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Acronym for power-on self-test. Before the operating system loads when you turn on your computer, the POST tests various system components such as RAM, the SSPdisk drives, and the keyboard.

34)3Abbreviation for pages per minute.

Abbreviation for plastic quad flat pack, a type of microprocessor socket in which the microprocessor chip is permanently

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The Program Diskette Maker allows you to create program diskette sets, or master copies, of software that Dell installed on your computer system. It is essential that you create these diskette sets as soon as possible. You may need a set of master diskettes if you ever experience problems with your hard-disk drive and need to re- install your Dell-installed software. If your system includes Dell-installed software, you can select this program from the Dell SURJUDPGLVNHWWHVHWAccessories program folder.

The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation of an op- erating system or application program.

When you reconfigure a program, you of- tenSURWHFWHGneed itsPRGHprogram diskette set.

An operating mode supported by 80286 or higher microprocessors, protected mode allows operating systems to implement:

‡A memory address space of 16 MB (80286 microprocessor) to 4 GB (Intel386 or higher microprocessor)

‡Multitasking

‡Virtual memory, a method for increasing addressable memory by using the hard-disk drive

The Windows NT, OS/2, and UNIX®32-bit operating systems run in protected mode. MS-DOS cannot run in protected mode;

however, some programs that you can start from MS-DOS, such as the Windows operating system, are able to put the com- 36￿￿puter into protected mode.

5Abbreviation$,' for Personal System/2.

Acronym for redundant array of inexpen- sive5$0disks.

Acronym for random-access memory. The computer’s primary temporary stor- age area for program instructions and data. Each location in RAM is identified by a number called a memory address. Any information stored in RAM is lost when you5$0'turn$&off your computer.

Acronym for random-access memory UHDGdigital￿-RQO\to-analogILOHconverter.

Aread-only file is one that you are prohib- ited from editing or deleting. A file can have read-only status if:

‡Its read-only attribute is enabled.

‡It resides on a physically write- protected diskette or on a diskette in a write-protected drive.

‡It is located on a network in a directory to which the system administrator has assigned read-

UHDGPHILOHonly rights to you.

A text file included with a software pack- age or hardware product that contains information supplementing or updating the documentation for the software or hardware. Typically, readme files provide installation information, describe new product enhancements or corrections that have not yet been documented, and list known problems or other things you need to be aware of as you use the soft- ware or hardware.

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