Index_N

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Name and Location tab, 326

names

searching for files by, 323–325, 324–325

share, 354

natural disasters, 3

NetShell utility, 370

Network Connection window, 370

Network Connections dialog box, 115, 115

network connections in Safe mode, 179

Network dialog box, 352

network interface cards (NICs)

detecting, 365–368, 368

in new PCs, 345

power requirements of, 268

purpose of, 35

Networking and the Web window, 361, 361

networks, 344–345

adapters for. See network interface cards (NICs)

connectivity problems in, 363–365, 364–365

documentation for, 346, 356–358, 357–358

hardware for, 347–351, 348–350

precautions for, 358–359

preparation for, 346–347

protocols for, 344

in recovery plans, 118

sharing on

folders and printers, 352–356, 353–355, 369–370

Internet connections, 356

simplicity in, 345–346, 346

software configuration for, 351–352, 352, 360

troubleshooting, 359

common problems, 365–370, 368

network connectivity, 363–365, 364–365

steps in, 359–363, 361, 363

newsgroups, 378–379, 394–395, 394

NICs (network interface cards)

detecting, 365–368, 368

in new PCs, 345

power requirements of, 268

purpose of, 35

nodes in networks, 345

noises in hard drives, 423

non-PNP hardware vs. PNP, 18–21, 18, 20

Norton AntiVirus (NAV), 83

Norton Disk Doctor, 438–439, 441

notes with technical support, 462

Ntbootdd.sys file, 100

ntdetect.com file, 100

NTFS format, 409

ntldr file, 100