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Which Version of Windows? |
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Conventions Used in This Book |
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| Part I: Understanding Computers and Similar Devices |
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1 How Personal Computers Work |
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What Your Computer Can Do |
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Good for Sharing Photos and Home Movies |
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Good for Keeping Informed |
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Inside a Personal Computer |
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The Motherboard: Home to Almost Everything |
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Microprocessors: The Main Engine |
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Computer Memory: Temporary Storage |
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Hard Disk Drives: Long-Term Storage |
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Solid-State Drives: Faster Long-Term Storage |
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CD/DVD Drives: Storage on a Disc |
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Keyboards: Fingertip Input |
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Mice and Touch pads: Point-and-Click Input Devices |
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Network Connections: Getting Connected |
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Sound Cards and Speakers: Making Noise |
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Video Cards and Monitors: Getting the Picture |
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Other Parts of Your Computer System |
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Providing Additional Functionality with Peripherals |
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Doing What You Need to Do with Software and Apps |
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Making Everything Work-with Windows |
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Different Types of Computers |
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Which Type of PC Should You Choose? |
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2 Setting Up and Using a Desktop Computer |
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Understanding the Component of a Desktop Computer System |
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Connecting a Traditional Desktop PC |
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Connecting an All-in-One Desktop |
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Turning It On and Setting It Up |
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Powering On for the First Time |
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3 Setting Up and Using a Notebook or Tablet Computer |
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Understanding Notebook and Hybrid PCs |
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Connecting Peripherals and Powering On |
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Powering On for the First Time |
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| Part II: Using Windows |
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4 Getting to Know Windows 8.1 |
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Introducing Microsoft Windows |
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Welcome to Windows 8.1-If You've Used an Older Version of Windows |
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Welcome to Windows 8.1-If You've Used Windows 8 |
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Starting and Logging into Windows |
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Using Windows with a Mouse |
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Using Windows with a Touchscreen Display |
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Learning Important Windows Operations |
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Shutting Down Windows-and Your Computer |
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5 Using the New Windows 8.1 Interface |
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Working Your Way Around the Start Screen |
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Examining the Parts of the Start Screen |
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Displaying the Start Screen |
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Scrolling Through the Tiles |
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Find Additional Apps on the Apps Screen |
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Personalizing the Start Screen |
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Changing the Background Color and Pattern |
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Displaying Your Desktop Background on the Start Screen |
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Making a Tile Larger or Smaller |
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Organize Tiles into Groups |
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Turning On or Off a Live Tile |
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Personalizing the Lock Screen |
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Changing the Lock Screen Background |
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Displaying a Slide Show on the Lock Screen |
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Adding Apps to the Lock Screen |
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Changing Your Account Picture |
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Making Windows 8.1 More Like Windows 7 |
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Installing a Start Menu Replacement Tool |
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Setting Up Additional User Accounts |
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Setting Up a New Account with a Microsoft Account |
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Setting Up a New Local Account |
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Logging In with Multiple Users |
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Configuring Other Windows Settings |
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Configuring Settings from the PC Settings Screen |
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Configuring Settings from the Traditional Control Panel |
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6 Using the Traditional Windows Desktop |
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Opening Desktop Applications |
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Creating a Shortcut on the Desktop |
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Pinning a Program to the Taskbar |
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Opening Desktop Applications |
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Moving and Resizing Windows |
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Maximizing, Minimizing, and Closing Windows |
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Scrolling Through a Window |
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Using Dialog Boxes, Tabs, and Buttons |
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Personalizing the Windows Desktop |
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Changing the Desktop Background |
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Changing the Color Scheme |
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7 Working with Files, Folders, and Other Storage |
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Understanding Files and Folders |
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Exploring the File Explorer Window |
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Working with Ribbons and Tabs |
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Navigating the Folders on Your PC |
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Viewing Files and Folders |
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Changing the Way Files Are Displayed |
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Sorting Files and Folders |
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Grouping Files and Folders |
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Performing Basic File and Folder Operations |
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Renaming Files and Folders |
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Working with the Recycle Bin |
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Working with Compressed Folders |
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Extracting Files from a Compressed Folder |
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Copying Files to Another Computer |
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Copying Files over a Network |
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Copying Files with a Portable Drive |
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Working with Microsoft SkyDrive |
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| Part III: Setting Up the Rest of Your Computer System |
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8 Connecting Other Devices to Your PC-and Your PC to Other Devices |
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Getting to Know the Most Popular Peripherals |
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Adding New Hardware to Your System |
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Connecting Portable Devices to Your PC |
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Connecting Your PC to Your Living Room TV |
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Selecting the Right Printer for Your Needs |
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Understanding Inkjet Printers |
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Understanding Laser Printers |
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Black and White or Color? |
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Understanding Multifunction Printers |
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Adding a Printer to Your System |
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Connecting a Printer Directly to Your Computer |
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Connecting a Printer to Your Network |
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Printing to Your System's Printer |
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10 Adding Storage and Backup |
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Understanding External Storage |
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Connecting an External Hard Drive |
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Backing Up Your Important Files |
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Backing Up to an External Hard Drive |
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Using the Windows File History Utility |
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11 Setting Up a Home Network |
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Connecting an6Configuring |
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Setting Up a Wireless Network in Your Home |
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Connecting Your Computer to Your New Network |
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Adding Your Computer to a Home Group |
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Accessing Computers on Your Network |
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Accessing Home Group Computers |
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Accessing Other Computers on Your Network |
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| Part IV: Using the Internet |
