Glossary

MIDI Pronounced “middy.” Musical Instrument Digital Interface. An interface that allows the computer to record sounds created by a synthesizer and then manipulate the data to produce new sounds, such as changing the key of a composition.

See also interface and digital.

MIDI connector A connector on the back of the computer for plugging in a synthesizer keyboard.

MIDI format A file format used to store electronic music sounds. It can be identified by the file extension .mid. A sound card that supports MIDI files allows the computer to generate the synthesized musical sounds found in games, CD-ROMs, and presentation packages.

minimize To shrink a running program window into an icon on the Windows taskbar. Click the icon to restore the program window.

See also Microsoft Windows.

modem A device in the computer that converts data from digital format to analog format so that it can be transferred through a standard telephone line to another computer. The modem in the receiving computer converts the data back to digital format.

See also digital.

mouse A device that you move across the top of your desk (or a mousepad) to move the pointer or cursor on the screen. Click to select an item, double-click to launch a program, and right-click to see a shortcut menu.

mouse pointer The arrow on the screen that moves with the mouse.

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Compaq 700 Series manual See also interface and digital, See also Microsoft Windows