Scott Muellers Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition
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MAG InnoVision contact information Magellan's magnetic disks defined examples uses magnetic media AFC media 2nd 3rd defined oxide media 2nd thin-film media 2nd 3rd 4th magnetic storage devices 2nd drive letter assignments 2nd DOS 2nd 3rd 4th Windows 9x/Me 2nd 3rd 4th Windows NT/2000/XP 2nd hard-disk based 2nd Microdrive technology 2nd SuperDisk 2nd 3rd 4th Zip drives 2nd Zip 100 Zip 250 magnetic tape backups magneto-optical (MO) drives magneto-optical drives drive letter assignments 2nd DOS 2nd 3rd 4th Windows 9x/Me 2nd 3rd 4th Windows NT/2000/XP 2nd maintenance batteries 2nd 3rd 4th hard drives defragmenting files 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th virus checking 2nd 3rd keyboard 2nd 3rd 4th 5th monitors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th preventative maintenance active 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 62nd 63rd 64th 65th importance of 2nd passive 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 tools 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 Maintenance Wizard Man & Machine manufacturer tech support Acer 2nd Chem USA 2nd Compaq 2nd Dell 2nd 3rd FOSA 2nd Gateway 2nd 3rd HP 2nd IBM 2nd 3rd 4th MPC Prostar Sager 2nd Sony Toshiba 2nd manufacturer-supplied diagnostic software 2nd manufacturers. [See vendors ] mapping drive letters 2nd DOS 2nd 3rd 4th Windows 9x/Me 2nd 3rd 4th Windows NT/2000/XP 2nd Margi Systems maskable interrupts mass production of CD-ROM 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 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th Master Boot Record (MBR) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th matrix math extensions (MMX) 2nd 3rd Matrox Graphics contact information Maxell Corporation contact information Maxtor Corp. contact information MBR (Master Boot Record) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th McAfee.com Medion Energy Docking Station memory adding 2nd 3rd 4th 5th battery life 2nd comparison between desktop and laptop standards flash memory 2nd 3rd 4th CompactFlash 2nd comparison of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th MMC (MultiMediaCard) PC Card reading 2nd 3rd SD (SecureDigital) 2nd SmartMedia Sony Memory Stick USB keychain drives 2nd 3rd 4th xD-Picture Card 2nd how much to get 2nd 3rd 4th 5th POST (power on self test) memory count 2nd speed 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th upgrades 2nd 3rd 4th 5th upgrading video RAM (random access memory) DDR SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM) DDR-II SDRAM minimum requirements 2nd RAM calculations 2nd SDRAM (synchronous DRAM) SGRAM (synchronous graphics RAM) video use 2nd memory bus 2nd 3rd memory cards memory card plus USB adapter memory modules DIMMs (dual inline memory modules) disassembly 2nd 3rd industry standard 2nd 3rd 4th installing 2nd 3rd 4th Micro-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 proprietary 2nd removing 2nd 3rd SIMMs (single inline memory modules) SO-DIMMs (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 36th 37th Memory Stick Memory Test error message Memory test fail (error message) memory types DDR2 SDRAM 2nd Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Extended Data Out RAM 2nd 3rd 4th Fast Page Mode (FPM) DRAM 2nd 3rd Rambu DRAM (RDRAM) 2nd Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th metal detectors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th metric fasteners 2nd mezzanine buses. [See PCI buses] Micro Firmware, Inc. contact information Micro Notebook Micro Solutions micro-BGA2 packaging (microprocessors) 2nd 3rd Micro-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 micro-FCBGA packaging (microprocessors) 2nd micro-FCPGA packaging (microprocessors) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th micro-FCPGA2 packaging (microprocessors) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th micro-PGA2 packaging (microprocessors) 2nd MicroDrive 2nd Microdrive technology 2nd Micron PC, LLC contact information Micron Technologies contact information MicronPC microphones troubleshooting 2nd MicroPOST (Ultra-X) 2nd 3rd MicroPro microprocessors. [See mobile processors] MicroScope software Microsoft DirectShow DirectX 2nd 3rd 3D audio support 2nd sound cards Natural Keyboard 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th pointing devices 2nd Microsoft Corp. contact information Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD) 2nd 3rd Microsoft Notebook optical mouse Microsoft System Information Microsoft's Streets & Trips 2002 MicroSolutions mini-PCI Card disassembly 2nd 3rd 4th miniature mice 2nd 3rd miniaturization trend minicartridge packaging (mobile processors) 2nd 3rd Minimal Power Management power scheme MIP mapping 2nd MiTac MiTAC Mitsumi Electronics Corp. contact information MMC (MultiMediaCard) MMX (multimedia extensions) 2nd 3rd MO (magneto-optical) drives 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 12th 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 mobile module (MMO) packaging (mobile processors) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th mobile module connector (MMC) packaging (mobile processors) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Mobile Pentium 4 processor (Intel) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Mobile Pentium 4-M processor (Intel) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Mobile Pentium processor (Intel) 2nd Mobile Pentium processor II (Intel) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Mobile Pentium processor III (Intel) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Mobile Pentium/MMX processor (Intel) 2nd Mobile Planet mobile processors 3DNow! technology 2nd 3rd AMD Athlon 2nd 3rd 4th Athlon XP 2nd 3rd 4th Athlon XP-M 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Duron 2nd K6-Series 2nd 3rd Dual Independent Bus (DIB) architecture 2nd 3rd dynamic execution benefits branch prediction 2nd data flow analysis 2nd 3rd speculative execution 2nd 3rd heat