maintenance, 144–149
master drives, 50
MCA (Micro Channel Architecture) bus, 22
MD command, 168
mechanical mouse, 145
media access methods, 75–76
megahertz (MHz), 21
MEM command, 26–28, 93
MEMMAKER utility, 26–28
memory, 2
amount of, 92–93
DIMMs, 17, 17
DIPPs, 14, 14
in DOS, 26–29
examining
in Windows 98, 29–32
in Windows 2000, 33–37, 106
in Windows XP, 33–37
installing, 94
in portable systems, 119
removing, 93
requirements
in Windows 98, 199
in Windows 2000, 201
in Windows XP, 205
SIMMs, 15, 16
SIPPs, 15, 15
SoDIMMs, 17, 18
virtual, 242–245
memory addresses, 21
menus, navigating, 165–166
mesh topology, 75
meters, 152–155
MHz (megahertz), 21
Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) bus, 22
Microsoft Diagnostic utility (MSD), 104
Molex connectors, measuring voltages on, 153
monitors
classifying, 124
cleaning, 146–147
shock hazards from, 3
MORE command, 168
motherboards
components on, 12–20, 13–18
identifying, 5, 5
installing, 91
removing, 89–90
Motion tab, 132
mouse
cleaning, 145–146
installing
in DOS systems, 128–130
in Windows 98, 131–133
for shutting down Windows, 166
Mr. BIOS, 109
MSCONFIG tool, 266–267
MSD (Microsoft Diagnostic utility), 104
multimeters, 152–155
multiple access in CSMA/CD, 75
My Computer
for installing applications, 179
for launching applications, 180