User's Manual

MS-DOS
A common operating system for IBM-compatible computers
developed by Microsoft. See also
Operating system.
NiCad
Nickel-cadmium. The type of battery used by your ActionNote.
Numeric coprocessor
See Coprocessor.
Numeric keypad
The embedded numeric keypad in the ActionNote keyboard,
which you can activate either by turning on the Num Lock
function or by holding down the keys.
Operating speed
See CPU speed.
Operating system
A collection of programs (for example, MS-DOS) that control
the operation of a computer. The operating system determines
how programs run on the computer and supervises all input
and output. See also
MS-DOS.
Parallel
Away of organizing communications between two pieces of
computer equipment, in which the signals that makeup each
character are sent simultaneously. See also Serial.
14 Glossary