Upgrading and Repairing PCs (17th Edition)

Index

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d-limonene,

D.W. Electrochemicals

     contact information

     Stabilant 22a

DACs (digital-to-analog converters),

DAE (digital audio extraction),

daisy chains,

DASP (drive action/slave present) signals,

DASP (dynamic adaptive speculative preprocessor),

DAT (digital audio tape), 2nd

     capacities

     DAT72

     helical scan recording

     standards

data books,

data buses [See buses,.]

data encoding schemes [See encoding schemes,.]

data flow analysis,

data pipelines,

DATA sector data,

DATA SYNC VFO LOCK sector data,

data throughput,

data transfer

     cables

     data transfer rates 2nd

         calculating

         formatted transfer rates

         IBM Deskstar 120GXP specifications

         interface transfer rates

         Maxtor DiamondMax D540X-4G120J6 specifications

         media transfer rates

         raw transfer rates

         Seagate Cheetah 36ES specifications

         Seagate Cheetah X15 specifications

     DMA (direct memory access)

     flash memory

     PIO (Programmed I/O) modes

     system-to-system

dataflow analysis,

DataMaster design,

Dataphone,

db (decibels),

DB-15 cables,

DB-25 connectors,

DB-9 connectors, 2nd

DBB (dynamic bass boost),

DC voltages,

DCC (Direct Cable Connection), 2nd

DCMA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act),

DDR SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM), 2nd 3rd

DDR2 SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM), 2nd

DDS (Digital Data Storage), [See also DAT (digital audio tape),.]

DDWG (Digital Display Working Group),

de Forest, Lee, 2nd

dead pixels,

debouncing keystrokes,

decibels (db),

decimal kilobytes,

decimal-based multiples,

dedicated servo mechanisms,

Default Primary Video Adapter setting (BIOS),

Defense Calculator,

defragmenting files,

Delayed Transaction setting (BIOS),

Dell Computer Corp.

Dell computers, 2nd 3rd

density

     areal

         defined

         increasing

         pixie dust technology

         superparamagnetic effect

     floppy disks

     tracks

depot repair,

depth cueing,

design guides,

designing systems [See assembling systems,.]

Deskstar 120GXP,

desktop cases,

Desktop Form Factors website, 2nd

desktop video boards,

detachable probe leads,

detecting processor speed,

detents (stepper motors),

Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN),

device drivers [See drivers.]

Device Manager, 2nd

DFP (Digital Flat Panel),

DFT (Drive Fitness Test),

DIAG software,

diagnostics [See also errors; troubleshooting.]

     aftermarket software

     digital infrared thermometers

     DMMs (digital multimeters) 2nd 3rd 4th

     general-purpose diagnostics

     loopback testing

     manufacturer-supplied software

     MSD (Microsoft Diagnostics)

     network interface adapters

     operating system diagnostics

     operating system software

     peripheral diagnostics software

     POST (power on self test)

         audio error codes

         checkpoint codes

         diagnostic services

         error display

         fatal errors

         memory count

         onscreen messages 2nd

     processor-testing software

     SCSI (small computer system interface) adapters

     variable voltage transformers

dial-up modems

     56Kbps modems

         chipsets

         limitations

         Modem-on-Hold feature

         PCM Upstream feature

         performance optimization

         QuickConnect

         speed

         V.44 standard

         V.90 standard

         V.92 standard

     AT commands

     baud rates

     bit rates

     call-waiting support

     data bits

     data-compression standards

         MNP 5 standard

         V.42bis standard

         V.44 standard

     error-correction protocols

     external

     fax modems

     gaming-optimized modems

     internal

     modulation standards

     parity

     PCI (Peripheral Connect Interface) buses

     proprietary standards

     recommendations

     standards organizations

     start-stop communications

     stop bits

     support for

     TCP/IP

     telephone company upgrades

     troubleshooting

         computer lockups

         dial-up problems

         modem sounds

         undetected external modems

     upgrading

     USB (Universal Serial Bus) connections

     voice support

     WinModems

Diamond Multimedia,

DiamondMax D540X-4G120J6 drives,

DiamondTron picture tubes,

DIB (dual independent bus) architecture,

     Celeron processors

     Pentium II processors 2nd

     Pentium III processors

     Pentium Pro processors

dictation software,

dies,

     Pentium II processors

     Pentium Pro processors

     Pentium processors

Difference Engine,

differential NRZ (nonreturn to zero),

digital audio extraction (DAE),

digital audio tape [See DAT (digital audio tape),.]

