shareware Software you can try before you buy. After a trial period, usually
30 days, the program uninstalls unless you pay for it You can download shareware from the Internet. See software.
shortcut An icon on the Windows desktop that you
shortcut menu A menu that pops up when you
See right-click.
sleep mode A
software The invisible code stored in digital bits and bytes. It consists of a set of instructions that tell the hardware what tasks to perform. See digital.
See also program.
surf To jump from place to place on the Internet, searching for topics of interest, by clicking hyperlinks. Instead of searching for specific information, surfing is an undirected type of Web browsing. You amuse yourself by clicking whatever catches your fancy.
surge protector A device that protects a computer from fluctuations in power. A surge protector regulates the flow of electricity to the computer and prevents
SVGA (super video graphics array) A video display standard that offers greater
resolution and color depth than VGA. The resolution (clarity and sharpness) of an image is determined by the number of pixels that can be displayed per square inch. Color depth is determined by the number of colors (from 256 to 16 million) that can be displayed simultaneously. The number of both pixels and colors is limited by the amount of video memory on the SVGA system. See pixel.
T
taskbar See Windows taskbar.
PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE | |
800 SERIES |
|