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The iBook For Dummies David Pogue

The iBook For Dummies By David Pogue

The iBook For Dummies by David Pogue


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Summary

The iBook is an Internet-ready notebook computer with a 56K modem, Mac OS 8.6 and ready-installed software. This book guides the reader through mobile computing with the iBook, covering areas such as built-in basics, word processing, Internet access, using the CD-ROM drive and wireless networking.

The iBook For Dummies Summary

The iBook For Dummies by David Pogue

Apple has shrunk its whiz-kid show-off, the iMac, into a handy laptop called the iBook. Yep, the desktop computer that resembles a king-size scratch-and-sniff now fits inside your backpack and can be used virtually anywhere! Award-winning author David Pogue introduces you to the bells, whistles, and gadgetry of the iBook that has carried on-the-go personal computing to another level. The iBook For Dummies takes you all the way from the On button to the Internet, with absolutely no technical expertise required. Explore the inner workings of the iBook, from the system folder to fonts and printing options. Then dive into AppleWorks, surf the Web, and try out gobs of free software available to you as an iBook user. If you get stuck, Pogue's clear presentation and sage advice help you troubleshoot your way out of any tricky situation.

About David Pogue

David Pogue is an award-winning Macworld magazine columnist and the author of the #1 bestseller The iMac For Dummies, Macworld Mac Secrets, and Macs For Dummies, the bestselling Macintosh book of all time.

Table of Contents

Introduction. PART I: For the Absolute Computer Virgin. Chapter 1: Your Very First See-Through Fruit-Flavored Laptop. Chapter 1 : High-Tech Made Easy. Chapter 2: Windows, Icons, and Trashes. Chapter 3: Actually Accomplishing Something. Chapter 4: Typing, Saving, and Finding Again. Chapter 5: A Quiet Talk about Printers, Printing, and Fonts. PART II: The Internet Deranged. Chapter 6: Faking Your Way onto America Online and the Internet. Chapter 7: The Weird Wild Web. Chapter 8: E-mail for He-males and Females. PART III: Software Competence. Chapter 9: Putting AppleWorks to Work. Chapter 10: Faking Your Way Through the Other Free Software. Chapter 11: Living on DC. Chapter 12: System Folder: Trash Barge of the iBook. Chapter 13: Great Material that Didn't Quite Fit the Outline. PART IV: High-Powered Connections. Chapter 14: USB, Ethernet, and Other Impressive Connections. Chapter 15: Wireless Networking: Your Ride to the AirPort. PART V: Troubleshooting Made Tolerable. Chapter 16: When Bad Things Happen to Good iBooks. Chapter 17: The Problem-Solving Cookbook. Chapter 18: Beyond the iBook: Where to Go from Here. PART VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 19: Ten More Gadgets to Buy and Plug In. Chapter 20: Ten Cool Things You Didn't Know Your iBook Could Do. PART VII: Appendixes. Appendix A: The Resource Resource. Appendix B: The Ultimate iBook Buyer's Guide. Index. Book Registration Information.

Additional information

GOR001083717
9780764506475
0764506471
The iBook For Dummies by David Pogue
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
19991220
406
N/A
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