generation 2nd 3rd heat monitors (built-in) hyperthreading technology 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Intel Celeron 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th Mobile Pentium 2nd Mobile Pentium 4 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Mobile Pentium 4-M 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Mobile Pentium II 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Mobile Pentium III 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Mobile Pentium/MMX 2nd Pentium M 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th SL-Enhanced 486 2nd steppings 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th LongRun technology manufacturers 2nd MMX (multimedia extensions) 2nd 3rd packaging BGA packaging 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th minicartridge packaging 2nd 3rd mobile module (MMO) packaging 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th mobile module connector (MMC) packaging 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th PGA packaging 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th tape carrier packaging 2nd 3rd 4th 5th performance-control technologies 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th power consumption 2nd PowerNow! technology SMM (System Management Mode) 2nd SpeedStep technology SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2) superscalar execution 2nd 3rd mobile processsors SL technology 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Mobility Electronics 2nd Modem-Saver modems acoustic couplers 2nd AT command set 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th cell phone connections 2nd cellular modems 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th comparison between desktop and laptop standards connections 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th how they work PC Card modems 2nd 3rd 4th 5th phone-line connectors 2nd 3rd satellite phones 2nd speed 2nd troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th uses 2nd V.92 modems 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Windows HyperTerminal Winmodems 2nd wireless modems 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th modes Hibernate mode 2nd 3rd 4th 5th modular device bay batteries 2nd modular drive bays alternatives 2nd benefits of weight-saving module monitor troubleshooting 2nd monitors CRT ( cathode ray tube) 2nd 3rd 4th external video activation 2nd 3rd frequencies 2nd 3rd image brightnesss and contrast 2nd LCD (liquid crystal display) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th active-matrix 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th dead pixels 2nd 3rd monochrome passive-matrix 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 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 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 2nd APM (Advanced Power Management) DPMS (Display Power-Management Signaling) resolution 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th response time 2nd testing 2nd 3rd 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 virtual displays 2nd 3rd 4th mono-in sound card connectors monochrome LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors motherboard disassembly 2nd 3rd upgrading motherboards buses AGP buses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th bandwidth 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th defined I/O bus compatibility 2nd ISA buses memory bus 2nd 3rd PCI buses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th processor buses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th chipsets A-Link architecture AMD 2nd 3rd 4th 5th evolution 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th hub architecture 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th HyperTransport bus Intel 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 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 VIA 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels 2nd 3rd I/O port addresses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th integrated graphics 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 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 MDC (mobile daughter card) connector 2nd 3rd 4th Plug and Play (PnP) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th processor sockets/slots 2nd 3rd replacing video adapters motion detectors 2nd 3rd Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Motion Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) standard Mount Rainier (or EasyWrite) standard 2nd Mount Rainier CD-ROM file system 2nd 3rd 4th 5th mounting hardware for hard drives 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th mouse 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th movies. [See multimedia] MPC tech support MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group) standard MPEG-2 decoder 2nd 3rd MS-DOS disk management 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th MS-DOS operating systems drive letter assignments 2nd 3rd 4th MSConfig MSConfig program MSD (Microsoft Diagnostics) 2nd 3rd MSI Computer Corp. contact information multiformat DVD rewritable drives 2nd 3rd multimedia 3D graphics accelerators 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th alpha blending anisotropic filtering bilinear filtering flat shading fogging full-screen antialiasing Gourand shading 2nd image abstractions image rendering 2nd integrated transform and lighting MIP mapping programmable vertex and pixel shading stencil buffering T-buffers texture mapping trilinear filtering vertex skinning Z-buffering 3DNow! technology 2nd 3rd DVD (digital video disc) minimum system requirements 2nd MMX (multimedia extensions) 2nd 3rd SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2) voice recognition microphones Multimedia CD multimedia extensions (MMX) 2nd 3rd MultiMediaCard (MMC) MultiMediaCard Assocation Web site multimeters 2nd 3rd multiple monitor support 2nd 3rd 4th 5th multisession recording (CDs) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
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