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Glossary

Monaural

A system using one channel to process sound

from all sources.

NTSC

National TV Standards Commission. The standard for

TV broadcast and reception for the USA.

Operating System

A group of control programs that convert application

commands, including driver programs, into the exact

form required by a specific brand and model of micro-

processor in order to produce the desired results from

that particular equipment.

Partition

A block of space on a hard drive which is set aside

and made to appear to the operating system as if it

were a separate disk, and addressed by the operating

system accordingly.

PCMCIA

PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer

Memory Card International Association. The Personal

Computer Memory Card International Association is an

organization that sets standards for add-in cards for

personal computers.

Peripheral Device

A piece of equipment which performs a specific

function associated with but not integral to a computer.

Examples: a printer, a modem, a CD-ROM.

Pitch (keyboard)

The distance between the centers of the letter keys

of a keyboard.

Pixel

The smallest element of a display, a dot of color on your

display screen. The more pixels per area the clearer your

image will appear.

POP3

Post Office Protocol. Protocol that is used to retrieve

email from a mail server.

POST

Power On Self Test. A program which is part of the BIOS

which checks the configuration and operating condition

of your hardware whenever power is applied to your

LifeBook notebook. Status and error messages may be

displayed before the operating system is loaded. If the

self test detects failures that are so serious that operation

can not continue, the operating system will not be

loaded.

PPPoE

Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet. A protocol for

Ethernet, using a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), which

is used for connection on the phone line.

Program

An integrated set of coded commands to your

computers telling your hardware what to do and how

and when to do it.

PS/2

A series of personal computers which established a

number of standards for connecting external devices

such as keyboards and monitors.

RAM

Random Access Memory. A hardware component of

your LifeBook notebook that holds binary information

(both program and data) as long as it has the proper

power applied to it.

RAM Module

A printed circuit card with memory and associated

circuitry which allows the user to add additional

memory to the computer without special tools.

Reset

The act of reloading the operating system. A reset erases

all information stored in RAM.

Restart

See Reset.

Resume

To proceed after interruption. In your LifeBook note-

book, this refers to returning to active operation after

having been in one of the suspension states.

ROM

Read Only Memory. A form of memory in which infor-

mation is stored by physically altering the material. Data

stored in this way can not be changed by your LifeBook

notebook and does not require power to maintain it.

SDRAM

Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory.

Shadow RAM

A technique of copying data or applications stored in

ROM (Read Only Memory) into RAM (Random Access

Memory) for access during actual operation. RAM is

much faster to access than ROM, however ROM

contents are not lost when power is removed.

Shadowing allows permanently stored information

to be rapidly accessed.

SPDIF

Sony Philips Digital Interface. Technology that allows

you to download digital audio data onto a MiniDisc

recorder.

SSID

Service Set Identifier. Specifies which network you are

joining. Some systems allow you to specify any SSID as

an option so you can join any network.

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