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Glossary
V
Video CD
A CD with video data recorded. Also refers to the recording format. Movies and other video
contents are compressed using MPEG1 (
) and stored on a CD. Video CD
contents can be played back on a DVD player/recorder that accommodates this format. Video
CDs can also be played back on a computer using MPEG decoder software. Movies and
Video CDs containing karaoke and a variety of other contents are also available.
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Video CD disks can be played back using Windows
®
Media Player and WinDVD, which are
installed on this computer.
Virus
Computer Virus:
W
WEP
– Wired Equivalent
Privacy
An encryption technology used for Wireless LAN (below). To protect security during
information transmissions, communication can only occur when the same network key
(
) is registered to both parties involved in the communication.
Wireless LAN
A LAN (
) that conducts wireless communications using radio waves. Data is sent
and received using common wireless frequencies. Because a LAN cable is not required, the
computer can be located some distance from the Access Point (
). ESS-ID
) or WEP (above) can be used to protect security during information
transmissions.
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This computer supports 802.11a+b+g Wireless LAN with Intel
®
Centrino Technology.
Settings can be changed with the Intel
®
PROSet/Wireless Software.
WPA
– Wi-Fi Protected Access
WPA compensates for the weaknesses of WEP (above), to further increase security. The
network key (
), including the IEEE802.1X user authentication standard, is
automatically updated at fixed intervals.
VIDEO CD
