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Understanding Computer Terms

utility

A small program that helps your computer to manage system resources for optimum performance. For example, anti-virus, diagnostic, file backup, file compression, and font management utilities.

V

V.90 standard

A standard adopted in 1998 to resolve competition between two technologies for 56KBps modems. (If your modem does not conform to the V.90 standard, you can visit the manufacturer’s Web site and download a software update.)

video CD

A standard for displaying full motion pictures with associated audio on CD. The video and sound are compressed together using the MPEG1 standard and recorded onto a CD Bridge CD. Video CDs contain one data track recorded in CD-ROM XA Mode 2 Form 2. This is always the first track on the CD (Track 1). The ISO 9660 file structure and a CD-I application program are recorded on this track, as well as

the Video CD information area that gives general information about the Video CD. After the data track, video is written in one or more subsequent tracks within the same session. These tracks are also recorded in Mode Form 2. The session is closed after all tracks have been written.

video phone

See Internet phone.

virus

A program written to cause harm to computers. A virus can cause unusual messages to be displayed on the screen, destroy information on the hard drive, or cause your hard drive to crash. Some viruses affect your computer immediately; others are set to activate on a certain date. See anti-virus utility. See also program, hard disk, and hard drive.

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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 SettingClick Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware Modifying the Mouse PropertiesTo Modify Mouse Properties Click OK to apply the changes To Shut Down the Computer Using the Print MenuShutting Down the Computer PrintingClick Print Playing GamesTo Use the Print Menu Click My Computer To Check Hard Disk SpaceTo Play Digital Audio Playing Digital AudioTo insert a diskette Using the Diskette Floppy DriveInserting 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 To Remove a CD or DVD Removing a CD or DVDListening to Music 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 GuidelinesTo Clean Up the Hard Drive Preventive MaintenanceCleaning Up the Hard Drive On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup To Scan the Hard Drive Emptying the Recycle BinScanning the Hard Drive To Empty the Recycle BinTo 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 To Adjust the Sleep Mode Sleep ModeAdjusting the Sleep Mode Awaking From Sleep Manually Entering the Sleep ModeTo Manually Enter Sleep Mode Click Performance and Maintenance Click Power OptionsTo Hibernate the Computer Hibernate ModeAdjusting the Hibernate Mode Awaking from HibernationUnderstanding 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