Scott Muellers Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition

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D.W. Electrochemicals

       contact information  

DACs (digital-to-analog converters)  

damaged laptops

       data recovery   2nd   3rd  

data compression

       codecs   2nd  

       sound cards   2nd   3rd  

               ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)  

               MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group)  

data prefetching  

data recovery

       damaged laptop   2nd   3rd  

       flash memory card   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th  

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

       hard disk   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th  

       installing data-recovery software   2nd  

       levels of difficulty   2nd   3rd  

       Norton Disk Editor   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  

       Norton Protected Recycle Bin   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

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

       NTFS   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       partitioned and formatted drives   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th  

       Recycle Bin   2nd   3rd  

       V-Com System Suite 4.0   2nd  

data storage devices   2nd  

data transfer

       flash memory

               card readers  

               floppy adapters   2nd  

               Type II PC Card adapters  

data transfers

       Briefcase  

       direct connection software   2nd   3rd  

       hardware   2nd   3rd   4th  

       peer-to-peer networks   2nd  

db (decibels)  

DBB (dynamic bass boost)  

DC (direct current)   2nd  

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

DCC (Direct Cable Connection)   2nd   3rd  

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

DDR SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM)  

DDR-II SDRAM  

DDR2 SDRAM   2nd  

DDWG (Digital Display Working Group)  

       DVI (Digital Visual Interface) standard  

dead pixels (LCDs)   2nd   3rd  

decibels (db)  

decimal multiples prefixes   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

defragmenting files   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

Dell  

       BIOS setup  

       device bays   2nd   3rd   4th  

       tech support   2nd   3rd  

Dell Computer Corp.

       contact information  

depth cueing  

DeskJet 450ci Mobile Printer   2nd  

desktop processors

       heat generation   2nd   3rd  

desktop video boards   2nd   3rd  

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

device control   2nd  

Device Manager   2nd  

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)  

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)

               memory count   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   52nd   53rd   54th   55th   56th   57th   58th   59th   60th  

diagnostic tools

       loopback test   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD)   2nd   3rd  

DIB (Dual Independent Bus) architecture   2nd   3rd  

digital cameras

       flash memory   2nd   3rd   4th  

               CompactFlash   2nd  

               comparison of   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               MMC (MultiMediaCard)  

               PC Card  

               reading   2nd   3rd  

               SmartMedia  

               Sony Memory Stick  

               USB keychain drives   2nd   3rd   4th  

               xD-Picture Card   2nd  

       Microdrive technology   2nd  

Digital Display Working Group (DDWG)  

       DVI (Digital Visual Interface) standard  

digital film.   [See flash memory]

Digital Innovations

       Skip Doctor  

Digital Light Processing (DLP) projectors   2nd  

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA)  

Digital Multi- Meters (DMMs)  

digital phone system adapters   2nd   3rd  

digital pocket multimeter  

digital projectors   2nd   3rd   4th  

digital video connections   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th  

Digital Video Interface (DVI)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

Digital Video Interface (DVI) connector   2nd   3rd  

digital-to-analog converters (DACs)  

digitized audio files

        resolutions   2nd   3rd   4th  

DIMMs (dual inline memory modules)  

Direct Cable Connection (DCC)   2nd   3rd  

direct current (DC)   2nd  

Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels   2nd   3rd  

DirectCD from Roxio  

DirectShow  

DirectX   2nd   3rd  

       3D audio support   2nd  

       sound cards  

DirectX Diagnostics  

disabling

       Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)  

       Advanced Power Management (APM)  

disassembly

       battery (CMOS)   2nd  

       battery (main)   2nd  

       CardBus   2nd   3rd  

       Communications Daughter Card (CDC)   2nd   3rd   4th  

       CPU heatsink/fan   2nd   3rd  

       for cleaning   2nd  

       hard disks   2nd   3rd  

       instructions   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  

       inventory of components   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  

       keyboard bezel   2nd   3rd  

       keyboards   2nd   3rd  

       LCD display   2nd   3rd   4th  

       memory modules   2nd   3rd  

       mini-PCI Card   2nd   3rd   4th  

       motherboard   2nd   3rd  

       PC Cards   2nd   3rd  

       processors   2nd  

       recording the physical configuration   2nd  

       UltraBay Plus devices   2nd   3rd  

discs

       CD-ROM

               bootable CDs   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  

               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   33rd  

       CD-ROMs

               capacity   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               constuction 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  

       CDs

               choosing the best media   2nd   3rd  

               failure reading   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               failure writing   2nd   3rd   4th  

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

               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   20th  

               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   59th   60th   61st  

       DVD

               care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  

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

               formats   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               playing DVD movies   2nd   3rd  

