Index S

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S-Video connections   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  
S-Video connector   2nd  
S/PDIF optical digital out sound card connectors  
safety procedures
       ESD protection   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  
Sager  
       tech support   2nd  
sampling   2nd   3rd   4th  
Samsonite  
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
       portable   2nd  
Sceptre  
scratchy sound, troubleshooting   2nd  
screen shades   2nd  
screen size   2nd  
screens.   [See monitors ]
ScreenTek, Inc.   2nd  
screwdrivers   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  
screws
       Phillips-head screws  
       slotted-head screws  
       Torx screws   2nd   3rd  
SCSI adapters   2nd  
SCSI interface
       removable media drives  
SD (SecureDigital)   2nd  
SD (Super Density) disks  
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  
SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)  
Seagate Technology
       contact information  
SECAM (Sequential Couleur Avec Memoire)  
Secondary master hard disk fail (error message)  
Secondary slave hard disk fail (error message)  
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   2nd  
               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  
seek time (hard drives)   2nd   3rd   4th  
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th  
Sequential Couleur Avec Memoire (SECAM)  
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  
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG  
SGI
       OpenGL  
SGRAM (synchronous graphics RAM)  
shading  
       flat shading  
       Gourand shading  
       programmable vertex and pixel shading  
Sharp  
Shugart Associates  
Shutdown.exe utility  
SID (Society for Information Display)  
Sierra Wireless AirCard 750  
signal monitoring   2nd  
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)  
Silicon Image  
       contact information  
Silicon Integrated Systems.   [See SiS]
silicone lubricants   2nd  
SIMMs (single inline memory modules)  
single inline memory modules (SIMMs)  
SiS
       MuTIOL architecture   2nd  
SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems)
       contact information  
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  
slots (processor)   2nd   3rd  
slotted-head screws  
small outline DIMMs (SO-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   36th   37th  
SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th  
SmartCard keys   2nd   3rd  
SMARTDefender   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  
SmartMedia  
SMM (System Management Mode)   2nd  
smoke  
SNR (signal-to-noise ratio)  
SO-DIMMs (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   36th   37th  
Society for Information Display (SID)  
Socket Services (PC Card)   2nd   3rd   4th  
sockets (processor)   2nd   3rd  
software
       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   52nd   53rd   54th   55th   56th   57th   58th   59th   60th  
       DisplayMate  
       drivers
               sound card drivers   2nd  
               video drivers   2nd  
       troubleshooting   2nd  
Solid State Floppy Disk Forum  
SONICblue
       contact information  
Sony   2nd  
       CD technology   2nd  
       DVD technology  
       Memory Stick   2nd  
       tech support  
Sony Corporation
       contact information  
Sotec  
Sound Blaster Extigy   2nd   3rd   4th  
Sound Blaster MP3+   2nd   3rd  
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)  
       DirectX  
       drivers   2nd  
       DVD support   2nd  
       frequency response  
       manufacturers   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  
       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   2nd  
               low volume   2nd  
               no sound   2nd  
               one-sided sound   2nd   3rd  
               scratchy sound   2nd  
       voice recognition
               microphones  
       volume control   2nd  
SourceOne Computer Products, Inc.   2nd  
SOYO Tek, Inc.
       contact information  
Spare Parts Warehouse  
speakers   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  
       AC adapters  
       buying tips
               frequency response  
               total harmonic distortion  
               watts  
       connecting  
       DBB (dynamic bass boost)  
       frequency response  
       headphones  
       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   14th  
SpeedStep technology (mobile processors)  
spills
       keyboards  
spindle motor (hard disk drives)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  
spindles   2nd   3rd  
       all-in-one systems  
       one-spindle systems   2nd  
       three-spindle systems   2nd  
       two-spindle systems   2nd   3rd  
SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  
SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2)  
Stabilant 22   2nd  
standardization  
stands   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  
startup
       startup floppy disk  
       troubleshooting   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th  
Static Column memory  
static electricity   2nd  
static-filled sound, troubleshooting   2nd  
Stay Online  
stencil buffering  
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   33rd  
       CD-ROM discs
               bootable CDs   2nd  
               capacity   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  
               care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  
               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  
       CD-ROM drives  
               bootable CDs   2nd  
               care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  
       CDs
               formats   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  
               multisession recording   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  
       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   6th  
               history of   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  
               technical parameters   2nd   3rd   4th  
               technology   2nd   3rd   4th  
       DVD discs
               care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  
       DVD drives
               care and maintenance   2nd   3rd  
               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   3rd  
               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  
Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th  
Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2)  
STSN smart box   2nd   3rd  
stuck keys (on keyboards)   2nd   3rd   4th  
subnotebooks   2nd   3rd   4th  
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  
surround sound   2nd  
       5.1 Surround sound  
       tips and guidelines   2nd  
       typical speaker setup  
SVGA (Super VGA) interface   2nd  
SVP (supervisor password)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
swabs (for cleaning)   2nd  
switches (keyboards)
       capacitive   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  
       foam element   2nd   3rd   4th  
        membrane   2nd  
       pure mechanical   2nd   3rd  
       rubber dome   2nd  
Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)  
synchronous graphics RAM (SGRAM)  
system backups   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
system boot process
       booting from CD-ROM   2nd  
       defined  
       DOS   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  
       error messages   2nd   3rd   4th  
       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   7th  
       Power On Self Test (POST)  
       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  
       Windows NT/2000/XP   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th  
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 speed   2nd