Pci (peripheral component interface) bus, Pdf format, Pnp (plug and play) – AOpen AK77-600N User Manual

Page 99: Post (power-on self test)

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Developed by Intel, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is a local bus standard. A bus is a channel used to transfer data to

(input) and from (output) a computer and to or from a peripheral device. Most PCs have a PCI bus usually implemented at

32-bits providing a 33 MHz clock speed with a throughput rate of 133 MBps.

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With PDF file, it is easy to do universal document exchange. Virtually any document may be converted in Portable Document

Format (PDF). Contents in PDF documents are exactly the same as the original file, including fonts and graphics, and they can

be distributed by e-mail or stored on the World Wide Web, an intranet, a file system, or a CD-ROM for other users to view on

any platforms. You may download Acrobat Reader in order to read PDF file from its website (

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Oversimplified, Plug-and-Play automatically tells the software (device drivers) where to find various pieces of hardware (devices)

such as modems, network cards, sound cards, etc. Plug-and-Play's task is to match up physical devices with the software

(device drivers) that operates them and to establish channels of communication between each physical device and its driver.

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The BIOS self-test procedure after power-on, sometimes, it is the first or the second screen shown on your monitor during

system boot.

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