sys file, 249
paging file
clearing, 252
defined, 249
defragmenting, 251
deleting, 252
PagingFiles value (Registry), 253
Paint Shop Pro, 192
Palette Snooping setting (BIOS), 581
Palm OS platform, 409
Panda tool, 153, 282
parallel installation, 14
Parallel Port Mode setting (BIOS), 581
Parallel Port setting (BIOS), 581
parameters
command-line, 534??“536, 560??“561
defined, 521
runtime errors, 542
parentheses
conditional statements and, 519
mathematical operations and, 516
parameters and, 521
script errors, 542
Parkinson??™s law, 246
PartitionMagic program, 270
partitions
Blue Screen of Death messages, 309
boot, 309
creating, 259, 267
deleting, 267
Disk Management tool, 264??“273
drive letters and, 263
dual-boot systems and, 16
EISA Configuration, 263, 267
extended, 267
moving, 268??“270
primary, 259, 267
reasons for, 263
recovery, 286
resizing, 268??“270
system, 309
PassMark Sleeper tool, 222
passphrases
troubleshooting problems, 363, 365
wireless encryption, 354, 358, 359
passwords
BIOS settings, 583
broadband connections and, 389,
391
changing by administrators, 476
enforcing, 499
forcing expiration, 490
locking out PCs and, 368
NTFS Encryption utility and, 479
power management and, 220
recommendations, 414
Remote Assistance support, 408
Remote Desktop support, 406
resetting administrator, 490
screensavers and, 413, 464
setting expiration, 460
shared folders and, 492, 502
UAC prompts and, 482
unattended PCs and, 413
paste operation
for files, 68
items from clipboard, 49
Registry patches, 102
patch cables, 349, 377
Path system variable, 559
Index | 619
paths
bookmarking favorite, 85
copying files to specified, 67??“68
Desktop folder, 529
moving files to specified, 67??“68
peer-to-peer file sharing and, 495
Registry patches and, 111
Registry searches and, 95
ShellNew key and, 144
system, 559
PC Card, 376
PC Flank Advanced Port Scanner, 428
pcAnywhere, 588
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