0 Support setting (BIOS), 577
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface), 221, 319, 577
ACPI APIC Support setting (BIOS), 577
ACPI Aware O/S setting (BIOS), 577
Acronis Disk Director, 267, 270
Acronis True Image Home, 261
Active Connections utility, 425??“428,
585
Active Directory, 587
ActiveX controls, 430, 435, 543
ad hoc mode, 346
adapters
Bluetooth standard and, 379
changing MAC addresses, 371
DVI-to-composite, 197
DVI-to-VGA, 198
Ethernet, 312
HDMI-to-DVI, 197, 198
SATA/IDE to USB, 258
SATA-to-eSATA, 263
VGA-to-RCA, 197
VGA-to-S-Video, 197
wireless, 221, 376, 377
(see also network adapters)
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Ad-Aware Personal Edition, 282
AdBlock Plus extension (Mozilla)
downloading, 164
embedded video files, 167
hiding animations, 442, 443
wildcard support, 442
Adblock Plus extension (Mozilla)
blocking JavaScript files, 443
ad-blocking software
broken pictures and, 437
surfing anonymously, 446
Add New Hardware wizard, 314, 318,
319
Add or Remove Programs feature, 20
addition operator, 516
AddOn ROM Display Mode setting
(BIOS), 577
address bar (Windows Explorer)
administrative shares and, 506
navigation shortcuts, 46
path box as, 20
running scripts, 523
thumbnail generation and, 208
address books
Bluetooth standard and, 379
spreading malware, 279
Address Range Shadowing setting
(BIOS), 577, 578
Adersoft VbsEdit editor, 543
administrative shares, 505??“507
Administrator account
enforcing passwords, 499
logging in, 491??“493
renaming, 493
resetting passwords, 490
UAC prompts and, 485
viewing users, 487
administrator mode
DiskPart tool and, 271
entering product keys, 11
opening Command Prompt, 5
scripts and, 524
Adobe Acrobat, 128, 129
Adobe Digital Negative (DNG), 186
Adobe Flash Player, 162
Adobe Photoshop
EXIF data, 190, 192
gamma adjustment, 188
mixing colors, 473
ShellNew key and, 144
Adobe Photoshop Elements, 186
Adobe Premiere, 155, 176
Advanced Attributes window, 475
Advanced Boot Options menu, 288??“291
Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI), 221, 319, 577
Advanced Folder Options dialog
box, 103, 105
Advanced Host Controller Interface
(AHCI), 577, 583
Advanced key (Registry), 105
advanced power management
(APM), 579, 582
Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller (APIC), 312, 577
Advanced Search pane, 80
Advanced Security Settings
window, 464??“467
Advanced Sharing window, 30, 500,
501
Advanced tab (Sound), 170
adware
blocking, 439, 440
cleaning off, 281
drive-by installations, 481
Internet Explorer and, 280
IP addresses and, 445
as malware, 277
Mozilla Firefox and, 431
P2P programs and, 280
spyware and, 277
web sites and, 280
Aero Glass interface
desktop composition and, 207
differences among editions, 4
Graphics benchmark and, 233
hardware considerations, 227??“228
as new feature, 1, 226
performance and, 207
power management and, 238
software considerations, 229??“230
technical requirements, 227
Aerofoil program, 238
AES encryption algorithm, 355
Aggressive Link Power Management
(ALPE), 577
Aggressive Slumber/Partial (ASP), 577
Agnitum Outpost program, 424
AGP 2X Mode setting (BIOS), 577
Index | 591
AGP 4X Mode setting (BIOS), 577
AGP Aperture/Device Address Space
Size setting (BIOS), 577
AGP cards
Aero Glass interface and, 227
BIOS settings, 582
Blue Screen of Death and, 312
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller
Interface), 577, 583
AHCI settings (BIOS), 577
AI Overclocking setting (BIOS), 577
AI Quiet setting (BIOS), 577
AIFF format, 177
AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), 587,
588
aliases, 565??“567
All Items template, 181
All Programs folder
Command Prompt, 552
contents, 52
pinned items and, 51
Startup menu, 291
All Users folder, 497
All Users Programs folder, 529
All Users Start Menu folder, 529
All Users Startup folder, 529
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA setting
(BIOS), 578
Allow permissions, 114, 469
ALPE (Aggressive Link Power
Management), 577
alpha channels, 208
AlreadyMapped function, 532, 533
Alt key
drag-drop rules, 66
menu bar display, 21, 24??“25, 27, 49,
211, 387
navigation shortcuts, 45??“46
simplifying media players, 157
undo function and, 66
as Windows Logo Key, 48
AltColor value (Registry), 474
Alt-down arrow key combination, 49
AltEncryptionColor value
(Registry), 473
Alt-Enter key combination, 45
Alt-F4 key combination, 49
Alt-LeftShift-Num Lock keys, 49
Alt+LeftShift+Print Screen keys, 49
Alt-Tab key combination
desktop composition and, 207
switching windows, 47
task switcher, 27
AMD Cool??™n??™Quiet/PowerNow! setting
(BIOS), 577, 580
ampersand (&), 95, 520
analog modems, 389
animation
ad-blockers blocking, 437
disabling, 441??“443
tweaking performance, 205??“210
Anonymizer web site, 447
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