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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.
online help A help utility available on-screen while you are using an
application.