IBM ThinkPad 570E, User Manual

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memory on the hard disk. During
hibernation, the computer is automatically
turned off to save power. When power is
turned on again, the computer
immediately restores the same data and
applications as when hibernation started,
without restarting the operating system.
high-resolution mode. Video
resolutions that are greater than 640 by
480 pels.
hot docking. Docking the computer to
the docking station when the computer is
powered on.
HPA. High performance addressing.
icon. A graphic symbol, displayed on a
screen, that a user can point to with a
pointing device such as a TrackPoint or
mouse to select a particular function or
software application.
IDE. Integrated device electronics.
IR. Infrared.
ISA. Industry standard architecture.
ISO. International Organization for
Standardization.
JEIDA. Japan Electronics Industry
Development Association.
kilobyte (KB). 1024 bytes.
LAN. Local area network.
LCD. Liquid crystal display.
MCI. Media Control Interface.
megabyte (MB). 1024 kilobytes. About
1 million bytes.
memory. Often referred to as
random-access memory (RAM),
measured in kilobytes (KB) or megabytes
(MB) of information.
MHz. Megahertz.
microcode. One or more
microinstructions used in a product as an
alternative to hard-wired circuitry to
implement functions of a processor or
other system component.
MIDI. Musical Instrument Digital
Interface.
modem. A device that connects your
computer to a telephone line, allowing it
to communicate with another computer at
another location.
parallel connector. A connector used
to attach such devices as dot-matrix
printers and input/output units; it
transmits data 1 byte at a time.
partial suspend mode. A kind of
standby mode that occurs if the computer
has failed to enter suspend mode. In this
mode, the console is locked if the
power-on password is set.
password. A series of letters or
numbers that you designate to restrict
access to your computer.
PC Card. A card that is based on the
PC Card standard.
PCMCIA. Personal Computer Memory
Card International Association.
pel. Picture element.
Personalization Editor. A feature that
helps you to identify your computer when
identical computers are being used in
your location, or to deter theft.
picture element. In computer graphics,
the smallest element of a display surface
that can be independently assigned color
and intensity.
pixel. Picture element.
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