Fujitsu S7211 - LifeBook - Core 2 Duo GHz User Manual Download

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G l o s s a r y

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.

Serial Port

A connection to another device through which data is
transferred one bit at a time on a single wire with any
other wires only for control of the device not for transfer
of data.

SRAM

Static random access memory. A specific technology of
making RAM which does not require periodic data
refreshing.

SSID

Service Set Identifier

Specifies which network you are joining. Some systems
allow you to specify any SSID as an option so you can
join any network.

Standby

To make inoperative for a period of time. Your LifeBook
notebook uses various suspension states to reduce power
consumption and prolong the charge of your battery.

Status Indicator

A display which reports the condition of some portion
of your hardware. On your LifeBook notebook this is an
LCD screen just above the keyboard.

Stereo (audio)

A system using two channels to process sound from two
different sources.

SVGA

Super VGA.

System Clock

An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which synchro-
nizes the operation of the system and is counted to
provide time of day and date.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
A standard Internet protocol that is most widely used.

TFT

Thin Film Transistor – A technology for flat display
panels which uses a thin film matrix of transistors to
control each pixel of the display screen individually.

Underwriters Laboratories – An independent organiza-
tion that tests and certifies the electrical safety of devices.

USB

Universal Serial Bus.
Standard that allows you to simultaneously connect up
to 127 USB devices such as game pads, pointing devices,
printers, and keyboards to your computer.

VGA

Video Graphics Array. A video display standard
originally introduced by IBM with the PS/2 series of
personal computers.

VRAM

Video Random Access Memory. A memory dedicated to
video display data and control.

WFM

Wired for Management is Intel’s broad-based initiative
to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of business
computing without sacrificing power and flexibility.

Wi-Fi Compatible

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Identifies that the product has
passed the interoperability test, supplied by the WECA
(Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance), which guar-
antees the interoperability of wireless IEEE 802.11 LAN
products. For more information on the Wi-Fi standard,
go to the WECA website at: www.wirelessethernet.com.

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