Scott Muellers Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition

Index

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S-Video (TV-Out) jack

S-Video connections 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

S-Video connector 2nd

S/PDIF optical digital out sound card connectors

SACD (Super Audio CD) standard

safety procedures

     ESD protection 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

Sager

     tech support 2nd

sampling 2nd 3rd 4th

Samsonite

Samsung Electronics

     contact information

SanDisk Corporation

     CompactFlash 2nd

SATA. [See Serial ATA (hard disk drives)]

satellite phones phones

     modems 2nd

scan codes (keyboards) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

scan conversion

ScanDisk/CHKDSK

scanners

     defined

     portable 2nd

scanning frequency

Sceptre

scratch disk

     defined

scratchy sound, troubleshooting 2nd

screen aspect ratio 2nd 3rd

screen resolution 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

screen shades 2nd

screen size 2nd

screens. [See monitors]

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

screws

     Phillips-head screws

     slotted-head screws

     spare screws

     Torx screws 2nd 3rd

SCSI adapters 2nd

SCSI interface

     removable media drives

SD (SecureDigital) 2nd

SD (Super Density) disks

SDR (single data rate) SDRAM 2nd 3rd 4th

SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)

SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Seagate Technology

     contact information

Secondary master hard disk fail (error message)

Secondary slave hard disk fail (error message)

sectors

     defined

SecureDigital (SD) 2nd

security

     antitheft measures 2nd 3rd

     antivirus software 2nd

    encryption

         file encryption 2nd 3rd

         wireless LAN encryption 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     firewalls 2nd

     laptop recovery systems 2nd

    passwords

         hardware-level passwords

         operating system passwords 2nd

    theft deterrents

         cable locks 2nd 3rd

         lock plates 2nd

         motion detectors 2nd 3rd

    user authentication devices

         fingerprint sensors 2nd 3rd

         SmartCard keys 2nd 3rd

         USB keys 2nd

     VPN (Virtual Private Networking) 2nd

security software

     defined

seek time

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

self-extracting file (defined)

Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Sempron Mobile Processor (AMD) 2nd

Sensaura's Virtual Ear

Serial ATA (hard disk drives) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th

serial buses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

serial port transfers 2nd 3rd

serial ports 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

serial-bus architectures

    IEEE-1394

         compared to USB

Service Packs for Windows XP 2nd 3rd

SFC C20 Fuel Cell System

SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG

SGI

     OpenGL

SGRAM (synchronous graphics RAM)

shading

     flat shading

     Gourand shading

     programmable vertex and pixel shading

Sharp

shield twisted pair (STP)

Shugart Associates

Shutdown.exe utility

SID (Society for Information Display)

signal monitoring 2nd

signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) 2nd

silicon

Silicon Image

     contact information

Silicon Integrated Systems. [See SiS]

silicone lubricants 2nd

SIMMs (single inline memory modules)

single data rate (SDR) SDRAM 2nd 3rd 4th

single inline memory modules (SIMMs)

single-ended signaling method

SiS

     MuTIOL architecture 2nd

SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems)

     contact information

skinny dip

Skip Doctor (Digital Innovations)

SL technology (mobile processsors) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

SL-Enhanced 486 processors (Intel) 2nd

slab batteries 2nd

slabs 2nd 3rd

sleep feature

     speakers

slices 2nd 3rd

Slot 1

slots

     defined

slots (processor) 2nd 3rd

slotted-head screws

small outline DIMMs (SO-DIMMs)

small outline DIMMs (SODIMMs) 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

SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

SmartCard keys 2nd 3rd

SMARTDefender 2nd 3rd

SmartMedia

SMM (System Management Mode) 2nd

smoke

snow (defined)

SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) 2nd

SO-DIMMs (small outline DIMMs)

Society for Information Display (SID)

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

sockets

     defined 2nd

     ZIP (zero insertion force) sockets

sockets (processor) 2nd 3rd

SODIMMs (small outline DIMMs) 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

soft error (defined)

software

     defined

     diagnostic software

         aftermarket software

         general-purpose diagnostics 2nd

         manufacturer-supplied software 2nd

         operating system diagnostics

         operating system software

         peripheral diagnostics software

         POST (power on self test) 2nd

         Power On Self Test (POST) 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

     DisplayMate

    drivers

         sound card drivers 2nd

         video drivers 2nd

     troubleshooting 2nd

SONICblue

     contact information

Sony 2nd

     CD technology 2nd

     DVD technology

     i.Link technology

     Memory Stick 2nd 3rd

     tech support

Sony Corporation

     contact information

Sotec

Sound Blaster Extigy (Creative) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

sound cards

    3D audio

         DirectX support 2nd

         positional audio

         processing 2nd

    connectors

         line-in

         line-out

         mono-in

         S/PDIF optical digital out

     data compression 2nd 3rd

         ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)

         MPEG (Motion Pictures Expert Group)

     defined

     DirectX

     drivers 2nd

     DVD support 2nd

     frequency response

     quality factors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     sampling 2nd 3rd 4th

     SNR (signal-to-noise ratio)

    sound properties

         amplitude

         pitch 2nd

     speaker connections

    speakers

         DBB (dynamic bass boost)

     total harmonic distortion

     troubleshooting

         advanced features 2nd

         Chipset Setup options

         low volume 2nd

         no sound 2nd

         one-sided sound 2nd 3rd

         scratchy sound 2nd

    voice recognition

         microphones

     volume control 2nd

SoundMAX website

SourceOne Computer Products, Inc. 2nd

South Bridge

SOYO Tek, Inc.

