> -----Original Message-----
> From: PowerBooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of MMB
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 8:40 AM
> To: PowerBooks
> Subject: BIOS? and Mac?
>
>
> Hi:
>
> I know that some members of this list are also familiar with DOS and
> various versions of Windows operating systems. I am
> presently doing a
> computer course which does not take much account of
> Mac-speak. Mostly I
> can translate the terms, but I am stuck on BIOS. What do
> Mac folk call
> the Basic Input/Output System?
>
> My apologies if this betrays how much I need to do that course :-)
>
> Maria
> Mallacoota
> AUstralia
>
Macs are too advanced to need anything as basic as 'BIOS' ;-)
The nearest they have is PRAM (Parameter RAM) this holds basic
settings such as startup disk, keyboard repeat rate, and a few other
settings, they also have a separate clock for date & time.
Anything else is loaded at boot time using extensions and the
preference files.
Ben.
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