Index_S

S

S.M.A.R.T. drives, 17, 146, 148

S/FTP (Secure FTP), 741

Safe Mode

booting to , 43–47, 274, 286

display problems, 497, 501

Windows 2000, 723

Windows 9x, 653–654

Windows XP, 812

Safety measures

fire safety, 403–404

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), 405

S-ATA (Serial ATA) interface, 531–533, 854

SATA drives, 132–133, 132–133, 147

Satellite Internet connections, 601–602

SCANDISK command, 150

ScanDisk, 56–57, 527, 633–634, 764

Scanners

described, 189, 477–478

flatbed, 478

handheld, 478

MFDs, 510–511

single sheet-fed, 478

SCANREG command, 655

Scratch repair kits, CD/DVD, 8

Screwdrivers, 6

SCSI interface

active termination, 535

adapter, memory address, 469

built-in chipset support, 424

connectors, 559–560

defined, 854

device chain, 533–534

drives and ports, 94, 147

Fast/Wide, 535, 560

HVD, 535–536

IDs, 534, 560

interface types, 534–535

LVD, 536

passive termination, 535

terminator, 534–535

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM), 440, 443, 854

SDSL (Symmetric DSL), 601

SEC (Single Edge Connector), 425

Sectors, hard drive, 130

Security

applet security levels, Windows ME, 782

firewalls, 225, 243

Internet options, 237–238

Security page of Outlook Express, 245

Settings, Windows XP, 708, 810

updates and, 57–58

wireless connections, 568, 571

WLTS (Wireless Transport Layer Security), 571

See also Viruses

Self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology (S.M.A.R.T.) drives, 17, 146, 148

Semicolon (;), as comment indicator, 307

SEP (Single Edge Processor), 425, 854

Serial devices

connectors, 396, 398, 533, 550

IRQs, 465

memory addresses, 468–469

POST error, 408

mouse, 473

Serial ports, 92, 94

Serial Presence Detect (SPD), 117, 124

Server computers and memory requirements, 441

Server-based networks, 586–587

Service packs, 26

Services applet, 20–21

Services, installed, 340

Session layer, OSI reference model, 584

Setup Manager, 719–720, 800–802

Setup programs, 14–18

SETUPLOG.TXT (Win9x), 651

SETVER command, 630

SFC commands, 274–277

SGRAM (Synchronous Graphics RAM), 445, 855

Shadowing, memory, 453

Shared resources and permissions, Windows NT, 697–698

Shells, 54

Shut downs

SHUTDOWN command, 327

soft switch power support on motherboards, 43, 398

troubleshooting, 282, 287

SID (Security Identifier), Windows NT, 695, 855

Signal bounce, 589

Signed applets, 781

SIGuardian, 265

SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules)

described, 447, 855

installing, 450

sockets, 396

Simplex data transmission, 551

Site surveys for wireless networks, 572–573

64-bit computers, 72

Slave devices, 139, 141, 148, 466, 537

Slots

cover installation, 91, 93

expansion slots, 91–92

motherboard, 396, 398

processor/CPU, 399–400

SEC and SEP, 425

Slot 1 connector, 398

socket to slot adapters, 90–91

types, 86

video interfaces, older, 179

SM (single-mode) fiber optics, 565–566

SMARTDRV.EXE, 634

SMB (Server Message Block), 592, 855

Smoke, toxic, 102–103

SMTP, 740

Snap-ins, Windows 2000, 727

Sockets

motherboard, 396, 398

processor/CPU, 399–400

socket to slot adapters, 90–91

types, 86

ZIF sockets, 88

SODIMM (Small-Outline DIMM)

described, 447, 448, 855

in mini-PCI cards, 413–414

in riser cards, 411, 414

Soft power switches, 43, 398

Software

anti-virus programs, 63

BIOS flashing software, 8

business vs. home versions, 304

data copying software, 151

data-recovery software, 9

device drivers, installing, 31–32

diagnostic programs, 258–259

disk drive installation software, 7

drive overlay software, 149

installation problems, 288–289

memory testing software, 125–126

for optical drives, 166–167

port-testing software, 7

for problem diagnosis, 7

problem-solving software, 9

Sound cards

built-in chipset support, 75–76, 424

connectors, 550

described, 478–479

installing, 184

IRQ, 465, 479

memory address, 468

removing, 184

selecting, 186

synthesizer chip, 480

See also Audio

Speakers, 96

Speed

clock and bus, 422

processor, 421–422

SPGA sockets, 425

Spikes, electrical, 402

Spills on computer, 216–217, 218, 220, 284, 301, 472

Spooler, print, 503

Spyware, 63–64

SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), 442, 855

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), 739–740

ST506 hard drive interface, 528–529

Staggered Pin Grid Array (SPGA) chip package, 399

Standby power option, 26

Standby UPS, 402

Standoffs, 78, 79

Star network topology, 562, 589–590

Startup and Recovery in Advanced tab of System applet, 29–30

Startup Disk options, Windows 9x, 665

Start-up process

menus and options, 652–654

modifying settings and CMOS, 405–406

Startup settings, Windows XP, 812

Windows 2000, 722–725

Windows 9x, 651–654

Windows ME, 760

Windows NT, 689–691

Windows XP, 803–805

Stateful firewalls, 603

Static electricity

ESD equipment, 7

memory failure, 116

prevention, 10–11, 301–302, 403, 422

Stop errors, 28–29, 124–125, 261

Storage devices

device installation, configuration, and troubleshooting, 536–538

Disk Management, 20

drive controllers and interfaces, 528–536

FireWire (IEEE 1394) drives, 153–154

floppy drives, 520–522

hard drives, 522–527

optical devices, 539–541

RAID, 538–539

removable, 154–155, 539–542

SuperDisks and Zip drives, 541–542

USB drives, 93, 94, 153–154

STP (Shielded Twisted Pair), 562, 856

Stylus, 474

Subkeys, 271–272

Subnet mask, 591

Super I/O controller, 424

Super VGA (SVGA), 174. See also VGA (Video Graphics Adapter) ports

SuperDisks, 541–542

Surge suppressors, 8, 10, 64–65, 402

SVGA (Super Video Graphics Array), 493, 496–497, 550, 856

Swap files, 442, 445–446, 636

Switches, command, 308, 629. See also specific commands

Switches, network, 594–595

Synchronous transmissions, 551

Synthesizer chip, 480

SYS command, 327, 630, 633

Sysedit tool, 53

SYSEDIT utility, 639

SYSPREP (System Preparation Tool), 720

System applet in Windows Control Panel, 26–30

System boards. See Motherboards

System bus, 422

System Configuration utility, 733–734

System date and time setting, 16

System File Checker (98, 2000 and XP), 274–277

System files, 627

System Information 257, 763–764

System Monitor, 656, 764

System requirements for included CD-ROM, 823–824

System Restore, 281, 765–767, 808–809

System State data, 282–283

System Summary utility, 733–734

System Tools, 20

System tray, 50–52

SYSTEM.DAT, 654

SYSTEM.INI, 54, 638, 811

SYSTEMINFO command, 328

SYSTEMROOT command, 342