Scott Muellers Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition

Index

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wafer (defined)

wait states (defined)

WAN (wide area network) 2nd

     backbone (defined)

     defined

war driving

warm boot

     defined

watts

     speakers

waveform audio

     sampling 2nd 3rd 4th

WCDMA (Wideband CDMA)

WD-40

Web sites

     Adaptec

     Anvil Case

     Anvil Cases

     Belkin

     Brenthaven

     Case Logic

     CompactFlash Association

     CompuTrace

     Cyberlink

     DirectX

     DVD Forum

     DVD+RW Alliance

     Keithley Instruments

     Laptop Desk

     Laptop Travel

     LPT.com

     Magellan's

     Margi 2nd

     Mobile Planet

     MultiMediaCard Assocation

     PC99 Design Guide

     PCI-SIG 2nd

     Philips Intellectual Property and Standards

     Raytek

     Samsonite

     Stay Online

     Targus

     TuxMobil

     user forums

     Valence Technology

     Zero Halliburton

     Ztrace

Webcams (defined)

Websites

     3Com Corp.

     ABIT Computer

     Acer America

     Adaptec

     Alienware

     Amazon.com

     AMD

     America Online

     American Megatrends

     American Power Conversion 2nd

     American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

     Apple Computer

     Asus Computer

     ATI Technologies, Inc.

     Belden Wire and Cable

     Black Box Corporation

     Borland

     Byte Runner Technologies

     Cables to Go

     Canon USA, Inc.

     Centon Electronics, Inc

     CompUSA, Inc.

     CompuServe

     Computer Discount Warehouse

     Corel Systems. Inc.

     Creative Labs, Inc.

     Crucial Technolgies

     D-Link Systems, Inc.

     D.W. Electrochemicals

     Dell Computer Corp.

     DTK Computer

     Duracell, Inc.

     Elitegroup Computer Systems

     Epson America, Inc.

     Exabyte Corp.

     Fedco Electronics, Inc.

     FIC (First Internation Computer of America)

     Gateway, Inc.

     Giga-Byte Technology

     Hewlett-Packard

     Hitachi Americ

     Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

     IBM Corporation

     Imation Enterprises Corp.

     Infineon Technologies

     Intel Corp.

     Invesys Powerware Division

     Iomega Corp.

     Jameco Computer Products

     JDR Microdevices

     Jensen Tools, Inc.

     JVC Professional Products Company

     KeyTronicEMS

     Kingston Technology

     Labtec Enterprises, Inc.

     Lexmark

     LG Electronics

     Linksys

     LMS

     Logitech

     MAG InnoVision

     Matrox Graphics

     Maxell Corporation

     Maxtor Corp.

     McAfee.com

     Micro Firmware, Inc.

     Micron PC, LLC

     Micron Technologies

     Microsoft Corp.

     Mitsumi Electronics Corp.

     MSI Computer Corp.

     NEC Technologies, Inc.

     NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America, Inc.

     Netgear Inc.

     Novell, Inc.

     NVIDIA

     Ontrack Data International

     PC Power and Cooling, Inc.

     Philips Electronics

     Plextor

     PNY Technologies

     Proview Technology

     Quantum Corp.

     Rambus, Inc.

     Roxio Software

     Samsung Electronics

     Seagate Technology

     Silicon Image

     SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems)

     SONICblue

     Sony Corporation

     SOYO Tek, Inc.

     Supermicro Computer, Inc.

     Tekram Technologies

     Toshiba America

     Tripp Lite Manufacturing

     Tyan Computer Corp.

     U.S. Robotics

     Ultra-X, Inc.

     Veritas Software

     VIA Technologies, Inc.

     Western Digital Corp.

     Zoom Telephonics

websites

     C-Media

     Cirrus Logic

     Creative

     Digi-Key

     ESS Technology

     Jensen Tools

     Mouser Electronics

     Newark InOne

     Radio Shack

     RealTek

     SoundMAX

     VIA Technology

WEP (Wireless Equivalent Privacy) 2nd

Western Digital Corp.

     contact information

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

White Book CD format

Wi-Fi Alliance wireless standard 2nd

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) 2nd

Wi-Fi5 Alliance wireless standard

wide area network (WAN) 2nd

     backbone (defined)

     defined

Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) cellular system

WIN.COM file (Windows 9x/Me boot process) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

WinBook

Windows 2000

     Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2nd

     boot process 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     large icons

     Power Meter applet

     shutdown problems 2nd 3rd

     troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Windows 2000/XP operating systems

     drive letter assignments 2nd

Windows 98

     Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2nd

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

     large icons

     MSConfig program

     Task Scheduler

Windows 9x

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

     troubleshooting 2nd

Windows 9x/Me operating systems

     drive letter assignments 2nd 3rd 4th

Windows Briefcase

Windows CE PDAs 2nd

Windows Device Manager 2nd

Windows Direct Cable Connection (DCC) 2nd

Windows Display Properties dialog box

Windows HyperTerminal

Windows keys 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Windows Me

     Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2nd

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

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

     large icons

     MSConfig program

     System Restore 2nd 3rd

     Task Scheduler

     troubleshooting 2nd

Windows NT

     boot process 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

Windows NT operating systems

     drive letter assignments 2nd

Windows operating system

     diagnostic software

Windows operating systems

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

Windows passwords 2nd

Windows Recycle Bin 2nd 3rd

Windows XP

     Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2nd

     boot process 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     DualView 2nd 3rd

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

     large icons

     MSConfig program

     Power Meter applet

     processor policies 2nd 3rd 4th

     Service Packs 2nd 3rd

     shutdown problems 2nd 3rd

     System Restore 2nd 3rd

     Task Scheduler

     troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

     updates 2nd 3rd

Winmodems 2nd

Wintel

wire

     American Wire Gauge (AWG)

wire cutters

wire frames (defined)

wire precompensation (defined)

wire strippers

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

wired networking 2nd

Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 2nd

wireless input devices 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

wireless Internet service providers (WISPs)

wireless LAN encryption 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

wireless LANs 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

wireless local area network (WLAN) (defined)

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

wireless networking 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Wireless USB (WUSB) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

wires

    twisted pair wires

         defined

WISPs (wireless Internet service providers)

Wistro

Wistron (Acer)

WLAN (wireless local area network) (defined)

word length (defined)

workstation (defined)

World Wide Web (WWW) (defined)

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) 2nd

WPA standard 2nd

WPA2 standard 2nd

wrap plugs 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

write protect (defined)

WUSB (Wireless USB) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

WWW (World Wide Web) (defined)