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It is characterized by the use of windows and icons. Each running program and open file has its own window. Instead of memorizing commands, you click icons to communicate with the computer. Clicking the minimize button shrinks a program to an icon on the taskbar. Clicking the icon redisplays the program as a window. You can have several windows open at the same time and toggle from one to another by using Alt+Tab. (Press and hold down the Alt key, press the Tab key, and then release both keys. A palette with an icon for each program is displayed. Click the icon for the program you want.) See also Windows desktop, Windows Explorer, and Windows taskbar. Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Presario 700 Series MIDI Pronounced “middy.” Musical Instrument Digital Interface. An interface that allows the computer to record sounds created by a synthesizer and then manipulate the data to produce new sounds, such as changing the key of a composition. See also interface and digital. MIDI connector A connector on the back of the computer for plugging in a synthesizer keyboard. MIDI format A file format used to store electronic music sounds. It can be identified by the file extension .mid. A sound card that supports MIDI files allows the computer to generate the synthesized musical sounds found in games, CD-ROMs, and presentation packages. minimize To shrink a running program window into an icon on the Windows taskbar. Click the icon to restore the program window. See also Microsoft Windows. Glossary modem A device in the computer that converts data from digital format to analog format so that it can be transferred through a standard telephone line to another computer. The modem in the receiving computer converts the data back to digital format. See also digital. mouse A device that you move across the top of your desk (or a mousepad) to move the pointer or cursor on the screen. Click to select an item, double-click to launch a program, and right-click to see a shortcut menu. mouse pointer The arrow on the screen that moves with the mouse. Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Presario 700 Series Glossary MP3 The file extension for MPEG, audio layer 3, sound files. This format compresses sound data from a stereo music CD to one-half of its original size without sacrificing sound quality. Because of their small size, MP3 files can easily be transferred over the Internet. You can download individual songs or entire CDs in MP3 format to your computer. The format is easily identified by the file extension .mp3. multimedia Two or more media formats used together, such as text, graphics, animation, audio, or video. music software Programs for composing and editing music. When you play a tune on a synthesizer keyboard connected to a computer, the music program translates what you play into a written score. N navigate To move through a Web site or online document by clicking the hyperlinks embedded in the text or images. See also hyperlink. Netscape Navigator A Web browser developed by the Netscape Communications Corporation. See also browser. network Two or more computers linked together to share resources, such as programs, files, and printers. See also NIC. newsgroup A discussion group on the Internet where people can post or read messages on thousands of topics, such as professional basketball, environmental protection, or Himalayan cats. newsreader A program that lets you read and post messages to newsgroups. Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Presario 700 Series news server A server that receives the Usenet news feed (all the individual messages collected from 100,000 news servers around the world). You access the news server through your Internet Service Provider. See also Usenet and newsgroup. NIC Network Interface Card. An expansion card or other device used to connect a computer to a local area network. See also network. O online To be communicating with another computer through a modem or network. You are online when you log on and establish a connection. You are offline when you lose or terminate a connection. See also modem and network. online Help A manual that displays on the screen while you are actually working in a program and need help. It can be accessed through the Help menu at the top of the screen. Help for Windows can be accessed from the Start button on the taskbar. Glossary online shopping Ordering products on the Internet. You can purchase books, flowers, music CDs, toys, groceries, stocks, airline tickets, and used cars, among other things. OS Operating System. The interface that permits a person and a computer to “talk” to one another. Microsoft Windows, the most popular operating system, displays icons, menus, and dialog boxes to find out what you want. You use a mouse and keyboard to reply. See also Microsoft Windows and interface. Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Presario 700 Series Glossary P parallel port A connector on the back of the computer for plugging in a parallel cable attached to a parallel device, s...