Compaq 277958-001 manual Microsoft Internet Explorer

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Understanding Computer Terms

Microsoft Internet Explorer

A Web browser developed by the Microsoft Corporation. See browser.

Microsoft Windows

The most popular computer operating system in the world. It is characterized by the use of windows and icons. Each running program and open file has its own window. Instead of memorizing commands, you click icons to communicate with the computer. Clicking the Minimize button shrinks a program to a button on the taskbar. Clicking the button again displays the program as a window. You can have several windows open at the same time and toggle from one to another by using Alt+Tab (press and hold down the Alt key, press the Tab key, and then release both keys). A palette with an icon for each program is displayed. Click the icon for the program you want.

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

(pronounced middy). A file format used to store electronic music sounds. A sound card that supports MIDI files allows the computer to generate the synthesized musical sounds found in games, CD-ROMs, and multimedia presentation packages. The format is easily identified by the file extension .mid. See file extension. See also music software.

MIDI connector

A connector on the back of the computer for plugging in a synthesizer keyboard. A MIDI connector allows you to record sounds created by a synthesizer and then manipulate the data to produce new sounds, such as changing the key of a composition. See MIDI. See also music software.

minimize

To shrink a running program window into an icon on the Windows taskbar by clicking the Minimize button-the button with the minus sign in the pper-right corner of a window. Click the button on the taskbar to view the window again. See Microsoft Windows. See also maximize.

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Contents March Learning More About Your ComputerPage Contents Understanding Computer Terms Saving EnergyTo Modify the Display Modifying the DisplayTo Modify the Keyboard Language Setting Modifying the Keyboard Language SettingModifying the Mouse Properties To Modify Mouse PropertiesClick Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware Click OK to apply the changes Shutting Down the Computer Using the Print MenuPrinting To Shut Down the ComputerPlaying Games To Use the Print MenuClick Print Click My Computer To Check Hard Disk SpaceTo Play Digital Audio Playing Digital AudioUsing the Diskette Floppy Drive Inserting a disketteTo insert a diskette To remove a diskette Removing a disketteUsing the Hard Drive CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-R/RW Using the CD or DVD DriveMedia Comparison Multimedia SupportCD-R To Insert a CD or DVD Inserting a CD or DVDUsing Your Computer Drives Removing a CD or DVD Listening to MusicTo Remove a CD or DVD To Listen to Music To Adjust the VolumeTo Play a Movie Playing a MovieClick All Programs, Compaq WinDVD, then Win DVD Player Creating a CDUses of the CD-RW Drive CD-R and CD-RW Disc Comparison Maintaining the CD or DVD DriveMaintaining and Shipping Routine Maintenance GuidelinesPreventive Maintenance Cleaning Up the Hard DriveTo Clean Up the Hard Drive On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup Scanning the Hard Drive Emptying the Recycle BinTo Empty the Recycle Bin To Scan the Hard DriveTo Defragment the Hard Drive Defragmenting the DriveProtecting from a Virus Preparing for Shipping or Travel Properties dialog box Using Power ManagementUsing the Power Options Properties Sleep Mode Adjusting the Sleep ModeTo Adjust the Sleep Mode To Manually Enter Sleep Mode Manually Entering the Sleep ModeClick Performance and Maintenance Click Power Options Awaking From SleepAdjusting the Hibernate Mode Hibernate ModeAwaking from Hibernation To Hibernate the ComputerUnderstanding Computer Terms Technical term for a computer program. See program Browser CD-DA CD-I CD-ROM XA CD-RW drive Information that can be processed by a computer. See digital See Windows desktop See folder See Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer An older term for disk. See disk GIF Hardware See Microsoft Internet Explorer Hinged plastic case in which CDs are often stored See hyperlink Mailing list Microsoft Internet Explorer Arrow on the screen that moves with the mouse Multiread Program that lets you read and post messages to newsgroups Online shopping Tracks chosen to be played from a CD or DVD Brains of the computer. See microprocessor Program Right-click Scroll mouse Server Shortcut See Windows taskbar To send information to another computer on the Internet See Internet phone See World Wide Web Windows taskbar Learning More About Your Computer