Toshiba A300D User Manual page 173

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parallel: Processes that occur simultaneously. In communications, it
password: A unique string of characters used to identify a specific user.
PC card: A credit-card-sized expansion card designed to increase the
PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect. An industry standard 32-bit bus.
peripheral: Any device, such as a printer or joystick, that is attached to the
pixel: A picture element. The smallest dot that can be made on a display
plug and play: A capability with Windows that enables the system to
pointing device: Any device, such as the TouchPad or a mouse, that
port: The electrical connection through which the computer sends and
Power Saver: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you set the parameters for
program: A set of instructions a computer can execute that enables it to
prompt: A message the computer provides indicating it is ready for or
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means the transmission of more than one bit of information at a
time. On your computer, the parallel port provides a parallel
communications interface between the computer and an
appropriate device. Compare serial. parity:
1) The symmetrical relationship between two parameter values
(integers) both of which are either on or off; odd or even; 0 or 1.
2) In serial communications, an error detection bit that is added to a
group of data bits making the sum of the bits even or odd. Parity
can be set to none, odd, or even.
The computer provides various levels of password protection such
as user and supervisor.
capabilities of notebook computers. PC Cards provide functions
such as modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter,
sound card, or SCSI adapter.
computer and controlled by the computer's CPU.
or printer. Also called a pel.
automatically recognize connections of external devices and make
the necessary configurations in the computer.
enables you to move the cursor on the screen.
receives data to and from devices or other computers.
various power-saving functions.
achieve a desired result. See also application.
requires information or an action from you.
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