2nd 3rd 4th

CD-ROM XA CD format

CD-ROMs

     Yellow Book

CD-RW (CD-rewritable)

CD-RW discs 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

CD-RW drives 2nd 3rd

CD/DVD drives

     troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th

     upgrading

CDC (Communications Daughter Card)

     disassembly 2nd 3rd 4th

CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) 2nd

CDMA (code division multiple access)

CDMA2000 cellular system

CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) 2nd

CDs

     choosing the best media 2nd 3rd

     failure reading 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     failure writing 2nd 3rd 4th

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

     history 2nd 3rd

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

     recording 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th

     rescue CD 2nd

     writable CDs 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 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th

Celeron M chip (Intel) 2nd 3rd

Celeron processor (Intel) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

Celeron processors

     defined

Celeron processors (Intel)

cell phones

     connecting modems 2nd

     modems 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) 2nd

cellular modems 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 38th

cellular phones

     1XRTT

     3XRTT

     CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) 2nd

     CDMA2000

     CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) 2nd

     EDGE (Enhanced Data for GSM Efficiency)

     evolution 2nd

     GPRS (General Packet Radio System)

     GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)

     TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)

     WCDMA (Wideband CDMA)

Centon Electronics, Inc.

     contact information

central processing unit (CPU). [See mobile processors]

CERN

CF (CompactFlash)

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

CGA (color graphics adapter)

channel

     defined

channels

     D-channel (defined)

     duplex channel

character set (defined)

characters

    alphanumeric characters

         defined

    ASCII characters

         defined

     defined

     Unicode

ChargeSource adapter (Comarco) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

check bit. [See parity]

checksum

Chem USA

     tech support 2nd

chemical cleaners 2nd

     chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

     compressed air 2nd

     contact cleaners/lubricants 2nd 3rd

     isopropyl alcohol

     standard cleaners 2nd 3rd 4th

Chemtronics 2nd

Chhabra 2nd

chip carrier

     defined

chip-extraction tools 2nd 3rd

chips

     CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) 2nd

     CMOS chip

     CMOS RAM chip

     defined

     RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) 2nd

     RTC/NVRAM chip 2nd

chipsets

     A-Link architecture

    AMD

         AMD-750

         AMD-760 2nd 3rd

         VIA Apollo KN133 2nd 3rd

         VIA KN266 2nd 3rd 4th

     defined

     evolution 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     hub architecture

     HyperTransport bus

    Intel

         430MX 2nd 3rd

         440BX 2nd 3rd 4th

         440MX 2nd

         440ZX

         815EM 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         830M/MG/MP 2nd 3rd

         845MP/MZ 2nd 3rd

         852PM/GM/GME 2nd 3rd 4th

         855PM/GM 2nd 3rd

         915 Express 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         architectures

         DMI architecture 2nd

         hub architecture 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         numbering system 2nd 3rd

         VIA PN133 2nd

     MuTIOL architecture 2nd

     North/South Bridge architecture 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

     overview 2nd

     Super I/O chip 2nd

     V-Link architecture 2nd

CHKDSK

chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

cigarette smoke

CIRC (cross-interleave Reed-Solomon code)

circuit boards

     defined

circuits

     defined

Cirque GlidePoint technology

Cirrus Logic

Cirrus Logic website

CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) chips 2nd

clamps

clean room

     defined

cleaning 2nd

     CDs 2nd

     keyboard 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

cleaning procedures

     case 2nd

     connectors 2nd

     contacts 2nd

     disassembly 2nd

     keyboards 2nd 3rd 4th

     LCD 2nd

     pointing devices 2nd

cleaning products

     chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

     compressed air 2nd

     contact cleaners/lubricants 2nd 3rd

     isopropyl alcohol

     Kimwipes

     standard cleaners 2nd 3rd

cleaning tools 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th

Clevo 2nd

client/server network

     defined 2nd

clock

     AT clock (defined)

     defined

clock multiplier

     defined

clock speed

     defined

clock. [See real-time clock (RTC)]

clones

     defined

clusters

     defined

CM175 Executive Laptop Steering Wheel Mount

CMC

CMOS battery

     disassembly 2nd

CMOS battery failed (error message)

CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded (error message)

CMOS chip

CMOS RAM chip

CMOS setup 2nd 3rd 4th

CMYK (cyan magenta yellow black)

CNR (Communications and Networking Riser)

coated media

     defined

coaxial cable

     defined

Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2nd

code division multiple access (CDMA)

code page

     defined

code page switching

codecs 2nd

cold boot (defined)

collisions

     defined

color graphics adapter (CGA)

color palette (defined)

