CompTIA A_ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition - Michael Meyers [528]
laptops
accessing interior of
batteries
cleaning
as desktop replacement
fans
function key (FN)
hard drives
hardware authentication
heat, reducing excessive
installing SO-DIMMs in
LCD screens
Mini-PCI
modular
vs. netbooks
networking capabilities
ports
protecting, best practices
RAM
review questions/answers
troubleshooting
video cards
weight issues
laser printers
components of
laser printing process
maintenance
paper jams
print output, troubleshooting
raster images
resolution
reverse power-up
troubleshooting
laserdiscs
Last Known Good Configuration, Advanced Startup Options
latency
RAM latency
satellite latency
LBA (logical block addressing)
LC fiber optic connectors
LCDs (liquid crystal displays)
adjusting
analog LCD monitors
brightness
caution when working with
cleaning
components of
connectors
contrast ratio
vs. CRT displays
LCD projectors
liquid crystals, composition of
monitor rotation
power conservation
refresh rate
resolution
response rate
sizes of
troubleshooting
LEDs (light-emitting diodes), POST cards and
Legacy I/O Controller Hub (ICH). See also Southbridge
legacy-free computing
letter quality printers
LFX12V, power supply form factors
LGA (land grid array)
license agreement information
Lifeguard Tool (Western Digital), for hard drive diagnostics
light-emitting diodes (LEDs), POST cards and
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) batteries
Limited users group (Windows XP)
line in/out sound card connectors
lines of code
link lights
Linksys
as firewall router
DSL/cable router
Linux
boot device (boot disk), virus removal
command-line interface and
Grand Unified Boot Manager (GRUB)
IrDA
partitioning tools
user accounts
liquid-cooling systems
liquid crystal displays. See LCDs (liquid crystal displays)
Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batteries
Live Messenger software
local area networks. See LANs
local policies
local printers, setting up
Local Security Settings
auditing, enabling
local policies, setting
local user accounts
Local Users and Groups, in Computer Management
locale settings, Windows
localhost address
lockups, during Windows installation
log files
SETUPAPI.LOG
SETUPLOG.TXT
logging resource usage
logical block addressing (LBA)
logical drives, Disk Management utility for creating
logical network, vs. physical network
logon
CTRL-ALT-DELETE, for security
login screen
preventing fake
loopback plug
losing CMOS data
lost chains, error checking and
low latency, RAM
low profile extended
Low-Speed USB
LPT ports
LPX form factor
lumens, projectors
M
MAC addresses
MAC address filtering, wireless security
network protocols
machine language
Macintosh (Apple)
command-line interface and
DisplayPort connection
IrDA
OS X, user accounts
main speaker out sound card connector
mainframes
malicious software (malware)
malware cleaners
prevention tips
man in the box model
manufacturers
chipsets
motherboards
mass storage devices
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG)
master boot record
master file table (MFT)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
matte finish, laptop screens
MAU (media access unit)
Maxtor, Big Drive
MB (megabytes)
MBR (master boot record), basic disks and
MCC (memory controller chip)
MCH (Memory Controller Hub). See also Northbridge
MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)
MD command
media, optical. See optical media
media access controls. See MAC addresses
media access unit (MAU)
megabytes (MB)
megahertz (MHz), measuring bandwidth
megapixels, digital cameras
memory addresses
memory cards
memory controller chip
Memory Controller Hub (MCH). See also Northbridge
memory. See RAM (Random Access Memory)
memory sticks
Memtest86, RAM testers
mesh topology, LANs
MFPs (multifunction peripherals)
MFT (master file table)
MHz (megahertz), measuring bandwidth
mice
cleaning
KVM switch
mouse speed
types of
micro-DIMM
Micro Secure Digital (MicroSD)
microATX motherboard
microBTX form factor
microcomputers
microdrives,