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S-Video (TV-Out) jack
S-Video connections 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
S-Video connector 2nd
S/PDIF optical digital out sound card connectors
SACD (Super Audio CD) standard
safety procedures
     ESD protection 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Sager
     tech support 2nd
sampling 2nd 3rd 4th
Samsonite
Samsung Electronics
     contact information
SanDisk Corporation
     CompactFlash 2nd
SATA. [See Serial ATA (hard disk drives)]
satellite phones phones
     modems 2nd
scan codes (keyboards) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
scan conversion
ScanDisk/CHKDSK
scanners
     defined
     portable 2nd
scanning frequency
Sceptre
scratch disk
     defined
scratchy sound, troubleshooting 2nd
screen aspect ratio 2nd 3rd
screen resolution 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
screen shades 2nd
screen size 2nd
screens. [See monitors]
screwdrivers 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
screws
     Phillips-head screws
     slotted-head screws
     spare screws
     Torx screws 2nd 3rd
SCSI adapters 2nd
SCSI interface
     removable media drives
SD (SecureDigital) 2nd
SD (Super Density) disks
SDR (single data rate) SDRAM 2nd 3rd 4th
SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)
SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Seagate Technology
     contact information
Secondary master hard disk fail (error message)
Secondary slave hard disk fail (error message)
sectors
     defined
SecureDigital (SD) 2nd
security
     antitheft measures 2nd 3rd
     antivirus software 2nd
    encryption
         file encryption 2nd 3rd
         wireless LAN encryption 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     firewalls 2nd
     laptop recovery systems 2nd
    passwords
         hardware-level passwords
         operating system passwords 2nd
    theft deterrents
         cable locks 2nd 3rd
         lock plates 2nd
         motion detectors 2nd 3rd
    user authentication devices
         fingerprint sensors 2nd 3rd
         SmartCard keys 2nd 3rd
         USB keys 2nd
     VPN (Virtual Private Networking) 2nd
security software
     defined
seek time
seek time (hard drives) 2nd 3rd 4th
self-extracting file (defined)
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Sempron Mobile Processor (AMD) 2nd
Sensaura's Virtual Ear
Serial ATA (hard disk drives) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
serial buses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
serial port transfers 2nd 3rd
serial ports 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th
serial-bus architectures
    IEEE-1394
         compared to USB
Service Packs for Windows XP 2nd 3rd
SFC C20 Fuel Cell System
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG
SGI
     OpenGL
SGRAM (synchronous graphics RAM)
shading
     flat shading
     Gourand shading
     programmable vertex and pixel shading
Sharp
shield twisted pair (STP)
Shugart Associates
Shutdown.exe utility
SID (Society for Information Display)
signal monitoring 2nd
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) 2nd
silicon
Silicon Image
     contact information
Silicon Integrated Systems. [See SiS]
silicone lubricants 2nd
SIMMs (single inline memory modules)
single data rate (SDR) SDRAM 2nd 3rd 4th
single inline memory modules (SIMMs)
single-ended signaling method
SiS
     MuTIOL architecture 2nd
SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems)
     contact information
skinny dip
Skip Doctor (Digital Innovations)
SL technology (mobile processsors) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
SL-Enhanced 486 processors (Intel) 2nd
slab batteries 2nd
slabs 2nd 3rd
sleep feature
     speakers
slices 2nd 3rd
Slot 1
slots
     defined
slots (processor) 2nd 3rd
slotted-head screws
small outline DIMMs (SO-DIMMs)
small outline DIMMs (SODIMMs) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th
SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
SmartCard keys 2nd 3rd
SMARTDefender 2nd 3rd
SmartMedia
SMM (System Management Mode) 2nd
smoke
snow (defined)
SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) 2nd
SO-DIMMs (small outline DIMMs)
Society for Information Display (SID)
Socket Services (PC Card) 2nd 3rd 4th
sockets
     defined 2nd
     ZIP (zero insertion force) sockets
sockets (processor) 2nd 3rd
SODIMMs (small outline DIMMs) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th
soft error (defined)
software
     defined
     diagnostic software
         aftermarket software
         general-purpose diagnostics 2nd
         manufacturer-supplied software 2nd
         operating system diagnostics
         operating system software
         peripheral diagnostics software
         POST (power on self test) 2nd
         Power On Self Test (POST) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st
     DisplayMate
    drivers
         sound card drivers 2nd
         video drivers 2nd
     troubleshooting 2nd
SONICblue
     contact information
Sony 2nd
     CD technology 2nd
     DVD technology
     i.Link technology
     Memory Stick 2nd 3rd
     tech support
Sony Corporation
     contact information
Sotec
Sound Blaster Extigy (Creative) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
sound cards
    3D audio
         DirectX support 2nd
         positional audio
         processing 2nd
    connectors
         line-in
         line-out
         mono-in
         S/PDIF optical digital out
     data compression 2nd 3rd
         ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation)
         MPEG (Motion Pictures Expert Group)
     defined
     DirectX
     drivers 2nd
     DVD support 2nd
     frequency response
     quality factors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     sampling 2nd 3rd 4th
     SNR (signal-to-noise ratio)
    sound properties
         amplitude
         pitch 2nd
     speaker connections
    speakers
         DBB (dynamic bass boost)
     total harmonic distortion
     troubleshooting
         advanced features 2nd
         Chipset Setup options
         low volume 2nd
         no sound 2nd
         one-sided sound 2nd 3rd
         scratchy sound 2nd
    voice recognition
         microphones
     volume control 2nd
SoundMAX website
SourceOne Computer Products, Inc. 2nd
South Bridge
SOYO Tek, Inc.
