Subdirectory
A disk directory
that
branches down from another directory or from
the root directory.
Suspend mode
The power-saving mode
screen, press
our computer enters after you close the
or when it detects a standby timeout
period specified in the SETUP program.
Switch
An option you can add to a command that modifies the way the
command works. Switches are usually preceded by a / (forward
slash). For example, if you add the /S switch to the FORMAT
command, MS-DOS installs the operating system on a diskette as it
formats it.
See also Parameter.
System disk
A disk containing one of the operating systems used by your
computer.
Timeout period
An amount of time you can specify using the SETUP program or
VGACONF utility; if the hard disk or system is not accessed for the
specified amount of time, the computer enters Suspend mode.
Utility program
A type of program designed to allow you to change computer settings
and perform useful applications
VGA
Video Graphics Array. A type of high-resolution display adapter.
Your computer’s VGA adapter can display resolutions up to 640
x
480
on the LCD screen and 800 x 600 on an external VGA monitor.
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