Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual
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Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to your system's RAM. The amount of video memory
installed primarily influences the number of colors that a program can display (with the appropriate video drivers and monitor
capabilities).
video mode
Video adapters normally support multiple text and graphics display modes. Character-based software displays in text modes
that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters. Graphics-based software displays in graphics modes that can be
defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors.
video resolution
Video resolution—800 x 600, for example—is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down.
To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must
support the resolution.
VRAM
Abbreviation for video random-access memory. Some video adapters use VRAM chips (or a combination of VRAM and DRAM)
to improve video performance. VRAM is dual-ported, allowing the video adapter to update the screen and receive new image
data at the same time.
W
Abbreviation for watt(s).
WH
Abbreviation for watt-hour(s).
win.ini file
A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the win.ini file to determine a variety
of options for the Windows operating environment. Among other things, the win.ini file records what printer(s) and fonts are
installed for Windows. The win.ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional settings for Windows application
programs that are installed on the hard drive.
Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the win.ini file. On other occasions, you may
need to change or add options to the win.ini file manually with a text editor such as Notepad.
Windows Powered
A Windows operating system designed for use on devices and appliances. For NAS systems, the Windows Powered operating
system is dedicated to file service for network clients.
write-protected
Read-only files are said to be write-protected. You can write-protect a 3.5-inch diskette by sliding its write-protect tab to the
open position or by setting the write-protect feature in the System Setup program.