Compaq 1400 - Manual (Page 154)

G LOSSARY -14 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE
1400 S ERIES
virus A set of software instructions
written to harm computers. A virus can
cause unusual messages to display on the
screen, destroy information on the hard
disk, or cause your hard disk to crash.
Some viruses affect your computer
immediately; others are set to activate on a
certain date. See also anti-virus software.
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WAV A file format used to store sounds.
WAV sound files can be identified by the
file extension .wav. Microsoft and IBM
developed the format for Windows
programs that support sound.
Web See World Wide Web.
Web browser See browser.
window A framed area that displays on
the Windows desktop after you select an
item or open a program.
Windows desktop The main screen you
see when your computer completes startup.
The desktop displays icons (small pictures)
that represent items in the operating
system (such as My Computer and Recycle
Bin), shortcuts to programs installed on
your computer, and shortcuts to folders or
files. See also shortcut.
Windows Explorer A file management
program that lets you see the hierarchy of
folders on your computer and all the files
and subfolders in each folder. Visualizing
the hierarchy is useful for copying and
moving files. You can open the folder that
contains the file you want to move or copy,
click and drag the file to a new folder, and
then drop it in. To find Windows Explorer,
click the Start button, and point to
Programs. You can create a shortcut to
Windows Explorer.
Windows taskbar The gray bar running
along the bottom of the screen when your
computer completes startup. The Start
button is on the left side of the taskbar, and
the systray (a tray with icons and the
computer clock) is on the right. Programs
that are running, but minimized into icons,
are displayed in the middle of the taskbar.
wizard Part of a program that guides you
through a complex process, such as signing
up with an Internet service provider or
posting a Web site to a server. Most
programs on CD-ROMs have wizards to
guide you through the installation process.
World Wide Web A system of Internet
servers that support documents formatted
in HTML. See also HTML.
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zipped file A file that has been squeezed
to a smaller size by compression software,
such as WinZip. An archive (group of
related files that are zipped together) can
be transmitted as an e-mail attachment
much faster than individual files. An