Upgrading and Repairing PCs (17th Edition)

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hackers,

half-bridge forward converting switching power supply,

half-duplex protocols, 2nd

HALT instruction,

hand tools,

     2 1/2" ATA drive cables and adapters

     chip extractors

     chip inserters

     cleaning materials

     data transfer cables and adapters

     electric screwdrivers

     ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection kits

     files

     flashlights

     hemostats

     lithium coin cell batteries

     markers/pens

     needle-nose pliers

     nut drivers

     nylon cable-ties

     parts grabbers 2nd

     PS/2 Y adapter

     screwdrivers

     spare parts

     Torx drivers

     tweezers

     USB/FireWire cable adapter

     vises/clamps

     Windows 2000/XP bootable CD

     wire cutters

     wire strippers

HANs (home area networks), 2nd

hard disk drives, [See also magnetic storage,.]

     1.3" drives

     1.8" drives

     1" drives 2nd 3rd

     2.5" drives

     3.5" drives

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

     5.25" drives

     access times

     air filters

     areal density

         defined

         increasing

         pixie dust technology

         superparamagnetic effect

     BIOS limitations

     buying tips

     cache controllers

     capacity 2nd 3rd

     CHS (cylinder head sector) addressing

         137GB barrier

         2.1GB barrier

         4.2GB barrier

         528MB barrier

         8.4GB barrier

         ATA CHS parameter limits

         BIOS CHS parameter limits

         BIOS commands

         CHS bit-shift translation

         combined parameter limits

         compared to LBA (logical block address)

         converting to LBA (logical block address)

         LBA-assist translation

         Standard CHS

     configuration [See also Setup program (BIOS),.]

         automatic drive detection

         configuration items

         controllers

         manual drive parameters

     costs 2nd

     CSS (contact start stop) design

     cylinders

     data encoding schemes 2nd

         8B/10B encoding

         ARLL (Advanced Run Length Limited)

         clock signals

         comparison of

         EFM (eight to fourteen modulation) data encoding

         EFM+ (eight to sixteen) data encoding

         endecs

         FM (Frequency Modulation)

         MFM (Modified Frequency Modulation) 2nd

         RLL (Run Length Limited) 2nd

         timing

     data transfer rates

     defined 2nd

     disk sweep

     drive capacity limitations

     drive letters, assigning

     drive migration

         MS-DOS

         Windows 9x/Me

     dual-drive configurations

         CS (cable select)

         daisy chains

         jumper settings

         master drives

         slave drives

     evolution

     faceplate/bezel

     form factors

     ground connectors

     heads

         air bearing

         automatic head parking

         cautions

         comparison of

         HDAs (head disk assemblies)

         head crashes

         head sliders

         head/medium interaction

         read/write heads

         stepper motors

         voice-coil actuators

     heating/cooling issues

     high-level formatting 2nd 3rd 4th

     history

     installation 2nd

         ATA (AT Attachment) connectors

         automatic disk installation programs

         cables

         controller configuration

         data cable connectors

         drive bay sizes

         drive configuration

         drive jumpers

         drive-mounting hardware

         faceplates/bezels

         physical installation

         pin configuration

         power connectors

         screws

         step-by-step procedures

         system configuration

     interface connectors

     interleave

     JBOD (just a bunch of disks)

     latency

     LBA (logical block address) addressing

         BIOS commands

         compared to CHS (cylinder head sector)

         converting to CHS (cylinder head sector)

         LBA-assist translation

     load/unload mechanism

     logic boards

     low-level formatting 2nd

         ATA (AT Attachment)

         nondestructive formatters

         SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface)

         standard recording

         ZBR (zoned-bit recording)

     MicroDrive 2nd 3rd

     mirroring

     operating system limitations

     partitioning 2nd

         aftermarket utilities

         Disk Management

         FDISK 2nd

     platters 2nd

     power connectors

     power consumption

     prefixes for decimal/binary multiples

     preventative maintenance

         file defragmentation

         Maintenance Wizard

         virus checking

     RAID (redundant array of independent disks)

     read/write heads

         AMR (anistropic magneto-resistant)

         ferrite

         GMR (giant magneto-resistive)

         MIG (Metal-In-Gap)

         MR (magneto-resistive)

         PMR (perpendicular magnetic recording) 2nd

         TF (thin film)

     recording media

     reliability

         MTBF (mean time between failures)

         PFA (Predictive Failure Analysis)

         SMART standard

     Remote Start option

     sectors 2nd

         data bytes

         fields

         gaps in

         headers/trailers

         numbering

         typical track/sector format

         usable space

     seek times 2nd

     servo mechanisms

         dedicated servo

         disk sweep

         embedded servo

         gray code

         servowriters

         thermal recalibration

         wedge servo

     speed 2nd

     spin rates

     spindle motors

     striping

     technological advancements

     testing

     thermal recalibration

     tracks 2nd

         defined

         track densities

         track following systems

         typical track/sector format

         usable space

     transfer rates

         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

     troubleshooting 2nd

     Winchester drives

     zones

HARD DISK initializing. Please wait a moment (error message),

HARD DISK INSTALL FAILURE (error message),

Hard disk(s) diagnosis fail (error message),

hard error rates (HERs),

hard memory fails,

hardcards,

hardware resources,

harmonic distortion, 2nd

Haughton, Ken,

HD-DVD discs,

HDAs (head disk assemblies),

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability setting (BIOS Setup),