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12 Connecting to the Internet-at Home and on the Road |
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Sharing an Internet Connection |
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Connecting too Public Wi-Fi Hotspot |
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13 Using Internet Explorer to Surf the Web |
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Using Internet Explorer (Modern Version) |
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Launching Internet Explorer from the Start Screen |
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Opening Multiple Pages in Tabs |
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Saving Your Favorite Web Pages |
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Returning to a Saved Page |
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Using the Desktop Version of Internet Explorer |
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Launching Internet Explorer from the Desktop |
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Opening Multiple Pages in Tabs |
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Saving Your Favorite Pages |
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Returning to a Favorite Page |
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14 Searching and Researching Online |
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Searching for an Exact Phrase |
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Google-The Most Popular Search Site on the Web |
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Bing-Microsoft's Answer to Google |
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Smart Searching from Within Windows |
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Searching for People and Businesses |
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Using Wikipedia for Research |
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Reading Wikipedia Articles |
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15 Shopping and Selling Online |
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Step 1: Find an Online Store |
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Step 3: Examine the Product |
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Step 4: Order the Product |
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Step 6: Confirm the Order |
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Buying and Selling on eBay |
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Protecting Yourself Against Fraudulent Sellers |
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eBay Selling, Step-by-Step |
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Buying and Selling on Craigslist |
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Understanding Online Classifieds |
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| Part V: Communicating Online |
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16 Sending and Receiving Email |
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POP Email Versus Web Mail |
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Attaching a File in Gmail |
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Adding Another Email Account |
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17 Social Networking with Facebook |
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How Social Networking Works |
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Signing Up and Signing In with the Facebook App |
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Getting to Know the Facebook App |
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218 | (4) |
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218 | (2) |
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Viewing a Friend's Timeline Page |
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221 | (1) |
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Keeping in Touch with Status Updates |
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222 | (4) |
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Viewing Friends' Updates in Your News Feed |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (4) |
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Uploading Photos to Facebook |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (2) |
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Managing Your Privacy on Facebook |
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230 | (5) |
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Controlling Your Default Privacy |
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Selecting Who Can See (or Not See) Individual Posts |
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232 | (3) |
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18 More Social Networking with Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Twitter |
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235 | (16) |
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236 | (5) |
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What Pinterest Is and What It Does |
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236 | (1) |
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Navigating the Pinterest Site |
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236 | (1) |
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Viewing Pinboards and Pins |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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Pinning Items to a Pinboard |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (3) |
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Personalizing Your Profile |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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Contacting Other LinkedIn Members |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (4) |
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Joining and Using Twitter |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (3) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
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19 Managing Your Social Activity (and Contacts) in Windows |
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251 | (10) |
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Understanding the People App |
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252 | (1) |
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Adding Accounts to the People App |
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252 | (1) |
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Monitoring Social Networks with the People App |
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253 | (2) |
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Viewing Your Friends' Social Activity |
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253 | (1) |
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Posting to Facebook and Twitter |
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254 | (1) |
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Managing Contacts in the People App |
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255 | (6) |
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Viewing Contact Information |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (4) |
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20 Video Chatting with Friends and Family |
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261 | (8) |
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262 | (4) |
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Configuring Your Skype Account |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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Video Calling in Facebook |
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266 | (3) |
| Part VI: Working with Apps |
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21 Understanding and Using Windows Apps |
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269 | (12) |
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Using Apps in Windows 8.1 |
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270 | (4) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Pinning Apps to the Start Screen |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (2) |
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Working with Modern-Style Apps |
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274 | (2) |
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Viewing and Configuring App Options |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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Working with Traditional Software Apps |
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276 | (5) |
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278 | (3) |
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22 Exploring Windows 8.1's Built-In Apps |
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281 | (16) |
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Discovering the Apps and Utilities Included with Windows 8.1 |
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282 | (3) |
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Working with Popular Apps |
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285 | (12) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (3) |
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23 Finding and Installing New Apps |
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297 | (8) |
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Finding and Installing Apps from the Windows Store |
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298 | (2) |
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Opening the Windows Store |
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298 | (1) |
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Browsing the Windows Store |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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Finding and Installing Apps from Your Local Retailer |
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300 | (1) |
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Finding and Installing Apps Online |
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301 | (1) |
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Understanding Cloud Computing Apps |
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302 | (3) |
| Part VII: Doing Fun and Useful Things with Your PC |
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305 | (22) |
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Working with Microsoft Office |
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306 | (3) |
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Using Office on the Desktop |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (2) |
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Which Version of Office Should You Use? |
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309 | (1) |
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Word Processing with Microsoft Word |
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309 | (5) |
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Exploring the Word Workspace |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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Checking Spelling and Grammar |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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Number Crunching with Microsoft Excel |
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314 | (8) |
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Exploring the Excel Workspace |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Calculating with Formulas |
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317 | (1) |
