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Enables you to add or remove hardware and troubleshoot any hardware-related problems.
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Add/Remove Hardware Wizard
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A program stored on a flash memory chip attached to the motherboard that extablishes the initial communication between components of the computer, such as the hard drive, CD-ROM, floppy disk, video, and memory.
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Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
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Used to view and modify hardware device properties, update device drivers, and uninstall unneeded hardware.
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Device Manager
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Ensures that a driver for a specific device has been verified by Microsoft and a unique digital signature has been incorporated into the driver.
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driver signing
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The utility can identify unsigned files and give you information such as the file name, location, modification date, and version number.
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File Signature Verification
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Interim updates to Windows 2000 that are released between major service pack releases. These are used to fix operating system bugs and security issues.
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hot fixes
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A signal sent by a device to notify the processor when the device is ready to accept or send information. Each device typically has a unique IRQ number.
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interrupt request (IRQ)
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A list of hardware devices that have been tested by Microsoft to determine whether they can work with Windows 2000.
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(HCL) Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List
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Periodic updates to the Windows 2000 operating system to fix reported bugs and security issues.
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service packs
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A process that integrates a Windows 2000 Service pack with the original Windows 2000 installation files.
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slipstreaming
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A command-line utility that scans and verifies all of the protected system files on your computer.
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System File Checker
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A Windows 2000 utility used to check for hardware and software compatibility.
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Windows 2000 Readiness Analyzer
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Helps to prevent the replacement of protected Windows 2000 files such as .sys, .dll, .ocx, .ttf, .fon, and .exe files.
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Windows File Protection
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A Microsoft Web site used to automatically download and install Windows 2000 service packs and hot fixes.
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Windows Update
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