Index_P

P

Packet filters, 602–603

Page file, 445

Paging, 48, 118

Paper clips, as tools, 6

Paper feed

for dot matrix printers, 504

for ink-jet printers, 505

for laser printers, 508

Paper jams, printer, 504, 508, 511

Parallel communications

bidirectional communications, 502

byte mode (SPP), 502

compatibility mode, 502

ECP mode, 502–503

EPP mode, 503

nibble mode, 502

printer connections, 502

Parallel connectors, 92, 94, 396, 398, 550, 552–553

Parallel devices

IRQs, 465

memory addresses, 469

Parallel ports, 92, 94, 396, 398, 550, 552–553

Parameters, command, 308. See also specific commands

Parity bit, 451–452

Parity checking, memory, 451–452

PartitionMagic (Power Quest), 137, 147

Partitions

DISKPART command and, 336–337

described, 134–135

drive letters, 135–136

formatting, 146–147, 524–525, 632–633

FDISK command and, 136, 146, 319–320

MAP command and, 340–341

NTFS partitions, 146, 150, 686

third-party software solutions for, 137, 147

Parts, quality of replacement parts, 9–10

Passwords

BIOS settings and, 16

Content Advisor password, 239

Internet usernames and passwords, 222

startup, troubleshooting, 405

Windows 2000, 732

Windows ME, 769

Windows NT, 693, 695

Patches

software, 57–58, 170

Windows 95 IRDA support, 568

Windows 95 USB support, 558

PATH command, 323–324

Paths, DOS, 60

Pause key, 215–216

PC Certify testing kits, 126, 148, 258

PC health settings, 17

PCAnywhere (Symantec), 265–266

PC-Card (PCMCIA) hard drives, 94, 154

PC-Cillin (Trend Micro), 63, 243

PCHealth tools, 763–767

PCI Special Interest Group (SIG), 413, 851

PCI/PCI-2 (Peripheral Component Interconnect)

bus, described, 409, 410, 851

expansion slots, 70–72

mini-PCI, 413–414

motherboard slots, 396, 398

north and south bridges, 412–413, 424

video cards, 179

PCMCIA (PC cards), 94, 154, 413–414, 851

PDAs (Personal Data Assistants), 474, 480–481, 851

Pearson VUE and test registration, 385–386

Peer-to-peer connections and Home Networking Wizard, 776–778

Peer-to-peer networks, 586

Pentium processors, 427, 428–429, 430–431

Performance

Performance Monitor, 703

System Properties Performance tab (9x), 47–48

Task Manager applet, 48–50

temporary Internet files, 236–237

troubleshooting, 287

Peripherals, 17, 295

Permissions, 697–698

PGA sockets, 425

Phone Dialer, 192

Physical layer, OSI reference model, 585

Pin Grid Array (PGA) chip package, 399

PING command, DOS, 591, 603

Pins

bent pins, 180

slot and socket configuration and, 86

PIO (Programmable Input/Output), 529

Pixels, 174, 444, 478, 491

Planars. See Motherboards

Platter speed, 133

PnP (Plug-and-Play), 18, 407, 409, 852

Pointing devices. See Mouse/Pointer devices

POP, 740

Port assignments, BIOS settings, 16

Port replicators for laptops, 482–483

Ports

AGPs (Accelerated Graphics Ports), 179

assignments of, BIOS settings, 16

COM ports, 46, 188

connections on motherboards, 397

described, 5, 550

DIN AT keyboard connectors, 94, 396, 398, 399, 471, 554–555

DVI ports, 93, 94

external, 550

FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports, 94

Game/MIDI, 94, 398, 474, 479, 550

I/O ports, 92–94, 97

IEEE 1394/Firewire, 558–559

IRDA-enabled, 568

modems and serial ports, 188

multiple parallel (LPT) ports, 46

on motherboards, 73

parallel, 92, 94, 396, 398, 550, 552–553

PCMCIA (PC Card), 94

port-testing software, 7

PS/2, 94, 397, 399, 424, 550, 554–555

RJ-45 (Ethernet), 94

SCSI port, 94

serial ports, 92, 94, 396, 398, 533, 550, 553–554

shields for, 97

SVGA video, 550

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, 93, 94

USB, 411, 550, 554–555, 557–558

VGA (Video Graphics Adapter) ports, 93, 94

video connectors, 555–556

Port-testing software, 7

POST (Power-On Self-Test)

audible/visual error codes, 407–408

BIOS and, 14, 652

defined, 852

POST cards, 7, 258–259

video support, 501

POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), 475, 600, 852

Power connectors, motherboards, 72, 74

Power cords, 100

Power management

BIOS settings, 16

Energy Star compliant monitors, 499–500

Windows 2000, 734

Power Options, 26

Power supplies

battery power, 483–484

connector wiring, 402

DC power output connectors, 101–102

described, 4, 100

motherboard connectors, 396, 398

proprietary power supplies, 101–102

removal and replacement, 103–104

requirements, determining, 101

surge suppressors, 402

testing, 103

troubleshooting, 102–103, 401

UPS, 8, 10, 64–65, 285, 401–402

voltage, 103

Power switches, 43, 285, 398

POWER.EXE, 635

Preemptive multitasking, 618

Presentation layer, OSI reference model, 584

Preventive maintenance. See Maintenance

PRI (Primary Rate Interface), 600

Primary partitions, 525

Print Screen|sys Rq> key, 215

Print Server, 587

Printers and printing

access to Printers and Faxes folder, 266

cartridge replacement, 268

described, 501

device drivers, 30–31

digital pictures, 510

dot matrix printers, 503–504, 511

dye sublimination, 510

impact printers, 501

ink dispersion, 509–510

ink jet printers, 504–505, 511

IRQs, 465

laser printers, 402, 501, 505–512

parallel port standards, 502–503

print queues and spooler, 266–267, 503

Printer Properties, 267

problems, 266–268, 293, 508, 510, 511–512

reinstalling printer software, tutorial, 33

thermal ink printers, 501

Windows 2000, 736

Windows 9x, 667–668

Windows ME, 771–773

Windows NT, 706–707

Windows XP, 816–818

Problems. See Troubleshooting

Problem-solving software, 9

Processes tab of Task Manager applet, 49

Processors/CPUs

386DX/SX/SL, 426

486DX/SX/DX2, 427

AMD, 427, 428, 429–430

cache levels, 423, 445

cache memory, 86

category information, 27

Celeron, 428

chipsets and controllers, 423–425

clock and bus speeds, 422

cooling fans and heat sinks, 86–87, 431–432

CPU defined, 421–422

Cyrix, 427, 428

described, 4, 85, 838

diagnosing problems, 88–91

families of processors, 87–88

frequency and voltage control, BIOS settings, 17

Front Side Bus (FSB), 86

liquid cooling, 432–433

motherboard compatibility, 86

Pentiums, 427, 428–429, 430–431

PGA and SPGA, 425

protected mode, 426

real mode, 426

removal, 88

replacement selection, 88

SEC and SEP, 425

slots and sockets, 86, 399–400

thermal compounds, 433

virtual real (protected) mode, 426

VRM, 433

Xeon, 428

Professional Edition, Windows XP, 794–795

Profiles

Windows 2000, 735–736

Windows ME, 767–771

Windows XP, 815–816

Programs page, Internet Options settings, 240–241

PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) chips, 406, 852

Prometric and test registration, 385–386

Protected mode, 426, 652

Protocols, network, 591–593. See also specific protocols

PS/2 mouse

connector and motherboards, 94, 397, 399, 424, 550

IRQ, 465, 473

using, 473