Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Advanced Power Management (APM)
Antenna
Application key
Back-lighting
Cardbus
Docking port
Docking station
Execute-in-place mode
Green mode
Hibernate mode
Hot insertion
Laptops
Liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
Notebook computers
PC Cards
PCMCIA bus
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
Picture element
Pixel
Polarizer
Port replicators
Sleep mode
Socket services
Standby mode
Suspend mode
Touch pad
Touch-screen monitors
Trackball
Win keys
Wireless adapter
This chapter dealt expressly with aspects of the portable computer systems. It documented how portable units differ from conventional desktop and tower versions of personal computers.
A majority of the chapter was devoted to different types of peripheral devices typically associated with portable computer systems. These peripherals include external drive units, docking stations, and port replicators. There was also a considerable amount of information concerning PCMCIA/PC Cards/Cardbus interfaces and services that have been developed primarily for portable computer peripherals.
After completing the chapter, you should be able to identify the components of portable systems and describe how they differ from typical desktop components. You should also be able to identify their unique problems.