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T&L (transform and lighting),
T-1 connections,
T-3 connections,
T-buffers,
tactile feedback mechanisms (pure mechanical switches),
TAD (Telephone Answering Device),
tailgate devices,
Tandberg Data SLR drives,
TAO (Track-at-Once) recording,
tape carrier packaging (TCP),
Tape Copy software,
tape drives,
     ADR (advanced digital recording)
     advantages of
     AIT (advanced intelligent tape)
     alternatives to
     backup software
     capacity
     choosing
     comparison of
     costs
     DAT (digital audio tape) 2nd
         capacities
         DAT72
         helical scan recording
         standards
     data throughput
     disadvantages of
     disaster recovery
     DLT (digital linear tape)
     installation
     LTO (Linear Tape-Open)
     magnetic tape media
     QIC
     QIC-Wide
     SLR drives
     software compatibility
     summary of standards
     tape compatibility
     tape monitors
     tape retensioning
     Travan
         proprietary versions
         Travan NS
     troubleshooting
         backup/restore operation failures
         bad blocks
         media errors
         miscellaneous problems
         system lockups
         undetected drives
     VXA drives 2nd
TAs (terminal adapters),
TCO2 emissions standard,
TCP (tape carrier packaging),
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
     broadband settings
     dial-up networking
     troubleshooting
Teal, Gordon,
Technical Committee T13,
Tekram Technologies,
Telenet,
Telephone Answering Device (TAD),
telephony connectors,
television signals,
temperature [See heating/cooling issues.]
templates, system-configuration,
terminal adapters (TAs),
testing
     cables
     hard disk drives
     manufacturing tests
     monitors
     NICs (network interface cards)
     parallel ports
     power supply
         back probing
         digital infrared thermometers
         DMMs (digital multimeters)
         variable voltage transformers
     processors 2nd
     test equipment
         analog meters
         breakout boxes
         DMMs (digital multimeters) 2nd
         electric screwdrivers
         electrical testing equipment
         logic probes
         logic pulsers
         loopback connector
         memory testers
         outlet/receptacle testers
     USB ports
         loopback testing
         MSD (Microsoft Diagnostics)
         Windows operating systems
     video adapters
     video monitors
texture mapping,
textures,
TF (thin film) read/write heads,
TFT (thin film transistor) arrays,
TFX12V power supply,
THD (total harmonic distortion), 2nd
The BIOS Companion,
The Register,
theater surround sound,
thermal grease,
thermal recalibration,
thermal resistance,
thermal shock,
thermally advantaged chassis
     cooling fans
     processor ducts
         effects of
         installing
         placement
     specifications
thermometers, 2nd
thick Ethernet coaxial cables,
thickness of floppy disks,
Thicknet,
thin clients,
thin Ethernet coaxial cables,
thin film (TF) read/write heads,
thin film recording media,
thin film transistor (TFT) arrays,
thin form factor (TFX12V) power supply,
thin small outline package (TSOP) packages,
Thinnet,
third-generation processors,
     386DX
     386SL
     386SX
     80387 math coprocessors
     82350 chipsets
     addressable memory
     bus widths
     IA-32 mode operation
     maximum installable memory
     MMU (memory management unit)
     protected mode
     virtual real mode
Thomas, Charles Xavier,
throughput,
thumb drives,
thumb flash memory,
thumb screws,
ThunderBird sound cards,
timing
     CAS-2 (column address strobe) timing
     encoding schemes
     timing glitches
TLB (translation lookaside buffer), 2nd
Token-Ring,
tools [See also utilities; wizards.]
     cleaning tools
         brushes
         chemical-freeze sprays
         cleaning supply companies
         compressed air
         contact cleaners/lubricants
         disassembly tools
         erasers
         silicone lubricants
         standard chemical cleaners
         swabs
         vacuum cleaners
     DMMs (digital multimeters)
     line conditioners
     maintenance tools
         2 1/2" ATA drive cables and adapters
         analog meters
         breakout boxes
         chip extractors
         chip inserters
         cleaning materials
         data transfer cables and adapters
         DMMs (digital multimeters) 2nd
         electric screwdrivers 2nd
         electrical testing equipment
         English/metric fasteners
         ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection kits
         files
         flashlights
         hemostats
         infrared thermometers 2nd
         lithium coin cell batteries
         logic probes
         logic pulsers
         loopback connectors
         markers/pens
         memory testers
         needle-nose pliers
         nut drivers
         nylon cable-ties
         outlet/receptacle testers
         parts grabbers 2nd
         Phillips-head screws
         PS/2 Y adapter
         screwdrivers
         slotted-head screws
         spare parts
         temperature probes
         thumb screws
         Torx drivers
         Torx screws 2nd
         tweezers
         USB/FireWire cable adapter
         vises/clamps
         Windows 2000/XP bootable CD
         wire cutters
         wire strippers
     surge protectors
     system assembly tools
     variable voltage transformers
topologies
     bus
     comparison of
     HomePNA
     IEEE 1394
     point-to-point
     ring
     star
toroids,
Torx drivers,
Torx screws, 2nd
Toshiba America,
total harmonic distortion, 2nd
total installed memory,
total usable memory,
touch pads,
tower cases,
TPI (tracks per inch),
track following systems,
track pads,
Track-at-Once (TAO) recording,
trackballs, 2nd
TrackPoint,
tracks, 2nd [See also sectors,.]