digital cameras

     flash memory

         CompactFlash

         comparison of

         MMC (MultiMediaCard)

         PC Card

         physical size

         reading

         SD (SecureDigital)

         SmartMedia

         Sony Memory Stick

         Sony Memory Stick Pro

         USB keychain drives

         xD-Picture Card

     Microdrive technology

digital CATV service,

Digital Data Storage (DDS), [See also DAT (digital audio tape),.]

digital DIN out connectors,

Digital Display Working Group (DDWG),

digital film [See flash memory,.]

Digital Flat Panel (DFP),

digital infrared thermometers,

digital light processing (DLP) projectors,

digital linear tape (DLT),

digital micromirror device (DMD),

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA),

digital multimeters (DMMs), 2nd 3rd 4th

Digital Research,

digital signal processors (DSPs),

digital signals (video adapters),

digital subscriber line [See DSL (digital subscriber line).]

Digital Video Express (DIVX),

digital-to-analog converters (DACs), 2nd

DigitalRoom.net,

DIMMs (dual inline memory modules), 2nd

     168-pin DIMM pinouts

     184-pin DIMM pinouts

     240-pin DDR2 DIMM pinouts

     buffered

     buying tips

     illustration

     installation

     memory banks

     SPD (serial presence detect)

     unbuffered

     width

DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm),

DIP (dual inline package) chips,

DirecPC Uncensored!,

Direct Cable Connection (DCC), 2nd

direct memory access [See DMA (direct memory access),.]

direct overwrite,

direct-mapped cache,

directories, phantom,

DirectShow,

DirectX,

     3D audio support

     3D rendering

     sound cards

DirecWAY,

disabling

     APM (Advanced Power Management)

     parity-checking

disassembly

     cleaning procedures

     keyboards

     systems

disaster recovery,

Disc-at-Once recording,

discontinued sound cards,

discrete multitone (DMT),

discs [See also floppy disks.]

     Blu-ray

     CD EXTRA

     CD-DA

     CD-i

     CD-R

         bulk on spindle

         burning 2nd

         capacity

         compared to CD-RW

         conventional surface media

         copy protection

         jewel cases

         media color

         media layers

         overburning

         pre-grooves

         printable surface media

         recording speeds

         spin-coating process

         unbranded media

     CD-ROM XA

     CD-ROMs

         bootable CDs 2nd

         capacity 2nd

         care and maintenance 2nd

         copy protection

         double-density discs

         EFM data encoding

         error handing

         file systems

         form factor

         history of

         hub clamping area

         interleaves

         lands

         lead-in

         lead-out

         mass production

         multisession recording

         PCA (power calibration area)

         Photo CDs

         pits

         PMA (power memory area)

         program area

         reading

         rescue CDs

         sampling rates

         sectors

         subcode bytes

         Super Video CDs

         technical parameters

         tracks

         video CDs

         Windows 2000/XP bootable CD

         Yellow Book standard

     CD-RW

         burning

         compared to CD-R

         copy protection

         direct overwrite

         media layers

         Mount Rainier standard

         MultiRead specification

         recording speeds

     DVDs

         capacity

         care and maintenance

         copy protection

         data zone

         DVD-10

         DVD-18

         DVD-5

         DVD-9

         EFM+ data encoding

         error handling

         history of

         hub clamping area

         lands

         lead-in

         lead-out

         MultiRead2 specification

         OTP (opposite track path) construction

         pits

         PTP (parallel track path) construction

         reading

         sectors

         technical parameters

         tracks

     HD-DVDs

DISK BOOT FAILURE error message,

Disk Change signal,

disk drives [See drivers.]

Disk Management,

Disk Manager,

disk sweep,

Diskette A setting (BIOS),

Diskette Controller setting (BIOS),

Diskette Write Protect setting (BIOS),

DISKPART,

disks, floppy [See also discs.]

     capacity

     care and handling

     formatting

     media specifications

     physical construction

     sectors

     tracks

     write protection

DISPART,

displacement mapping,

Display Control Panel,

Display Power-Management Signaling (DPMS),

Display switch is set incorrectly (error message),

DisplayMate,

displays [See monitors.]

