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It is referred to as non-volatile memory or NVRAM because, after the system loses power, it does retain state by virtue of the CMOS battery. When the battery fails, BIOS settings are reset to their defaults. The battery can also be used to power a real time clock (RTC) and the RTC, NVRAM and battery may be integrated into a single component.
The actual key depends on specific hardware. The settings key is most often Delete (Acer, ASRock, Asus PC, ECS, Gigabyte, MSI, Zotac) and F2 (Asus motherboard, Dell, Lenovo laptop, Origin PC, Samsung, Toshiba), but it can also be F1 (Lenovo desktop) and F10 . [50] Features present in the BIOS setup utility typically include:
As of October 28, 2024 Lenovo Chromebook N23 Intel Celeron is the cheapest Chromebook in the world. [78] In 2020, Chromebooks outsold Apple Macs for the first time by taking market share from laptops running Microsoft Windows. This rise is attributed to the platform's success in the education market. [79] [80] [81]
Another of the first mainstream releases of SSD was the XO Laptop, built as part of the One Laptop Per Child project. Mass production of these computers, built for children in developing countries, began in December 2007. By 2009, Dell, [159] [160] [161] Toshiba, [162] [163] Asus, [164] Apple, [165] and Lenovo [166] had begun producing laptops ...
The C840 was the last Dell notebook (along with its sister models the Inspiron 8200 and Precision M50) to have both a fixed optical drive and a modular bay, making it a "three-spindle" (or "tri-spindle") notebook. The modular bay could also be used for a second battery identical to the primary battery, rather than a special modular bay battery.
A downgrade may be desirable after an update breached compatibility and/or removed useful functionality. [17] Ability to control battery charging current, where a technically unnecessary throttling imposed by the operating system while the screen is on can be removed. On the other hand, a current reduction may be desired to extend battery lifespan.
Intel Atom N2800. Intel Atom is a direct successor of the Intel A100 and A110 low-power processors (code-named Stealey), which were built on a 90 nm process, had 512 kB L2 cache and ran at 600 MHz/800 MHz with 3 W TDP (Thermal Design Power).
FreeDOS 1.1, released on 2 January 2012, [12] is available for download as a CD-ROM image: a limited install disc that only contains the kernel and basic applications, and a full disc that contains many more applications (games, networking, development, etc.), not available as of November 2011 but with a newer, fuller 1.2. [13]