HP Pavilion 6300 HP Pavilion PC Model 6300 Series - Getting Started Manual - Page 64

M Megabyte (MB) Approximately one million bytes of information. Memory Generally refers to the amount of Random Access Memory (RAM) in your computer. Menu A list of commands displayed on your screen, which allow you to perform tasks. Menu Bar A list of menu labels that provide you with access to corresponding menus. Usually located at the top of the program window. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) A communications protocol to control musical instruments, including the computers synthesizers. An audio format similar to wave files. Modem A device that uses telephone lines to connect to other computers. This device is used commonly for faxing documents and connecting to the Internet. Motherboard The circuit board that holds the Central Processing Unit, Random Access Memory, and add-in cards. Mouse A device that allows you to move your cursor and to point and click icons and menu options. MPEG A type of computer movie format. MS-DOS The Microsoft Disk Operating System. 60 Getting Started My Computer Offers a way to view the contents of a single folder on a drive. Lets you manage the files on your computer. Multimedia Refers to software presented in a combination of forms: graphics, text, sound and animation. Multimedia Keyboard A keyboard with special buttons for controlling sound, playing CDs, and launching applications (select models only). Multitasking The ability to run more than one program at a time. O Online Books Software documentation that can be viewed on your computer. P Parallel Port A connector on your computer that allows you to connect to other devices, like a printer. Also known as the LPT port. PC Personal computer. Program A file or set of files that contain instructions to perform a certain task (such as word processing or financial management).