"disposable" PCs,

distributed parity, blocked data with,

divide errors,

DIVX (Digital Video Express),

DLP (digital light processing) projectors,

DLSReports.com,

DLT (digital linear tape),

DMA (direct memory access),

     CD/DVD utilization

     multiword

     singleword

     sound card conflicts

     UDMA (Ultra-DMA)

         Mode 2

         Mode 4

         Mode 5

         UDMA/66

DMD (digital micromirror device),

DMMs (digital multimeters), 2nd 3rd 4th

DMT (discrete multitone),

DOCSIS standards,

documentation

     chipsets

     Global Engineering Documents

     motherboards

     PC design guides

     physical configuration

Dolby Digital surround sound,

doping,

DOS

     boot process

     DPMI (DOS protected mode interface)

     drive formatting

     drive interfacing

     drive limitations

     drive migration

     extenders

     game support

     hard disk capacity limitations

     SCSI adapter drivers

     XCOPY

DOS protected mode interface (DPMI),

dot pitch, 2nd

double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), 2nd 3rd

double data rate SDRAM (DDR2 SDRAM), 2nd

double distributed parity,

double-density CD media, 2nd

double-sided memory modules,

doubleword DMA (direct memory access),

doubling processor speed,

DPMI (DOS protected mode interface),

DPMS (Display Power-Management Signaling),

Dragon NaturallySpeaking,

DRAM (dynamic RAM),

     compared to SRAM

     DDR SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM) 2nd 3rd

     DDR2 SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM) 2nd

     FPO DRAM (Fast Page Mode DRAM)

     RDRAM (Rambus DRAM)

     refresh rates

     SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)

     soft errors

     transistor/capacitor pairs

drive action/slave present (DASP) signals,

drive bays,

Drive Fitness Test (DFT),

drive letters, assigning,

drive migration

     MS-DOS

     Windows 9x/Me

drive sealing,

drivers [See also BIOS (basic input/output system),.]

     CD/DVD

         CDROM.SYS

         DOS SCSI adapter drivers

         loading

         MSCDEX.EXE

     defined

     floppy-based driver installation

     installation

     mouse 2nd

     sound card drivers

     USB (universal serial bus)

     video drivers

     VxDs

drives

     CD EXTRA

     CD-DA

     CD-i

     CD-R 2nd

         burning CDs

         capacity

         copy protection

         disc grooves

         disc media layers

         mechanical drive operation

         media color

         media options

         multisession recording

         recording speeds

         troubleshooting

     CD-ROM 2nd

         access times

         bootable CDs 2nd

         booting from

         booting from floppy disk

         buffers/cache

         buying tips

         care and maintenance

         CAV (constant angular velocity)

         CLV (constant linear velocity)

         configuration

         CPU utilization

         data transfer rates

         defined

         DMA (Direct Memory Access)

         double-density drives

         drive sealing

         drivers 2nd

         file systems

         firmware updates

         history of

         installation 2nd 3rd

         interfaces

         internal CD-audio connectors

         internal versus external 2nd

         laser operation

         loading mechanisms

         mechanical drive operation

         multisession recording

         Photo CD

         rescue CDs

         self-cleaning lenses

         speed

         Super Video CDs

         troubleshooting 2nd

         TrueX drives

         vibration control

         video CDs

         Yellow Book standard

     CD-ROM XA

     CD-RW 2nd 3rd

         burning CDs

         copy protection

         direct overwrite

         mechanical drive operation

         media layers

         Mount Rainier standard

         MultiRead specification

         multisession recording

         recording speeds

         troubleshooting

     DVD 2nd

         access times

         bootable DVDs

         booting from floppy disk

         buffers/cache

         buying tips

         care and maintenance

         CAV (constant angular velocity)

         CLV (constant linear velocity)

         compatibility

         configuration

         CPU utilization

         defined

         DIVX (Digital Video Express)