       DVD-Video discs  

       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   40th   41st   42nd   43rd   44th   45th   46th   47th   48th   49th  

               failure reading   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               failure writing   2nd   3rd   4th  

               recording   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  

disk caches

       VCACHE  

disk drives.   [See hard drives]

disk formatting   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  

disk management

       MS-DOS   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th  

       Windows 9x/Me   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th  

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

disks

       floppy disks   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th  

displacement maps  

Display Power-Management Signaling (DPMS)  

display screen

       sizes  

display screens

        flat-panel   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

display systems

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

       external video activation   2nd   3rd  

       features   2nd  

       frequencies   2nd   3rd  

       image brightness and contrast   2nd  

       LCD (liquid crystal display)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

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

       multiple monitor support   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

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

       plasma   2nd   3rd  

       power management   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

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

       response time   2nd  

       testing   2nd  

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

       TV/video output and capture   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th  

       video display  

       virtual displays   2nd   3rd   4th  

DisplayMate  

displays.   [See monitors ]

DLP projectors   2nd  

DMA (Direct Memory Access) channels   2nd   3rd  

DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)  

DMMs (Digital Multi-Meters)   2nd   3rd  

docking stations   2nd   3rd  

       Compaq Expansion Base   2nd  

       decline in popularity   2nd   3rd  

        full-featured   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  

       lock plates  

       notebook/docking station combinations   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

       port replicator  

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

       proprietary   2nd   3rd  

        shapes  

       sizes  

       third-party   2nd  

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

Dolby Digital surround sound  

Dolch  

DOS

       boot process   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

DOS operating systems

       drive letter assignments   2nd   3rd   4th  

Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)  

DPMS (Display Power-Management Signaling)  

drive letter assignments   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  

drive letters , assigning   2nd  

       DOS   2nd   3rd   4th  

       Windows 9x/Me   2nd   3rd   4th  

       Windows NT/2000/XP   2nd  

drivers

       CD-ROM drivers   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th  

       installing   2nd  

       mouse   2nd  

       sound card drivers   2nd  

       troubleshooting   2nd   3rd   4th  

       Universal Serial Bus (USB)   2nd  

       USB drivers  

       video drivers   2nd  

       virtual device drivers (VxDs)  

drives

       CD drives

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

       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   6th  

               performance specification  

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

               Ultra-DMA   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       CD-ROM drives  

               bootable CDs   2nd  

               care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  

       DVD drive

               access time   2nd   3rd   4th  

               buffer/cache   2nd  

               CPU utilization   2nd  

               data-transfer rate   2nd   3rd  

               direct memory access   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

               performance specification  

               speed   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

               Ultra-DMA   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

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

               care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  

               compatibility   2nd  

               DVD Multi drive   2nd   3rd  

               DVD+-R/RW drive   2nd   3rd  

               DVD+RW Alliance Web site  

       floppy disk drives

                cylinders  

               head actuator mechanisms  

               interfaces  

               read/write heads  

       floppy drives   2nd   3rd  

               clusters   2nd   3rd  

               components  

               cylinders   2nd  

               handling   2nd   3rd  

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

               physical specifications   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th  

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

       internal device bays   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th   21st   22nd   23rd  

       Microdrive technology   2nd  

       optical drives

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

               updating firmware   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th  

       remapping   2nd  

       removable-media drives   2nd  

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

               Zip drives   2nd  

drives, hard

       heating/cooling issues

               temperature acclimation  

DTK Computer

       contact information  

DTS Surround sound  

Dual Independent Bus (DIB) architecture   2nd   3rd  

dual inline memory modules (DIMMs)  

dual-drive configurations

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

dual-scan displays   2nd   3rd  

DualView   2nd   3rd  

Duracell, Inc.

       contact information  

Duron Mobile Processors (AMD)   2nd  

dust   2nd  

dusters   2nd  

DVD

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

       formats   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       playing DVD movies   2nd   3rd  

DVD (digital video disc)

       minimum system requirements   2nd  

DVD discs

       care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  

DVD drive

       access time   2nd   3rd   4th  

       buffer/cache   2nd  

       CPU utilitization   2nd  

       data-transfer rate   2nd   3rd  

       direct memory access   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       direct Ultra-DMA   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       performance specification  

       speed   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  

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

       care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  

       compatibility   2nd  

       DVD Multi drive   2nd   3rd  

       DVD+-R/RW drive   2nd   3rd  

       DVD+RW Alliance Web site  

DVD Forum  

DVD Forum Web site  

DVD Multi drive   2nd   3rd  

DVD technology   2nd   3rd   4th  

DVD+-R/RW drive   2nd   3rd  

DVD+/-RW drives  

DVD+RW   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  

DVD+RW Alliance Web site  

DVD+RW drives  

DVD-R   2nd   3rd   4th  

DVD-RAM   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

DVD-ROM drives  

DVD-RW   2nd   3rd  

DVD-Video discs  

DVD/CD-RW drives  

DVDs

       failure reading   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  

       failure writing   2nd   3rd   4th  

       recording   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  

DVI (Digital Video Interface)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  

DVI (Digital Video Interface) connector   2nd   3rd  

dynamic bass boost (DBB)  

dynamic execution (processors)

       benefits  

       branch prediction   2nd  

       data flow analysis   2nd   3rd  

        speculative execution   2nd   3rd  

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)  

Категории