Subdirectory

A disk directory that branches down from another directory or from the root directory.

Suspend mode

The power-saving mode our computer enters after you close the

screen, pressor when it detects a standby timeout period specified in the SETUP program.

Switch

An option you can add to a command that modifies the way the command works. Switches are usually preceded by a / (forward slash). For example, if you add the /S switch to the FORMAT command, MS-DOS installs the operating system on a diskette as it formats it. See also Parameter.

System disk

A disk containing one of the operating systems used by your computer.

Timeout period

An amount of time you can specify using the SETUP program or VGACONF utility; if the hard disk or system is not accessed for the specified amount of time, the computer enters Suspend mode.

Utility program

A type of program designed to allow you to change computer settings and perform useful applications

VGA

Video Graphics Array. A type of high-resolution display adapter. Your computer’s VGA adapter can display resolutions up to 640 x 480 on the LCD screen and 800 x 600 on an external VGA monitor.

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