HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5013 Quick Start Manual page 88

Glossary
This Glossary defines commonly used terms to help new users understand computer concepts.
Some of the terms are used in this guide. An extensive Glossary is provided on the
My Presario—Learning More CD.
1394 port: A new type of connector for
plugging in peripherals with extremely fast
data transfer rates, such as video cameras.
Also known as a firewire port.
back up: To copy files in case the original
files are lost or damaged.
browser: Software that searches for, displays,
and downloads text, graphics, sound, and
video from the Web.
click (left-click): To press and quickly release
the left mouse button to select
an item.
Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Pressing and holding down
the Ctrl key, then the Alt key, then the Delete
key, and then releasing all three
keys at once, to close a program that is
locked (not responding).
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cursor: The blinking vertical line on the screen
that indicates where the next character will
appear when you type.
dialog box: A small window that requests
information from the user before a command
can be completed.
double-click: To press the left mouse button
two times in rapid succession to open
an item.
download: To receive files from another
computer on the Internet.
drive: A device that reads and sometimes
writes to storage media. Examples are
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, Zip,
disk, and hard drives.
drop-down menu: A list of options that is
displayed when you click a menu on the
menu bar or on the down arrow of a
dialog box.
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