Laptops For Dummies, 4/e (Paperback)

Get a move on! Learn to roam free with this guide to choosing and using a laptop

Laptops come with everything you need to get going — everything, that is, except a guide to buying and using one. This book covers portable computers from laptop to lap-bottom, with useful advice on picking one, setting it up, managing power and peripherals, going online, and hitting the road.

• Which one fits your lap? — learn what to look for, what to ignore, and how to find the laptop you'll love

• Get acquainted — tour your laptop and locate its buttons, disk slots, security features, and keyboard peculiarities

• Windows, laptop model — test-drive Windows® on your laptop and know where to find programs, files, and network access

• Feel the power — discover how to monitor your laptop's power and prolong battery life

• You've got connections — introduce your laptop to a network and connect to the Internet wherever you find it

• Make friends with your OS — find out how to use the latest features in Windows® 7 and other laptop-friendly operating systems and keep your laptop happy

• Bells and whistles, anyone? — add a portable printer, PC Card, or USB gizmo to make your laptop more versatile

• Prepare for takeoff — protect your laptop and your data when you travel

Open the book and find:

• Translations of laptop buzzwords

• Regular maintenance and troubleshooting tips

• Steps for safely unpacking your laptop

• Advice on maximizing power, memory, and hard drive space

• Tips for strong passwords you can actually remember

• What the differences are between netbooks and laptops

• How to make phone calls and video-chat from your laptop

• Descriptions of ten cool laptop accessories

Learn to:

• Make the most of the latest laptop features and capabilities

• Synchronize your laptop with your desktop and cellphone

• Set up security for mobility and social networking

• Beef up your laptop's memory and hard drive capacity

快點行動起來！這本指南將教你如何自由遨遊，選擇和使用筆記型電腦。

筆記型電腦擁有一切你需要的東西，除了一本關於購買和使用筆記型電腦的指南。這本書涵蓋了從筆記型電腦到筆記型電腦底座的所有內容，提供有用的建議，包括如何選擇、設置、管理電源和外設、上網和旅行。

- 哪一款適合你的膝上？了解該注意什麼，該忽略什麼，以及如何找到你喜愛的筆記型電腦。
- 熟悉一下 - 參觀你的筆記型電腦，找到它的按鈕、磁盤插槽、安全功能和鍵盤特點。
- Windows，筆記型電腦型號 - 在筆記型電腦上試用Windows®，並知道如何找到程式、檔案和網絡訪問。
- 感受力量 - 發現如何監控筆記型電腦的電源並延長電池壽命。
- 你有連接 - 將你的筆記型電腦介紹給網絡，並在任何地方連接到互聯網。
- 與你的操作系統交朋友 - 了解如何使用Windows® 7和其他適合筆記型電腦的操作系統的最新功能，並保持你的筆記型電腦快樂。
- 有什麼特別的功能？ - 添加便攜式打印機、PC卡或USB小玩意，使你的筆記型電腦更加多功能。
- 准備起飛 - 在旅行時保護你的筆記型電腦和數據。

打開這本書，你會找到：

- 筆記型電腦術語的翻譯。
- 定期維護和疑難排解技巧。
- 安全拆包筆記型電腦的步驟。
- 最大化電源、記憶體和硬碟空間的建議。
- 可以記住的強密碼技巧。
- 網簿和筆記型電腦之間的區別。
- 如何通過筆記型電腦打電話和視訊聊天。
- 十種酷炫筆記型電腦配件的描述。

學會：

- 充分利用最新的筆記型電腦功能和能力。
- 將筆記型電腦與桌面電腦和手機同步。
- 為移動性和社交網絡設置安全性。
- 增強筆記型電腦的記憶體和硬碟容量。