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Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide 5
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floppy
Low-capacity,
removable storage media made
of flexible plastic film encased
in a hard plastic shell. Since the
plastic film is flexible, the
3.5-inch diskette is sometimes
referred to as a floppy diskette.
floppy drive
The drive that
reads and writes to a diskette.
double-click
To push down
and quickly release 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 the CD
drive, DVD drive, LS Compaq
drive, floppy drive, and hard
drive.
driver
Software that enables the
operating system to recognize
and operate devices installed in
or attached to the computer, such
as a printer. All drives that use
removable media and all
peripheral devices have drivers.
You can download updated
drivers from the manufacturer’s
Web site.
See also peripheral.
drop-down menu
A list of
options that drops down when
you click a menu on the menu
bar or the down arrow on a
dialog box.
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line.
A telephone line that carries
both voice and data signals; it
allows you to talk on the phone
and browse the Internet at the
same time. The data part of the
line, which is continuously
connected to the Internet, allows
high-speed, high-capacity data
transfer. Your local telephone
company provides the necessary
equipment—a DSL modem, a
network interface card, and a
splitter.
DSL modem
A modem that
connects to the Internet using
digital subscriber line service
through an existing copper
telephone line.
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc.
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.