Toshiba Satellite L505 User Manual
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User’s Manual
Glossary-11
L500/L505/L500D/L505D
O
OCR: Optical Character Recognition (reader). A technique or device that
uses laser or visible light to identify characters and input them into a
storage device.
online state: A functional state of a peripheral device when it is ready to
receive or transmit data.
operating system: A group of programs that controls the basic operation
of a computer. Operating system functions include interpreting
programs, creating data files, and controlling the transmission and
receipt (input/output) of data to and from memory and peripheral
device.
output: The results of a computer operation. Output commonly indicates
data 1) printed on paper, 2) displayed at a terminal, 3) sent through
the serial port of internal modem, or 4) stored on some magnetic
media.
P
PAL: PAL (Phase Alternating Line) is the dominant video and broadcasting
standard in Europe.
parity: 1) The symmetrical relationship between two parameter values
(integers) both of which are either on or off; odd or even; 0 or 1.
2) In serial communications, an error detection bit that is added to a
group of data bits making the sum of the bits even or odd. Parity can
be set to none, odd, or even.
password: A unique string of characters used to identify a specific user.
The computer provides various levels of password protection such
as user and supervisor.
PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect. An industry standard 32-bit bus.
peripheral: Any device, such as a printer or joystick, that is attached to the
computer and controlled by the computer’s CPU.
Péritel: Péritel is a 21-pin connecting cable/port system that allows images
and high-quality stereo sound (including Dolby
®
Pro-Logic sound
formats) to be sent from one audio-visual device to another. It is also
known as a “SCART connector” or “Euro connector”.
pixel: A picture element. The smallest dot that can be made on a display or
printer. Also called a pel.
plug and play: A capability with Windows that enables the system to
automatically recognize connections of external devices and make
the necessary configurations in the computer.
pointing device: Any device, such as the TouchPad or a mouse, that
enables you to move the cursor on the screen.
- 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 L550
- Satellite Pro L550D
- Satellite M840-B
- Satellite Pro L830
- Satellite R830
- Portege R830
- Satellite R930
- Tecra Z40t-A
- Tecra Z40t-A
- WT310
- WT310
- WT310
- Satellite C670D
- Equium U400
- Satellite U400D
- Portege M800
- Satellite Pro A300
- Satellite Pro A300
- Satellite L775D
- Tecra A11
- 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 Pro L500D
- Satellite L505
- Satellite C660D
- Satellite Pro C660
- Qosmio G50
- Satellite L350
- Satellite L350
- Equium L300
- 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 L875
- Satellite L870D
- Satellite L870-E
- Satellite Pro L450D
- Portege Z930-E
- Satellite Z930
- Portege Z930-E
- Satellite Z930
- Tecra A50-A
- Satellite Pro A50-A
- Tecra A50-A
- Satellite Pro A50-A
- Satellite Pro 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 Pro A300D
- Satellite 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 L950D
- Satellite L950
- 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