This book will get you up and running from the very first page and will tell you everything you need to know from the 10 most essential tasks that you'll want to master, through to solving the most common problems you'll encounter.

Shows you how to use your laptop to its fullest potential, from how to purchase a laptop and what to do when you first open the box to how to keep your laptop safe and running smoothly. This title helps to discover how to choose and purchase the right laptop for you, how to set up and maintain your laptop, and customize user accounts.

Offers tips, tricks, and shortcuts for making the most out of the MacBook. This work also skips the fluff and delivers just the essentials on key topics, including the changes to MobileMe and iLife '09 .

A reference on choosing, setting up, and using Netbook. It explains what Netbooks are, what they can do, and the advantages of mobile technology. It provides criteria to help you decide what you need in a Netbook and descriptions of the models, so you can choose one which best meets your needs.

Explains the Windows operating system in a refreshingly jargon-free way. This title helps to discover how to make your PC safe for your kids, get in touch with your digital life, use flash drives, and learn about green computing, and much more.

This book will get you up and running from the very first page and will tell you everything you need to know from the 10 most essential tasks that you'll want to master, through to solving the most common problems you'll encounter.

Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this bestselling little Mac classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to Snow Leopard, Apple's newest version of its operating system. In the gentle, friendly, funny style that generations of computer users have come to know and love, author Robin Williams shows readers how to dive in and start working with the Mac and OS X Snow Leopard. ...

Covers the GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile streaming, HSDPA network speed, Media Sync, and other features that make BlackBerry Bold the number 1 choice of workers on the go. This book shows how to use the QWERTY keyboard and send and receive e-mail and PIN to PIN messages. It explains how to manage your calendar, appointments, and contacts on the Bold.

Suitable for older generation, this title introduces the basics of mastering a computer. Covering Windows Vista Home Premium[trademark] and Windows XP[trademark], it offers instructions on how to use their home PC. It includes chapters on: use of the keyboard and mouse; email and the Internet; customising your desktop; and, word processing.

Provides the reader with an insight into the changing technology. This edition uses a different hardware, and the software side is based on Windows Vista.

Offers information about your twenty-first-century PC - from what plugs into what to adjusting your monitor to burning DVDs, and more. This work helps you learn how to: set up your PC; use Vista menus; store your stuff on Memory Cards; record live TV; download digital photos; connect to a wireless network; and, explore the Internet safely.

Brilliant Laptops for the Over 50s is a visual quick reference book that shows you how to make the most of your laptop computer, particularly if it is your first one, or if you are new to the world of computers ! . It will give you a solid grounding on how choose the right laptop for you, how it works and how to get the best out of your laptop a complete reference for the beginner and ...

If trained correctly, any PC user can learn to store cherished information securely, from favorite movies and photo albums to vital health details. This book teaches users how to do the above using the Microsoft Office suite and freeware that can be downloaded.

Cutting through the computer jargon, this guide explains you the things you need to know about your computer. It includes step-by-step projects that help you set up your computer, manage your files and get connected to the internet with ease. It is suitable for computer users with Microsoft Windows Vista