Index_V

V

varactor diodes, 275

vents for overheating, 280

version compatibility, 318–319

vibration in hard drives, 423

video and video adapters, 36–37, 37

acceleration for, 301–303, 302

in boot problems, 173

cables for, 168

disasters related to, 37–38

drivers for, 36, 160

failures in, 249–251

hardware for, 36–37, 36–37

investigating problems with, 218

power requirements of, 268

View tab, 100

Viking Components site, 203

Virtual Backup, 428

virtual memory, 31, 293–294

Virtual Memory window, 294

viruses

in booting, 172

damage from, 316, 321

and dead hard drives, 432

misconceptions about, 399

and MS-DOS Compatibility Mode, 436

operation of, 84–85

prevention measures, 82–83

scanners for, 83–85, 84

in PC recovery resource kits, 106

for performance, 306

as troubleshooting suspect, 160–161

in Zip files, 333

VirusScan, 83

voided warranties, 457