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Appendix C. Glossary
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indicator lights The small lights located between the display and the keyboard that blink or remain on or
off to indicate activity on the system. They include an On/Off light, an External Power light, a Disk
Activity light, and a Radio On/Off light.
keyboard The keyboard is weather sealed and designed with 93 percent standard key spacing.
MaxBright A feature available on the 10.4-inch color display that intensifies the backlight to its maximum
brightness. Pressing FN+F1 toggles MaxBright on and off.
megabytes (MB) A unit of memory measurement equal to approximately one million bytes (1,048,576
bytes).
megahertz (MHz) A measurement of electrical frequency equal to one million cycles per second.
microphone Using the Speaker Phone application, the microphone allows a user to talk to another person.
Microsoft Windows and Windows 95 An operating environment for MS-DOS used on IBM-compatible
computers that provides users with graphical windows in which to do their work. All Windows
applications have consistent features such as command menus, windows, and dialog boxes.
mouse pointer and buttons On the mobile computer, the integrated mouse pointer is located directly
below the spacebar on the keyboard. The left and right mouse buttons are located on either side of the
mouse pointer.
MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System. The standard, single-user operating system of IBM-
compatible computers.
Nickel Metal Hydride battery (NiMH) The standard types of rechargeable batteries used in the mobile
computer.
on/off light The left-most light on the indicator panel, this light illuminates when you turn on the mobile
computer; it also blinks to let you know the battery is getting low.