Asus W5Fe User Manual

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Appendix

RAM (Random Access Memory)

RAM (usually just called memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, applica-

tion programs, and data in current use are temporarily kept so that they can be quickly reached by the

computer’s processor instead of having to read from and write to slower storage such as the hard disk

or optical disc.

Suspend Mode

In Save-to-RAM (STR) and Save-to-Disk (STD), the CPU clock is stopped and most of the Notebook PC

devices are put in their lowest active state. The Notebook PC enters Suspend when the system remains

idle for a specified amount of time or manually using the function keys. The time-out setting of both

Hard Disk and Video can be set by the BIOS Setup. The Power LED blinks when the Notebook PC is

in STR mode. In STD mode, the Notebook PC will appear to be powered OFF.

System Disk

A system disk contains the core file of an operating system and is used to boot up the operating system.

TPM (Trusted Platform Module) (on selected models)

The TPM is a security hardware device on the system board that will hold computer-generated keys for

encryption. It is a hardware-based solution that can help avoid attacks by hackers looking to capture

passwords and encryption keys to sensitive data. The TPM provides the ability to the PC or Notebook

PC to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy.

Twisted-Pair Cable

The cable used to connect the Ethernet card to a host (generally a Hub or Switch) is called a straight-

through Twisted Pair Ethernet (TPE). The end connectors are called RJ-45 connectors, which are not

compatible with RJ-11 telephone connectors. If connecting two computers together without a hub in

between, a crossover twisted-pair is required.

UltraDMA/66 or 100

UltraDMA/66 or 100 are new specifications to improve IDE transfer rates. Unlike traditional PIO mode,

which only uses the rising edge of IDE command signal to transfer data, UltraDMA/66 or 100 uses both

rising edge and falling edge.

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

A new 4-pin serial peripheral bus that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard,

mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem/ISDN to be automatically configured when they are at-

tached physically without having to install drivers or reboot. With USB, the traditional complex cables

from back panel of your PC can be eliminated.