Kate Shoup - Laptops Simplified

Laptops

by Kate Shoup

Laptops Simplified

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ISBN: 978-1-118-03647-1

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Credits

Acquisitions Editor

Aaron Black

Project Editor

Jade L. Williams

Technical Editor

Vince Averello

Copy Editor

Scott Tullis

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About the Author

Kate Shoup has authored more than 20 books and edited scores more. Recent titles include Office 2010 Simplified, Teach Yourself Visually Office 2010, Windows 7 Digital Classroom, Teach Yourself Visually Outlook 2007, Office 2007: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks, and Internet Visual Quick Tips. She has also co-written a feature-length screenplay (and starred in the ensuing film) and worked as the Sports Editor for NUVO Newsweekly. When not working, Kate loves to ski (she was once nationally ranked), read, ride her motorcycle, and follow the IndyCar circuit and she plays a mean game of 9-ball. Kate lives in Indianapolis with her daughter, her SO, and their dog.

Authors Acknowledgments

Thanks go out to publisher Barry Pruett and to acquisitions editor Aaron Black for giving me the opportunity to tackle this exciting project. Even more thanks go to project editor Jade Williams for her dedication and patience in guiding this project from start to finish. Thanks to copy editor Scott Tullis, who ensured that all the is were dotted and ts were crossed, and to technical editor Vince Averello, who skillfully checked each step and offered valuable input along the way. Thanks to the production team at Wiley for their able efforts in creating such a visual masterpiece. Many thanks and much love to my beautiful and brilliant daughter, Heidi Welsh; to my incredible parents, Barb and Steve Shoup; to my wonderful sister, Jenny Shoup; to my brother-in-law, Jim Plant; to my nephew, Jake Plant; and to mon ti lapin, Francois Dubois.

How to Use This Book

Who This Book Is For

This book is for the reader who has never used this particular technology or software application. It is also for readers who want to expand their knowledge.

The Conventions in This Book

Steps

This book uses a step-by-step format to guide you easily through each task. Numbered steps are actions you must do; bulleted steps clarify a point, step, or optional feature; and indented steps give you the result.

Notes

Notes give additional information special conditions that may occur during an operation, a situation that you want to avoid, or a cross reference to a related area of the book.

Icons and Buttons

Icons and buttons show you exactly what you need to click to perform a step.