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Data
back ups, 136
comparing data in files, 300–301
COMP command to compare, 300–301
compression and backup programs, 137
lost data, 287–288
retrieving deleted data, 7, 123, 132, 311
System State data, 260
transfer speeds, 220–221, 292
see also storage devices
Data recovery
Ontrack Data Recovery Services, 132
RECOVER command, 311
tools for, 7, 123
Data transfer cables, 6
DC power output connectors, 97–99
Dead computer, troubleshooting, 281
Defragging, with Disk Defragmenter, 52
DEL command, 303, 321
DELETE command, 321
Desks, 266
Desktop board. See motherboards
Device drivers
accessing information about installed drivers, 327
chipset manufacturers as source for, 36
defined and described, 27–29
Device Manager to reinstall, tutorial, 32
disabling, 322–323
downloads of, 35–36
enabling, 324–325
installing and reinstalling, 29–30
location of, 52
obtaining, 34–36
for optical drives, 152
printer drivers, 31, 246
rolling back drivers, 34
special drive controllers, 132
troubleshooting and, 244
updates for, 54–55
video driver upgrades, 166
Windows and compatibility of, 33–34
Device Manager
accessing, tutorial, 31–32
drivers, reinstalling, tutorial, 32
Input / Output Address (I/O Address), 39–40
IRQ or IRQL (Interrupt Request Line) in, 38–39
modem troubleshooting and, 177
optical drives and, 155
resource conflict resolution and, 40–44
resources in, 37–40
status information, 36–37
Diagnosing problems
POST cards for, 5
software for, 5
see also troubleshooting; Specific components
Dialing Rules, 209–210
DIMMs (dual inline memory modules), 64–65, 102–103
installation, 108
DIN AT keyboard connectors, 90
DIP switches, 84
settings, 74, 76
DIR command, 304–305, 322
Directories. See folders
DISABLE command, 322–323
Disabled users, Accessibility Options and, 17
Disk Cleanup applet, 52
Disk Defragmenter applet, 52
Disk drives
Disk Management and monitoring, 18
installation software, 6
see also drives
Diskeeper, 53
Diskette drives, 3
Disk Management
disk drive monitoring, 18
status indicators, 136
Disk Management command (200 and XP), 123–124
DISKPART command, 323–324
Disks
boot disks, 21–22, 157, 241–243, 256–257
burning CDs and DVDs, 147, 156
DVD disk types, 148
Emergency Repair Disks (ERDs), 255–257
floppy disk formatting, 145
maintenance of optical disks, 154
scratch repair, 154
Windows 9X startup disks, making, 145
write problems, 155
Display adapters, defined and described, 4
Displays. See monitors
DocMemory, 112
Documentation, 9
Dongles, 201–202
DOS, 55–58
boot disks, 241–243
CD-ROMs and DOS support, 157
hard drive control and DOS commands, 122–124
SYS command, 314
using DOS commands, 57–58
Downloads
of device drivers, 35–36
e-mail attachments that won't download, 225
rejected downloads, 218
DRAM timing, 14
DrDflash, 79
Drive overlay software, 135
Drivers. See device drivers
Drives
CD drives, 3, 147
disk drives, 6, 18
diskette drives, 3
DVD drives, 3, 147, 148–149
FireWire (IEEE 1394), 138–139
floppy disk drives, 3, 140–145, 289–290
hot-swappable drives, 138
Jaz drives, 146
lettering system for, 121
microdrives, 139
network drives, 121
SATA drives, 118
SCSI drives and ports, 90
S.M.A.R.T. drives, 15, 131
testers for drives, 134
USB drives and ports, 88–89, 138–139, 263
Zip drives, 146
see also hard drives; optical drives
DSL modems, 180
Dual inline memory modules (DIMMs), 64–65
Dualview (XP), 161
Dust, cleaning tools and vacuums for, 6
DVD disks, scratch repair kits for, 6
DVD drives
defined and described, 3, 147
selection of, 148–149
speed of, 149
writable drives, types of, 148
DVI ports, 89
DVI video, 165
DVO connector, 66
Dynamic disks, 120
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