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Including Other Cells in a Formula |
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317 | (1) |
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Quick Addition with AutoSum |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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Formatting Your Spreadsheet |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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Giving Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint |
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322 | (2) |
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Exploring PowerPoint Workspace |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Adding and Formatting Text |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Exploring Other Office Suites |
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324 | (3) |
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327 | (6) |
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Using the Windows Calendar App |
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328 | (2) |
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Displaying Different Views |
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328 | (1) |
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Creating a New Appointment |
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329 | (1) |
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Using Web-Based Calendars |
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330 | (1) |
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Using Web-Based To-Do Lists |
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331 | (2) |
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26 Viewing and Sharing Digital Photos |
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333 | (18) |
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Transferring Pictures from Your Camera, Smartphone, or Tablet |
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334 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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Transferring Pictures from a Memory Card |
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334 | (1) |
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Transferring Photos from an iPhone or iPad |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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Viewing Your Photos with the Windows Photos App |
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336 | (2) |
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Editing Your Photos with the Photos App |
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338 | (7) |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (1) |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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Adjusting Brightness and Contrast |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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Using Other Photo-Editing Programs |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (2) |
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Choosing the Right Printer and Paper |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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Printing Photos Professionally |
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346 | (1) |
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Sharing Photos at an Online Photo Site |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (3) |
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351 | (20) |
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352 | (6) |
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Playing Music from Your Library |
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353 | (1) |
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Creating and Playing Playlists |
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354 | (1) |
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Purchasing and Downloading Music |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (7) |
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Playing Your Digital Music |
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358 | (1) |
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Creating and Playing Playlists |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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Downloading Music from the iTunes Store |
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361 | (2) |
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Listening to Streaming Music via iTunes Radio |
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363 | (2) |
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Listening to Streaming Music Online |
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365 | (6) |
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Exploring Streaming Music Services |
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365 | (2) |
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Listening to Internet Radio |
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367 | (1) |
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Listening to AM/FM and Satellite Radio Online |
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368 | (3) |
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28 Watching Movies, TV Shows, and Other Videos |
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371 | (16) |
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Watching Streaming Video Online |
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372 | (5) |
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Viewing Movies and TV Shows on Netflix |
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372 | (2) |
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Viewing TV Shows on Hulu Plus |
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374 | (3) |
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Viewing Videos on Network Websites |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (4) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (2) |
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Viewing Videos on YouTube |
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381 | (3) |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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Uploading Your Own Videos to YouTube |
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383 | (1) |
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Watching Online Videos on Your Living Room TV |
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384 | (1) |
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Making Your Own Home Movies |
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384 | (1) |
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Playing DVD Movies on Your PC |
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385 | (2) |
| Part VIII: Keeping Your System Up and Running |
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29 Protecting Your PC from Computer Attacks, Malware, and Spam |
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387 | (12) |
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Safeguarding Your System from Computer Viruses |
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388 | (3) |
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Watching for Signs of Infection |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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Practicing Safe Computing |
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389 | (1) |
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Disinfecting Your System with Antivirus Software |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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Defending Against Computer Attacks |
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392 | (1) |
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Using the Windows Firewall |
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392 | (1) |
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Using Third-Party Firewall Software |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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Protecting Your Email Address |
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393 | (1) |
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Blocking Spammers in Your Email Programs |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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Shielding Your Children from Inappropriate Content |
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395 | (4) |
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Using Content-Filtering Software |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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Encouraging Safe Computing |
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396 | (3) |
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30 Performing Preventive Maintenance and Dealing with Common Problems |
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399 | (18) |
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Maintaining Your Computer |
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400 | (3) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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Performing a Hard Disk Checkup with ScanDisk |
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402 | (1) |
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Keeping Your Hardware in Tip-Top Condition |
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403 | (2) |
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403 | (1) |
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403 | (1) |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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Maintaining a Notebook PC |
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405 | (2) |
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Using the Windows Mobility Center |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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Troubleshooting Computer Problems |
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407 | (2) |
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Troubleshooting in Safe Mode |
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409 | (1) |
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Reacting When Windows Freezes or Crashes |
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409 | (3) |
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What Causes Windows to Freeze? |
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410 | (1) |
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Dealing with Frozen Windows |
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410 | (1) |
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Dealing with a Frozen Program |
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410 | (1) |
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Dealing with a Major Crash |
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411 | (1) |
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Restoring, Resetting, Refreshing Your System |
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412 | (5) |
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Restoring Your system to a Previous State |
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412 | (2) |
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414 | (1) |
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Resetting Your System to Its Original Condition |
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415 | (2) |
| Index |
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