HP 724AU Video phone See Internet phone, See also anti-virus software, Web See World Wide Web

V

V.90 standard A standard adopted in 1998 to resolve two competing 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 upgrade.)

V.92 standard A standard adopted in 2000 to improve the

V.90 standard in three ways: reduced startup time (time needed to establish connection), new internet call-waiting feature (letting you know that someone is trying to call you without losing the modem connection), and increased maximum upload speed (improve video conferencing and general uploading.)

video phone See Internet phone.

virus A set of software instructions written to harm computers. A virus can cause unusual messages to display on the screen, destroy information on the hard disk, or cause your hard disk to crash. Some viruses affect your computer immediately; others are set to activate on a certain date.

See also anti-virus software.

W

WAV A file format used to store sounds. WAV sound files can be identified by the file extension

.wav. Microsoft and IBM developed the format for Windows programs that support sound.

Web See World Wide Web.

Web browser See browser.

window A framed area that displays on the Windows desktop after you select an item or open a program.