Teach Yourself Visually Laptops (Teach Yourself Visually (Tech)) - Softcover

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Nancy Muir is the author of over 50 books on technology, business, and science topics. Nancy holds a certificate in Distance Learning Design, and has held management positions in both the software and publishing industries. Nancy has been an instructor in technical writing at a midwestern university and currently co-teaches a distance learning course on Internet Safety through Washington State University.

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Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 150 laptop tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:

• Comparing different laptop models

• Using the keyboard and touchpad

• Connecting to a wireless network

• Adding PC cards and input devices

• Securing an Internet connection

• Setting up a low-battery alarm

• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task

• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step

• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules