IT terms and other data

Hibernation

Hibernate saves an image of your desktop with all open files and documents, and then it powers down your computer. When you turn on power, your files and documents are open on your desktop exactly as you left them

Master Boot Recored (mbr)

512-byte boot sector that is the first sector (“Sector 0″) of a partitioned data storage device such as a hard diskast modified: Monday, April 05, 2004

Short for Master Boot Record, a small program that is executed when a computer boots up. Typically, the MBR resides on the first sector of the hard disk. The program begins the boot process by looking up the partition table to determine which partition to use for booting. It then transfers program control to the boot sector of that partition, which continues the boot process. In DOS and Windows systems, you can create the MBR with the FDISKDynamic Disks in case you are not aware are diffrent from the normal basic disks windows uses in that they use volumes instead of partition so dont have limitations of basic disks ie 4 pimary parttitions, or 3 primary partitions

Vista Requirements

Windows Vista Home Basic Edition

Vista Home Basic Box
Retail: $199 – Upgrade: $99.95 – OEM: $89

Minimum:
800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) CPU
512 MB of system memory – RAM (Only 64 MB can be used for Integrated UMA Graphics Memory)
20 GB hard disk with 15 GB of free hard disk space
Super VGA (800 x 600) graphics card
Internal or external CD-ROM drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Maximum:
1 Physical CPU (Multi-Core + Hyper-threading supported)
4 GB of system memory – RAM with 32-bit (x86) CPU
8 GB of system memory – RAM with 64-bit (x64) CPU
5 Simultaneous Peer Network Connections

Recommended:
800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) CPU
512 MB of system memory – RAM (Only 64 MB can be used for Integrated UMA Graphics Memory)
20 GB hard disk with 15 GB of free hard disk space
32 MB DirectX 9-class graphics card *
Internal or external DVD-ROM drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Internet access capability
Audio output capability

* Aero is not supported

Notes – Actual hardware requirements will vary, depending on system configuration and on the programs and the features that you install. If you install Windows Vista over a network, additional hard disk space may be required.
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Windows Vista Home Premium Edition

Vista Home Premium Box
Retail: $239 – Upgrade: $159 – OEM: $119

Maximum:
1 Physical CPU (Multi-Core + Hyper-threading supported)
4 GB of system memory – RAM with 32-bit (x86) CPU
16 GB of system memory – RAM with 64-bit (x64) CPU
10 Simultaneous Peer Network Connections

Recommended:
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) CPU
1 GB of system memory – RAM (Only 256 MB can be used for Integrated UMA Graphics Memory)
40 GB hard disk with 15 GB of free hard disk space
128 MB Windows Aero-capable DirectX 9-class graphics card
Internal or external DVD-ROM drive
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Internet access capability
Audio output capability

Vista Business Box
Retail: $299 – Upgrade: $199 – OEM: $149

Maximum:
2 Physical CPUs (Multi-Core + Hyper-threading supported)
4 GB of system memory – RAM with 32-bit (x86) CPU
128 GB of system memory – RAM with 64-bit (x64) CPU
10 Simultaneous Peer Network Connections

Open License
Volume-license only

Vista Ultimate Box
Retail: $399 – Upgrade: $259 – OEM: $199

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