A

AAC files, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

Absolute Software, Preventing Theft

Access Manager, Managing Forms and Passwords

Accessibility Web site, The Mystery Keys

Acrobat Reader, Privacy

Acronis TrueImage Backup, Backing Up with Microsoft Backup

activating Windows XP, Windows Activation, Activating Your PC and Windows Update

ActiveX controls, Removing Unused Programs and Files, Pros

support by Internet Explorer, Pros

ad hoc (wireless connections), Wireless, Wireless, Wireless

Ad-Aware SE, Removing spyware and adware

ad-blocking, Choosing and Setting Up a Browser, Features, Features

Firefox, Features, Features

adapters, FireWire (aka IEEE 1394, i.Link)

for USB ports, FireWire (aka IEEE 1394, i.Link)

ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter), LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), Synthesizer

Add Hardware Wizard, Troubleshooting Card Problems, Resetting Windows XP Passwords, Troubleshooting with the Add Hardware Wizard, Troubleshooting with the Add Hardware Wizard

troubleshooting drivers, Troubleshooting with the Add Hardware Wizard, Troubleshooting with the Add Hardware Wizard

Add or Remove Programs wizard, Removing Unused Programs and Files

Add Printer Wizard, Parallel, Serial, and Infrared Printers, Add Printer Wizard, Add Printer Wizard, Sharing Printers

shared network printer, Sharing Printers

add-ons, Choosing and Setting Up a Browser, Pros

Firefox, Pros

adding music, Buying music online, Buying music online, Buying music online

Windows Media Player, Buying music online, Buying music online, Buying music online

buying music online, Buying music online, Buying music online, Buying music online

adding music to, Importing your PC’s existing music

iTunes, Importing your PC’s existing music

importing PC’s existing music, Importing your PC’s existing music

adding or replacing, Adding memory

memory, Adding memory

leftover memory, Adding memory

Address Book, Transferring Your Contacts and Calendar to Your iPod, Composing and Sending Email, Managing Your Address Book, Email Etiquette

addressing email messages, Composing and Sending Email

exporting to a different program, Email Etiquette

managing, Managing Your Address Book

transferring information to iPod, Transferring Your Contacts and Calendar to Your iPod

adjusting, Adjusting a mouse, Buttons tab, Buttons tab, Pointers tab

mice, Adjusting a mouse, Buttons tab, Buttons tab, Pointers tab

buttons, Adjusting a mouse

ClickLock, Buttons tab

double-click speed, Buttons tab

pointer, Pointers tab

adjusting settings, Adjusting Printer Settings, Adjusting Printer Settings, Adjusting Printer Settings, Adjusting Printer Settings

printers, Adjusting Printer Settings, Adjusting Printer Settings, Adjusting Printer Settings, Adjusting Printer Settings

copies, Adjusting Printer Settings

page range, Adjusting Printer Settings

preferences or properties, Adjusting Printer Settings

selecting printer, Adjusting Printer Settings

administrator account for your PC, Resetting Windows XP Passwords

Adobe, Printer Basics, Rotating and Editing Photos, Cons

Acrobat, Cons

Photoshop Elements, Rotating and Editing Photos

PostScript printer language, Printer Basics

ads, Symptoms

advanced, Swapping Parts

troubleshooting, Swapping Parts

swapping parts, Swapping Parts

Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX), Adding Memory (aka RAM), Buying a replacement power supply that fits your case

power supplies, Buying a replacement power supply that fits your case

advertising companies, Setting up Internet Explorer

adware, Blocking Pop-up Ads and Other Nuisances, Types of Malware, Antivirus programs

causing pop-ups even with pop-up blocking, Blocking Pop-up Ads and Other Nuisances

removing, Antivirus programs

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port), Identifying Cards and Slots, Upgrade Your PC’s Video Card, Upgrade Your PC’s Video Card, Upgrade Your PC’s Video Card

