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<b>Introduction.</b> <p><b>Book I: Choosing the Best Laptop.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Knowing What You Want, Getting What You Need.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Touring a Modern Laptop.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Microprocessors, Memory, and Operating Systems.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Doing It Yourself versus Calling in the Cavalry.</p> <p><b>Book II: Setting Up Your Laptop.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Installing or Upgrading an Operating System.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Painting Flames on the Operating System: Customizing.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Transferring Settings, E-mail, and Documents.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Managing Files, Folders, Extensions.</p> <p><b>Book III: Running Basic Windows Operations.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Opening Windows.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Using Built-in Windows Applications and Gadgets.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Windows Maintenance Utilities.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Honk, Honk! Windows Backup and Restore Utilities.</p> <p><b>Book IV: Using Common Applications.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Writing Documents.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Crunching Data with Spreadsheets.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Presenting Yourself with PowerPoint Professionalism.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Checking Your Calendar.</p> <p><b>Book V: Playing with Multimedia.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Walking Through Windows Media Playe.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Feeling the Music, Seeing the Stream.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Hamming It Up for the Webcam.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Gaming with a Laptop.</p> <p><b>Book VI: Managing Your Power Supply.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Using Your Power for Good Purposes.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Replacing or Upgrading Your Power Source.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Power-Management Utilities.</p> <p><b>Book VII: Upgrading Your Laptop.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Adding RAM.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Adding or Replacing a Drive: Internal, External, CD, or DVD.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Changing Your Input and Output Options.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Going External with Printer, Network, and Special Peripherals.</p> <p><b>Book VIII: Networking and Linking to the Internet.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Networking with Other Machines.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Managing a Windows Network.</p> <p>Chapter 3: Going Wireless.</p> <p>Chapter 4: Spinning the Web.</p> <p>Chapter 5: Exchanging E-mail, IMs, and Newsgroups.</p> <p>Chapter 6: Communicating with VoIP.</p> <p><b>Book IX: Protecting Your Laptop.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Traveling with a Laptop.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Guarding Against Intruders.</p> <p><b>Book X: Troubleshooting Common Problems.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Sweating the Hard(ware) Stuff.</p> <p>Chapter 2: Knowing When Good Software Goes Bad.</p> <p><b>Index.</b></p>

"…this title consists of eight mini-books giving laptop owners the detailed information and advice they need…" (<i>Publishing News</i>, Fri 14th March 2008)

<b>Corey Sandler</b> was the first executive editor of <i>PC Magazine</i>. He has written more than 160 books, including <i>Upgrading & Fixing Laptops For Dummies</i> and <i>Laptops For Dummies Quick Reference</i>.

<b>10 books in 1 — your key to success with your laptop!</b> <p><b>Your one-stop guide to setting up, using, and troubleshooting a laptop</b></p> <p>Who'd have thought there was so much to know about such a compact, convenient device? You need this handy book! It helps you pick a laptop, decide what extras you need (or want), use applications for work and play, manage your power supply, join a network, keep your laptop safe and updated, and more.</p> <p><b>Discover how to:</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>Synchronize your laptop with your desktop</p> </li> <li> <p>Work with photos and videos</p> </li> <li> <p>Connect to a wireless network</p> </li> <li> <p>Add RAM, a drive, or peripherals</p> </li> <li> <p>Travel safely with your laptop</p> </li> </ul>

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