FUJITSU LIFEBOOK 990TX2 - Manual (Page 197)

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SGRAM
Synchronous Graphic Random Access Memory.
Serial Port
A connection to another device through which
data is transferred one bit at a time on a single
wire with any other wires only f or control of
the device not for transfer of data.
Shadow RAM
A technique of copying data or applications
stored in ROM (Read Only Memory) into
RAM (Random Access Memory) for access
during actual operation. RAM is much faster
to access than ROM,however ROM contents
are not lost when power is removed.Shadowing
allows permanently stored information to be
rapidly accessed.
SRAM
Static random access memory. A specific tech-
nology of making RAM which does not require
periodic data refreshing.
Status Indicator
A display which reports the condition of some
portion of your hardware.On your Computer
this is an LCD screen just above the keyboard.
Stereo (audio)
A system using two channels to process sound
from two different sources.
Stroke (keyboard)
The amount of travel of a key when it is pressed
from resting to fully depressed.
Suspend
To make inoperative for a period of time. Your
notebook uses various suspension states to
reduce power consumption and prolong the
charge of your battery.
SVGA
Super VGA.
S-Video
Super Video. A component video system for
driving a TV or computer monitor.
System Clock
An oscillator of fixed precise frequency which
synchronizes the operation of the system and is
counted to provide time of day and date.
TFT
Thin Film Transistor - A technology for flat
display panels which uses a thin film matrix of
transistors to control each pixel of the display
screen individually.
UL
Underwriters Laboratories - An independent
organization that tests and certifies the electri-
cal safety of devices.
USB
Universal Serial Bus - A bus standard developed
by the PC and telecom industry to allow plug
and play of computer peripherials.USB allows
up to 127 devices to be run simultaneously by
daisy-chaining. Dual USB ports provide two
separate chains.