Laptops All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies [Paperback]

Corey Sandler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 12, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470140925 | ISBN-13: 978-0470140925 | Edition: 1

• Builds on the huge success of Laptops For Dummies, now in its second edition
• Eight minibooks comprising nearly 850 pages give laptop owners the detailed information and advice they need to make the most of their computers
• Offers focused content for new and intermediate laptop users, covering laptop basics and beyond, from synchronizing information with a desktop PC and coordinating e-mail between two computers to accessing the Internet or a desktop computer remotely
• Minibooks include laptop basics, software for laptops, accessories to go, traveling with a laptop, security, networking a laptop, sources of power, and upgrading a laptop
• Sales of laptops continue to outpace sales of desktop PCs, with retail laptop sales up 24 percent in the 2006 holiday season

Editorial Reviews

Review

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

From the Back Cover

10 books in 1 — your key to success with your laptop!

Your one-stop guide to setting up, using, and troubleshooting a laptop

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.

Discover how to:

• Synchronize your laptop with your desktop

• Work with photos and videos

• Connect to a wireless network

• Add RAM, a drive, or peripherals

• Travel safely with your laptop

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Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470140925
• ISBN-13: 978-0470140925
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #851,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > Computers & Technology > Hardware > Maintenance, Repair & Upgrading

More About the Author

Corey Sandler is the author of more than 100 books on history, travel, computer, and business topics with more than two million copies in print. He has appeared on NBC's "Today Show" and National Public Radio, and has been profiled on CNN.

His fascination with the mystery of the life and death of Henry Hudson took him on a year-long, 25,000-mile journey to England, the North Pole, and deep into Canadian wilderness areas accessible only by boat or bush plane. His book, "Henry Hudson Dreams and Obsession" retraces the four known voyages of the Age of Exploration's least-known adventurer.

He is co-author, with Red Sox broadcaster and former star second baseman Jerry Remy, of "Watching Baseball."

Earlier in his career, his experience as a reporter for the Associated Press and Gannett Newspapers made him one of the pioneers of computer journalism. He was the first Executive Editor of "PC Magazine".

He turned his passion for travel into the "Econoguide Travel Book" series.

His websites:
www.hudsondreams.com

www.econoguide.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Laptops All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies, August 29, 2008

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Mr. David Nicol Angus "Contra Bombarde 32'" (Dorset England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laptops All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Paperback)

Like all books in this series it is infuriatingly large
and difficult to get to know -- but once the reference
has been found quite informative. "Not for the faint-
hearted."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like all the "dummies"!, June 15, 2009

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D. Mckinzie (Atoka, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laptops All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Paperback)

This book is like all the "dummies" books, helpful, but with more information than you'll ever need. I bought a laptop with Windows Vista and felt I needed a little help in figuring it all out. And it was helpful. I always think these books are pretty good investments.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just what I needed, June 18, 2010

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M. Mathews (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laptops All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (Paperback)

I am pretty proficient on the PC's at work and at home, but I have never used a laptop and am wanting to get one soon. This book is just what I needed. It arrived faster than estimated and in relatively good (for used) condition.