Glossary
System Restore
System Restore is a Windows Me utility that allows you to return your sys- tem to a previous configuration. If your system starts to have problems, you can select a date/time in the past when the system is working and return to that configuration.
Taskbar
The strip across the edge (usually bottom) of the Windows desktop that holds the start button, system tray (containing the clock and other features), toolbars and buttons for the currently running applications. It provides a quick means of launching or accessing controls and applications.
Toolbars
A feature of Windows that allows you to create toolbars on the taskbar or desktop. You can create the toolbars manually, or drag existing folders to the taskbar to create custom taskbars.
Touchpad
Pointing device that allows you to control the cursor with your finger. It is based on a pad that allows finger movements to be converted to pointer controls, and taps to be converted into switch inputs.
URL (Universal Resource Locator)
An address (or location) on the World Wide Web. Such addresses allow you to move to a specific site. Sometimes the address is embedded in a hypertext link in the WWW (which then automatically takes you to that URL). These usually have a form such as: http://www.winbookcorp.com/.
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