Head 0 (floppy disk drives),

Head 1 (floppy disk drives),

head actuator mechanisms

     automatic head parking

     comparison of

     floppy disk drives

     servo mechanisms

         dedicated servo

         disk sweep

         embedded servo

         gray code

         servowriters

         thermal recalibration

         wedge servo

     stepper motors

     voice-coil actuators

         closed loop feedback mechanism

         linear

         rotary

         track following systems

head crashes,

head disk assemblies (HDAs),

HEAD NUMBER sector data,

Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF),

head sliders,

head/medium interaction (hard disk drives),

headphones,

heads,

     air bearing

     cautions

     floppy disk drives

         head actuator mechanisms

         read/write heads

         tunnel erasure

     HDAs (head disk assemblies)

     head actuator mechanisms

         automatic head parking

         comparison of

         stepper motors

         voice-coil actuators

     head crashes

     head/medium interaction

     read/write heads 2nd

         AMR (anistropic magneto-resistant)

         ferrite

         GMR (giant magneto-resistive)

         MIG (Metal-In-Gap)

         MR (magneto-resistive)

         PMR (perpendicular magnetic recording) 2nd

         TF (thin film)

     servo mechanisms

         dedicated servo

         disk sweep

         embedded servo

         gray code

         servowriters

         thermal recalibration

         wedge servo

heat pipes,

heat spreaders,

heating/cooling issues

     ATX motherboards

     cooling fans

     Fan Control Configuration menu

     floppy disks

     hard disk temperature acclimation

     heatsinks

         active heatsinks 2nd 3rd

         buying tips

         heatsink clamping force

         heatsink clips

         IHS (integrated heat spreader)

         installation 2nd

         passive heatsinks

         Pentium 4

         Pentium II

         ratings and calculations

     infrared thermometers

     liquid cooling

         heat pipes

         refrigeration

         water cooling

     Pentium II processors

     positive-pressure-ventilation design

     power supply

     preventative maintenance

     processors

     temperature acclimation

     temperature probes

     thermally advantaged chassis

         cooling fans

         processor ducts

         specifications

     troubleshooting

heatsinks,

     active heatsinks 2nd 3rd

     buying tips

     heatsink clamping force

     heatsink clips

     IHS (integrated heat spreader)

     installation 2nd

     passive heatsinks

     Pentium 4

     Pentium II

     ratings and calculations

help, diagnostic software

     aftermarket software

     general-purpose diagnostics

     manufacturer-supplied software

     network interface adapters

     operating system diagnostics

     operating system software

     peripheral diagnostics software

     POST (power on self test)

     SCSI (small computer system interface) adapters

hemostats,

HERs (hard error rates),

Hertz (Hz),

Hertz, Heinrich Rudolph,

Hewlett-Packard,

HFC (hybrid fiber/coax) networks,

HFS (Hierarchical File System),

Hi-Flex BIOS (basic input/output system),

HID (Human Interface Device) codes,

Hierarchical File System (HFS),

high memory area (HMA),

High Sierra file systems,

high-capacity magnetic storage devices,

     Iomega REV drives

     Zip drives

high-level formatting, 2nd 3rd 4th

high-speed Internet access [See broadband Internet access.]

high-speed serial port cards,

HighPoint RocketHead 100 converter,

history of computers,

     ABC (Atanasoff-Berry Computer)

     Analytical Engine

     ATA (AT Attachment)

     CD-ROMs

     chipsets

     Colossus

     Difference Engine

     DVDs

     ENIAC (Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator)

     floppy disk drives

     IBM

     IBM-compatibles

     ICs (integrated circuits)

     Intel

     mechanical calculators

     mouse

     overclocking

     PCs (personal computers)

         Altair kit

         Apple I

         Apple II

         IBM Model 5100

         IBM Personal Computer

         PC-compatible systems

     processors 2nd

     punch-card systems

     semiconductors

     sound cards

     stored-program technique

     timeline

     UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer)

     vacuum tubes

     white-box systems

hit ratio,

Hitachi

     contact information

     Global Storage Technologies

     low-level formatting software

     Super-IPS (in-place switching)

     website

HLF (high-level formatting), 2nd 3rd 4th

HMA (high memory area),

hold-up time,

Hollerith, Herman,

home area networks (HANs), 2nd

HomePlug 1.0,

HomePlug AV,

HomePNA,

horizontal frequencies,

horizontal scan rates,

host adapters [See controllers.]

host protected areas (HPAs),

hot-plugging,

HPAs (host protected areas),

HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function),

HT (Hyper-Threading), 2nd

hubs, 2nd 3rd

     buying tips

     chipset hub architecture 2nd

     compared to switches

     dual-speeds

     hub clamping area

         CD-ROMs

         DVD discs

     managed/unmanaged

     MCH (Memory Controller Hub) 2nd

     USB (Universal Serial Bus)

         keyboards

         root hubs

         self-powered hubs

Human Interface Device (HID) codes,

HWinfo, 2nd

hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks,

hybrid mouse,

hybrid processors (fifth and sixth generation)

     AMD-K6

         3DNow! technology

         BIOS support

         future developments

         motherboard compatibility

         multiplier settings

         specifications

         technical features

         voltage

     Cyrix 6x86/6x86MX

     NexGen Nx586

hydrogenated amorphour silicon (a-Si),

Hyper Page mode memory,

Hyper-Threading (HT), 2nd

HyperStreaming,

HyperTransport, 2nd

Hz (Hertz),

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