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Index Advanced Dial-Up dialog box, 416 Numerics Advanced Sharing dialog box, 583–584 Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) 419 fraud (advanced-fee fraud), 485 interface, 66, 171–172, 174–175 802.11 wireless networking standards, 600 advanced-fee fraud (Nigerian scam; 419 fraud; foreign lottery scam), 485 A advertising. See pop-ups; spam adware, 487 AC (alternating current), 10, 149, 363–364 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slots, 159 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slots, 159 all-in-one printers, 78 access points (wireless routers), 598 alternating current (AC), 10, 149, 363–364 accounts. See user accounts Alternative Startup Device option. See boot ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and menu Power Interface), 49. See also power Always Allow option, Windows Defender, 489 management Always Allow Pop-Ups for This Site option, Acrobat Reader, updating, 187 Internet Explorer, 440 Acrobat Writer, 79–80 anti-pop-up tool. See pop-ups Action Center notifi cation icon pop-up, antivirus software 179–180 disabling, 482–483 Action Center window, 179–181, 478–479 limitations of, 477 actions, defi ned, 704 using, 481–482 activating Windows, 212 applications, defi ned, 218. See also ActiveX controls program issues; software issues disabling, 437–438 Applications tab, Task Manager window, 220 overview, 435 archiving, 627, 664. See also backups restricting, 436–437 Ask Me Every Time option, AutoPlay Activity light, broadband modems, 408 settings, 72 ad hoc networks, 599 Ask Me Later option, Windows Firewall, 494 Add Scheduled Task icon, Scheduled Tasks aspect ratio, 101, 103 window, 719 assoc command, 293 add-ons, Internet Explorer, 431–432, asterisk (wildcard character), 195 437–438 ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) address books, 463 interface, 66, 171–172, 174–175 Administrator accounts attachments, email changing to, 265–266COPYRIGHTEDfi les, MATERIAL 507–509 fi nding secret, 267 overview, 507 running programs with elevated photos, 509–511 permissions, 302–303 reassembling split, 459–460 Adobe Acrobat Reader, updating, 187 receiving, 511–513 Adobe Acrobat Writer, 79–80 skipping email over certain size, 471–473 Advanced Attributes dialog box, 669–670 audio. See sound Advanced Boot Options menu (F8 menu), Auto Arrange command, View menu, 209 30–32, 239 Auto Tune (Auto Adjust) feature, monitors, Advanced Confi guration and Power 108, 113 Interface (ACPI), 49. See also power AutoComplete feature, 427–428 management Autohide mode, taskbar, 205–206 444_9780470878675-bindex.indd4_9780470878675-bindex.indd 737737 55/19/11/19/11 33:57:57 PMPM 738 Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition automatic restarts, 24, 55–56, 368 base stations, wireless, 602–607 automatic updating, 480. See also Windows batteries Updates clock, 22–23, 151, 158 AutoPlay issues, 70–72 laptops autorun.inf fi le, 71–72 age of, 367 maintaining, 380 monitoring battery life, 374–376 B overview, 374 backlit monitors, defi ned, 101 prolonging battery life, 379–380 backronyms, 420 setting low battery warnings, 376–378 Backup and Restore Center, 634–635 swapping, 378–379 Backup and Restore program, 631, 633–634. battery meter, 375 See also backups; restoring beeping backup sets, 627, 639 hardware self-diagnostics, 11–12 Backup Status and Confi guration window, POST errors, 21–22 635–636 User Account Control, changing, 279 backups beta program versions, 507 Complete PC Backup feature bidirectional printer cables, 78 backing up entire computer, 652–654 BIOS passwords, 23–24 external hard drives, 650–652 Bitmap fi les (BMP), 511, 671 overview, 649–650 bits per second (bps), 413 restoring entire computer, 654–655 blank screens, 106–107 manual, 628–631 bloatware, removing, 286–288 before opening computer console, 145 blocked start-up programs, 235–236 overview, 625–628 blocking professional data-recovery services email senders, 464–465 versus, 75 programs with Parental Controls, 271 reasons for, 18, 20 blue fi le compression, 669–670, 672 of Registry, 353–354 Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), 202 restoring Bluetooth all personal fi les, 647–649 connecting devices, 617–619 from older backup, 647 managing connections, 619 overview, 643 overview, 615–616 something from last backup, 644–647 troubleshooting, 620–621 Windows Backup Bluetooth settings dialog box, 620 confi guring backups, 636–639 Blu-ray discs, 173 confi rming backups, 639 BMP (Bitmap) fi les, 511, 671 disabling, 642–643 BOOT Advanced Options dialog box, external hard drives, 632–633 253–254 fi nding, 633–636 Boot Camp boot loader, 15, 29 making immediate backups, 639–640 boot loaders modifying backup routine, 640–641 defi ned, 68 overview, 631–632 overview, 14–15, 24 stopping backups in progress, 642 removing, 28–36 bags, laptop boot log fi les, 317–318 airport