Index_F

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F

Fans, 82, 84–87, 290

FAQs, 238

FAT (File Allocation Tables), FAT16 and FAT32 file systems, 119–120

NTFS conversion, 301

Faxing, 175

access to Printers and Faxes folder, 244

FDDs, defined and described, 3

FDISK command, 122, 132, 306

hard drive troubleshooting, 134

File Allocation Tables (FAT), 119–120

NTFS conversions, 301

File and Settings Transfer Wizard, 138

Files

copying, 301–303, 317–319

deleting or erasing, 303

expanding compressed files, 305–306

lost files / files won't open, 286–287

moving, 309–310

name changes for, 311–312

renaming, 328

replacing, 312

text files, displaying text in, 316, 328

viewing, screen by screen, 308–309

File systems, 119–120

File Types tab of Folder Options applet, 23

Firewalls, 222

FireWire (IEEE 1394)

drives, 138–139

ports, 89

Firmware, 78

for optical drives, 152

FIXBOOT command, 325–326

FIXBR command, 326

Flash memory cards, 139

Floppy disk drives, 3, 140–145

diagnosing problems, 145

installing, 142–144

troubleshooting, 289–290

Floppy disks, formatting, 145

Folder Options applet, 22–23

Folders

changing folders, 297

copying, 317–319

creating, 307–308

defined and described, 294

deleting, 313, 321, 328

displaying files and subfolders, 304–305

moving, 309–310

name changes for, 311–312

removing, 313

system root folder, 328

FORMAT command, 122–123, 132, 307, 326–327

Form factors

cases, 94

hard drives, 118

motherboards, 64, 73

power connectors and, 68

Frequency, CPU settings, 15

Front Side Bus (FSB), 82

FSB (Front Side Bus), 82

Furniture, 266

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