Compaq 2700 manual Floppy drive

Glossary

floppy Low-capacity, removable storage media made of flexible plastic film encased in a hard plastic shell. Since the plastic film is flexible, the

3.5-inch diskette is sometimes referred to as a floppy diskette.

floppy drive	The drive that
reads and writes to a diskette.
double-click	To push down

and quickly release the left mouse button two times in rapid succession to open an item.

download To receive files from another computer on the Internet.

drive A device that reads and sometimes writes to storage media. Examples are the CD drive, DVD drive, LS Compaq drive, floppy drive, and hard drive.

driver Software that enables the operating system to recognize and operate devices installed in or attached to the computer, such as a printer. All drives that use removable media and all peripheral devices have drivers. You can download updated drivers from the manufacturer’s Web site. See also peripheral.

drop-down menu A list of options that drops down when you click a menu on the menu bar or the down arrow on a dialog box.

DSL Digital Subscriber Line. A telephone line that carries both voice and data signals; it allows you to talk on the phone and browse the Internet at the same time. The data part of the line, which is continuously connected to the Internet, allows high-speed, high-capacity data transfer. Your local telephone company provides the necessary equipment—a DSL modem, a network interface card, and a splitter.

DSL modem A modem that connects to the Internet using digital subscriber line service through an existing copper telephone line.

DVD Digital Versatile Disc. A CD-sizeddisc that stores full-length movies, music videos, and multimedia computer games with three-dimensional graphics. Both single-sided and double-sided discs are available.

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