Winbook X2 manual Diskette, DMA Direct Memory Access, DVD Digital Versatile Disk

Series User’s Manual

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Diskette

A small disk used to store information outside the computer. A diskette is accessed through a diskette drive. Diskettes have relatively small capacity compared to a hard drive.

DMA (Direct Memory Access)

DMA allows data to be moved directly to RAM, without passing through the processor. This speeds up processing time.

DVD (Digital Versatile Disk)

A new type of media that has a much higher storage capacity (17 GB) than CD-ROM (650 MB), and which can transfer the data at a higher rate than a CD-ROM. Hours of audio-visual content compressed by MPEG and Dolby compression can be stored on a DVD, making it an ideal medium for pro- viding full-length video features or video intensive computer applications.

ECP (Enhanced Capabilities Port)

Mode of operation for the parallel port that provides high performance interfaces to ECP compatible expansion devices such as printers, backup tape drives, or LAN adapters.

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

EPP is an enhanced bi-directional transfer mode for parallel ports. It allows for faster transfers of information to and from devices that also support the EPP mode.

Embedded Numeric Keypad

Feature of the WinBook notebook: 15 keys are within the rest of the keyboard. The numeric assignments are found on the upper right side of each key.

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