Compaq Presario Internet PC - Manual (Page 130)

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virus A program written to harm
computers. A virus can cause unusual
messages to display on the screen, destroy
information on the hard disk, or cause your
hard drive to crash. Some viruses affect
your computer immediately; others are set
to activate on a certain date. See anti-virus
utility. See also program, hard disk, and
hard drive.
W
WAV A file format used to store sounds.
WAV sound files can be identified by the
file extension .wav. Microsoft and IBM
developed the format for Windows-based
programs that support sound. See file
extension.
Web See World Wide Web.
Web browser See browser.
window A framed area that displays on
the Windows desktop after you select an
item or open a program.
Windows See Microsoft Windows.
Windows desktop The main screen you
see when your computer completes startup.
The desktop displays icons (small pictures)
that represent items in the operating system
(such as My Computer and Recycle Bin),
shortcuts to programs installed on your
computer, and shortcuts to folders or files.
See shortcut.
Windows Explorer A file management
program that lets you see the hierarchy of
folders on your computer and all the files
and subfolders in each folder. Visualizing
the hierarchy is useful for copying and
moving files. You can open the folder that
contains the file you want to move or copy,
click and drag the file to a new folder, and
then drop it in. To find Windows Explorer,
click the Start button, and point to
Programs. You can create a shortcut to
Windows Explorer.
Windows taskbar The gray bar across the
bottom of the screen when your computer
completes startup. The Start button is on
the left end of the taskbar, and the systray
(a tray with icons and the computer clock)
is on the right. Programs that are running,
but minimized into buttons, are displayed
in the middle of the taskbar.
wizard Part of a program that guides you
through a complex process, such as signing
up with an Internet service provider or
posting a Web site to a server. Most
programs on CD-ROMs have wizards to
guide you through the installation process.
World Wide Web A system of Internet
servers that support documents formatted
in HTML. See HTML. See also server.
Z
Zip disk High-capacity, removable storage
media made by Iomega Corporation.
Zip drive The drive that reads and writes
to a Zip disk. A Zip drive can be internal
(installed inside the computer) or external
(a peripheral). An external Zip drive is
portable.