Fujitsu 420D User Manual page 147

Reset
The act of reloading the operating system.
A reset erases all information stored in RAM.
Restart
See Reset.
Resume
To proceed after interruption. In a computer
this refers to returning to active operation after
having been in one of the suspension states.
ROM
Read Only Memory. A form of memory in
which information is stored by physically alter-
ing the material.Data stored in this way can not
be changed by the computer and does not
require power to maintain it.
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface (pronounced
scuzzy). An American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) standard for connecting
multiple (up to 7) high speed parallel devices
to a computer.
A p p e n d i c e s
Serial Port
A connection to another device through which
data is transferred one bit at a time on a single
wire with any other wires only f or control of
the device not for transfer of data.
Shadow RAM
A tech n i que of copying data or app l i c a ti on s
s tored in ROM (Re ad Only Mem ory) into
RAM (Ra n dom Access Mem ory) for acce s s
du ring actual opera ti on . RAM is mu ch faster to
access than RO M , h owever ROM con tents are
not lost wh en power is rem oved . S h adowi n g
a ll ows perm a n en t ly stored inform a ti on to be
ra p i dly acce s s ed .
SIR
Serial Infrared.
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SRAM
Static random access memory. A specific tech-
nology of making RAM which does not require
periodic data refreshing.
Status Indicator
A display which reports the condition of some
portion of the hardware.On your notebook this
is an LCD screen just above the keyboard.
Stereo (audio)
A system using two channels to process sound
from two diVerent sources.
Stroke (keyboard)
The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed
from resting to fully depressed.
Suspend
To make inoperative for a period of time. Your
notebook uses various suspension states to
reduce power consumption and prolong the
charge of the battery.
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