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5-60 Chapter 5 Configuring Windows XP Professional
Key Terms
■ By default, Windows XP manages the paging file size, but you can designate a file
size for special circumstances. The recommended paging file size is equal to 1.5
times the total amount of RAM.
■ Consider regional settings as a possibility when keyboard errors are reported or
when users report that symbols do not look correct.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) A newer power standard
than APM that allows Windows to control power settings for a computer. A computer
that supports ACPI automatically supports APM.
Advanced Power Management (APM) A power standard that allows Windows to
manage the power settings on a computer.
Color Quality A setting that affects the number of colors used to display objects on
the Desktop.
Desktop Cleanup Wizard A wizard that runs every 60 days by default, offering to
remove unused Desktop icons.
Environment variables Variables that define the system and user environment
information, and contain information such as a drive, path, or file name.
hibernate mode A state in which Windows saves the current system state (including
open programs and windows) to your hard disk, and then shuts the computer
down. When you restart the computer, the open programs and windows are
restored.
input languages Languages installed on a computer running Windows XP Professional
from which the computer can accept input.
Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server software built into Windows XP
Professional that allows you to easily publish information on the Internet, or on
your or your company’s intranet.
paging file The file Windows uses to swap pages of data between physical memory
and hard disk to augment the memory on a computer. This augmentation is
known as virtual memory.
Power schemes Schemes that allow you to configure Windows XP Professional to
turn off the power to your monitor and your hard disk, conserving energy.
primary display The default display in a multiple display configuration. You can
often change which video adapter controls the primary display by changing settings
in the computer’s BIOS.
Screen Resolution A setting that allows you to set the number of pixels Windows
uses to display the Desktop.