Sony PCV-RX501 User Manual page 99

Glossary
Resolution
RGB signal cable
Service pack 1
S-video
SDRAM
Standard RAM
System recovery
System recovery disc
UPS
The degree of sharpness and clarity of an image. Resolution is expressed in pixels. Frequent
computer screen resolutions are 640 x 480 pixels (VGA resolution; appropriate for a 14-inch
screen), 800 x 600 (appropriate for a 15-inch screen), 1,024 by 768 (appropriate for a 17-inch
screen), and 1,280 by 1,024. LCD displays usually use a higher resolution than a CRT of the
same size.
RGB stands for Red, Green, Blue. A cable that requires separate transmission types for the
three colours on the display.
Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) provides the latest security and reliability updates to the
Windows XP operating system, and includes Internet Explorer 6 SP1. Windows XP SP1 is
designed to ensure Windows XP platform compatibility with newly released software and
hardware, and includes updates that resolve issues discovered by customers or by Microsoft's
internal testing team.
S-video stands for separated video, a video technique separating colour from luminescence
rendering clearer imaging, and requiring different cables and plugs than ordinary video.
Synchronous DRAM is a kind of dynamic random access memory running at a much higher
clock speed than regular memory.
The amount of RAM that is available on your computer when you purchase it.
A recovery process that enables you to recover the hard disk image initially available on the
computer. Performing a system recovery is useful in the event of a serious system crash or if
you want to modify the size of your partitions.
Disc that is supplied with your computer and that enables a VAIO computer user to recover
the hard disk image that was available when the computer was purchased.
A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is a device including a battery that protects your
computer from data loss in the event of a power failure. The battery takes over as soon as a
power interruption is detected. If you are using the computer when the power failure
occurs, you have time to save all unsaved data and to shut down your computer.
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