     contact information
space efficiency of laptops
Spare Parts Warehouse 2nd
speakers
     AC adapters
     built-in speakers
    buying tips
         frequency response
         total harmonic distortion
         watts
     connecting
     DBB (dynamic bass boost)
     external speakers 2nd
     frequency response
     headphones
     magnetic shield
     sleep feature
     surround sound 2nd
         5.1 Surround sound
         tips and guidelines 2nd
         typical speaker setup
     total harmonic distortion
     troubleshooting
     typical speaker setup 2nd
     volume control 2nd
     watts
Specialized Products Company
speed
     memory 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th
SpeedStep processor performance-control technology
SpeedStep technology (mobile processors)
spills on keyboards 2nd
spindle motor (hard disk drives) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
spindles 2nd 3rd
     all-in-one systems
     defined
     one-spindle systems 2nd
     three-spindle systems 2nd
     two-spindle systems 2nd 3rd
splitters
     defined
SRAM (static random access memory)
SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2) 2nd
SSE3 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 3) 2nd
Stabilant 22 2nd
stackable hub
stacks
     defined
standard cleaners
standardization
standards
     comparison of desktop and laptop standards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association)
standby (defined)
Standby mode
standoffs
     spare standoffs
stands 2nd 3rd 4th
startup
     startup floppy disk
     troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
Static Column memory
static electricity 2nd
static random access memory (SRAM)
static-filled sound, troubleshooting 2nd
Stay Online
stencil buffering
stepping
     defined
Stolen Computer Registry
STOP errors 2nd 3rd
storage
    CD-ROM
         file systems 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd
    CD-ROM discs
         bootable CDs 2nd
         capacity 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
         care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th
         construction and technology 2nd 3rd
         handling 2nd
         mass production 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th
         technical parameters 2nd 3rd 4th
     CD-ROM drives
         bootable CDs 2nd
         care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th
    CDs
         formats 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
         multisession recording 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
     defined
    DVD
         capacity 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
         construction and technology 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th
         copy protection 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th
         formats 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
         history of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
         technical parameters 2nd 3rd 4th
         technology 2nd 3rd 4th
    DVD discs
         care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th
    DVD drives
         care and maintenance 2nd 3rd 4th
         DVD+RW Alliance Web site
     DVD-Video discs
     flash memory 2nd 3rd 4th
         CompactFlash 2nd
         comparison of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
         MMC (MultiMediaCard)
         PC Card
         reading 2nd
         SD (SecureDigital) 2nd
         SmartMedia
         Sony Memory Stick
         USB keychain drives 2nd 3rd 4th
         xD-Picture Card 2nd
    floppy disk drives
         cylinders
         head actuator mechanisms
         interfaces
         read/write heads
     Microdrive technology 2nd
     removable-media drives 2nd
         drive letter assignments 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
         Zip drives 2nd
     spindles 2nd 3rd
storage (removable media drives)
    flash memory
         examples
    interfaces
         ATA (AT Attachment)
         SCSI
         USB port 2nd
    magnetic disks
         defined
         examples
         uses
     magneto-optical (MO) drives
    optical discs
         defined
         examples
         uses
storage (removable media)
    interfaces
         FireWire
storage fob
STP (shield twisted pair)
streaming
     defined
Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2) 2nd
Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) 2nd
strings
     defined
STSN smart box 2nd 3rd
stuck keys (on keyboards) 2nd 3rd 4th
subdirectory (defined)
subnotebooks
     defined 2nd 3rd
     IBM ThinkPad 701 2nd 3rd
subroutines
     defined
summation check (checksum)
Super Audio CD (SACD) standard
Super Density (SD) disks
Super I/O chip 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Super VGA (SVGA) interface 2nd
SuperDisk LS-120 2nd 3rd 4th
SuperDisk LS-240 2nd 3rd 4th
Supermicro Computer, Inc.
     contact information
superscalar execution (micro processors) 2nd 3rd
supervisor password (SVP) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
surface mount
surge protectors
     outlet testers
surge protectors (defined)
surround sound 2nd
     5.1 Surround sound
     tips and guidelines 2nd
     typical speaker setup
suspend (defined)
Suspend mode
SVGA (Super VGA) interface 2nd
SVP (supervisor password) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
swabs (for cleaning) 2nd
switches
     defined
     stackable switch
switches (keyboards)
     capacitive 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
     foam element 2nd 3rd 4th
     membrane 2nd
     pure mechanical 2nd 3rd
     rubber dome 2nd
Symantec
     Partition Magic
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)
Synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
synchronous graphics RAM (SGRAM)
system backups 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
system boot process
     booting from CD-ROM 2nd
     defined
     DOS
     error messages 2nd
     hardware faults 2nd
     Master Boot Record (MBR) 2nd 3rd 4th
     operating system dependent
     operating system independent 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th
     POST (power on self test) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
     Power On Self Test (POST)
     system startup 2nd 3rd 4th
     Volume Boot Record (VBR) 2nd
     Windows 9x/Me 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th
     Windows NT/2000/XP 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
system crash
     blue screen of death (BSOD)
     defined
system files
     defined
system freeze 2nd 3rd
system loss 2nd
System Management Mode (SMM) 2nd
system resources
     defined 2nd
     Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels 2nd 3rd
     I/O port addresses 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
     interrupt request channels 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th
System Restore 2nd 3rd
system speed 2nd