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Appendix C
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access
Memory, also known as RAM.
DSTN
Dualscan Twist Neu-matic.
Double the performance compared to
STN, but less than TFT. DSTN also
known as Dual-Scan color.
ECP
Extended Capabilities Port.
This bi-directional communication
mode is faster than the EPP, and SPP
mode; and allows the system to connect
up to seven devices through parallel
interface.
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port. This
bi-directional communication mode is
faster than the SPP, but slower than the
ECP mode.
FDD
Floppy Diskette Drive. You
can use any 3.5" diskette that has a
storage capacity of 1.44MB or 720KB.
FORMAT
Preparing a disk (floppy
or HDD) for use in an OS. Formatting
erases all the information on the disk.
HDD
Hard Disk Drive.
HIBERNATION
Suspend To Disk mode, saves all
memory, so system can re-start at
where Suspend To Disk was invoked.
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IDE
Integrated (or Intelligent)
Drive Electronics. Standard HDD type
used in notebooks.
I/O
Input/Output, used for
different kind of communications
between devices.
IRQ
Interrupt Request, every device
has an IRQ number. If two devices
share the same number, there will be a
conflict and then none of the devices
will work.
IrDA
Infrared Data Association, a
standard for infrared ray data
transmission.
ISA
A standard for 8 and 16-bit
expansion cards. This standard is also
referred as AT-bus. The speed on the
bus is 8MHz.
KB
Kilo Byte (1024 bytes).
LAN
Local Area Network. A
group of computers connected together
to share information and resources.
There are many different standards for
LAN: ETHERNET, Token Ring, etc...
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. A
common name for your notebook's
screen.