User's Manual

248 Glossary
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SURGE PROTECTORS — Prevent voltage spikes, such as those that may occur
during an electrical storm, from entering the computer through the electrical outlet.
Surge protectors do not protect against lightning strikes or against brownouts, which
occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC-line
voltage level.
Network connections cannot be protected by surge protectors. Always disconnect
the network cable from the network connector during electrical storms.
SVGA — super-video graphics array — A video standard for video cards and
controllers. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768.
The number of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the
capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of
video memory installed in the computer.
S-
VI DEO TV-OUT — A connector used to attach a TV or digital audio device to
the computer.
SXGA — super-extended graphics array — A video standard for video cards and
controllers that supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024.
SXGA+ — super-extended graphics array plus — A video standard for video cards
and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1400 x 1050.
SYSTEM BOARD — The main circuit board in your computer. Also known as the
motherboard.
SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM — A utility that serves as an interface between the
computer hardware and the operating system. System setup allows you to configure
user-selectable options in the BIOS, such as date and time or system password.
Unless you understand what effect the settings have on the computer, do not change
the settings for this program.
SYSTEM TRAY — See notification area.
T
TAPI — telephony application programming interface — Enables Windows
programs to operate with a wide variety of telephony devices, including voice, data,
fax, and video.
TEXT EDI TOR — A program used to create and edit files that contain only text; for
example, Windows Notepad uses a text editor. Text editors do not usually provide
word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to underline, change fonts, and so
on).
TRAVEL M ODULE — A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a
portable computer to reduce the weight of the computer.