Glossary 213
win.ini file
A start-up file for the Windows operating system.
When you start Windows, it consults the
win.ini
file to
determine a variety of options for the Windows
operating environment. Among other things, the
win.ini
file records what printer(s) and fonts are
installed for Windows. The
win.ini
file also usually
includes sections that contain optional settings for
Windows application programs that are installed on
the hard drive.
Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program
may change options in the
win.ini
file. On other
occasions, you may need to change or add options to
the
win.ini
file manually with a text editor such as
Notepad.
write-protected
Read-only files are said to be
write-protected
. You can
write-protect a 3.5-inch diskette by sliding its write-
protect tab to the open position or by setting the
write-protect feature in the System Setup program.
XMM
Abbreviation for extended memory manager, a utility
that allows application programs and operating systems
to use extended memory in accordance with the XMS.
XMS
Abbreviation for eXtended Memory Specification.
ZIF
Acronym for zero insertion force. Some computers use
ZIF sockets and connectors to allow devices such as the
microprocessor chip to be installed or removed with no
stress applied to the device.
ZIP
A 3.5-inch removable disk drive from Iomega.
Originally, it provided a 100-MB removable cartridges.
The drive is bundled with software that can catalog the
disks and lock the files for security.
A 250-MB version of the Zip drive also reads and writes
the 100-MB Zip cartridges.
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