         DMA (Direct Memory Access)

         drive sealing

         drivers

         DVD Forum website

         DVD Multi

         DVD+RW

         DVD+RW Alliance

         DVD-R

         DVD-RAM

         DVD-RW

         DVD-Video

         DVD±R/RW

         firmware updates

         formats

         history of

         installation 2nd

         interfaces

         internal versus external 2nd

         loading mechanisms

         mechanical drive operation

         media compatibility

         MPEG decoder hardware

         MultiRead2 specification

         pits

         self-cleaning lenses

         speed

         transfer rates

         troubleshooting 2nd

     floppy disk drives

         1.2MB 5 1/4"

         1.44MB 3 1/2"

         2.88MB 3 1/2"

         360KB 5 1/4"

         720KB 3 1/2"

         alternatives to

         BIOS Floppy Configuration menu

         buying tips

         clusters

         controller cables

         controllers

         cylinders 2nd

         disk capacities

         Disk Change signal

         disk formats

         disk formatting

         faceplate/bezel

         formatted parameters

         head actuator mechanisms

         history of

         installation 2nd

         installing

         interfaces

         interfacing to

         logic boards

         physical operation

         power connectors 2nd

         power consumption

         read/write heads

         signal connectors

         spindle motors

         stepper motors

         troubleshooting

         tunnel erasure

     hard disk drives [See also magnetic storage,.]

         305 RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting and Control) drives

         access times

         air filters

         areal density

         BIOS limitations

         buying tips

         cache controllers

         capacity 2nd 3rd

         CHS (cylinder head sector) addressing

         configuration 2nd 3rd [See also Setup program (BIOS),.]

         costs 2nd

         CSS (contact start stop) design

         cylinders

         data encoding schemes 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

         data transfer rates

         defined

         disk sweep

         drive capacity limitations

         drive letters, assigning

         drive migration

         dual-drive configurations

         faceplate/bezel

         ground connectors

         heads 2nd 3rd 4th

         heating/cooling issues

         high-level formatting 2nd 3rd 4th

         installation 2nd 3rd 4th

         interface connectors

         interleave

         latency

         LBA (logical block address) addressing 2nd

         load/unload mechanism

         logic boards

         low-level formatting 2nd

         mirroring

         operating system limitations

         partitioning 2nd 3rd

         platters 2nd

         power connectors

         power consumption

         prefixes for decimal/binary multiples

         preventative maintenance

         RAID (redundant array of independent disks)

         read/write heads 2nd

         recording media

         reliability

         Remote Start option

         sectors

         seek times 2nd

         servo mechanisms

         speed 2nd

         spin rates

         spindle motors

         striping

         technological advancements

         testing

         thermal recalibration

         tracks 2nd

         transfer rates

         troubleshooting 2nd

         Winchester drives

         zones

     high-capacity magnetic storage devices

     Iomega REV drives

     keychain drives 2nd

     Microdrive technology

     removable-media drives 2nd

         advantages

         Bernoulli drives

         buying tips 2nd

         connecting

         flash memory media

         installation

         interfaces

         magnetic disk media

         magnetic tape media

         magneto-optical drives

     tape drives

         ADR (advanced digital recording)

         advantages of

         AIT (advanced intelligent tape) 2nd

         alternatives to

         backup software

         capacity

         choosing

         comparison of

         costs

         DAT (digital audio tape) 2nd

         data throughput

         disadvantages of

         disaster recovery

         DLT (digital linear tape)

         installation

         LTO (Linear Tape-Open)

         QIC

         QIC-Wide

         SLR drives

         software compatibility

         tape compatibility

         tape retensioning

         Travan

         troubleshooting

         VXA drives 2nd

     thumb drives

     Zip drives

DSK (Dvorak Simplified Keyboard),

DSL (digital subscriber line)

     ADSL (asymmetric DSL)

     advantages

     availability

     CAP (carrierless amplitude/phase)

     CDSL (consumer DSL)

     costs

     DLSReports.com

     DMT (discrete multitone)

     DSL modems

     DSLAM (DSL access multiplier)

     G.Lite

     low-pass filters

     microfilters

     SDSL (symmetrical DSL)

     security

     service providers

     splitters

     technical problems

     telephone line issues

     transceivers

     type comparison

     xDSL

DSLAM (DSL access multiplier),

DSPs (digital signal processors),

DTK Computer,

DTS Surround sound,

Dual Cavity PGA packaging,

dual independent bus architecture (DIB), 2nd

dual inline memory modules [See DIMMs (dual inline memory modules),.]

