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securing resources. See securing Windows resources
security patches
installing/upgrading
Outlook Express
out-of-order processing
output stage, in the computing process
outputting data, PCs
overclocking CPUs
Ownership permission (NTFS)
ozone filters
cleaning
laser printers
P
P6 (Pentium Pro)
P8/P9 power connectors
PAC (pin array cartridge)
packet writing, Mount Rainier
PacketFence
packets
encryption
PacketFence software
page faults, troubleshooting RAM
page file
compared with swap partitions
Performance Options
pages per minutes (ppm), print speeds
PANs (personal area networks)
PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
paper dander
paper jams, laser printers
Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment/parallel ATA (PATA). See PATA (parallel ATA)
parallel bus, PC Cards
parallel PC cards
parallel ports
LANs
printers
parallel processing
Parental Controls (Windows Vista)
parity data
parity errors
Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML)
Partition Commander
Partition Magic, Symantec
partition table
partitions/partitioning
defined
drive letters
mount points
single partition
two partitions
volume mount points
Windows Installation CD for
Windows OSs
Windows Vista Installation DVD for
active partition
Disk Management utility for
extended partitions
formatting partitions. See formatting hard drives
primary partitions
third-party tools for
tools for
when to partition
Windows installation/upgrade
parts retriever
passive matrix, LCD technology
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
passwords
access control
honesty/integrity, as traits of PC technician
password clearer
password reset disk
routers, changing
securing
PATA (parallel ATA) drives,
ATA drives
jumpers and cabling
laptops
patches. See security patches
PATH command
paths, SFC (System File Checker)
PC bus
PC cameras. See web cameras (webcams)
PC cards
cellular networks
ExpressCard
hardware authentication
vs. onboard devices
parallel
software for
wireless networking configuration
PC expansion bus architecture
PC technicians
the art of
being professional
communication
the computing process
customer relations
passwords, honesty/integrity, as traits of PC
technician
respecting customers
review questions/answers
safety
toolkit
tools to keep handy
traits of
troubleshooting RAM
troubleshooting theory
skills needed by
PCI (peripheral component interconnect)
AGP compared with
Mini PCI
modem connection
sound installation
PCI bus
PCI cards, wireless networking configuration
PCI Extended (PCI-X)
PCIe (PCI Express)
6-pin connector
modem connection
sound installation
video cards
PCI-X (PCI Extended)
PCL (printer control language)
PCM (pulse code modulation)
PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)
PCs (personal computers)
IBM’s development of
shared memory
cards vs. onboard devices
computing process, four stages of
FireWire connectors
how they work
internal components
locking down
migrating/retiring
locking down
disposal. See recycling/disposal
motherboard failures
peripherals
POST (power-on self test)
power management
power switch, troubleshooting
sharing securely
upgrade recommendations
PDAs
Bluetooth
cellular networks
vs. netbooks
storage recommendations
synchronizing/beaming data
wireless networking
PDP (plasma display panels)
peer-to-peer mode. See ad hoc mode
peer-to-peer networks
pen scanners, types of bar code readers
pen-based computing, PDAs/smartphones
Pentium processors (Intel)
early models
later models
Intel Core/Intel Core
Pentium 4s
Pentium D (Dual-Core)
Pentium II
Pentium III
Pentium Pro
PERFMON.MSC
Performance console
Performance Logs and Alerts
Performance Options
performance rating (PR), CPUs
Performance tab, Task Manager
peripheral component interconnect. See PCI (peripheral component interconnect)
peripherals
defined
power connectors
permission propagation
permissions
access control
sharing resources
perpendicular recording, data storage and
persistence, of phosphorus glow