Toshiba M200 Manual Do Utilizador

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resolution — A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be 

produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer, 
resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is 
expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and 
vertically. 

restart — Synonymous with reboot. To reset the computer by reloading 

the operating system without turning the computer off. See also 
boot.

RJ11 — A modular connector used on most U.S. telephone systems and 

direct-connect modems. The RJ11 connector is a 6-wire connector.

ROM (read-only memory) — Non-volatile memory that can be read 

but not written to. By non-volatile, we mean that information in 
ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This 
type of memory is used to store your computer’s BIOS, which is 
essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. See 
also BIOS, memory. Compare RAM.

select — To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the 

intent to perform some operation on it.

serial — Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means 

the transmission of one bit at a time sequentially over a single 
channel. On your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface 
between the computer and an appropriate device. Compare parallel.

shortcut — See keyboard shortcut.

software — See program. Compare hardware.

Standby — A feature of some Windows

®

 operating systems that allows 

you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications 
and to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer 
on again.

Suspend — A feature of some Windows

®

 operating systems that allows 

you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications 
and to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer 
on again.