Glossary

387SX

A special-purpose CMOS integrated circuit used to assist the microprocessor chip and speed up certain kinds of mathematical calculations and graphics displays. The computer has a socket to accommodate a Cyrix 8S387 multifrequency numeric coprocessor.

486SLC

A CMOS process technology integrated circuit; the central processing unit (CPU) of your ActionNote which controls all the processing of your computer.

AC adapter

The device that converts AC voltage from a wall outlet into the proper DC voltage to power your ActionNote. The AC adapter also charges the battery pack while it is in the computer.

Address

A number or name that identifies the location of each piece of information in the computer’s memory.

AUTOEXEC.BAT file

A batch file that MS-DOS executes automatically each time you turn on or reset the computer. See also Batch file.

Backlighting (or backlit)

The internal fluorescent illumination of the computer’s LCD screen. LCD screens that are not backlit are difficult to see without an external source of light.

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