Quick Reference Guide

Glossary 439
W
Abbreviation for watt(s).
Wakeup on LAN
The ability for the power in a client station to be turned on by the network. Remote
wake-up enables software upgrading and other management tasks to be performed
on users' machines after the work day is over. It also enables remote users to gain
access to machines that have been turned off. Intel calls remote wake-up
Wake-on-
LAN
.
WAN
Abbreviation for wide area network.
Web server
An application that makes Web pages available for viewing by Web browsers using
the HTTP protocol.
WH
Abbreviation for watt-hour(s).
winbom.ini file
Winbom.ini provides a bill-of-materials to guide the installation and
configuration process.
Winbom.ini is used in different ways throughout the
preinstallation and manufacturing process.You can start a computer using
Windows PE as the operating system, and run the command factory -winpe to
preinstall Windows from a configuration set specified in the
Winbom.ini file.
win.ini file
A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it
consults the
win.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows
operating environment. Among other things, the
win.ini file records what
printer(s) and fonts are installed for Windows. The
win.ini file also usually
includes sections that contain optional settings for Windows application
programs that are installed on the hard drive. Running the Control Panel or
Windows Setup program may change options in the
win.ini file. On other
occasions, you may need to change or add options to the
win.ini file manually
with a text editor such as Notepad.