UPGRADING REPAIRING PCs

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Sound Quality Standards 263
Configuring Sound Cards 263
PCI Versus ISA Sound Cards 264
Multifunction (Modem and Sound) Cards 264
Troubleshooting Audio Hardware 265
Hardware (Resource) Conflicts 265
Detecting Resource Conflicts 265
Most Common Causes of Hardware Conflicts with
Sound Card 266
Freeing Up IRQ 5 for Sound Card Use While Still
Printing 267
Other Sound Card Problems 267
11 Networking 271
Client/Server Versus Peer-to-Peer Networking 271
Choosing Network Hardware and Software 272
NIC 272
UTP Cable 273
Hub 273
Software 273
Network Protocols 275
IP and TCP/IP 275
Selecting a Network Data-Link Protocol (Specification) 276
Network Cable Connectors 277
Wire Pairing for Twisted-Pair Cabling 278
Making Your Own UTP Cables 278
Network Cabling Distance Limitations 280
Cabling Standards for Fast Ethernet 281
Specialized Network Options 281
What About Home Networking? 281
Wireless Networking Standards 282
Wireless Network Configuration and Selection Issues
284
TCP/IP Network Protocol Settings 284
TCP/IP Protocol Worksheet 285
Troubleshooting Networks 287
Troubleshooting Network Software Setup 287
Troubleshooting Networks in Use 288
Troubleshooting TCP/IP 289
Direct Cable Connections 290
Null Modem and Parallel Data-Transfer Cables 290
Direct Connect Software 291
Troubleshooting Direct Cable Connections 295
12 Operating System Installation and Diagnostic
Testing 299
Installing an Operating System on an Empty Drive 299
Installing MS-DOS 299
Installing Windows 9x 300
Installing Windows Me 300
Installing Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 301
Upgrading an Operating System 302
Installing to the Same Folder 302
Installing to a Different Folder 302
Installing to a Different Partition 302