Index

Note to the Reader: Throughout this index boldfaced page numbers indicate primary discussions of a topic. Italicized page numbers indicate illustrations.

A

A+ certification, 465

AC (alternating current), 262–265

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), 27

acceleration, graphics, 301–303

accounts

online service, 114–116, 115–116

user, 78–79, 78–79

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), 61–63

Active SMART tool, 440

adapter-based connections, 44

Add and Remove Programs

for boot disks, 103, 103

in troubleshooting, 143–144

for uninstalling applications, 213, 213

Add Counters window, 297, 297

Add Hardware Wizard, 18, 18, 151, 366

Add/Remove tab, 213, 213

advanced BIOS settings, 46

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), 61–63

Advanced Options menu, 178

Advanced Power Management feature, 61–63

BIOS settings for, 46

issues in, 255–256

Advanced System Information, 387, 387

Advanced tab

for caches, 292

for foreground and background programs, 291–292, 292

for page files, 293–294, 293

agencies, community, 121

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port), 27

air circulation, 280

alerts, 298–300, 299

algorithms, 131

alternating current (AC), 262–265

alternatives in recovery plans, 122

Analyze option, 68

AnandTech, 88

anti-static bags, 69, 200

anti-static mats, 75

anti-virus measures. See viruses

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), 53

appEvent.evt file, 153

application log, 153

applications, 51–52

backing up data from, 212, 214

damage from, 317–319

instability from, 406

installing, 52–53, 209–211, 210–211

integration of, 53–54

operating systems for, 50–51

recovering, 332, 339–341

reinstalling, 416

uninstalling, 212–213, 213

Associate Experts, 394

assumptions in troubleshooting, 139

ATA Channel Connections, 27

ATX form factor, 269

audio

disasters related to, 38

hardware for, 38, 38

authorized service centers, 459

auto-recovery feature, 338

auto-save feature, 320

automated troubleshooter, 360

Automatic Updates tab, 224, 224

Available Bytes counter, 297