Expansion card, Installed i, Expansion cards – Dell OptiPlex GX240 User Manual

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EPP/ECP

Enhanced Parallel Port (

EPP

)/Extended Capabilities Port (

ECP

). A

parallel

port

design that provides improved bidirectional data transmission, using

DMA

. EPP is for nonprinter

devices

. ECP is for printers and scanners.

EPROM

Erasable programmable read-only memory (

ROM

). A

chip

that can be erased

and then reprogrammed.

ESD

Electrostatic discharge. A rapid discharge of static electricity that can damage

computer

chips

and devices.

Ethernet

A network communications protocol. See also

Network Adapter

.

Expansion Card

An electronic circuit board that installs in an

expansion slot

on the computer’s

system board, expanding the capabilities of the computer. Examples of

expansion cards include, video, modem, and sound cards.

Expansion Slot

A connector or "slot" on the computer’s system board that allows for the

insertion of an

expansion card

, connecting it to the computer’s

bus

.

Express Service Code

A numeric code located on a sticker on your Dell™ computer. This code is a

mathematical conversion of the computer’s

Service Tag Number

into a purely

numeric format allowing for easy entry into Dell's automated call-routing

system. Enter the Express Service Code, using a touch-tone telephone, when

contacting Dell for assistance. For more information, see

http://support.dell.com.

F

Fahrenheit. A measurement of temperature that equals the conversion

formula (9 / 5) * Tc + 32, where Tc equals temperature in

C

.

FCC

Federal Communications Commission. A U.S. agency responsible for enforcing

communications-related regulations on how much radiation computers and

other electronic equipment can emit.

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