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PC Hardware in a Nutshell, Second Edition
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PC Hardware in a Nutshell, Second Edition

by Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson
June 2002
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
816 pages
32h 59m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Index

Symbols

*-Max/32X Max, CLV Versus CAV Versus P-CAV
1394R/1394V power supply signals, ATX Optional Power Supply Connector
30-pin SIMMs, Memory Packaging
386 systems, upgrading memory in, Upgrading Memory in 386 Systems
3D performance, 2D Versus 3D
3dfx video adapters, AGP Interfaces and Signaling Voltages, Installing a Video Adapter
486 systems, upgrading memory in, Upgrading Memory in 486 Systems
50-pin Centronics SCSI connectors, SCSI Cables and Connectors
5VSB (pin 9), ATX Main Power Supply Connector
72-pin SIMMs, Memory Packaging
<device-name> Properties dialog, Viewing Resources with Windows NT 4

A

A (amperes), Volts, Amps, Watts, and Regulation
Absolute Time in Pregroove (ATIP), CD-RW Technical Details
Accelerated Graphics Port (see AGP)
access time (see average access time)
accessibility, configuring keyboards and, Configuring a Keyboard
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), Technologies
ACR slot, The Strange Case of the AMR/CNR/ACR Slot
active SCSI terminators, SCSI IDs and Termination
actuator arms, How Hard Disks Work
Adaptec cables/host adapters, Our Picks
Adaptive Delta PCM (ADPCM), Waveform Audio
ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter), Sound Card Components
address buses, Bus Support
addressability (PC cases), Display Settings
ADPCM (Adaptive Delta PCM), Waveform Audio
ADR (Advanced Data Recording), Tape Drives
Advanced Communication Riser (ACR), The Strange Case of the AMR/CNR/ACR Slot
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Technologies
Advanced Data Recording (ADR), Tape ...
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ISBN: 0596003536Catalog PageErrata