HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5116 Quick Start Manual page 168

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.
(pronounced J-peg). A file format for
graphics, especially photographs,
displayed on the Internet. It is easily
identified by the file extension .jpg. JPEG
files, which store more information per
pixel than GIF files, are used for complex,
high-resolution images. See GIF.
L
An area at the beginning of each
session on a recordable session that is left
blank for the session's table of contents.
The lead-in is written when a session is
closed, and takes up 4500 sectors,
approximately one minute, on a CD. The
lead-in also contains next writable address
on the CD, so that future sessions can be
added unless the CD is closed.
An area at the end of a session
that indicates the end of data has been
reached. The first lead-out on a CD is 6750
sectors long. Any subsequent lead-outs are
2250 sectors or about 30 seconds.
See hyperlink.
To gain access to a computer
network or the Internet by entering a user
name and password. See network.
M
An electronic mail-
forwarding service that allows subscribers
to send e-mail to a single address where
the message is copied and sent to all
addresses on the list.
RAM memory chips
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-based programs. You can
install extra memory (refer to "Computer
Upgrades" in this guide). See RAM. See
also byte.
To enlarge the screen
(or maximize the window) in a
Windows-based program by clicking the
T
Maximize button
open square in the upper-right corner of a
window that has not been maximized. See
Microsoft Windows. See also minimize.
A silicon chip inside your
computer that processes the instructions
and data from input devices (such as the
keyboard and mouse) and communicates
them to output devices (such as the
monitor, speakers, and printer).
—the button with an