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Extended Display Mode, Extended PC Card

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DVD drives read most CD media as well. 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 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, it uses direct memory access to transfer data and often improves performance. EDO RAM - extended data output RAM - A type of memory that improves the time to read from memory on faster microprocessors. 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 - EPA 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 computer's system board, expanding the capabilities of the computer. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Expansion slot - A connector on the computer's system board 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. 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. F F - Fahrenheit - A temperature measurement system where 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling point of water. FCC - Federal Communications Commission - A U.S. agency responsible for enforcing communications-related regulations that state how much radiation computers and other electronic equipment can emit. Floppy drive - A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks. Folder - A place to organize and group files on a disk or drive. Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in various ways, such as alphabetically, by date, and by size. Format - The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. When a drive or disk is formatted, the existing information on it is lost. FSB - front side bus - The data path and physical interface between the microprocessor and RAM. ft - foot - A unit of measurement for length that equals 12 inches.

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DVD drives read most CD media as well.
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 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, it uses direct memory access to transfer data and often improves performance.
EDO RAM —
extended data output RAM — A type of memory that improves the time to read from memory on faster
microprocessors.
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 —
EPA 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 computer's system board, expanding the
capabilities of the computer. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards.
Expansion slot —
A connector on the computer's system board 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.
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.
F
F —
Fahrenheit — A temperature measurement system where 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling point of water.
FCC —
Federal Communications Commission — A U.S. agency responsible for enforcing communications-related regulations
that state how much radiation computers and other electronic equipment can emit.
Floppy drive —
A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks.
Folder —
A place to organize and group files on a disk or drive. Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in various ways,
such as alphabetically, by date, and by size.
Format —
The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. When a drive or disk is formatted, the existing
information on it is lost.
FSB —
front side bus — The data path and physical interface between the microprocessor and RAM.
ft —
foot — A unit of measurement for length that equals 12 inches.