     CD-ROMs
     defined 2nd
     DVD discs
     TPI (tracks per inch)
     track densities
     track following systems
     typical track/sector format
     usable space
TRADIC computers,
trailers (sectors),
transceivers (DSL),
transfer modes (SATA),
transfer rates
     CD drives
     DVD drives
     hard disk drives
transferring files
     between systems
     parallel ports
     USB ports
transformers, variable voltage,
transient response (power supply),
transistors
     486DX processors
     DRAM (dynamic RAM)
     history of
     Pentium II processors
     Pentium Pro processors
     Pentium processors
     Pentium-MMX processors
transition cells, 2nd
translation
     CHS bit-shift translation
     LBA-assist translation
     TLB (translation lookaside buffer) 2nd
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol [See TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).]
trap (DMMs),
Travan tape drives,
     proprietary versions
     Travan NS
Travelstar 32GH 2 1/2" hard disk drive,
tray load mechanism (CD/DVD drives),
tREF,
trichloroethane,
Trident sound cards,
trilinear filtering,
trilograms,
Trinitron picture tubes,
triodes,
Tripp Lite Manufacturing,
troubleshooting [See also care and maintenance.]
     ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) error codes
     adapter cards 2nd
     basic guidelines
     BIOS error messages
         DISK BOOT FAILURE
         Invalid partition table
         Missing operating system
         No boot device available
         No boot sector on fixed disk
         NO ROM BASIC SYSTEM HALTED
         Non-System disk or disk error
     boot process 2nd
     bootable CDs
     bootstrap approach
     broadband service interruptions
     broadband signal lights
     CD/DVD drives
         disc read failures
         disc write failures
         firmware
         read/write errors
         slow drive speeds
     CMOS batteries
     diagnostic software
         aftermarket software
         general-purpose diagnostics
         manufacturer-supplied software
         network interface adapters
         operating system diagnostics 2nd
         peripheral diagnostics software
         POST (power on self test)
         SCSI (small computer system interface) adapters
     dial-up modems
         computer lockups
         dial-up problems
         modem sounds
         undetected external modems
     ESD (electrostatic discharge)
     floppy disk drives
     frozen/locked systems
     graphics acceleration settings
     hard disk drives 2nd
     industry-standard replaceable components
     IRQs (interrupt request channels) conflicts
     keyboards
         cleaning
         connectors
         defective cables
         keyboard disassembly
         keyboard replacement
         motherboards
         stuck keyswitches
     known-good spare technique
     maintenance tools
         2 1/2" ATA drive cables and adapters
         analog meters
         breakout boxes
         chip extractors
         chip inserters
         cleaning materials
         data transfer cables and adapters
         DMMs (digital multimeters) 2nd
         electric screwdrivers 2nd
         electrical testing equipment
         English/metric fasteners
         ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection kits
         files
         flashlights
         hemostats
         infrared thermometers
         lithium coin cell batteries
         logic probes
         logic pulsers
         loopback connector
         markers/pens
         memory testers
         needle-nose pliers
         nut drivers
         nylon cable-ties
         outlet/receptacle testers
         parts grabbers 2nd
         Phillips-head screws
         PS/2 Y adapter
         safety
         screwdrivers
         slotted-head screws
         spare parts
         temperature probes
         thumb screws
         Torx drivers
         Torx screws 2nd
         tweezers
         USB/FireWire cable adapter
         vises/clamps
         Windows 2000/XP bootable CD
         wire cutters
         wire strippers
     memory failures
         ECC (error correcting code)
         hard fails
         heat buildup
         parity checking
         soft errors
     microphones
     Missing operating system error message
     monitors
     motherboard installation
     mouse
         cleaning
         drivers
         interrupt conflicts
     MTH (Memory Translator Hub) bug
     networks
     parallel ports
     phantom directories
     POST (power on self test)
     power supply 2nd
         diagnostic procedures
         inadequate cooling
         overloaded power supply
     processors
         bugs
         reprogrammable microcode
         upgrades
     RAM (random access memory)
         diagnostics utilities
         divide errors
         fatal exception errors
         general faults
         global protection faults
         memory defect isolation
         module testers
         parity errors
         step-by-step procedures
         write-back cache
     reinstallation versus replacement
     resource conflicts
         Device Manager
         multiple-COM-port adapters
         NICs (network interface cards)
         PnP (Plug and Play)
         prevention
         resolving manually
         SCSI adapter boards
         sound cards
         system-configuration templates
         USB (Universal Serial Bus)
         video software
     shared Internet connections
     software
     sound cards 2nd
         advanced features
         lockups
         low volume
         no sound
         one-sided sound
         parity errors
         resource conflicts
         scratchy sound
         startup problems
     speakers
     system assembly
     tape drives
         backup/restore operation failures
         bad blocks
         media errors
         miscellaneous problems
         system lockups
         undetected drives
     trackballs
     USB (universal serial bus)
         loopback testing
         MSD (Microsoft Diagnostics)
         Windows operating systems
     video adapters 2nd 3rd
     video capture devices
     video monitors
     Windows
         Fatal Exception errors
         shutdown
         STOP errors
     wireless input devices
TRS-Model 1 computers,
true UPS (uninterruptible power supply),
TrueX drives,
TSOP (thin small outline package) packages,
Tualatin Celerons,
tubes, vacuum,
TubeSound,
tunnel erasure,
Turing Machine,
Turing, Alan,
turning off/on systems
     electrical costs
     thermal shock
TV tuners,
TV Typewriter,
tweezers,
twisted-pair cables,
     building
     Category 3
     Category 5
     Category 5e
     Category 6
     Category 7
     crossover cables
     grounding loops
     STP (shielded twisted pair)
     UTP (unshielded twisted-pair)
     wiring standards
two-way set associative cache,
TX-0 computer,
Tyan Computer Corp.,
Type II PC Card adapters,
Typematic Delay (Msec) setting (BIOS),
typematic functions,
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) setting (BIOS),
Typematic Rate Setting (BIOS),