COM port

     defined

COM ports

Comarco

     ChargeSource adapter 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

combination pointing devices

Comcast

COMDEX international computer trade show

COMMAND.COM (defined)

commands

     ATA interface 2nd 3rd 4th

     defined

     FDISK

     FORMAT

     illegal operation (defined)

     internal command (defined)

     keyboard-only commands 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

common (defined)

common mode noise

communciation ports

     parallel 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 38th

     serial 2nd

communication ports

     parallel 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     serial 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

communications

     cellular phones 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th

    data transfers

         Briefcase

         direct connection software 2nd 3rd

         hardware 2nd 3rd 4th

         peer-to-peer networks 2nd

     digital phone system adapters 2nd 3rd

     international phone adapters 2nd 3rd

     modems 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

    network connections

         wired LANs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

         wireless LANs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th

Communications and Networking Riser (CNR)

Communications Daughter Card (CDC)

     disassembly 2nd 3rd 4th

compact disc read-only memory drives. [See CD-ROM drives]

Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R)

compact disc. [See CD]

CompactFlash 2nd

CompactFlash (CF)

CompactFlash Association Web site

Compal 2nd

Compaq

     BIOS setup 2nd

     Compaq Portable 2nd 3rd

     Evo

     Presario

     SLT/286 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

     tech support 2nd

Compaq Expansion Base 2nd

comparison of desktop and laptop standards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

compatible (defined)

compilers

     defined

complete backup (defined)

Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) chips 2nd

component standards

     comparison of desktop and laptop standards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

components. [See hardware]

composite video (defined)

compressed air 2nd

compressed file (defined)

compression

     codecs 2nd

     sound card data 2nd 3rd

         ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)

         MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group)

CompUSA, Inc.

     contact information

CompuServe

     contact information

Computer Discount Warehouse

     contact information

Computer Parts Unlimited

computer-based training (CBT)

computers

     defined

CompuTrace

ComputracePlus

CONFIG.SYS file

     defined

configuration files

     defined

configuring

     speakers

     video adapters

connecting

     modem to a cell phone 2nd

     removable-media drives

connections

     keyboards 2nd 3rd

    mobile connections

         cellular modems 2nd 3rd 4th

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

         public WLANs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th

         wired modems 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

     modems 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

    pointing devices

         motherboard mouse port (PS/2) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

         serial 2nd 3rd

         USB port 2nd

connectors

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

     cleaning 2nd

     DB-25 connector

     DB-9 connector

     DVI (Digital Visual Interface) 2nd 3rd

    edge connector

         defined

     FireWire 2nd 3rd 4th

     gender

     hard drives

    keyboards

         PS/2 interface 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         USB interface 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     omission of

     RCA jack

     RJ-11 connectors

     RJ-14 connectors

     RJ-45 connectors

     S-Video 2nd

     TV-Out 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

     USB

     VGA port

     Y-connector

connectors (sound card)

     line-in

     line-out

     mono-in

     S/PDIF optical digital out

Conner Peripherals Inc.

console (defined)

construction of CD-ROM discs 2nd 3rd

construction of DVDs 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 38th 39th

contact cleaning pads

contact information (vendors) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

contacts

     cleaning 2nd

content scramble system (DVDs) 2nd 3rd 4th

content scrambling system (DVDs)

contiguous (defined)

contrast(display systems) 2nd

control cables (defined)

Control Panel

     Keyboard Properties

Control Program for Microcomputers (CP/M)

controllers

     defined

conventional memory (defined)

cooling pads

copy protection (defined)

CopyGuard (DVDs) 2nd

core (defined)

Corel Systems, Inc.

     contact information

costs

     hard drives 2nd

costs of laptops 2nd 3rd

CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers)

CPU (central processing unit). [See mobile processors]

CPU at nnnn (error message)

CPU heatsink /fan

     disassembly 2nd 3rd

CR20xx lithium coin cell batteries

cracking passwords 2nd 3rd

crash

     blue screen of death (BSOD)

     defined

     head crash (defined)

    system crash

         defined

Creative

     EV1938 audio processor

     EV1958 audio processor

     Sound Blaster Extigy 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Creative Labs, Inc.

     contact information

Creative website

Creative's Environmental Audio Extensions (EAX)

cross-interleave Reed-Solomon code (CIRC)

crosstalk (defined)

CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors 2nd 3rd 4th

Crucial Technolgies

     contact information

Crusoe processor (Transmeta)

current (defined)

cursors

     defined

customer service. [See tech support]

cyan magenta yellow black (CMYK)

Cyberlink's PowerDVD4.x

Cybernet

cycle

     defined

cylinders

     defined

cylinders (read/write heads)

Cyrix

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