Dell Inspiron 2000 - Manual (Page 31)

l Data transfer rates of up to 16 MB/sec
l Support for drives other than just hard-disk drives, such as CD-ROM and tape drives
l Support for hard-disk drives with capacities greater than 528 MB
l Support for up to two controllers, each with up to two devices attached
EMI
Abbreviation for electromagnetic interference.
EPP
Abbreviation for Enhanced Parallel Port. A parallel-port design that provides improved bidirectional data transmission.
ESD
Abbreviation for electrostatic discharge.
expansion bus
Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for devices such as a network card or an internal modem.
expansion card
A printed circuit board that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the computer's system board. An expansion card adds some specialized function to the computer by
providing an interface between the expansion bus and a device. An example of an expansion card is a sound card.
expansion-card connector
A connector on the computer's system board for plugging in an expansion card.
Express Service Code
The Express Service Code routes calls directly to the proper support personnel.
extended memory
RAM above 1 MB. Most software that can use it, such as the Windows 98 operating system, requires that extended memory be under the control of an XMM.
Extended PC Cards
NOTICE: Take extra precautions if you use extended PC Cards in the computer. Extended cards are longer versions of standard PC Cards. They fit into, and
operate correctly with, the computer. However, they extend beyond the edge of the computer when installed. If something strikes the exposed end of an
installed card, the card or the system board can be damaged. Always remove an extended PC Card before you pack the computer for traveling.
F
Abbreviation for Fahrenheit.
FAT
Acronym for file allocation table. The file system structure used by the MS-DOS and Windows operating systems to organize and keep track of file storage. The Windows
NT ® operating system can optionally use a FAT file system structure.
FCC
Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission.
FIFO
Acronym for first-in first-out.
flash code
When errors that occur during the boot routine cannot be reported on the display or on an external monitor (if attached), the numbers lock, capitals lock, and scroll lock
indicators may flash together in a pattern of lights (or flash code) that identifies the problem. For example, one flash, followed by a second flash, and then a burst of three
flashes (code 1-1-3) means that the computer was unable to read the data in NVRAM.
flash memory