security, 393–394 Boot Manager programs, 13, 32 choosing, 389–390 boot menu, 13, 29–30 packing, 390–391 boot order, 25–27 balloon tips, disabling, 357 Boot Sequence screen, Setup program, 26 444_9780470878675-bindex.indd4_9780470878675-bindex.indd 738738 55/19/11/19/11 33:57:57 PMPM Index 739 Boot tab, System Confi guration Utility Change permission, shared folders, 586 (MSCONFIG), 231, 253 changing booting (bootstrapping) to Administrator account, 265–266 boot loaders, 14–15 default image viewers, 209 defi ned, 13 drive letters, 685–687 from optical discs, 28 fi le associations, 294 overview, 13 passwords, 272–273 into recovery partition, 343–344 position of desktop folders and icons, 209 what could go wrong, 14 Registry values, 355 what happens, 13 User Account Control beep, 279 boot.ini fi le, 318 Windows XP logon, 267–268 bps (bits per second), 413 chat rooms, 478 broadband. See also Internet connection Check Disk program, 682–684 issues chkdsk utility, 682 defi ned, 409 choosing modems, 407–408, 528, 545–546 hard drives, 172–173 testing, 406–409 Internet programs, 421–422 brownouts (dips), 20–21 laptop bags, 389–390 browse command, FTP, 516 laptop peripherals, 382–384 BSOD (Blue Screen of Death), 202 optical drives, 173–174 buffer, 172 replacement parts, 155–156 buying. See choosing cleaning console vents, 731 inside computer case, 735 C keyboards, 732–733 cables laptops, 397–400 bidirectional printer, 78 monitors, 96, 398 Ethernet, 527 mouse, 733 inside console, 149 optical discs, 734 loose, checking for, 152–153 optical drives, 74–75 planar, 530 overview, 727 security, 382 Registry, 358–359 twisted pair, 530 screens, 96, 734 cache (temporary fi les), removing, 426–427 surfaces, 730 call waiting, disabling, 416–417 tools for, 727–730 capacity, hard drive, 657–659 clock batteries, 22–23, 151, 158 case. See computer case clones (image backups), 628 CAT 5 (Ethernet) cables, 527 closing cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors, 101, 110 computer case, 147–148 cbs.log fi le, 334–335 laptop lid, 369–371 CDFS (Compact Disc File System), 690 CMOS errors, 22–23 CD-ROM drives. See optical drives color calibration, 119–120 central processing unit (CPU; processor). color depth, setting, 117–118 See also computer case color management, 118–119 hardware self-diagnostics, 10–11 color profi les, 118–119 overview, 151–152 command prompt window setting number of, 253–254 renewing DHCP leases, 566 Change Drive Letter or Paths dialog box, 686 rundll32.exe process information, 228–229 444_9780470878675-bindex.indd4_9780470878675-bindex.indd 739739 55/19/11/19/11 33:57:57 PMPM 740 Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition command prompt window (continued) confi guring searching for fi les through, 195–196 backups, 636–639 svchost.exe process information, 227 routers, 535–537 Compact Disc File System (CDFS), 690 wireless base stations, 602–603 compatibility issues, 282–283, 298–299 confi rming Complete PC Backup feature. See also backups, 639 backups existence of web sites, 420–421 backing up entire computer, 652–654 Internet availability, 417–420 external hard drives, 650–652 that tasks have run, 716–717, 722–723 overview, 649–650 connecting restoring entire computer, 654–655 Bluetooth devices, 617–619 compressed air, 400, 727 printers, 84, 530–532 computer case (console) routers, 534–535 buying replacement parts, 155–156 wireless base stations, 603–605 cleaning, 397–398, 730, 735 console. See computer case clock battery, replacing, 158 console vents, cleaning, 731 closing, 147–148 contrast ratio, defi ned, 101 components of, 148–152 cookies, 425–426, 487 expansion cards cooling fans, 151, 153–154 expansion slots, 158–160 cooling pads, 384 inserting, 160–163 CPU. See central processing unit; overview, 158 computer case removing, 163–164 CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors, 101, 110 reseating, 164 Crucial web site, 168–169, 401 updating display adapters, 163 Custom DPI dialog box, 116–117 grounding yourself, 147 heat dissipation, 153–154 loose cables, checking for, 152–153 D mass storage Date attribute, fi les, 501 hard drives, new, 172–173 DC (direct current), 10, 149, 363 optical drives, 173–176 dead pixels, 110 overview, 170 debugging information, 185 terminology, 171–172 Debugging Mode option, Advanced Boot memory Options menu (F8 menu), 31 adding, 167–170 default gateway, 538 DIMMs, 166–167 Default Preferences dialog box, modems, memory banks, 165–166 414–415 overview, 165 default programs. See fi le associations opening, 145–147 defragmenting overview, 145 fragmentation, 673–677 power supply, replacing, 156–157 overview, 251–252, 679–682 Computer Name tab, System Properties to speed up hibernation, 371 dialog box, 562 Delete Browsing History dialog box, 423 Computer window (My Computer window), 59 444_9780470878675-bindex.indd4_9780470878675-bindex.indd

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