User's Manual

240 Glossary
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DELL CONFI DENTI AL – PRELI MI NARY 1/29/03 – FOR PROOF ONLY
improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory
access to transfer data and often improves performance.
EI DE — enhanced integrated device electronics — An improved version of the
IDE interface for hard drives and CD drives.
EMI — electromagnetic interference — Electrical interference caused by
electromagnetic radiation.
ENERGY STAR
®
— Environmental Protection Agency requirements that
decrease the overall consumption of electricity.
EPP — enhanced parallel port — A parallel connector design that provides
bidirectional data transmission.
ESD — electrostatic discharge — A rapid discharge of static electricity. ESD can
damage integrated circuits found in computer and communications equipment.
EXPANSI ON CARD — A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the
system board in some computers, expanding the capabilities of the computer.
Examples include video, modem, and sound cards.
EXPANSI ON SLOT — A connector on the system board (in some computers)
where you insert an expansion card, connecting it to the system bus.
E XPRESS SERVI CE CODE — A numeric code located on a sticker on your
Dell™ computer. Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for assistance.
Express Service Code service may not be available in some countries.
EXTENDED DI SPLAY M ODE — A display setting that allows you to use a second
monitor as an extension of your display. Also referred to as dual display mode.
EXTENDED PC CARD — A PC Card that extends beyond the edge of the PC
Card slot when installed.
NOTICE: Always remove an extended PC Card before packing the computer
or traveling. If something strikes the exposed end of the PC Card, the system
board may be damaged.
NOTE: If your computer
has two PC Card
connectors, always install
extended PC Cards in the
top connector.
F
FAHRENHEI T — A temperature measurement system where 32° is the freezing
point and 212° is the boiling point of water.
FCC — Federal Communications Commission — A U.S. agency responsible for
enforcing communications-related regulations that state how much radiation
computers and other electronic equipment can emit.
FLOPPY DRIVE — A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks.
FOLDER — A term used to describe space on a disk or drive where files are
organized and grouped. Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in various ways,
such as alphabetically, by date, and by size.
FORM AT — The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. W hen a drive