Toshiba Qosmio X500 User Manual page 200

system disk: A diskette that contains the operating system files needed to
T
terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to
TFT display: A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid
Touch Pad: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm
U
USB: Universal Serial Bus. This serial interface lets you communicate with
V
VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets
volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information
W
warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
Wi-Fi
WiMAX: A registered trademark term of the WiMAX Forum that stands for
window: A portion of the screen that can display its own application,
Wireless LAN: Local Area Network (LAN) through wireless
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start the computer. Any diskette can be formatted as a system disk.
A system disk is also called a "bootable disk", "boot disk" or a
"startup disk." Compare non-system disk.
the computer for data input/output.
crystal cells using active-matrix technology with thin film transistor
(TFT) to drive each cell.
rest.
several devices connected in a chain to a single port on the
computer.
you run any popular software.
as long as power is supplied to the computer.
®
: A registered trademark term of the Wi-Fi Alliance that stands for
Wireless Fidelity, and is another term for the communication
protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using wireless
communication components.
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, and is a
telecommunications technology that provides wireless transmission
of data using a variety of transmission modes.
document or dialog box. Often used to mean a Microsoft
window.
communication.
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