Users Guide

A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen. Mouse-aware software allows you to activate
commands by clicking a mouse button while pointing at objects displayed on the screen.
ms
Abbreviation for millisecond(s).
MS-DOS
Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System.
MTBF
Abbreviation for mean time between failures.
multifrequency monitor
A monitor that supports several video standards. A multifrequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the
signal from a variety of video adapters.
mV
Abbreviation for millivolt(s).
NIC
Acronym for network interface card.
NiCad
Acronym for nickel cadmium.
NiMH
Abbreviation for nickel-metal hydride.
NLM
Acronym for NetWare
®
Loadable Module.
NMI
Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to signal the microprocessor about hardware errors
such as parity errors.
noninterlaced
A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen.
ns
Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second.
NTFS