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352<br />

parity<br />

parity, 8<br />

parity errors, 8<br />

parity support, determining,<br />

43-44<br />

parity-checked memory,<br />

42-43<br />

partitioning, 124-127<br />

partitioning utilities<br />

(FDISK), 125<br />

partitions<br />

comparing, 129<br />

extended, 129-130<br />

primary, 129-130<br />

parts (data transfers),<br />

313-314<br />

PC Card, 8<br />

PC/AT, 8<br />

PC/XT, 8<br />

PC/XT systems, comparing<br />

to AT systems,<br />

20<br />

PC99 color-coding,<br />

33-34<br />

PCI (Peripheral<br />

Component<br />

Interconnect), 8, 249<br />

PCI bus configuration<br />

options, 76<br />

PCI expansion slots, 66<br />

PCI slots (IEEE-1394),<br />

211<br />

PCI sound cards, 264<br />

PCL (Printer Control<br />

Language), 8, 194-195<br />

PCL 4, 195<br />

PCMCIA (Personal<br />

Computer Memory<br />

Card International<br />

Association), 8, 155<br />

<strong>PCs</strong>, cleaning/maintaining,<br />

314<br />

PDL (Page Description<br />

Language), 8, 195<br />

PDL-based printers,<br />

195-196<br />

peer server, 8<br />

peer-to-peer networking<br />

comparing to<br />

client/server networking,<br />

271-272<br />

software, 274<br />

pels, 238<br />

Peripheral Component<br />

Interconnect (PCI), 8,<br />

249<br />

Peripheral Component<br />

Interconnect (PCI)<br />

expansion slots, 66<br />

peripherals (USB), 207<br />

Permedia chipsets, 254<br />

Personal Computer<br />

Memory Card<br />

International<br />

Association<br />

(PCMCIA), 8, 155<br />

Phillips-head screwdrivers,<br />

309<br />

Phoenix BIOS beep<br />

codes, 85<br />

Phoenix BIOS, determining<br />

motherboard<br />

manufacturers, 82<br />

phone cables, “Silver<br />

satin,” 313<br />

pin-type connectors,<br />

internal, 261<br />

pinouts<br />

DFP, 242-243<br />

external modems,<br />

184<br />

parallel data-transfer<br />

cable, 291<br />

serial ports, 166-168<br />

USB connectors, 205<br />

pins, RD/TD, 290<br />

PIO (programmed<br />

input/output), 8<br />

PIO modes, 107-108<br />

pixels, 238<br />

platters (hard drives),<br />

93

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