Sams Teach Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours) [Paperback]

Gene Steinberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 1999 | Series: Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that leads you through the most frequently asked real-world questions about the iBook. Learn to set up the machine, the basics of the operating system, how to use the iBook's wireless communications option, and how to get on the Internet. You'll also learn the basics about drives, directories and files, as well as the fundamentals of backups and other safety precautions. This book also instructs you on email and the Internet, faxing and fax broadcasting as well as many software basics.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

A little more than a year ago both Apple and the Mac were given up for dead. The only question was who was going to buy Apple. Suddenly Steve Jobs reappeared, becoming the interim CEO for no salary. Jobs introduced the iMac, the iBook, and the G3/4s, and Apple is back with a passion. Now the company's biggest problem is producing enough because everything is selling like crazy. Apple has a new operating system, OS 9, which is more than an incremental improvement over OS 8. Integrated within OS 9 is the AppleScripting language, a personal web server that can be easily set up on an ethernet, and Sherlock, which allows the Mac to search simultaneously on both the local hard drive and any connected networks, including the Internet, without taking over the way Microsoft's "Active Desktop" does. And then there is also the iBook, easily the coolest portable design imaginable. All of these guides are excellent for OS 9 and the iBook. If you have Macintosh users among your patrons, these texts will circulate as fast as the Mac is selling.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Sams Teach Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that leads you through the most frequently asked real-world questions about the iBook. Learn to set up the machine, the basics of the operating system, how to use the iBook's wireless communications option, and how to get on the Internet. You'll also learn the basics about drives, directories and files, as well as the fundamentals of backups and other safety precautions. This book also instructs you on email and the Internet, faxing and fax broadcasting as well as many software basics.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Sams (December 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672318490
• ISBN-13: 978-0672318498
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,998,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love this Book!, March 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours) (Paperback)

I bought an iBook when they first came out, and I was looking for a good guidebook to help me along. Unfortunately, like all new Apple computers, the iBook is quite deficient when it comes to printed documentation. Mr. Steinberg's book is a great way to be introduced to this new computer, plus I learned a thing or two about all the great software that came with it. Highly recommended.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Supplement For A Beginner, September 2, 2000

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Dan Gayhart (Bonduel, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself the iBook in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours) (Paperback)

After purchasing my iBook in July, I wanted a book that would possibly give me some hints for longer battery life, greater mobility, ect. This book came through on most of these points. It is very much geared towards beginners, although I am quite familiar with the Mac platform, I did find a few items in this book very useful, and pertinent. It also contained a couple of things I never knew. Mr. Steinberg's book is well-written, in easy-to-understand "One Hour Lessons". I would recommend this book to ANYONE new to computers, and even to seasoned Mac user's who want to have a handy reference availible for when problems arise.