pointing device such as a TrackPoint or
mouse to select a particular function or
software application.
IDE. Integrated device electronics.
IR. Infrared.
IrDA. Infrared data association.
ISA. Industry standard architecture.
ISO. International Organization for
Standardization.
JEIDA. Japan Electronics Industry
Development Association.
kilobyte (KB). 1024 bytes.
LAN. Local area network.
LCD. Liquid crystal display.
MCI. Media Control Interface.
megabyte (MB). 1024 kilobytes. About
1 million bytes.
memory. Often referred to as
random-access memory (RAM),
measured in kilobytes (KB) or megabytes
(MB) of information.
MHz. Megahertz.
microcode. One or more
microinstructions used in a product as an
alternative to hard-wired circuitry to
implement functions of a processor or
other system component.
MIDI. Musical Instrument Digital
Interface.
modem. A device that connects your
computer to a telephone line, allowing it
to communicate with another computer at
another location.
parallel port. A port used to attach
such devices as dot-matrix printers and
input/output units; it transmits data 1 byte
at a time.
partial suspend mode. A kind of
standby mode that occurs if the computer
has failed to enter suspend mode. In this
mode, the console is locked if the
power-on password is set.
password. A series of letters or
numbers that you designate to restrict
access to your computer.
PC Card. A card that is based on the
PC Card standard.
pel. Picture element.
Personalization Editor. A feature that
helps you to identify your computer when
identical computers are being used in
your location, or to deter theft.
picture element. In computer graphics,
the smallest element of a display surface
that can be independently assigned color
and intensity.
pixel. Picture element.
pointing device. An instrument, such
as a mouse, TrackPoint, or joystick, that
is used to move a pointer on the screen.
pop-up menu. On the display screen, a
menu that emerges in an upward
direction from a particular point or line on
a display screen.
port replicator. An option to expand the
capabilities of the ThinkPad computer by
providing additional PC Card slots and
ports.
POST. Power-on self-test.
power mode. A mode of battery
operation to conserve power. The
ThinkPad computer has three power
modes: High Performance, Automatic,
and Customize.
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