Glossary 3
H
hard
disk
A rigid magnetic storage device that provides fast access to stored data.
hardware
The electrical and mechanical parts from which a computer is made.
hertz
(Hz) A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
hot
key
Combination of two or three keys (such as
Ctrl-Alt-Del
) that you press simultaneously for
a particular function.
I
input
/
output
(I/O) The process of transferring data between the computer and external devices.
IDE
Intelligent Drive Electronics. A hard disk drive type that has controller electronics built into
the drive and delivers high throughput.
interface
A connection that enables two devices to communicate.
interrupt
A special control signal from an I/O device that diverts the attention of the microprocessor
from the program to a special address.
K
kilobyte
(KB) 1024 bytes.
L
LAN
Local Area Network.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. An LCD consists of a thin sandwich of two glass plates with sealed
edges, containing nematic liquid-crystal material that forms the screen image.
load
To copy a program into the computer's memory from a storage device.
Summary of Contents for Versa TXi Series
Page 1: ...NEC Versa TXi Series Notebook Computers VERSA TXi S E R V I C E M A N U A L ...
Page 42: ...3 Disassembly and Reassembly n Required Tools and Equipment n Disassembly n Reassembly ...
Page 72: ...6 Troubleshooting n Problem Checklist n Startup Problems n Diagnostics ...
Page 81: ...7 Specifications n System Components n Memory Map n Interrupt Controllers ...