Product Description

Are you thinking about buying a laptop, but you’re not sure what to look for, how to choose one, or how to use it? Or maybe you already have a laptop and just want to learn more about its features, functions, and capabilities. Dan Gookin, the author of the best–selling Dummies series, shows you the ins and outs of owning and operating your portable PC with Laptops for Dummies, 2^nd Edition.

This fun–and–easy guide covers all the laptop necessities, from managing the battery and other hardware to going wireless. It’ll provide you with advice on shopping for a laptop and using it wherever you go—at home, in class, or on the road! This handy, updated reference will give you the tools you need to:

• Determine what you need and don’t need in a laptop
• Clean and maintain your computer
• Navigate using Windows
• Expand your laptop with USB ports, PC cards, and more
• Connect to the Internet
• Travel with your laptop and keep it safe
• Link your laptop to your desktop
• Operate using Windows Vista

This book provides tips and tricks for keeping your battery healthy and working. It also suggests accessories and expansions that are well worth the money, as well as things you should always take with you in your laptop case. With Laptops for Dummies, 2^nd Edition, you’ll get the most out of your new, portable computer—and have fun too!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5778 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-13
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Review
"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)

Synopsis
Are you thinking about buying a laptop, but you're not sure what to look for, how to choose one, or how to use it? Or maybe you already have a laptop and just want to learn more about its features, functions, and capabilities. Dan Gookin, the author of the best-selling "Dummies" series, shows you the ins and outs of owning and operating your portable PC with "Laptops for Dummies, 2nd Edition". This fun-and-easy guide covers all the laptop necessities, from managing the battery and other hardware to going wireless. It'll provide you with advice on shopping for a laptop and using it wherever you go-at home, in class, or on the road!This handy, updated reference will give you the tools you need to: determine what you need and don't need in a laptop; clean and maintain your computer; navigate using Windows; expand your laptop with USB ports, PC cards, and more; connect to the Internet; travel with your laptop and keep it safe; link your laptop to your desktop; and, operate using Windows Vista. This book provides tips and tricks for keeping your battery healthy and working.

It also suggests accessories and expansions that are well worth the money, as well as things you should always take with you in your laptop case. With "Laptops for Dummies, 2nd Edition", you'll get the most out of your new, portable computer-and have fun too!

From the Back Cover
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

Customer Reviews

OK, but patronising beyond belief
I would imagine that there are equally informative books that don't confuse the readers' computer illiteracy with his or her being generally thick, as this book seems to. However, there is a wealth of knowledge, tips and fixes that are very useful - but I find I have to grit my teeth to open the pages. You may want to see some reviews on similar books before opting for this one. The only reason I gave it three stars is because of the tips - I'd been struggling to set up a wireless network at home and cracked it in a few minutes with the help of this book. I hate to admit it - but it is helpful.

Laptops for dummies
If you think this book is for dummies then think again!
I got this book out my local library and i thought i would know most of the information in the book but when i got it home and sat down to read it i was wrong because even though i own a laptop of my own which i work on all day i learnt a whole varaity of new things and it was a really good book to read with the odd jock in it or two.