Dell Latitude C840 User Guide - Page 54

DVD drive - A drive that uses optical technology to read data from DVDs and CDs. DVD player - The software used to watch DVD movies. The DVD player displays a window with buttons that you use to watch a movie. DVD+RW - DVD rewritable - A rewritable version of a DVD. Data can be written to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over (rewritten). (DVD+RW technology is different from DVD-RW technology.) DVD+RW drive - A drive that can read DVDs and most CD media and write to DVD+RW (rewritable DVDs) discs. DVI - digital video interface - A standard for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display; the DVI adapter works through the computer's integrated graphics. E ECC - error checking and correction - A type of memory that includes special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory. ECP - extended capabilities port - A parallel connector design that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory access to transfer data and often improves performance. EIDE - enhanced integrated device electronics - An improved version of the IDE interface for hard drives and CD drives. EMI - electromagnetic interference - Electrical interference caused by electromagnetic radiation. ENERGY STAR® - Environmental Protection Agency requirements that decrease the overall consumption of electricity. EPP - enhanced parallel port - A parallel connector design that provides bidirectional data transmission. ESD - electrostatic discharge - A rapid discharge of static electricity. ESD can damage integrated circuits found in computer and communications equipment. expansion card - A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the system board in some computers, expanding the capabilities of the computer. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. expansion slot - A connector on the system board (in some computers) where you insert an expansion card, connecting it to the system bus. Express Service Code - A numeric code located on a sticker on your Dell™ computer. Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for assistance. Express Service Code service may not be available in some countries. extended display mode - A display setting that allows you to use a second monitor as an extension of your display. Also referred to as dual display mode. extended PC Card - A PC Card that extends beyond the edge of the PC Card slot when installed. NOTE: If your computer has two PC Card connectors, always install extended PC Cards in the top connector. NOTICE: Always remove an extended PC Card before packing the computer or traveling. If something strikes the exposed end of the PC Card, the system board may be damaged. F