Dell Latitude D400 User Manual page 242

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NOTE: If your computer
has two PC Card
connectors, always install
extended PC Cards in the
top connector.
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Glossar y
improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP , ECP uses direct memory
access to transfer data and often improves performance.
EIDE — enhanced integrated device electronics — An improved version of the
IDE interface for hard drives and CD drives.
EMI — electromagnetic interference — Electrical interference caused by
electromagnetic radiation.
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E N E RGY S TAR — Environmental Protection Agency requirements that
decrease the overall consumption of electricity.
E PP — enhanced parallel port — A parallel connector design that provides
bidirectional data transmission.
ESD — electrostatic discharge — A rapid discharge of static electricity. ESD can
damage integrated circuits found in computer and communications equipment.
— A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the
E X P A N S I O N C A R D
system board in some computers, expanding the capabilities of the computer.
Examples include video, modem, and sound cards.
— A connector on the system board (in some computers)
E X P A N S I O N S L O T
where you insert an expansion card, connecting it to the system bus.
E S C
X P R E S S E R V I C E O D E
Dell™ computer. Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for assistance.
Express Service Code service may not be available in some countries.
E X T E N D E D D I S P L A Y M O D E
monitor as an extension of your display. Also referred to as dual display mode.
PC C — A PC Card that extends beyond the edge of the PC
E X T E N D E D A R D
Card slot when installed.
NOTICE: Always remove an extended PC Card before packing the computer
or traveling. If something strikes the exposed end of the PC Card, the system
board may be damaged.
F
F — A temperature measurement system where 32° is the freezing
A H R E N H E I T
point and 212° is the boiling point of water.
FCC — Federal Communications Commission — A U.S. agency responsible for
enforcing communications-related regulations that state how much radiation
computers and other electronic equipment can emit.
— A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks.
F L O P P Y D R I V E
— A term used to describe space on a disk or drive where files are
F O L D E R
organized and grouped. Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in various ways,
such as alphabetically, by date, and by size.
— The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. When a drive
F O R M A T
— A numeric code located on a sticker on your
— A display setting that allows you to use a second