Reference Guide

686 Glossary
system.ini file
A start-up file for the Windows operating system.
When you start Windows, it consults the
system.ini file
to determine a variety of options for the Windows
operating environment. Among other things, the
system.ini file records which video, mouse, and
keyboard drivers are installed for Windows.
Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program
may change options in the
system.ini file. On other
occasions, you may need to change or add options to
the
system.ini file manually with a text editor, such
as Notepad.
table
In SNMP MIBs, a table is a two dimensional array that
describes the variables that make up a managed object.
TCP/IP
Abbreviation for Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol. A system for transferring
information over a computer network containing
dissimilar systems, such as systems running
Windows and UNIX.
termination
Some devices (such as the last device at each end of a
SCSI cable) must be terminated to prevent reflections
and spurious signals in the cable. When such devices
are connected in a series, you may need to enable or
disable the termination on these devices by changing
jumper or switch settings on the devices or by changing
settings in the configuration software for the devices.
text editor
An application program for editing text files consisting
exclusively of ASCII characters. Windows Notepad is
a text editor, for example. Most word processors use
proprietary file formats containing binary characters,
although some can read and write text files.
text mode
A video mode that can be defined as x columns by
y rows of characters.
threshold values
Systems are normally equipped with various sensors
that monitor temperature, voltage, current, and fan
speed. The sensor’s threshold values specify the ranges
(min and max values) for determining whether the
sensor is operating under normal, noncritical, critical
or fatal conditions. Dell-supported threshold values are
UpperThresholdFatal
UpperThresholdCritical
UpperThresholdNon-critical
Normal
LowerThresholdNon-critical
LowerThresholdCritical
LowerThresholdFatal
time-out
A specified period of system inactivity that must occur
before an energy conservation feature is activated.
tpi
Abbreviation for tracks per inch.
TQFP
Acronym for thin quad flat pack.
TSR
Abbreviation for terminate-and-stay-resident. A TSR
program runs "in the background." Most TSR
programs implement a predefined key combination
(sometimes referred to as a
hot key ) that allows you
to activate the TSR program’s interface while running
another program. When you finish using the TSR
program, you can return to the other application
program and leave the TSR program resident in
memory for later use.
TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts.
When troubleshooting, rule out the possibility of such
a conflict by rebooting your computer without starting
any TSR programs.