Lenovo ThinkPad 380ED TP 380Z User's Reference that was provided with the syst - Page 187

Title: C79EPMST CreationDate: 06/22/98 12:00:09 pointing device such as a TrackPoint or mouse to select a particular function or software application. IDE. Integrated device electronics. IR. Infrared. IrDA. Infrared data association. ISA. Industry standard architecture. ISO. International Organization for Standardization. JEIDA. Japan Electronics Industry Development Association. kilobyte (KB). 1024 bytes. LAN. Local area network. LCD. Liquid crystal display. MCI. Media Control Interface. megabyte (MB). 1024 kilobytes. About 1 million bytes. memory. Often referred to as random-access memory (RAM), measured in kilobytes (KB) or megabytes (MB) of information. MHz. Megahertz. microcode. One or more microinstructions used in a product as an alternative to hard-wired circuitry to implement functions of a processor or other system component. MIDI. Musical Instrument Digital Interface. modem. A device that connects your computer to a telephone line, allowing it to communicate with another computer at another location. parallel port. A port used to attach such devices as dot-matrix printers and input/output units; it transmits data 1 byte at a time. partial suspend mode. A kind of standby mode that occurs if the computer has failed to enter suspend mode. In this mode, the console is locked if the power-on password is set. password. A series of letters or numbers that you designate to restrict access to your computer. PC Card. A card that is based on the PC Card standard. pel. Picture element. Personalization Editor. A feature that helps you to identify your computer when identical computers are being used in your location, or to deter theft. picture element. In computer graphics, the smallest element of a display surface that can be independently assigned color and intensity. pixel. Picture element. pointing device. An instrument, such as a mouse, TrackPoint, or joystick, that is used to move a pointer on the screen. pop-up menu. On the display screen, a menu that emerges in an upward direction from a particular point or line on a display screen. port replicator. An option to expand the capabilities of the ThinkPad computer by providing additional PC Card slots and ports. POST. Power-on self-test. power mode. A mode of battery operation to conserve power. The ThinkPad computer has three power modes: High Performance, Automatic, and Customize. Glossary 171