Compaq 800 manual Internet Explorer, Internet keyboard

Internet A worldwide collection of computer networks that are interconnected so that users can share electronic information.

Internet Explorer	See Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
Internet keyboard	A keyboard that

resembles a typewriter keyboard, but is equipped with special buttons programmed to connect to the Internet.

Internet phone A video telephone that allows you to make long-distance calls over the Internet.

ISP (Internet service provider) A company that provides access to the Internet. To use the service, you need the service provider’s software, a user-name,

apassword, and access phone number(s). Through a modem, you can log on to the ISP, surf the World Wide Web, and send and receive e-mail.

J

joystick A lever that moves in all directions to control the movement of a pointer or objects on the screen. It is used for computer games in which you drive, fly, or shoot objects displayed

by the monitor.

JPEG (pronounced J-peg). A file format for graphics, especially photographs, displayed on the Internet. It is easily identified by the file extension .jpg.

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JPEG files, which store more information per pixel than GIF files, are used for complex, high-resolution images. See GIF. See also pixel.

L

link See hyperlink.

log on To gain access to a computer network, or the Internet by entering a user-name and password. See network.

left click To push down and quickly release the left mouse button to select an item.

M

main memory Physical memory chips (RAM) inside the computer. Every program you launch and every file you open must be copied from a storage disk, disc, or diskette into main memory. The amount of main memory in your computer determines how many programs you can run and how much data you can process at one time. Memory is measured in megabytes (1 million bytes or characters) of information. Most personal computers come with a minimum of 32 megabytes of main memory—the minimum recommendation for Windows programs. You can insert extra memory (visit the following website for more information

www.compaq.com/my presario).

See RAM. See also byte.

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