Toshiba Tecra A11 User Manual
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Glossary-6
User’s Manual
TECRA A11/S11, Satellite Pro S500
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data: Information that is factual, measurable or statistical that a computer
can process, store, or retrieve.
data bits: A data communications parameter controlling the number of bits
(binary digits) used to make up a byte. If data bits = 7 the computer
can generate 128 unique characters. If data bits = 8 the computer
can generate 256 unique characters.
DC: Direct Current. Electric current that flows in one direction. This type of
power is usually supplied by batteries.
default: The parameter value automatically selected by the system when
you or the program do not provide instructions. Also called a preset
value.
delete: To remove data from a disk or other data storage device.
Synonymous with erase.
device driver: A program (called a “driver”) that permits a computer to
communicate with a device.
dialog box: A window that accepts user input to make system settings or
record other information.
disable: To turn a computer option off. See also enable.
disk drive: The device that randomly accesses information on a disk and
copies it to the computer’s memory. It also writes data from memory
to the disk. To accomplish these tasks, the unit physically rotates the
disk at high speed past a read-write head.
disk storage: Storing data on magnetic disk. Data is arranged on
concentric tracks much like a phonograph record.
display: A CRT, LCD, or other image producing device used to view
computer output.
documentation: The set of manuals and/or other instructions written for
the users of a computer system or application. Computer system
documentation typically includes procedural and tutorial information
as well as system functions.
double click: To press and release the pointing device’s primary button
rapidly twice without moving the pointing device. In the Windows
operating system, this refers to the pointing device’s left button,
unless otherwise stated.
driver: A software program, generally part of the operating system, that
controls a specific piece of hardware (frequently a peripheral device
such as a printer or mouse).
DVD: An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. See also DVD-ROM.
DVD-R (+R, -R): A Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable disk can be written
once and read many times. The DVD-R drive uses a laser to read
data from the disc.
- e310
- e750
- e750
- NB100
- NB305
- NB305
- NB305
- Libretto U100
- Satellite Pro L20
- Tecra A7
- Satellite Pro S200
- Tecra A3
- M5
- Satellite Pro L40
- Satellite Pro L40
- NB200
- Tecra M9
- Tecra M4
- Tecra A8
- Satellite Pro M40X
- Satellite Pro P200
- Equium U300
- Tecra S3
- Tecra A2
- Satellite Pro M40
- Tecra M7
- A215-S4767
- A215-S7422
- U200
- 2550CDT
- A210-EZ2202X
- A120
- A210
- Satellite Pro A300
- A205
- A20-S259
- 4600
- A215-S6804
- A2
- A210-EZ2203X
- Satellite Pro L310
- A45
- X500-S1801
- A200
- A200
- SATELLITE M300
- A200 SE
- U305-S7448
- Toshubia Tecra R940
- A215-S7472
- A135-S2266
- 5100 9
- Excite 10 GMAD00301010
- BRnR 4000 4005WLMi
- U305-S2812
- X205-SLi1
- 2405
- Tosvert VF-MB1/S15
- U305-S7477
- TOSVERT VF-S15 series option unit Function E6581830
- U400-S1001X
- 1600EP
- U205-S5057
- A205 EN
- Satellite L755D
- Satellite Pro L550D
- Satellite L550
- Satellite Pro L830
- Satellite M840-B
- Satellite R830
- Portege R830
- Satellite R930
- Tecra Z40t-A
- Tecra Z40t-A
- WT310
- WT310
- WT310
- Satellite C670D
- Portege M800
- Equium U400
- Satellite U400D
- Satellite Pro A300
- Satellite Pro A300
- Satellite L775D
- Tecra A11
- Tecra A10
- Satellite C650D
- Satellite L755D
- Satellite L50D-A
- Satellite P50-A
- Satellite L50DT-A
- Satellite Pro NB10-A
- Satellite Pro NB10-A
- Qosmio PX30T-A
- Satellite L70-B
- Satellite Pro L670
- Satellite L505
- Satellite Pro L500D
- Satellite L505
- Satellite Pro C660
- Satellite C660D
- Qosmio G50
- Satellite L350
- Equium L300
- Satellite L350
- Satellite L350
- Satellite C850-C
- Satellite L850
- Satellite L855D
- Satellite L855-B
- Satellite Pro C50D-A
- Satellite C50-A
- Satellite C50-A
- Satellite L70-B
- Satellite L70-B
- Satellite P50-B
- WT10-A
- Satellite Pro L300
- Satellite C660D
- Satellite P50-A
- Qosmio X500
- Qosmio X500
- Satellite U40T-A
- Satellite L870D
- Satellite L870-E
- Satellite L875
- Satellite Pro L450D
- Portege Z930-E
- Satellite Z930
- Portege Z930-E
- Satellite Z930
- Satellite Pro A50-A
- Tecra A50-A
- Satellite Pro A50-A
- Satellite Pro A50-A
- Tecra A50-A
- Satellite Pro T110
- Satellite P300
- Satellite Pro C70-A
- Satellite Pro C70-A
- Satellite C50D
- Portege R30-A
- Satellite U920T
- Satellite U920T
- Satellite T230
- Equium L350
- Satellite P300
- AT200
- Satellite U940
- AT270
- Satellite A500D
- Satellite A500D
- Satellite L550D
- Qosmio F750
- Qosmio F750
- Qosmio F750
- Satellite P40T-A
- Satellite C50-A
- Satellite A300D
- Satellite Pro A300D
- Satellite Pro R50-B
- Satellite Pro R50-B
- Satellite S70-A
- Satellite Pro U500
- Satellite Pro U500
- LX830-B
- Portege Z830
- Satellite P875
- Satellite P875
- AS200
- Qosmio X70-A
- Satellite L655D
- Satellite P775
- Satellite Pro A50-A
- Portege R600
- Portege R600
- Qosmio X875
- Qosmio X875
- Satellite L950
- Satellite L950D
- Satellite A660
- Satellite A660
- Satellite A660
- Satellite P850
- Satellite P850
- Satellite P850
- NB500
- NB520
- Satellite Pro S300L
- Satellite W30T-A
- Satellite P845
- Satellite P845
- Satellite L30W-B
- AT300
- Satellite L670D
- Tecra M11
- Tecra M11
- Portege M750
- Satellite L735
- Qosmio X70-A
- Qosmio F60
- LX830
- Satellite A350D
- Satellite Pro L630
- A1
- NB200
- NB200
- Satellite C55DT-A
- Tecra R10
- Qosmio X770
- Satellite U840
- Satellite U840T
- Satellite U840
- AT300SE-B
- Satellite Pro C840
- Satellite U840W
- Satellite U840W
- Satellite R630
- Qosmio X300
- Qosmio X300
- Satellite P755
- Satellite P755
- Qosmio F50
- KIRA
- WT8-A
- NB510
- AT10PE-A
- AT10-A
- Qosmio DX730
- Qosmio DX730
- Qosmio DX730
- Portege M780
- Satellite Pro C40-A
- Satellite C640
- Satellite C640
- WT7-C
- Satellite U50-A
- CB30
- Satellite Pro S750
- Satellite L740