NEC VERSA LITEPAD TABLET PC, Manual

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Glossary 3
CD-ROM drive
Compact Disc Read-Only Memory. A computer-controlled device
that reads high-capacity optical discs and sends the output to the
computer.
CD-RW drive
Compact Disc Read/Write. A computer controlled device that
reads from and writes to high capacity optical discs.
clock
Electronic timer used to synchronize computer operations.
CMOS
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. A chip that contains
nonvolatile memory in the Versa LitePad tablet PC. CMOS is
backed up by an internal battery that preserves clock/calendar data
and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS.
cold boot
Process of starting up the computer by turning on the power. If
power is already on, the process means to turn off the computer
and turn it on again. A cold boot reinitializes all devices.
CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube. A type of display screen used in desktop
monitors. It forms the screen image using tiny dots called, pixels.
See also LCD.
cursor
A movable image on the display screen that indicates where the
next entered data appears.
D
default
A value, option, or setting that the computer automatically selects
until you direct it otherwise.