Epson Endeavor WG User Manual

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Modem

A device that allows a computer to

transfer data to and from another computer by transmitting

signals over telephone lines.

Monitor

The hardware device that contains the video screen and

displays images produced by your computer’s display adapter.

Monochrome monitor

A monitor that displays in only one color (such as green, white,

or amber), as opposed to a color monitor which can display in

many different colors.

Mouse

A hand-held pointing device with one or more buttons. When

you slide the mouse over a surface in a certain direction, the

cursor moves in the same direction on the screen. Pressing (or

clicking) a mouse button selects the item on the screen at the

cursor position.

MS-DOS

Microsoft Disk Operating System. The operating system most

commonly used with your computer. MS-DOS is a

based, single-user, single-tasking operating system. See also

DOS,

OS/2, and Operating system.

Multifrequency monitor

A monitor that accepts input at different frequencies and can

display in a variety of resolutions.

14 Glossary

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