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Understanding Computer Terms

peripheral

An external device connected to a computer, such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer, and digital camera. See component.

PDF (Portable Document Format)

A file format that has captured all the elements of a printed document as an electronic image, which you can view, navigate, print, or forward to someone else. PDF files are created using Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat Capture, or similar products. To view and use the files, you need the free Acrobat Reader, which you can easily download. Once you have downloaded the Reader, it starts automatically whenever you want to look at a PDF file.

photo CD

A CD format based on the CD-ROM XA and Orange Book Hybrid Disc specifications; it is used to store photographic images for display and printing.

physical format

The physical format of a CD determines how data is recorded in each sector. The various physical formats are defined by the color book standards, such as Red Book, Yellow Book, and Orange Book.

pixel (short for picture element)

One of the individual dots that compose a graphical image. See graphics.

PMA (Program Memory Area)

An area on a recordable CD that temporarily contains the table of contents information when tracks are written in a session that is not yet closed. When the session is closed, this same information is written in the session lead-in.

playlist

Tracks chosen to be played from a CD or DVD.

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Contents Learning More About Your Computer MarchPage Contents Saving Energy Understanding Computer TermsModifying the Display To Modify the DisplayModifying the Keyboard Language Setting To Modify the Keyboard Language SettingClick Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware Modifying the Mouse PropertiesTo Modify Mouse Properties Click OK to apply the changes Printing Using the Print MenuShutting Down the Computer To Shut Down the ComputerClick Print Playing GamesTo Use the Print Menu To Check Hard Disk Space Click My ComputerPlaying Digital Audio To Play Digital AudioTo insert a diskette Using the Diskette Floppy DriveInserting a diskette Removing a diskette To remove a disketteUsing the Hard Drive Using the CD or DVD Drive CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-R/RWMultimedia Support Media ComparisonCD-R Inserting a CD or DVD To Insert a CD or DVDUsing Your Computer Drives To Remove a CD or DVD Removing a CD or DVDListening to Music To Adjust the Volume To Listen to MusicPlaying a Movie To Play a MovieCreating a CD Click All Programs, Compaq WinDVD, then Win DVD PlayerUses of the CD-RW Drive Maintaining the CD or DVD Drive CD-R and CD-RW Disc ComparisonRoutine Maintenance Guidelines Maintaining and ShippingTo Clean Up the Hard Drive Preventive MaintenanceCleaning Up the Hard Drive On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup To Empty the Recycle Bin Emptying the Recycle BinScanning the Hard Drive To Scan the Hard DriveDefragmenting the Drive To Defragment the Hard DriveProtecting from a Virus Preparing for Shipping or Travel Using Power Management Properties dialog boxUsing the Power Options Properties To Adjust the Sleep Mode Sleep ModeAdjusting the Sleep Mode Click Performance and Maintenance Click Power Options Manually Entering the Sleep ModeTo Manually Enter Sleep Mode Awaking From SleepAwaking from Hibernation Hibernate ModeAdjusting the Hibernate Mode 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