Computer Architecture - Hardware - Lesson 12 - Portables - Eric Vanderburg
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This document discusses portable computing devices and their components. It covers laptops, noting the importance of battery life and various power management techniques. It also describes docking stations and PCMCIA cards. Common replaceable parts for laptops like memory modules, mini-PCI cards, and hard drives are outlined. Tablet PCs and their convertible or slate designs are briefly mentioned. Finally, the document discusses PDAs and their features such as storage cards, operating systems, and synchronization methods.
Computer Architecture - Hardware - Lesson 12 - Portables - Eric Vanderburg
- 1. Computer Architecture: Core Hardware Chapter 12 Portables Eric Vanderburg Eric Vanderburg – Core Hardware © 2005
- 2. Laptops • Battery life of prime importance – Low power components – Better batteries • Battery best practices • Set power management in control panel • Docking ports/stations • PCMCIA (Personal Computer Media Card International Association) – Safe removal – Type 1, 2, 3 Eric Vanderburg – Core Hardware © 2005
- 3. FRU Items • SO-DIMMs – 2.35”, 72 pin SO-DIMM, 32 bit – 2.66”, 144 pin SO-DIMM, 64 bit – 160 pin SO-RIMM, 64 bit • Mini-PCI • 2.5” hard drives • Battery Eric Vanderburg – Core Hardware © 2005
- 4. Tablet PCs • Convertible • Slate • Usually have wireless access Eric Vanderburg – Core Hardware © 2005
- 5. PDAs • Wireless access • CF, SD, MMC cards • Palm OS or Pocket PC • Synchronization – USB – IR – Bluetooth Eric Vanderburg – Core Hardware © 2005
- 6. PDAs • Wireless access • CF, SD, MMC cards • Palm OS or Pocket PC • Synchronization – USB – IR – Bluetooth Eric Vanderburg – Core Hardware © 2005