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P.O.S.T. (Power-On Self-Test)
disabling unnecessary tests
failure to boot
pads (CPU connection points)
PageDefrag
paging file
defragmenting
managing
parallel ports 2nd [See also LPT ports]
configuring
lacking on laptop computers
PartitionMagic
adding new operating system
creating new partition
merging partitions
partitions
active (bootable)
basics of partitioning
bootable system partition, formatting
creating new
creating new with PartitionMagic
FAT
converting to NTFS
fixing MBR with FDISK
FDISK program, using
partitioning quick steps
formatting for filesystem
Linux, fixing GRUB or LILO boot problems
merging with PartitionMagic
multiboot
multiple, logical drive assignments on
NTFS
converting to FAT
creating or deleting from Recovery Console
fixing boot sector
fixing MBR
recovery tools
types, listing of
passwords
BIOS
access and setup
bypassing
pre-boot
Pause/Break key, stopping system booting
PC Card-based products
PC Power and Cooling
PC Relocator utility
PCI bus
clock speed, CPU/FSB clock adjustments and
communication speeds
development of
speed of
video adapter cards
PCI devices
I/O bus
IRQ assignment and
listing under Linux
network cards
PCI-X 2nd
PCs
basic configuration rules
configuring a new PC
backups 2nd
cloning your hard disk
firewalls
malware protection
moving applications and settings to
network protection
virus protection 2nd
OEM systems
system BIOS upgrades by manufacturers
peer-to-peer networking
Peripheral Component Interconnect [See PCI devices]
peripherals, move from serial or parallel I/O to USB or IEEE-1394
Phoenix BIOS
version numbers
physical addresses, I/O devices
PIO (Programmed I/O Mode)
pixels
Plug and Play
COM ports, default configuration settings
fixed configuration and reconfigurable devices
installing driver before hardware
resetting configuration data
resource conflicts among devices
pop-up advertisements
ports
changing I/O port settings
COM or LPT
I/O
parallel ports, configuring
serial ports, configuring
power supply
adjusting voltage to CPU
disposing of
faster CPUs, demands of
replacing
upgrading
Power-On Self-Test [See P.O.S.T.]
PowerStrip
pre-boot password
pressurized cooling
Primary partition 2nd
printers, BIOS or firmware updates
/proc directory (ioports and interrupts files)
Promise Technology
FastTrak TX4000 RAID controller
Ultra ATA adapters
Prototype card (IBM)
PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
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