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VAC - Volt(s) alternating current. VDC - Volt(s) direct current. VGA - Video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards. video adapter - The logical circuitry that provides (in combination with the monitor) your system's video capabilities. A video adapter may be integrated into the system board or may be an expansion card that plugs into an expansion slot. video driver - A program that allows graphics-mode application programs and operating systems to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors. Video drivers may need to match the video adapter installed in the system. video memory - Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to your system's RAM. The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of colors that a program can display (with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). video resolution - Video resolution (800 x 600, for example) is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down. To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. W - Watt(s). WH - Watt-hour(s). win.ini file - A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the win.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment. The win.ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the hard drive. Windows 2000 - An integrated and complete Microsoft Windows operating system that does not require MS-DOS and that provides advanced operating system performance, improved ease of use, enhanced workgroup functionality, and simplified file management and browsing. 190 Glossary

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Glossary
VAC
— Volt(s) alternating current.
VDC
— Volt(s) direct current.
VGA
— Video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters
with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards.
video adapter
— The logical circuitry that provides (in combination with the
monitor) your system’s video capabilities. A video adapter may be integrated into the
system board or may be an expansion card that plugs into an expansion slot.
video driver
— A program that allows graphics-mode application programs and
operating systems to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors.
Video drivers may need to match the video adapter installed in the system.
video memory
— Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in
addition to your system’s RAM. The amount of video memory installed primarily
influences the number of colors that a program can display (with the appropriate
video drivers and monitor capabilities).
video resolution
— Video resolution (800 x 600, for example) is expressed as the
number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down. To display a program
at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and
your monitor must support the resolution.
W
— Watt(s).
WH
— Watt-hour(s).
win.ini file
— A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start
Windows, it consults the
win.ini
file to determine a variety of options for the
Windows operating environment. The
win.ini
file also usually includes sections that
contain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the
hard drive.
Windows 2000
— An integrated and complete Microsoft Windows operating system
that does not require MS-DOS and that provides advanced operating system
performance, improved ease of use, enhanced workgroup functionality, and
simplified file management and browsing.