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Epson EISA Desktop User Manual

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Monitor

The piece of hardware that contains the screen and displays

information.

Monochrome monitor

A monitor that displays in only one color, such as green or

amber, as opposed to a color monitor which can display in

several colors.

Mouse

A hand-held pointing device with one or more buttons. When

you slide the mouse over a flat surface in a certain direction, the

cursor moves in the same direction on the screen.

MS-DOS

Microsoft Disk Operating System. The operating system most

commonly used with personal computers. See also

Operating

system.

Network

A group of connected computers configured so they can share

resources.

Network server

The master computer in a network which provides storage

space for the other computers connected to it. The network

server can write files to and read files from the other computers

in the network.

Network server mode

An optional password mode that provides extra security for a

computer that is operating as a network server.

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