Compaq 233789-371 - Manual (Page 92)

M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED G LOSSARY 1
1394 port A new type of connector for
plugging in peripherals with extremely fast
data transfer rates, such as video cameras.
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back up To copy files in case the original
files are lost or damaged.
browser Software that searches for,
displays, and downloads text, graphics,
sound, and video from the Web.
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click (left click) To press and quickly
release the left mouse button to select an
item.
Ctrl+Alt+Delete Pressing and holding
down the Ctrl key, then the Alt key, then
the Delete key, and then releasing all three
keys, to close a programme that is locked
(not
responding).
cursor The blinking vertical line on the
screen that indicates where the next
character appears when you type.
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dialog box A small window that requests
information from the user before a
command can be completed.
double-click To press and quickly release
the left mouse button two times in rapid
succession to open an item.
download To receive files from another
computer on the Internet.
drive A device that reads and sometimes
writes to storage media. Examples are
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM,
Zip, diskette, and hard drives.
drop-down menu A list of options that
displays when you click a menu, on the
menu bar, or on the down arrow of a dialog
box.
This Glossary defines commonly used terms to help new users understand computer
concepts. Some of the terms are used in this guide. An extensive Glossary is provided on the
My Presario—Learning More CD.
Glossary
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