Chromebook for Dummies - Brossura

Lafay, Mark

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1118951263 ISBN 13: 9781118951262

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2014

Riassunto

Get the most out of your Google Chromebook

Are you the proud new owner of a Google Chromebook and alittle—or a lot—intimidated by the technology? You'vecome to the right place! Chromebook For Dummies walks youthrough setting up the device, transitioning from traditionalcomputers and working in the cloud, customizing Chromebook to suityour needs, navigating the apps and their uses, and applyingadvanced settings and features. Fear not: with the step-by-stepguidance and helpful information inside, there's no reason to breaka sweat.

Chromebooks are affordable, fast, and sleek—and withGoogle driving the initiative, they're impossible to ignore. Soit's no wonder they're gaining popularity and enticing people fromall walks of life to make the switch from a traditional PC orlaptop. If you're one of those people and want to make the most ofyour experience, this book is a practical user's guide to allthings Chromebook.

• Covers all Chromebooks on the market
• Provides coverage of all Chromebook features in aneasy-to-follow manner
• Serves as the go-to reference for successfully using aChromebook
• Includes step-by-step coverage of everything you'll encounterwith your Chromebook

If you're a new or inexperienced user who wants to maximize theperformance of your Google Chromebook, you'll turn to this friendlyguide time and again.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Mark LaFay is a graduate of the Purdue School ofEngineering and Technology. His professional career, however,didn’t start in engineering and technology. LaFay started twosuccessful businesses in the music industry before making the leapback to tech. Mark LaFay is the co-founder of DCODIA, co-founderand product engineer of Conversion In A Box and the co-founder ofRoust. He is also an adjunct professor at Indiana University -Purdue University Indianapolis.

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Learn to:

• Get the most out of your Chromebook
• Find your way around the Chrome OS
• Set up and customize your device
• Navigate the apps, apply advanced settings, and exploredifferent features

A practical user’s guide to the ultra-coolChromebook

Are you the proud owner of a Google Chromebook and alittle—or a lot—overwhelmed by its capabilities?Don’t sweat it! Chromebook For Dummies takes theintimidation out of the technology and explains in plain Englishhow to maximize the performance of your Chromebook—so you canleave the headaches behind and focus on having fun with your newdevice.

• The coolness of chrome — choose and set up yourChromebook, work with the desktop, brandish the browser, andconfidently comprehend the keyboard and touchpad
• There’s an app for that — get familiar with theapps that come pre-installed on your Chromebook—and find andadd new ones with Chrome Web Store
• Power-up your business — discover how Chromebook canboost your business productivity, from navigating Google Docs andformatting text to summarizing spreadsheets and preparingpresentations
• Kick back with Chrome — find all the fun that’swaiting at your fingertips, like listening to tunes, watching orediting movies, chatting with friends and family, reading e-books,and more
• Customize your Chromebook — get the lowdown oncustomizing your display, settings, themes, and Cloud printing

Open the book and find:

• How to connect to the Internet and log in for the firsttime
• Where to find and install apps
• Easy instruction for taking and sharing photos
• How to compose, send, and read emails with Gmail
• Guidance on supersizing security
• Maintenance and troubleshooting tips
• Must-have Chrome OS apps
• Ten handy shortcuts

Su questa edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118951263
• ISBN 13: 9781118951262
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 332