Compaq PRESARIO 2700 - Manual (Page 123)

Glossary
Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide 13
Presario 2700 Series
news server A server that
receives the Usenet news feed
(all the individual messages
collected from 100,000 news
servers around the world). You
access the news server through
your Internet Service Provider.
See also Usenet and newsgroup.
NIC Network Interface Card. An
expansion card or other device
used to connect a computer to a
local area network.
See also network.
O
online To be communicating
with another computer through a
modem or network. You are
online when you log on and
establish a connection. You are
offline when you lose or
terminate a connection.
See also modem and network.
online Help A manual that
displays on the screen while you
are actually working in a
program and need help. It can be
accessed through the Help menu
at the top of the screen. Help for
Windows can be accessed from
the Start button on the taskbar.
online shopping Ordering
products on the Internet. You
can purchase books, flowers,
music CDs, toys, groceries,
stocks, airline tickets, and used
cars, among other things.
OS Operating System. The
interface that permits a person
and a computer to “talk” to one
another. Microsoft Windows, the
most popular operating system,
displays icons, menus, and
dialog boxes to find out what
you want. You use a mouse and
keyboard to reply.
See also Microsoft Windows and
interface.