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Storage utility 2nd third-party 2nd non-booting troubleshooting 2nd organizational strategies NTFS alternatives 2nd 3rd 4th partitions creation tips 2nd 3rd 4th 5th multiple primary 2nd reasons for use splitting price checking resources primary IDE channel purchasing advice RAID dynamic disk storage 2nd SCSI 2nd SCSI drives SCSI settings boot problems secondary IDE channel Serial ATA 2nd Serial ATA drives installation of spanned volumes creating (Disk Management utility) 2nd striped volumes creating (Disk Management utility) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th traditional storage model extended partitions 2nd primary partitions 2nd troubleshooting file structure problems 2nd 3rd 4th hardware problems 2nd 3rd 4th overview 2nd strategies 2nd 3rd Ultra DMA EIDE 2nd Ultra-SCSI drives UltraATA drives installation of unrecognized troubleshooting 2nd upgrade requirements 2nd 3rd upgrading essential considerations 2nd 3rd volumes joining together (Disk Management) 2nd hardware access via API calls 2nd 3rd compatability Microsoft goals compatability checks 2nd 3rd 4th 5th conflicts hidden devices 2nd resolving 2nd 3rd troubleshooting 2nd Device Manager network diagnostic functions 2nd device-protection capabilities I/O permission bitmap 2nd devices conflicts 2nd 3rd 4th drivers, providing 2nd 3rd managing (Device Manager) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th properties (Device Manager) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th resource reassignment 2nd 3rd Driver Signing protections 2nd drivers code signing options maintainance of 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th rollback signed status 2nd 3rd 4th updating 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th hard disk problems troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th hard disks defragmenting Hardware Compatbility List (HCL) 2nd 3rd 4th Hardware Profiles changing configuring 2nd 3rd copying creating device modifications 2nd 3rd 4th function of 2nd laptop examples improvements Add Hardware Wizard audio enhancements CD-R/RW drives device drivers 2nd Device Manager DirectX 9.x Dualview Plug and Play (PnP) 2nd power management options Scanner and Camera Wizard installations limited user accounts Internet configuration problems troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Internet connections installing 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th selection criteria 2nd legacy Microsoft Hardware Compatability List monitors multiple installation 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th networks full duplex 2nd half duplex 2nd noisy systems quieting 2nd 3rd 4th non-working general troubleshooting guidelines 2nd 3rd optimization tips 2nd switching to PCI cards 2nd PCs buying versus building 2nd Plug and Play (PnP) support printers color profiles, adding 2nd 3rd configuring 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Hardware Compatability List (HCL) installing 2nd 3rd 4th 5th local, installing 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th missing drivers, searching 2nd 3rd not found, troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th purchasing guidelines 2nd 3rd 4th RAM unrecognized, troubleshooting 2nd removing 2nd requirements general considerations 2nd minimum 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th resources dangers of manual assignments DMA channels 2nd 3rd 4th 5th I/O port assignments 2nd IRQs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th memory addresses 2nd 3rd Sandra utility reporting and management functions small network requirements 2nd sound settings Sound and Audio Devices applet (Control Panel) testing (Windows XP Compatability Tool) troubleshooting tools 2nd 3rd 4th unrecognized CD-ROM drives troubleshooting 2nd 3rd unrecognized scanners troubleshooting 2nd upgrade requirements 2nd 3rd chipsets 2nd 3rd CPUs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th hard disk 2nd 3rd motherboards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Plug and Play (PnP support) 2nd RAM 2nd slots 2nd video card support 2nd 3rd upgrading BIOS settings 2nd hard disks 2nd 3rd 4th overview 2nd 3rd pagefile sizes processors RAM RAM additions 2nd 3rd Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 16th Edition UPS generic installation 2nd 3rd 4th 5th installing 2nd 3rd intelligent units running executables alarm warnng message 2nd 3rd runtime testing configuration 2nd XP considerations 2nd 3rd 4th 5th XP UPS Service configuration 2nd 3rd XP UPS Service installation 2nd 3rd 4th voice communication setup (Windows Messenger) 2nd 3rd Windows Movie Maker requirements FireWire port video cards wireless networks access points adapters routers XP-ready designation XP-ready PCs 2nd 3rd 4th Hardware Activation enhancement during beta testing Hardware Compatability List (HCL) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th printer installations Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th fax support Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) Web site 2nd Hardware Profiles changing configuring 2nd 3rd copying creating device complement modifying 2nd 3rd 4th function of 2nd laptop examples hardware profiles viewing (Device Manager) 2nd headers Notepad adding 2nd 3rd Hearts help hardware compatibility issues site resources 2nd 3rd upgrade issues site resources 2nd 3rd Windows Media Player Help and Support (Start menu) Help and Support Center keyboard shortcuts listing troubleshooting tools listing 2nd Help and Support Center (Start menu) 2nd Help Protect Your PC dialog box 2nd Help system accessing 2nd favorites list 2nd history list 2nd index 2nd search rules 2nd Hibernate option shutdowns 2nd 3rd hibernation feature GUI power-saving option hibernation mode hidden devices as source of conflicts 2nd hidden files My Computer hidden system fonts 2nd hiding mouse DOS programs 2nd high ASCII High-Contrast displays Accessibility Options high-speed connections configuring 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th hiring professionals network installations 2nd 3rd historical archives digital photography tools 35mm slide scanners 2nd CD-RW drives Paint Shop Pro storage/organization programs transparency slide scanners hives (Registry) typical file locations HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT key (Registry) 2nd 3rd 4th structural entries 2nd subkeys HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG key (Registry) 2nd 3rd subkeys HKEY_CURRENT_USER key (Registry) 2nd 3rd subkeys 2nd HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key (Registry) 2nd 3rd subkeys 2nd 3rd 4th HKEY_USERS key (Registry) 2nd 3rd subkeys 2nd Hold Mismatched Documents option (Printer Properties dialog box) home directories IIS copying Web pages to 2nd local users configuring 2nd Web servers default documents 2nd Web sites URL filename translation home pages 2nd default (IE6) HomePlug (HomePlug Powerline Alliance) LinkSys Powerline EtherFast 10/100 Bridge typical network configuration HomePlug networking wiring guidelines HomePlug powerline networks HomePNA (Home Phoneline Networking Association) disadvantages monthly cost HomePNA networking wiring guidelines HomePNA phoneline networks host adapters upgrading hosts file (networking) 2nd 3rd hot spots IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet HotBot.com search engine Hotfixes Service Pack (SP2) list of Windows Update Web site 2nd HP-compatible printers property settings 2nd 3rd 4th 5th HP-UX UNIX HTML email messages formatting (OE6) 2nd Outlook Express 6 scripting protections 2nd HTML editors preferences setting (IE6) 2nd HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) 2nd email accounts setting up (OE6) 2nd 3rd hubs 1000BASE-T cabling 2nd 100BASE-T cabling 2nd 10BASE-T cabling 2nd cascade ports 2nd cost ranges N-way autosensing network wiring multiple connections 2nd non-working lights troubleshooting 2nd switching hue (color) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th hung applications killing (Task Manager) 2nd 3rd 4th Hushmail.com pseudonymous remailer Hypertext Transfer Protocol [See HTTP] |