Fujitsu 990TX2 Pitch keyboard, Pixel, Post, Program, PS/2, RAM Module, Reset, Restart, Resume

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A p p e n d i c e s

PIO

Parallel Input/Output.

Pitch (keyboard)

The distance between the centers of the letter keys of keyboard.

Pixel

The smallest element of a display, a dot of color on your display screen. The more pixels per area the clearer your image will appear.

POST

Power On Self Test.A program which is part o f the BIOS which checks the configuration and operating condition of your hardware whenever power is applied to your computer. Status and error messages may be displayed before the operating system is loaded. If failures so serious that operation can not continue are detected the operating system will not be loaded.

Program

An integrated set of coded commands to your computer telling your hardware what to do and how and when to do it.

PS/2

An IBM series of personal computers which established a number of standards for connect- ing external devices such as keyboards and monitors.

RAM

Random Access Memory. A hardware compo- nent of your computer that holds binary infor- mation (both program and data) as long as it has the proper power applied to it.

RAM Module

A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add additional memory to the computer without special tools.

Reset

The act of reloading the operating system.

A reset erases all information stored in RAM.

Restart

See Reset.

Resume

To proceed after interruption. In your Computer this refers to returning to active operation after having been in one of the sus- pension states.

ROM

Read Only Memory. A form of memory in which information is stored by physically alter- ing the material.Data stored in this way can not be changed by your Computer and does not require power to maintain it.

SCSI

Small Computer Systems Interface (pronounced scuzzy). An American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for connecting multiple (up to 7) high speed parallel devices to a computer.

SDRAM

Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory.

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