2.3 The working memory ..............................................................

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2.4 Slots ........................................................................................

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2.5 The graphics card ...................................................................

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Our tips and hints ….....................................................7

... for setting the screen refresh rate (refresh rate).................

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... to change the graphics card ...............................................

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... for the memory settings of your graphics card ...................

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... for setting the "DirectDraw" function ...................................

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... on connecting and the settings for a second screen output

device (TV, monitor)................................................................

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2.6 TV cards................................................................................

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Analog TV cards ...................................................................

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Digital TV cards.....................................................................

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Our tips and hints …....................................................12

... on DVB-C reception via cable...........................................

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... on DVB-T reception via antenna.......................................

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... on retrofitting .....................................................................

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2.7 The soundcard ......................................................................

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Sound processing and playback using a soundcard ............

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"Sound on Board" sound processing and playback..............

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Our tips and hints …....................................................16

... Example AC97 setting ......................................................

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... Example of the HDA setting..............................................

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... for testing the microphone connection..............................

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... for changing the microphone connection from a front

 

microphone connection to a microphone connection on the

 

back of the PC ......................................................................

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2.8 Modem and ISDN card .........................................................

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MODEM ................................................................................

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Our tips and hints …....................................................20

... for setting the country code ..............................................

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ISDN......................................................................................

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2.9 Wireless LAN (WLAN) ..........................................................

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Ad-hoc mode (peer-to-peer work group) ..............................

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Infrastructure mode (AccessPoint) .......................................

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