Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42
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hot | docking | . |
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the docking station when the computerto communicateis |
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HPA | . | High |
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pointing | device | such | as |
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mouse to select a particular functionpartial | suspendor | mode |
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IR . |
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ISA |
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| . | Personal | Computer | Memory |
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kilobyte | (KB) . | 1024 | bytes. |
| pel . |
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LAN .
LCD .
Personalization Editor . A feature that
helps you to identify your computer when identical computers are being used in your location, or to deter theft.
MCI . | Media | Control | Interface. | picture |
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megabyte | (MB) . | 1024 |
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memory | . | Often | referred | to | as pixel | . | Picture | element. |
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measured | in | kilobytes | (KB) | or |
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MHz . | Megahertz. |
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microcode |
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