Dell PowerEdge 1600SC User Manual

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Each peripheral connection must be assigned an IRQ number. For example, the first serial port in your system (COM1) is assigned to IRQ4 by default. Two
devices can share the same IRQ assignment, but you cannot operate both devices simultaneously.

 

ITE

 

Abbreviation for information technology equipment.

 

jumper

 

Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. The wire

connects the pins and creates a circuit. Jumpers provide a simple and reversible method of changing the circuitry in a printed circuit board.

 

K

 

Abbreviation for kilo-, indicating 1,000.

 

KB

 

Abbreviation for kilobyte(s), 1,024 bytes.

 

KB/sec

 

Abbreviation for kilobyte(s) per second.

 

Kbit(s)

 

Abbreviation for kilobit(s), 1,024 bits.

 

Kbit(s)/sec

 

Abbreviation for kilobit(s) per second.

 

key combination

 

A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same time. For example, you can reboot your system by pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key

combination.

 

kg

 

Abbreviation for kilogram(s), 1,000 grams.

 

kHz

 

Abbreviation for kilohertz, 1,000 hertz.

 

LAN

 

Acronym for local area network. A LAN system is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated

specifically to the LAN.

 

lb

 

Abbreviation for pound(s).

 

LED

 

Abbreviation for light-emitting diode. An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it.

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