Dell D630 Manual

Appendix201
21
Appendix
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
FCC Class B
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction 
manual, may cause interference with radio and television reception. This 
equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following...

202Appendix
If necessary, consult a representative of Dell Inc. or an experienced 
radio/television technician for additional suggestions. 
The following information is provided on the device or devices covered in this 
document in compliance with the FCC regulations: 
• Product names: Dell™ Latitude™ D630 and Dell Latitude D630c
• Model number: PP24L
• Company name:
Dell Inc.
Worldwide Regulatory Compliance & Environmental Affairs
One Dell Way
Round Rock, TX 78682 USA
512-338-4400
 NOTE: For further...

Glossary203
Glossary
Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or 
may not describe features included with your particular computer.
A
AC — alternating current — The form of electricity that powers your computer when 
you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet.
ACPI — advanced configuration and power interface — A power management 
specification that enables Microsoft
® Windows® operating systems to put a computer 
in standby or hibernate mode to...

204Glossary
bit — The smallest unit of data interpreted by your computer.
Bluetooth
® wireless technology — A wireless technology standard for short-range (9 
m [29 feet]) networking devices that allows for enabled devices to automatically 
recognize each other.
boot sequence — Specifies the order of the devices from which the computer 
attempts to boot.
bootable media — A DVD, CD, or floppy disk that you can use to start your 
computer. In case your hard drive is damaged or your computer has a virus,...

Glossary205
CD-RW/DVD drive — A drive, sometimes referred to as a combo drive, that can read 
CDs and DVDs and write to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs) 
discs. You can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, but you can write to CD-R discs 
only once.
clock speed — The speed, given in MHz, that indicates how fast computer 
components that are connected to the system bus operate. 
CMOS — A type of electronic circuit. Computers use a small amount of battery-
powered CMOS memory to hold date,...

206Glossary
can speed up operations that retrieve data from disk storage. Computers that use disk 
striping generally allow the user to select the data unit size or stripe width. 
DMA — direct memory access — A channel that allows certain types of data transfer 
between RAM and a device to bypass the processor.
docking device — See APR.
DMTF — Distributed Management Task Force — A consortium of hardware and 
software companies who develop management standards for distributed desktop, 
network,...

Glossary207
ECP — extended capabilities port — A parallel connector design that provides 
improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory 
access to transfer data and often improves performance.
EIDE — 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...

208Glossary
your user identity to help secure your computer. 
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.
format — The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. When a drive or 
disk is formatted, the existing information on it is lost.
FSB — front side bus — The data path and physical interface between the processor 
and RAM.
FTP...

Glossary209
Hz — hertz — A unit of frequency measurement that equals 1 cycle per second. 
Computers and electronic devices are often measured in kilohertz (kHz), megahertz 
(MHz), gigahertz (GHz), or terahertz (THz).
I
iAMT — Intel® Active Management Technology — Delivers more secure systems 
management capabilities, regardless of whether the computer is turned on or off, or 
the operating system is not responding.
IC — integrated circuit — A semiconductor wafer, or chip, on which thousands or 
millions...

210Glossary
bytes.
key combination — A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same 
time.
kHz — kilohertz — A measurement of frequency that equals 1000 Hz.
L
LAN — local area network — A computer network covering a small area. A LAN 
usually is confined to a building or a few nearby buildings. A LAN can be connected to 
another LAN over any distance through telephone lines and radio waves to form a 
wide area network (WAN).
LCD — liquid crystal display — The technology used by portable...