Dell Precision 610 - Manual (Page 129)

Abbreviation for Desktop Management Interface. DMI enables
the management of your computer system's software and
hardware. DMI collects information about the system's
components, such as the operating system, memory,
peripherals, expansion cards, and asset tag. Information about
the system's components is displayed as a MIF file or through
the
Dell OpenManage Client Administrator program.
DMTF
Abbreviation for Desktop Management Task Force, a
consortium of companies representing hardware and software
providers, of which Dell Computer Corporation is a member.
dpi
Abbreviation for dots per inch.
DPMS
Abbreviation for Display Power Management Signaling. A
standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards
Association (VESA(r)) that defines the hardware signals sent
by a video controller to activate power management states in a
monitor. A monitor is said to be DPMS-compliant when it is
designed to enter a power management state after receiving
the appropriate signal from a computer's video controller.
DRAM
Abbreviation for dynamic random-access memory. A
computer's RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips.
Because DRAM chips cannot store an electrical charge
indefinitely, your computer continually refreshes each DRAM
chip in the computer.
drive-type number
Your computer can recognize a number of specific hard-disk
drives. Each is assigned a drive-type number that is stored in
NVRAM. The hard-disk drive(s) specified in your computer's
System Setup program must match the actual drive(s) installed
in the computer. The System Setup program also allows you to
specify physical parameters (logical cylinders, logical heads,
cylinder number, and logical sectors per pack) for drives not
included in the table of drive types stored in NVRAM.
DTE
Abbreviation for data terminal equipment. Any device, such as
a computer system, that can send data in digital form by
means of a cable or communications line. The DTE is
connected to the cable or communications line through a data
communications equipment (DCE) device, such as a modem.
SIMM
Acronym for single in-line memory module. A small circuit
board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system
board.
Slot 2 SEC
Abbreviation for Slot 2 single-edge contact. Newer Intel
processors, such as the Intel Pentium II Xeon™ processor, use
this type of connector as an interface between the processor
and the system board.
SMART
Acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology. A technology that allows hard-disk drives to report
errors and failures to the system BIOS, which then displays an
error message on the screen. To take advantage of this
technology, you must have a SMART-compliant hard-disk
drive and the proper support in the system BIOS.
SNMP
Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP
is an industry-standard interface that allows a network
manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations.
SRAM
Abbreviation for static random-access memory. Because
SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing, they are
substantially faster than DRAM chips.
SVGA
Abbreviation for super video graphics array. VGA and SVGA
are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution
and color display capabilities than previous standards.
To display a program at a specific resolution, you must install
the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support
the resolution. Similarly, the number of colors that a program
can display depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the
video driver, and the amount of video memory installed in the
computer.
switch
On a computer system board, switches control various circuits
or functions in your computer system. These switches are
known as DIP switches; they are normally packaged in groups
of two or more switches in a plastic case. Two common DIP
switches are used on system boards: slide switches and rocker
switches. The names of the switches are based on how the
settings (on and off) of the switches are changed.
syntax
The rules that dictate how you must type a command or