HP Brio 80xx Online Manual page 100

Glossary
Remote digital loopback test A
test that checks the operation of your
modem, the remote modem, and
telephone line between them. This test
causes the remote modem to receive
characters from your system and loop
them back over the telephone line.
Reset Reload operating
characteristics. When you reset your
modem, it obtains its operating
characteristics from non-volatile
random access memory where they
are stored.
Response message A message that
your modem sends to your system.
Responses are sent when the modem
executes, or tries to execute, a
command or when a data connection is
made with a remote modem.
Resolution How fine the detail is on
a screen or printout. Screen resolution
is measured in 'pixels across' by 'pixels
down' by 'number of colors'. Printer
resolution is measured in dpi (dots-
per-inch).
ROM Read-Only Memory. Computer
memory used to permanently store
parts of the computer's operating
system. ROM chips can contain
instructions and data.
S registers S registers contain values
that control various modem functions,
such as auto-answer, the definitions for
the escape sequence, backspace,
carriage return, and line feed
characters used by your modem. You
can read and change S register values.
Sampling The process of converting
an analog signal into digital data.
Sampling rate The rate of analyzing a
sound. The more frequently a sound is
sampled, the more closely it will match
the original sound.
Serial port Input/output channels for
connecting peripheral devices to PC.
Serial ports allow connections to a
mouse, modem, or printer.
Setup program Used to inform the
computer about its configuration, for
example, the amount of memory
installed, the date and time, disk
controllers and so forth. The Setup
program is stored in ROM on the
system board.
Sequencer A device used to record
note information from MIDI devices.
Sound files Files containing sound
data. Sound files are usually stored in
one of four formats, with the extension.
WAV, .MID.
Start bit In asynchronous
transmissions, a bit indicating that a
byte is about to be transmitted.
Stop bit In asynchronous
transmissions, one or two bits
indicating the end of a transmitted
byte.
Synthesizer Hardware for generating
audio from software. Typical methods
used are FM synthesis and wave table
synthesis.
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