Laptops For Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 13. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-470-05432-1 (ISBN)
Description
Understand your laptop, power it up, and play it safe
Follow Dan's plan for picking the perfect laptop and hit the road
You hold in your hands the next-best thing to a laptop itself -- the complete fun-and-easy guide to choosing and using the laptop that fits your needs. Here's Dan Gookin's should-be-patented five-step process for buying a computer plus the complete laptop lowdown -- power management, wireless access, special security issues, and more.
Discover how to
* Decide what you want and shop accordingly
* Use Windows Vista on your laptop
* Connect external devices via USB ports
* Hook up with a wireless network
* Protect your laptop and your data
Follow Dan's plan for picking the perfect laptop and hit the road
You hold in your hands the next-best thing to a laptop itself -- the complete fun-and-easy guide to choosing and using the laptop that fits your needs. Here's Dan Gookin's should-be-patented five-step process for buying a computer plus the complete laptop lowdown -- power management, wireless access, special security issues, and more.
Discover how to
* Decide what you want and shop accordingly
* Use Windows Vista on your laptop
* Connect external devices via USB ports
* Hook up with a wireless network
* Protect your laptop and your data
Reviews / Votes
"A great boon for the laptop buyer." (Good Book Guide, January 2007) "Using plenty of insight laced with humour, Gookin explains the benefits of laptops and shows how to solve problems." (Good Book Guide, May 2007) "...plenty of insight laced with humour...shows how to solve problems and generally have a lot of fun." (Good Book Guide, September 2007)More details
Edition
2., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 23.3 cm
Width: 18.7 cm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-05432-1 (9780470054321)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Dan Gookin
Laptops For Dummies
Book
09/2008
3rd Edition
Wiley
€19.90
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Previous edition
Dan Gookin
Laptops For Dummies
Book
12/2004
1st Edition
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
€22.90
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Person
Dan Gookin started the Dummies phenomenon with DOS For Dummies in 1991. More than 11 million copies of his books are now in print, translated into 32 languages.
Content
Introduction.Part I: Getting Your Very Own Laptop.Chapter 1: Sometimes You Can Take It with You.Chapter 2: Buying a Laptop Just for You.Part II: Discover Your Laptop.Chapter 3: Out of the Box and into Your Lap.Chapter 4: An Entire Chapter About Turning a Laptop On and Off.Chapter 5: Basic Laptop Hardware.Chapter 6: Exploring Windows on Your Laptop.Chapter 7: Expanding Your Laptop's Universe.Chapter 8: Power Management Madness.Part III: Yesterday Your Lap,Today the World.Chapter 9: All That Networking Nonsense.Chapter 10: Laptop to Internet, Hello?Chapter 11: A Very Merry Modem.Chapter 12: Internet Security.Chapter 13: Portable Web Browsing and E-Mail Tips.Chapter 14: The Desktop-Laptop Connection.Part IV: Hit the Road, Jack.Chapter 15: On the Road Again ...Chapter 16: Laptop Security.Chapter 17: Giving a Presentation.Part V: Troubleshooting.Chapter 18: Major Trouble and General Solutions.Chapter 19: Upgrading Your Laptop.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 20: Ten Battery Tips and Tricks.Chapter 21: Ten Handy Laptop Accessories.Chapter 22: Ten Thing to Throw in Your Laptop Case.Index.