     contact information

space efficiency of laptops

Spare Parts Warehouse 2nd

speakers

     AC adapters

     built-in speakers

    buying tips

         frequency response

         total harmonic distortion

         watts

     connecting

     DBB (dynamic bass boost)

     external speakers 2nd

     frequency response

     headphones

     magnetic shield

     sleep feature

     surround sound 2nd

         5.1 Surround sound

         tips and guidelines 2nd

         typical speaker setup

     total harmonic distortion

     troubleshooting

     typical speaker setup 2nd

     volume control 2nd

     watts

Specialized Products Company

speed

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

SpeedStep processor performance-control technology

SpeedStep technology (mobile processors)

spills on keyboards 2nd

spindle motor (hard disk drives) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

spindles 2nd 3rd

     all-in-one systems

     defined

     one-spindle systems 2nd

     three-spindle systems 2nd

     two-spindle systems 2nd 3rd

splitters

     defined

SRAM (static random access memory)

SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2) 2nd

SSE3 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 3) 2nd

Stabilant 22 2nd

stackable hub

stacks

     defined

standard cleaners

standardization

standards

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

     VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association)

standby (defined)

Standby mode

standoffs

     spare standoffs

stands 2nd 3rd 4th

startup

     startup floppy disk

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

Static Column memory

static electricity 2nd

static random access memory (SRAM)

static-filled sound, troubleshooting 2nd

Stay Online

stencil buffering

stepping

     defined

Stolen Computer Registry

STOP errors 2nd 3rd

storage

    CD-ROM

         file systems 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

    CD-ROM discs

         bootable CDs 2nd

         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 drives

         bootable CDs 2nd

         care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th

    CDs

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

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

     defined

    DVD

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

         construction and technology 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

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

         formats 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         history of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

         technical parameters 2nd 3rd 4th

         technology 2nd 3rd 4th

    DVD discs

         care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th

    DVD drives

         care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th

         DVD+RW Alliance Web site

     DVD-Video discs

     flash memory 2nd 3rd 4th

         CompactFlash 2nd

         comparison of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         MMC (MultiMediaCard)

         PC Card

         reading 2nd

         SD (SecureDigital) 2nd

         SmartMedia

         Sony Memory Stick

         USB keychain drives 2nd 3rd 4th

         xD-Picture Card 2nd

    floppy disk drives

         cylinders

         head actuator mechanisms

         interfaces

         read/write heads

     Microdrive technology 2nd

     removable-media drives 2nd

         drive letter assignments 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

         Zip drives 2nd

     spindles 2nd 3rd

storage (removable media drives)

    flash memory

         examples

    interfaces

         ATA (AT Attachment)

         SCSI

         USB port 2nd

    magnetic disks

         defined

         examples

         uses

     magneto-optical (MO) drives

    optical discs

         defined

         examples

         uses

storage (removable media)

    interfaces

         FireWire

storage fob

STP (shield twisted pair)

streaming

     defined

Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2) 2nd

Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) 2nd

strings

     defined

STSN smart box 2nd 3rd

stuck keys (on keyboards) 2nd 3rd 4th

subdirectory (defined)

subnotebooks

     defined 2nd 3rd

     IBM ThinkPad 701 2nd 3rd

subroutines

     defined

summation check (checksum)

Super Audio CD (SACD) standard

Super Density (SD) disks

Super I/O chip 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Super VGA (SVGA) interface 2nd

SuperDisk LS-120 2nd 3rd 4th

SuperDisk LS-240 2nd 3rd 4th

Supermicro Computer, Inc.

     contact information

superscalar execution (micro processors) 2nd 3rd

supervisor password (SVP) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

surface mount

surge protectors

     outlet testers

surge protectors (defined)

surround sound 2nd

     5.1 Surround sound

     tips and guidelines 2nd

     typical speaker setup

suspend (defined)

Suspend mode

SVGA (Super VGA) interface 2nd

SVP (supervisor password) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

swabs (for cleaning) 2nd

switches

     defined

     stackable switch

switches (keyboards)

     capacitive 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     foam element 2nd 3rd 4th

     membrane 2nd

     pure mechanical 2nd 3rd

     rubber dome 2nd

Symantec

     Partition Magic

synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)

Synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

synchronous graphics RAM (SGRAM)

system backups 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

system boot process

     booting from CD-ROM 2nd

     defined

     DOS

     error messages 2nd

     hardware faults 2nd

     Master Boot Record (MBR) 2nd 3rd 4th

     operating system dependent

     operating system independent 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

     POST (power on self test) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     Power On Self Test (POST)

     system startup 2nd 3rd 4th

     Volume Boot Record (VBR) 2nd

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

     Windows NT/2000/XP 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

system crash

     blue screen of death (BSOD)

     defined

system files

     defined

system freeze 2nd 3rd

system loss 2nd

System Management Mode (SMM) 2nd

system resources

     defined 2nd

     Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels 2nd 3rd

     I/O port addresses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

     interrupt request channels 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

System Restore 2nd 3rd

system speed 2nd

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