Toshiba Satellite C640 User Manual
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User’s Manual
Glossary-10
Glossary
M
main board: See motherboard.
megabyte (MB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 kilobytes. See also
kilobyte.
megahertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals 1 million cycles per
second. See also hertz.
menu: A software interface that displays a list of options on the screen.
Also called a screen.
microprocessor: A hardware component contained in a single integrated
circuit that carries out instructions. Also called the central
processing unit (CPU), one of the main parts of the computer.
mode: A method of operation, for example, the Boot Mode, Sleep Mode or
the Hibernation Mode.
modem: Derived from modulator/demodulator, a device that converts
(modulates) digital data for transmission over telephone lines and
then converts modulated data (demodulates) to digital format where
received.
monitor: A device that uses rows and columns of pixels to display
alphanumeric characters or graphic images. See also CRT.
motherboard: A name sometimes used to refer to the main printed circuit
board in processing equipment. It usually contains integrated
circuits that perform the processor’s basic functions and provides
connectors for adding other boards that perform special functions.
Sometimes called a main board.
N
non-system disk: A formatted floppy diskette you can use to store
programs and data but you cannot use to start the computer. See
system disk.
nonvolatile memory: Memory, usually read-only (ROM), that is capable of
permanently storing information. Turning the computer’s power off
does not alter data stored in nonvolatile memory.
numeric keypad overlay: A feature that allows you to use certain keys on
the keyboard to perform numeric entry, or to control cursor and page
movement.
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.
- 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 L50DT-A
- Satellite L50D-A
- Satellite P50-A
- Satellite Pro NB10-A
- Satellite Pro NB10-A
- Qosmio PX30T-A
- Satellite L70-B
- Satellite Pro L670
- Satellite Pro L500D
- Satellite L505
- Satellite L505
- Satellite C660D
- Satellite Pro C660
- 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
- Satellite Z930
- Portege Z930-E
- Satellite Z930
- Portege Z930-E
- 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 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
- WT7-C
- Satellite U50-A
- CB30
- Satellite Pro S750
- Satellite L740