FrontPath ProGear, User Manual

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Mbps
Megabits per second (million bits per second). Used to measure
the rate of information transfer.
Network access point
An external device that acts as a bridge between a wired local
area network (LAN) and a wireless device, like ProGear. Also
called an access point.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. A
standard for adding different types of peripherals to portable
computers. The PCMCIA 802.11b wireless card is used in ProGear.
SDRAM
Synchronous dynamic random access memory. A type of memory
that can run at much higher clock speeds than conventional
computer memory.
S.M.A.R.T.
Self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology. Used for
transferring information between the system and the battery.
TFT
Thin-film transistor. A type of LCD flat-panel display in which
each pixel is controlled by up to four transistors. TFT technology
provides the best resolution of all the flat-panel techniques,
creating color images that are as sharp as those on traditional
computer monitors.
USB
Universal Serial Bus. A standard that supports data transfer rates
of 12 Mbps (12 million bits per second). A USB port can be used