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... for 24 hours. Leave the power connected and the battery should begin charging after a few minutes. The RTC battery powers the System Time Clock and BIOS memory used to store your computer was shipped, resulting in the following conditions: ❖ The battery is powered off even when the AC adapter is...
... for 24 hours. Leave the power connected and the battery should begin charging after a few minutes. The RTC battery powers the System Time Clock and BIOS memory used to store your computer was shipped, resulting in the following conditions: ❖ The battery is powered off even when the AC adapter is...
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.... To access it, open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings ❖ Password-Allows you to configure the parallel port default settings...
.... To access it, open the Start menu, click Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. Sample TOSHIBA HWSetup window The tabs represent various dialog boxes. They are: ❖ General-Allows you to view current BIOS, hard disk drive and memory settings ❖ Password-Allows you to configure the parallel port default settings...
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.... Plug and Play is called the Direct Memory Access (DMA). Interrupt Request Channel The channel to the CPU is a computer standard that helps the system BIOS (basic input/ output system) and the operating system to automatically assign resources to bypass the microprocessor and access memory directly. Direct Memory Access Similarly, the...
.... Plug and Play is called the Direct Memory Access (DMA). Interrupt Request Channel The channel to the CPU is a computer standard that helps the system BIOS (basic input/ output system) and the operating system to automatically assign resources to bypass the microprocessor and access memory directly. Direct Memory Access Similarly, the...
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Acronyms These acronyms may not be available on your computer. Glossary TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may appear in this user's guide. AC alternating current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-ROM compact disc read-only memory CD-RW compact disc rewrite memory CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor COM1 communications port 1 (serial port) COM2 communications port 2 (serial port) CPU central processing unit 220
Acronyms These acronyms may not be available on your computer. Glossary TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may appear in this user's guide. AC alternating current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-ROM compact disc read-only memory CD-RW compact disc rewrite memory CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor COM1 communications port 1 (serial port) COM2 communications port 2 (serial port) CPU central processing unit 220
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... a communication device, such as bits per second (not necessarily the same as a printer or modem, transmits information. See BIOS. Baud rate is the smallest unit of signal changes per second). boot - application - A computer program that loads and initializes... the operating system. Applications include word processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems. See also program. BIOS (basic input/output system) - Short for the startup files in case the original file is passed between two devices. Compare direct...
... a communication device, such as bits per second (not necessarily the same as a printer or modem, transmits information. See BIOS. Baud rate is the smallest unit of signal changes per second). boot - application - A computer program that loads and initializes... the operating system. Applications include word processors, spreadsheets, and database management systems. See also program. BIOS (basic input/output system) - Short for the startup files in case the original file is passed between two devices. Compare direct...
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Non-volatile memory that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications and to enter commands. See also BIOS, memory. On your computer's BIOS, which is used to store your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface between the computer and an appropriate device. See keyboard shortcut. See program...
Non-volatile memory that allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications and to enter commands. See also BIOS, memory. On your computer's BIOS, which is used to store your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface between the computer and an appropriate device. See keyboard shortcut. See program...