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screen. To take advantage of this technology, you must have a SMART-compliant hard-disk drive and the proper support in the system BIOS. Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is an industry-standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations. Abbreviation for static random-access memory. Because SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing, they are substantially faster than DRAM chips. Abbreviation for sound retrieval system. Abbreviation for super video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards. To display a program at a specific resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Similarly, the number of colors that a program can display depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video driver, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer. On a computer system board, switches control various circuits or functions in your computer system. These switches are known as DIP switches; they are normally packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic case. Two common DIP switches are used on system boards: slide switches and rocker switches. The names of the switches are based on how the settings (on and off) of the switches are changed. The rules that dictate how you must type a command or instruction so that the computer understands it. As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of your computer's integral components, such as the following: Microprocessor RAM Controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as the keyboard Various ROM chips Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board. Data stored in memory that tells a computer what hardware is installed and how the computer should be configured for operation. System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette. System memory is a synonym for RAM. A BIOS-based program that allows you to configure your computer's hardware and customize the computer's operation by setting such features as password protection and energy management. Some options in the System Setup program require that you reboot the computer (or the computer may reboot automatically) in order to make a hardware configuration change. Because the System Setup program is stored in NVRAM, any settings remain in effect until you change them again. A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the system.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment. Among other things, the system.ini file records which video, Glossary 13