A metaphor for the screen that you see when Windows XP starts. Starting a Windows XP application is similar to putting a folder full of papers (the application window) on your desk. To do some work, you pull some papers out of the folder (the document windows ) and place them on the desktop.
device driver
A small program that controls the way a device (such as a mouse or printer) works with your system.
dialog boxes
Windows that pop up on the screen to ask you for information or to seek confirmation of an action you requested .
digital camera
A special camera that saves pictures using digital storage (such as a memory card) instead of film.
directory
See [folder]
diskette
See [floppy disk]
document window
A window opened in an application. Document windows hold whatever you're working on in the application.
double-click
To quickly press and release the left mouse button twice in succession.
double-click speed
The maximum amount of time Windows XP allows between the mouse clicks of a double-click.
drag
To press and hold down the left mouse button and then move the mouse.
drag-and-drop
A technique you use to run commands or move things around; you use your mouse to drag files or icons to strategic screen areas and drop them there.
drop-down list box
A list box that normally shows only a single item but, when selected, displays a list of options.
DVD
A type of storage medium similar to a CD-ROM but with better sound, graphics, and video quality. Some computers now come with a DVD drive rather than a CD-ROM drive. You can find movies and programs on DVDs. You can also use standard data and audio CDs in a DVD drive.