dual inline package (DIP) chips,

dual-channel memory, 2nd

dual-core processors, 2nd 3rd 4th

     advantages of

     AMD Athlon 64 X2

     AMD dual-core Opteron

     Intel Extreme Edition

     Intel Pentium D

dual-drive ATA (AT Attachment) configuration

     CS (cable select)

     daisy chains

     jumper settings

     master drives

     slave drives

dual-GPU scene rendering

     ATI CrossFire

     NVIDIA SLI

dual-plane power design,

dual-plane voltage,

dual-speed hubs,

dual-speed switches,

DualDDR controller,

DualHead2Go,

DualView,

duplicate computer IDs, troubleshooting,

Duracell, Inc.,

Duron processors

     chipsets 2nd

         AMD-750

         AMD-760

         AMD-760MP

         AMD-760MPX

         Apollo KT133

         Apollo KT133A

         Apollo KT266

         Apollo KT266A

         Apollo KT333

         Apollo KT400/KM400

         Apollo KT400A

         Apollo KT600

         Apollo KT880

         Apollo KX133

         MuTIOL architecture

         nForce family

         nForce2 family

         ProSavage KM133

         ProSavage KM266

         Radeon

         reference table

         SiS chipset reference table

         SiS730S

         SiS733

         SiS735

         SiS740

         SiS741/741GX

         SiS745

         SiS746

         SiS746FX

         SiS748

         ULiMagik1

     maximum installable memory

dust, 2nd

DVD CCA (DVD Copy Control Association),

DVD drives, 2nd

     bootable DVDs

     booting from floppy disk

     buffers/cache

     buying tips

     care and maintenance

     CAV (constant angular velocity)

     CLV (constant linear velocity)

     compatibility

     CPU utilization

     data transfer rates

     defined

     DIVX (Digital Video Express)

     DMA (Direct Memory Access)

     drive sealing

     drivers

     DVD Forum

     DVD Multi

     DVD+RW

     DVD+RW Alliance

     DVD-R

     DVD-RAM

     DVD-RW

     DVD-Video

     DVD±R/RW

     firmware updates

     formats

     history of

     installation

         card edge connectors

         cautions

         controllers

         external drives

         internal drives

         jumper settings

         ribbon cables

         SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) chains

     interfaces

     internal versus external

     jumper settings

     loading mechanisms

     mechanical drive operation

     media compatibility

     minimum system requirements

     MPEG decoder hardware

     MultiRead2 specification

     pits

     self-cleaning lenses

     speed

     summary of standards

     transfer rates

     troubleshooting

         disc read failures

         disc write failures

         read/write errors

         slow drive speeds

DVD Forum,

DVD Multi,

DVD+RW Alliance,

DVD+RW drives,

DVD-10 discs,

DVD-18 discs,

DVD-5 discs,

DVD-9 discs,

DVD-R drives,

DVD-RAM drives,

DVD-RW drives,

DVD-Video drives,

DVDs

     capacity

     care and maintenance

     copy protection

         APS (analog protection system)

         CSS (content scramble system)

         RPC (regional playback control)

     data zone

     DVD-10

     DVD-18

     DVD-5

     DVD-9

     EFM+ data encoding

     error handling

     history of

     hub clamping area

     lands

     lead-in

     lead-out zone

     MultiRead2 specification

     OTP (opposite track path) construction

     pits

     PTP (parallel track path) construction

     reading

     sectors

     technical parameters

     tracks

DVD±R/RW drives,

Dvorak keyboard layout,

Dvorak, August,

DX2 processors, 2nd

DX2/OverDrive processors,

DX4 processors,

dynamic adaptive speculative preprocessor (DASP),

dynamic bass boost (DBB),

dynamic execution,

     Celeron processors

     data flow analysis

     multiple branch prediction

     Pentium II processors 2nd

     Pentium III processors

     Pentium Pro processors

     speculative execution

dynamic RAM [See DRAM (dynamic RAM),.]

dynamic video memory,

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