Combined Errata
Page 0CD
Flash Cards - the question is "AGP stands for ______" and the answer is "Advanced Graphics Port". The correct answer is "Accelerated Graphics Port".
Page 50
Under USB, see detailed description
Page 50 states that maximum connection of USB devices is 127 while page 91 states it is 128.
USB uses a maximum of 127 devices (http://www.usb.org/faq/ans1#q9) Page 51
first mentioning of IEEE 1394 firewire is listed as "400MBps and 800MBps" should be "400Mbps and 800Mbps"
Page 85
"vise versa" should be "vice versa"
Page 101
Under Pentium IV, "introduced November 14, 2002" should read "introduced November 2000"
Page 102
In Table 2.5, Pentium II and Pentium II Xeon should have "36" (not "32") Address Bus Width.
Page 103
In Table 2.5, Celeron, Pentium III, Pentium III Xeon, and Pentium 4 should have "36" (not "32") Address Bus Width.
Page 176 and 180
Under BASIC COMPONENTS . There are 9 components, not 8.
Page 188
Middle of the page, Warning: Change parenthetical to read "(stray signals from adjacent wires that cause electrical interference)" as opposed to chapter reference.
Page 238
Under NetBEUI/NetBIOS, 2nd para., NetBEUI did not ship will all versions of Windows. It does not come with XP
Page 257
"Data Over Cable Service Internet Specification" should be "Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification"
Page 258
"satellite dish to received" should be "satellite dish to receive".
Page 317
Change the caption on Fig. 6.49 to be "Standard peripheral power connectors".
Page 345
"laptop can't outperform a laptop" should be "laptop can't outperform a desktop".
Page 368
top of page, 2nd line, Pentium III 400MHz. Pentium III started at 450MHz
"new operating systems are available for your older devices" should be "newer drivers are available for your older devices".
Page 379
"You may also need to format the laptop after replacement" should be "You may also need to format the hard drive after replacement".
Page 511
states that the period (.) character is prohibited in the filename. This is not true - there can be any number of periods in a filename (up to the 255 character limit).(holdover from DOS version)
Page 568
""Return to OS Choices Menu" is only present with Windows XP." should read ""Return to OS Choices Menu" is present with Windows XP and Windows 2000.
Page 623
In Table 14.6, the Windows 95 row should have "No" (not "Yes") under Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Page 641
Answer to question #17 should be "WINNT.EXE" which is not listed.
Page 644
Question 17 Change the question option "C" to be "WINNT.EXE", the correct answer should be "C", with the same explanation (just replace the first WINNT32.EXE with WINNT.EXE)
Page 660
"Firewire has a maximum transfer rate of 400MBps." should read "Firewire has a maximum transfer rate of 400Mbps."
Page 674
Under "No Access", "A printer cannot use this printer at all" should be "A user cannot use this printer at all".
Page 754
In the description for NNTP , "which service a different purpose" should be "serves a different purpose."
Page 823
CHKDSK indeed checks for and is able to correct cross-linked files. Remove the parenthetical on p. 823 in that para.
Page 862
DIMM - please add "DIMMs have since been introduced with chips on one side of the memory stick."
Page xxxix
Assessment Test: Core Hardware Service Technician Exam, Question Number 25."What is the maximum data rate that can be transmitted over UTP Category 3 cable?" should read "What is the maximum data rate that can be transmitted over 2 pairs of UTP Category 3 cable?"
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