12 Glossary
s-video
Short for super-video, a technology for transmitting video signals
over a cable by dividing the video information into two separate
signals: one for color, and the other for brightness. When sent to a
television, s-video produces sharper images and superior color
definition.
T
TFT
Thin Film Transistor. A type of LCD color screen that supports up
to 16.8-million colors.
U
USB
Universal Serial Bus. This external bus standard supports the
connection of up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice,
modems, and keyboards. USB supports plug-and-play installation
on some systems.
V
VGA
Video Graphics Array. Graphics technology that supports up to
256 colors and a graphics resolution of 640x480 pixels.
volatile memory
Storage media that loses its data when system power is turned off.
Standard memory and memory that you add to the Versa LitePad
tablet PC are volatile memory. See nonvolatile memory.
W
warm boot
Process of resetting the computer without turning off the power
through keyboard input (pressing Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys
simultaneously). The system returns to an initial or arbitrarily
selected condition.
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