User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- FRONT MATTER
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAP 1-USING YOUR CHAPTER
- Turning On the Computer
- Turning Off the Computer
- Using Disks and Disk Drives
- Special Keys on the Keyboard
- Stopping a Command or Program
- Resetting the Computer
- Using a Password
- Using Your Computer a Network Server
- Changing the Processor Speed
- Preparing the Hard Disk for Moving
- Using AUTOEXEC. BAT and Other Batch Files
- CHAP 2-INSTALLING AND REMOVING OPTIONS
- How to Use This Chapter
- Removing the Cover
- Changing the Jumper Settings
- Memory Modules (SIMMs)
- Installing an Option
- Removing an Option Card
- Removing the Option Card Connector Board
- Replacing the Option Card Connector Board
- Installing a New Processor Chip
- Using the Alternate VGA
- Replacing the Cover
- Post-installation Procedures
- CHAP 3-INSTALLING AND REMOVING DRIVES
- CHAP 4-RUNNING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS
- CHAP 5-FORMATTING A HARD DISK
- CHAP 6-TROUBLESHOOTING
- APPENDIX A-SPECIFICATIONS
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
GIossary
Access speed
The length of time it takes for an information storage device,
such as memory or a disk drive, to return a piece of data
requested by another device. For example, your computer’s
SIMMs return data requested by the microprocessor at an
access speed of 70 ns (nanoseconds).
Address
A number or name that identifies the location where
information is stored in a computer’s memory.
Analog monitor
A monitor that generates, responds to, or acts upon analog
data, such as a VGA monitor. Analog data is transmitted by
varying the voltage levels in a continuous current and can
produce an infinite number of colors or gray shades.
Application program
A software program designed to perform a specific task, such
as word processing or creating spreadsheets. Note that an
application program is different than an operating system,
which controls all the computer’s hardware and software.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standardized numeric coding system for representing
characters, such as numbers, letters, and graphic symbols. Each
of the 256 ASCII codes occupies one byte of storage. All
computers, printers, and programs can use files transmitted in
standard ASCII code. Extended ASCII codes can be used only
by hardware and software designed to interpret them.
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