Laptop Flashcards
PCMCIA / PC Card
An expansion card
Express Card,
Two factors, 34mm , 54mm
Hot swappable
SO-DIMM,
Laptop RAM , Small outline dual inline memory module.
Fn
Special function keys
List common Fn Keys
Display, Audio, Wireless, Volume, Screen brightness, keyboard brightness, Media such as play, pause, skip.
What is a docking station ?
adds additional features, e.g. the option of expansion cards
What is a port replicator?
A port replicator replicates existing features
LCD characteristics
lightweight , low power consumption, requires a separate backlight.
OLED characteristics
chemicals that emit light, no backlight required, very think and flexible, little power consumption, expensive to produce
Wi-Fi Anntenas are located were on a laptop?
in the display.
a Inverter does what?
converts DC power to AC , the display functions better with an AC.
What are type 1 PCMCIA cards commonly used for?
They are 3.3mm thick and commonly used for memory card
What are type2 PCMCIA cards commonly used for?
They are 5mm thick and are mostly used for modems and LAN adapters but leo for sound cards SCSI controllers and other devices swell. - this is the most common PC card type found today and most systems them.
What the type3 PCMCIA cards commonly used for>
They are 10.5mm thick most common application is PC Card hard disks