Compaq Presario 1200 series User Manual page 142

Explorer See Microsoft Internet Explorer
and Microsoft Windows Explorer.
fax modem A modem that allows your
computer to transmit and receive faxes.
The fax modem can transmit documents to
fax machines and other computers with fax
modems. It can broadcast a fax to several
sites at once. A dual-purpose modem
functions as both a regular modem that
transmits files as attachments, and a fax
modem that transmits printed documents.
file extension A dot and two or three
letters after a file name that indicate the
programme in which the file was created.
For example, .doc indicates that the file
was created in Microsoft Word.
floppy disk See diskette.
folder Represented by an icon that looks
like a yellow manila folder, a folder
contains other folders (subfolders) and
files. Both MS-DOS and early versions of
Microsoft Windows used the term
directory (and subdirectories) for folder
(and subfolders).
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game port A connector on the back of
the computer for plugging in a joystick.
See joystick.
GIF (pronounced giff). A file format for
graphics displayed on the Internet. They
are easily identified by the file extension
.gif. See JPEG.
graphical interface Communication
between a person and a computer by means
of images. With a pointing device, such as
a mouse, you click an icon to tell the
computer what you want. See icon.
graphics Pictures or illustrations, includ-
ing drawings, pie charts, bar graphs, street
maps, architectural and engineering
designs, fashion designs, musical scores,
cartoons, animated images, and photo-
graphs. A graphics card enables the moni-
tor to display these items on the screen.
See SVGA.
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