HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5000 User Manual page 215

DSL modem A modem that connects to
the Internet using digital subscriber line
service through an existing copper
telephone line.
DVD-ROM (DVD read-only media)
A CD-sized disc that stores full-length
movies, music videos, and multimedia
computer games with three-dimensional
graphics. Both single-sided and
double-sided discs are available.
DVD-ROM drive A drive that reads DVDs.
Backward-compatible with CD
technology, it also reads old music CDs,
CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
e-mail (electronic mail) Messages sent
over the Internet.
encrypt To translate data into a secret
code. You must have access to a secret key
or password to read an encrypted file. See
secure Web site.
Explorer See Microsoft Internet Explorer
and Windows Explorer.
fax modem A modem that allows your
computer to transmit and receive faxes. It
can transmit documents to fax machines
and other computers with fax modems. It
can broadcast a fax to several sites at once.
file extension A dot and three letters after
a file name that indicate the program in
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which the file was created. For example,
filename.doc. The file extension .doc
indicates that the file was created in
Microsoft Word.
floppy disk An older term for diskette.
See diskette.
folder Represented by an icon that looks
like a yellow manila folder, a computer
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).
font A complete set of letters, numbers,
punctuation marks, and symbols in a
particular typeface. When you use a word
processing program, you can choose from
a long list of fonts to give your document
personality. Typefaces can suggest
masculinity, femininity, strength, delicacy,
formality, frivolity, friendliness, warmth,
coldness, classical tradition, or
contemporary trends. Matching the
personality of the typeface with the content
of the text is a challenge for desktop
publishers.
game port A connector on the back of the
computer for plugging in a gamepad,
joystick, or steering wheel. See joystick.
gap The gap (more correctly called a
pause) is a space dividing tracks on a CD.
In some situations, a gap is required by
standards such as the Red Book. For
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