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Glossary
bit
— The smallest unit of data interpreted by your computer.
Blu-ray Disc
™
(BD)
— An optical storage technology offering storage capacity of up
to 50 GB, full 1080p video resolution (HDTV required), and as many as 7.1 channels
of native, uncompressed surround sound.
Bluetooth
®
wireless technology
— A wireless technology standard for short-range
(9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that allows for enabled devices to automatically
recognize each other.
boot sequence
— Specifies the order of the devices from which the computer
attempts to boot.
bootable media
— A CD, DVD, or floppy disk that you can use to start your
computer. In case your hard drive is damaged or your computer has a virus, ensure that
you always have a bootable CD, DVD, or floppy disk available. Your
Drivers and
Utilities
media is an example of bootable media.
bps
— bits per second — The standard unit for measuring data transmission speed.
BTU
— British thermal unit — A measurement of heat output.
bus
— A communication pathway between the components in your computer.
bus speed
— The speed, given in MHz, that indicates how fast a bus can transfer
information.
byte
— The basic data unit used by your computer. A byte is usually equal to 8 bits.
C
C
— Celsius — A temperature measurement scale where 0° is the freezing point and
100° is the boiling point of water.
cache
— A special high-speed storage mechanism which can be either a reserved
section of main memory or an independent high-speed storage device. The cache
enhances the efficiency of many processor operations.
L1 cache
— Primary cache stored inside the processor.
L2 cache
— Secondary cache which can either be external to the processor or
incorporated into the processor architecture.
carnet
— An international customs document that facilitates temporary imports into
foreign countries. Also known as a
merchandise passport
.
CD-R
— CD recordable — A recordable version of a CD. Data can be recorded only
once onto a CD-R. Once recorded, the data cannot be erased or written over.
CD-RW
— CD rewritable — A rewritable version of a CD. Data can be written to a
CD-RW disc, and then erased and written over (rewritten).
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Summary of Contents for XPS M1730
Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Dell XPS M1730 Owner s Manual Model PP06XA ...
Page 12: ...12 Contents ...
Page 18: ...18 Finding Information ...
Page 19: ...About Your Computer 19 About Your Computer Front View 1 13 2 4 8 7 10 5 9 3 11 14 12 6 15 ...
Page 46: ...46 Using the Keyboard ...
Page 54: ...54 Using a Battery ...
Page 102: ...102 Setting Up and Using Networks ...
Page 148: ...148 Troubleshooting ...
Page 162: ...162 Adding and Replacing Parts ...
Page 184: ...184 Appendix ...
Page 208: ...208 Index ...
