EUROCOM 8500-V Super Notebook User Manual page 120

User's Manual
POST (Power On Self Test) ¾ A series of built-in diagnostics that are performed when the
computer is booted.
R
RAM (Random Access Memory) ¾ The memory available to programs, different programs
will need more or less RAM depending on what they are doing.
ROM (Read Only Memory) ¾ A memory chip that permanently stores instructions and data.
Its contents are created at the time of manufacture and cannot be altered.
resume ¾ To restart your computer from suspend mode.
S
serial port ¾ A socket on a computer used to connect a serial device to the computer.
setup ¾ (1) A utility program which modifies the BIOS.
(2) Assembly and adjustment of a computer's components.
(3) The preparation of the system for normal operation.
suspend ¾ To stop an operation with the hard disk turned off and the CPU idling at its
slowest speed.
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) ¾ A type of DRAM that can run at much higher clock
speeds than conventional memory.
T
TFT (Thin Film Transistor) ¾ The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop
computers.
U
USB (Universal Serial Bus) ¾ A hardware interface for low-speed peripherals such as the
keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and telephony devices.
utility ¾ A program that provides file management capabilities as well as diagnostic and
measurement routines that check the health and performance of the system.
V
VGA (Video Graphics Array) ¾ The minimum standard for PC video display.
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