User's Manual

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-video 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.

TAPI — telephony application programming interface — Enables Windows programs to operate with a wide

variety of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video.

text editor — 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 module — A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a portable computer to reduce the

weight of the computer.

UPS — uninterruptible power supply — A backup power source used when the electrical power fails or drops

to an unacceptable voltage level. A UPS keeps a computer running for a limited amount of time when there is

no electrical power. UPS systems typically provide surge suppression and may also provide voltage regulation.

Small UPS systems provide battery power for a few minutes to enable you to shut down your computer.

USB — universal serial bus — A hardware interface for a low-speed device such as a USB-compatible

keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems),

imaging devices, or storage devices. Devices are plugged directly in to a 4-pin socket on your computer or in

to a multi-port hub that plugs in to your computer. USB devices can be connected and disconnected while the

computer is turned on, and they can also be daisy-chained together.

UTP — unshielded twisted pair — Describes a type of cable used in most telephone networks and some

computer networks. Pairs of unshielded wires are twisted to protect against electromagnetic interference,

rather than relying on a metal sheath around each pair of wires to protect against interference.

UXGA — ultra extended graphics array — A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports

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