Fujitsu A3110 - LifeBook Notebook Computer User Manual Download

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if you have difficulty transferring data due to the fact
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NTSC

National TV Standards Commission. The standard for
TV broadcast and reception for the USA.

Operating System

A group of control programs that convert application
commands, including driver programs, into the exact
form required by a specific brand and model of micro-
processor in order to produce the desired results from
that particular equipment.

Partition

A block of space on a hard drive which is set aside and
made to appear to the operating system as if it were a
separate disk, and addressed by the operating system
accordingly.

PCI

Peripheral Component Interconnect

Self-configuring PC local bus. Designed by Intel, PCI has
gained wide acceptance as a standard bus design.

PCMCIA

PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer
Memory Card International Association. The Personal
Computer Memory Card International Association is an
organization that sets standards for add-in cards for
personal computers.

Peripheral Device

A piece of equipment which performs a specific
function associated with but not integral to a computer.
Examples: a printer, a modem, a CD-ROM.

Pitch (keyboard)

The distance between the centers of the letter keys of a
keyboard.

Pixel

The smallest element of a display, a dot of color on your
display screen. The more pixels per area the clearer your
image will appear.

POST

Power On Self Test. A program which is part of the BIOS
which checks the configuration and operating condition
of your hardware whenever power is applied to your
notebook. Status and error messages may be displayed
before the operating system is loaded. If the self test
detects failures that are so serious that operation can not
continue, the operating system will not be loaded.

PPPoE

Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet.

A protocol for Ethernet, using a Point-to-Point Protocol
(PPP), which is used for connection on the phone line.

Program

An integrated set of coded commands to your
computers telling your hardware what to do and how
and when to do it.

Protocol

Procedures and rules use to send and receive data
between computers.

- Method of sending and receiving data

- Process used to handle communication errors

Conditions required for communication are organized
in procedures for correct transfer of information.

RAM

Random Access Memory. A hardware component of
your LifeBook notebook that holds binary information
(both program and data) as long as it has the proper
power applied to it.

RAM Module

A printed circuit card with memory and associated
circuitry which allows the user to add additional
memory to the computer without special tools.

Reset

The act of reloading the operating system. A reset erases
all information stored in RAM.

Restart

See Reset.

Resume

To proceed after interruption. In your notebook this
refers to returning to active operation after having been
in one of the suspension states.

ROM

Read Only Memory. A form of memory in which infor-
mation is stored by physically altering the material. Data
stored in this way can not be changed by your notebook
and does not require power to maintain it.

SDRAM

Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory.

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