Bus specifications, Upgrade Your PC’s Video Card

buying right video card for the slot, Upgrade Your PC’s Video Card

video slots, Identifying Cards and Slots, Upgrade Your PC’s Video Card

air flow for PC case vents, Troubleshooting Overheating Problems

alarm for laptops, Preventing Theft

all-in-one printers, Printer Basics, All-in-One Printers, All-in-One Printers, All-in-One Printers, Choosing a Scanner

benefits and disadvantages, All-in-One Printers

media card readers to print photos, All-in-One Printers

scanner, Choosing a Scanner

Alohabob’s PC Relocator, Choosing Your PC’s Location

Alt code for symbols, Typing Symbols

Alt key, Controlling Windows with only a Keyboard

accessing window menus, Controlling Windows with only a Keyboard

Alt+PrtScr, The Mystery Keys

Alt+Spacebar, Controlling Windows with only a Keyboard

Amazon, Keyboard Basics, Copy Records onto CDs and MP3s, Choosing a DVD Drive, Network Adapter

lefthanded numeric keypad plug-in, Keyboard Basics

network cards, Network Adapter

record player sales, Copy Records onto CDs and MP3s

reviews of DVD drives, Choosing a DVD Drive

AMD CPUs, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Adding Memory (aka RAM)

Intel CPUs vs., Adding Memory (aka RAM)

America Online (AOL), Choosing a Regular ISP vs. an Online Service, Yahoo

setting up PC-based email programs to work with, Yahoo

American Megatrends, Watching Your PC Start

analog, Analog Camcorder

camcorders, Analog Camcorder

converting images to digital, Analog Camcorder

analog camcorders, Analog Camcorder

analog controllers, Game Controllers

analog monitors, Video (aka VGA), LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

analog ports, Speakers, Synthesizer

subwoofer, Speakers

Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

AnaPod, Transferring Notes

AND and OR in Google searches, Finding Sites

Antenna port (on televisions), Display Your PC’s Video Signal on Your TV

antivirus programs, Symptoms, Removal

free, Symptoms

antivirus programs with spam management, Stopping Spam

Apple, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), Privacy, Privacy

AAC format for iPod, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

QuickTime, Privacy

Application key, The Windows Keys, Controlling Windows with only a Keyboard

right-clicking with, Controlling Windows with only a Keyboard

Archos media players, Choosing a Digital Music Player

Ask Jeeves, Finding Sites

Athlon 64 CPU (AMD), CPU (Central Processing Unit)

ATI, Watching TV on a PC, Finding a New Driver

TV tuners for PCs, Watching TV on a PC

attachments, Installing a Scanner

attachments to email, Attaching Files to Email, Forwarding Email, Opening and Saving Attachments

forwarding email message as, Forwarding Email

opening and saving, Opening and Saving Attachments

ATX (Advanced Technology eXtended), Adding Memory (aka RAM), Buying a replacement power supply that fits your case

power supplies, Buying a replacement power supply that fits your case

Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PC card, Understanding Sound Adapters (Sound Cards)

Audigy 2 ZS sound card, Sound Cards

audio, Display Your PC’s Video Signal on Your TV

PC, Display Your PC’s Video Signal on Your TV

Audio In ports, Play Your PC’s Audio Through Your TV’s Speakers, Synthesizer

PCs, Synthesizer

TVs, Play Your PC’s Audio Through Your TV’s Speakers

audio software, PC Music for Musicians

Audio/Music layer, Editing with Movie Maker, Editing with Movie Maker

dragging music files onto, Editing with Movie Maker

Auto button, Adjust an LCD monitor

AutoComplete, Setting up Firefox, Autofilling Forms in Internet Explorer

automatic synchronization, Transferring songs automatically

Automatic Update, Setting Windows Updates to Automatic, Setting Windows Updates to Automatic

turning off, Setting Windows Updates to Automatic

AutoPlay for CDs, Playing CDs

Aux In port, Audio In

Aux port, Microphone

average seek time (hard drives), Shopping for a New Drive

Avery labels, Printing Specialized Items

Avery Wizard software, Printing Specialized Items

AVG Antivirus, Antivirus programs

Award Software, Watching Your PC Start

Axis Communications, Video Camera