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Toshiba Qosmio X500 User Manual
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User’s Manual Glossary-12Glossarypassword: A unique string of characters used to identify a specific user.The computer provides various levels of password protection suchas user and supervisor.PC card: A credit-card-sized expansion card designed to increase thecapabilities of notebook computers. PC Cards provide functionssuch as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter,sound card, or SCSI adapter.PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect. An industry standard 32-bit bus.peripheral: Any device, such as a printer or joystick, that is attached to thecomputer and controlled by the computer's CPU.pixel: A picture element. The smallest dot that can be made on a displayor printer. Also called a pel.plug and play: A capability with Windows that enables the system toautomatically recognize connections of external devices and makethe necessary configurations in the computer.pointing device: Any device, such as the TouchPad or a mouse, thatenables you to move the cursor on the screen.port: The electrical connection through which the computer sends andreceives data to and from devices or other computers.Power Saver: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you set the parameters forvarious power-saving functions.program: A set of instructions a computer can execute that enables it toachieve a desired result. See also application.prompt: A message the computer provides indicating it is ready for orrequires information or an action from you.RRadio frequency interference (RFI) shield: A metal shield enclosing theprinted circuit boards of the printer or computer to prevent radio andTV interference. All computer equipment generates radio frequencysignals. The FCC regulates the amount of signals a computingdevice can allow past its shielding. A Class A device is sufficient foroffice use. Class B provides a more stringent classification for homeequipment use. TOSHIBA portable computers comply with Class Bcomputing device regulations.Random Access Memory (RAM): Volatile memory that can be written toas well as read. Volatile here means that information in RAM is lostwhen you turn off your computer. This type of memory is used foryour computer's main memory. See also memory. Compare ROM. |
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