HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5013 Quick Start Manual page 89

e-mail (electronic mail): Written messages
sent over the Internet.
fax modem: A modem that allows your
computer to transmit and receive faxes.
file extension: A period and three characters
after a file name that indicate the program in
which the file was created. For example,
filename.doc. The .doc extension indicates
that the file was created in Microsoft Word.
game port: A connector on the back of the
computer for plugging in a gamepad,
joystick, or steering wheel.
hard drive: Internal storage for permanent
storage of system files, program files, utility
files, and data files.
hardware: The physical components of a
computer—the parts you can physically
touch.
HTML (hypertext markup language): The
standard language for documents designed
for viewing on the Web with a browser. They
are easily identified by the file extension
.htm or .html. See file extension.
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hyperlink: An embedded link to another
document or Web site. When you position
the cursor over a hyperlink (colored text or
image), a small hand is displayed. When you
click the hyperlink, your browser displays the
new document or Web site.
icon: A small picture that represents a menu
command, file, program, tool, or peripheral.
Internet: A worldwide collection of computer
networks interconnected so that users can
share information electronically.
ISP (Internet service provider): A company
that provides access to the Internet. To use
the service, you need the ISP software, a user
name, a password, and access phone
number(s).
maximize: To enlarge (or maximize) the
window in a Windows-based program by
clicking the Maximize
button with an open square in the upper-right
corner of a window that has not been
maximized.
minimize: To shrink a running program
window into a button on the Windows
taskbar by clicking the Minimize
button—the button with the minus sign in the
upper-right corner of a window. Click the
button on the taskbar to view the window
again.
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