hot dock/undock
GLOSSARY
hot dock/undock: Connecting or dis- connecting a device to or from the computer while the computer’s power is turned on.
hotkey: The computer’s feature in which certain keys in combination with the extended function key, Fn, can be used to set system parameters, such as speaker volume.
HW Setup: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you set the parameters for various hardware components.
I
icon: A small graphic image displayed on the screen or in the indicator panel. In Windows, an icon represents an object that the user can manipulate.
iLINK (IEEE1394): This port enables
infrared port: A cableless communi- cations capable of using infrared sig- nals to send serial data.
input: The data or instructions you provide to a computer, communica- tion device or other peripheral device from the keyboard or external or inter- nal storage devices. The data sent (or output) by the sending computer is input for the receiving computer.
instruction: Statements or commands that specify how to perform a particu- lar task.
interface: 1) Hardware and/or soft- ware components of a system used specifically to connect one system or device to another. 2) To physically connect one system or device to another to exchange information. 3) The point of contact between user, the computer, and the program, for exam- ple, the keyboard or a menu.
interrupt request: A signal that gives a component access to the processor.
I/O: Input/output. Refers to accep- tance and transfer of data to and from a computer.
I/O devices: Equipment used to com- municate with the computer and trans- fer data to and from it.
J
jumper: A small clip or wire that allows you to change the hardware characteristics by electrically connect- ing two points of a circuit.
K
K:Taken from the Greek word kilo, meaning 1000; often used as equiva- lent to 1024, or 2 raised to the 10th power. See also byte and kilobyte. KB: See kilobyte.
