HP Compaq Presario,Presario 80XL201 User Manual page 54

standard language for documents designed
for viewing on the Web with a browser. They
are easily identified by the file extension .htm
or .html. See file extension.
hyperlink An embedded link to another
document or Web site. When you position the
cursor over a hyperlink (colored text or image),
a small hand is displayed. When you click the
hyperlink, your browser displays the new
document or Web site.
icon A small picture that represents a menu
command, file, program, tool, or peripheral.
Internet A worldwide collection of computer
networks that are interconnected so that users
can share electronic information.
ISP (Internet service provider) A company
that provides access to the Internet. To use the
service, you need the ISP software, a user
name, a password, and access phone
number(s).
maximize To enlarge the screen (or maximize
the window) in a Windows-based program by
clicking the Maximize button—the button with
an open square in the upper-right corner of a
window that has not been maximized.
minimize To shrink a running program
window into a button on the Windows taskbar
by clicking the Minimize button—the button
with the minus sign in the upper-right corner of
a window. Click the button on the taskbar to
view the window again.
modem A device inside the computer that
converts data from digital format to analog
format so that it can be transferred through a
standard telephone line to another computer.
The modem in the receiving computer
converts the data back to digital format.
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navigate To move through a Web site or
online document by clicking the hyperlinks
embedded in the text or images.
network Two or more computers linked
together to share resources, such as programs,
files, and printers.
OS (operating system) The interface that
permits a person and a computer to "talk" to
one another.
peripheral An external device connected to a
computer. Examples are a monitor, keyboard,
mouse, joystick, scanner, printer, and digital
camera.
pop-up menu A list of options that pops up
when you right-click an icon on the desktop or
taskbar, the vacant part of the desktop, a
selection in a document, or a file in Windows
Explorer. See right-click.
program A set of instructions, written in
invisible code, that tells the hardware what
tasks to perform. See software.
RAM (random access memory) The main
memory of the computer.
right-click To press and quickly release the
right mouse button to display a menu of
options. See pop-up menu.
My Presario – Getting Started
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