The latest edition of the bestselling guide to getting started with a laptopNo one knows computers like veteran author Dan Gookin. With this new edition of his bestseller, he shares his wealth of knowledge and once again finesses even the most complex of topics and presents it in such a way that makes it simple, entertaining, and easy to understand.You'll explore the latest hardware and technology updates and delve into the most updated information on Windows 7. You'll review the many issues that are unique to laptops, including synchronizing with the desktop, coordinating e-mail between two machines, working on the road, and more.Beloved and popular author Dan Gookin returns with a new edition that makes understanding laptops simpler than you ever thought possibleShares the latest information concerning laptops: new technology, current processors available, and steps to update memory and hard drive capabilitiesIncludes coverage of connectivity between a laptop and desktop, interfaces between laptops, add-ons, networking procedures, and moreReviews the perks of newer laptops, including larger displays, longer battery power, and speeds equal to desktops to name a fewExamines the benefits of mobility for students, employees, and anyone who needs to work on the goThis fun and friendly guide will get you up and running with your laptop in no time!

Product Description: A handy, concise guide to the Droid 4 from bestselling author Dan GookinAs handy, productive, and trim as your new Droid 4 smartphone, this easy-in, easy-out Droid 4 guide is just what you need to get the very most out of Google's latest home-run smartphone...read more

Product Description: Everything you need to know about your Android smartphone?in full color!Eager to learn the ins and outs of your exciting, new Android phone? Then this is the book you need! Written in the typical fun and friendly For Dummies style, this full-color guide covers the basics of all the features of Android phones without weighing you down with heavy technical terms or jargon...read more

Product Description: A full-color reference for getting the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1!A vast improvement over the original Galaxy Tab, the 10.1 iteration uses the latest version of the Android operating system and it is a 4g LTE mobile device...read more

Product Description: This practical, full-color guide explains your Droid 3, inside and outThis guide to the hot new Droid 3 is just what you need to get the very most out of the next-generation smartphone from Google. Bestselling For Dummies author Dan Gookin keeps you ahead of the curve by thoroughly and clearly covering all the bases--from setup and configuration to using all the phone's features, texting, email, accessing the Internet, synching with a PC, using the camera, and much more...read more

Practical, four-color reference for your new Droid X2 smartphoneGoogle Android smartphones are getting smarter all the time, so this guide to the newest and smartest Droid arrives just in time. Bestselling For Dummies author Dan Gookin helps you stay a step ahead of your Droid X2 with Droid X2 For Dummies. In his legendary, easy-to-follow style, Dan covers all the bases, from setup and configuration to using all the phone?s features, texting, email, accessing the Internet, synching with a PC, using the camera, extending the battery, and even addresses expanding your Droid X2 with new software.Helps you get the very most out of your Droid X2 smartphone, which runs on the 4G LTE networkWalks you through all features and functions of this Internet- and multimedia-enabled new modelProvides a host of useful tips, tricks, and techniquesCovers topics such as setup and configuration, texting, email, accessing the Internet, synching with a PC, using the camera, and extending the batteryDiscusses building your library of apps, which can be purchased from the Android Market or through the Verizon Droid-specific AppSphereUnderstand everything your Droid X2 smartphone can do with this savvy, practical guide.

Product Description: Full-color guide to the exciting HTC Droid ThunderBolt!Now that you've got your high-powered new HTC ThunderBolt smartphone, you've got to figure out how to use it! If you're more than a little intimidated by the technology and somewhat put off by the formal documentation, this book can help...read more

Product Description: Diagnose and solve your PC problems with this easy-to-understand guideWritten by veteran For Dummies author Dan Gookin, this straightforward guide shows you how to diagnose and solve the most common hardware and software problems your PC may encounter...read more

Product Description: A fun, full-color guide to the exciting new Droid Bionic smartphone from MotorolaThe Droid Bionic is a super-fast, feature-packed smartphone with so many innovations that most users need help to take full advantage of it. This fun and friendly book by popular For Dummies author Dan Gookin documents all the Droid Bionic's features and explains how to use each one...read more

Product Description: Full-color guide to Samsung's exciting new tablet device!The Samsung Galaxy Tab puts a universe of technology right in your hands. And, if you've got a Samsung Galaxy Tab, you've got a handful of cool features to explore. This For Dummies guide shows you how to take full advantage of all this exciting new technology...read more

Product Description: Find out what your Droid 2 does with this indispensable, full-color reference!The highly anticipated arrival of the Droid 2 runs on the latest version of Google's mobile operating system and boasts a suite of apps that wirelessly synchronize with Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, Maps, and Microsoft Exchange...read more

Product Description: A full-color guide to the hot-selling Droid X!The Droid X has landed and it?s selling like hotcakes! Ultimate For Dummies author Dan Gookin introduces you to everything the Droid X does. Covering a wide range of how-to topics, this full-color guide explores the device's features and shares techniques to getting the most out of Motorola's exciting smartphone...read more

Product Description: Get the latest edition of the bestselling PC book on the planet!What better way to make friends with your new PC than with this new edition of the bestselling PC book in the world? PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition explains the latest Windows operating system in a refreshingly jargon-free way that's loaded with good humor and great help...read more

Product Description: Get the latest edition of the bestselling PC book on the planet!What better way to make friends with your new PC than with this new edition of the bestselling PC book in the world? PCs For Dummies, Windows 7 Edition explains the latest Windows operating system in a refreshingly jargon-free way that's loaded with good humor and great help...read more

Reviews Word fundamentals while demonstrating updated features and explaining how to integrate documents with other Microsoft Office applications, customize the program, and post documents to the Web.

Product Description: Windows Vista represents a major improvement to Windows--one that's been long in coming. Because of that, many readers will be experienced Windows users who have grown accustomed to doing things a certain way. The new version of Windows will present a challenge to them...read more

Programming the console in UNIX?Here's just what you need.First, you'll get a no-nonsense tutorial guide to the nCurses version 5.5 library, taking you from basic to advanced functions step by step. Then you'll find an A-to-Z reference of more than 175 nCurses functions, cross-referenced and illustrated with examples. With this all-purpose nCurses reference, you?ll: Learn techniques that can be used to program Linux®, FreeBSD®, Mac OS® X, or any other UNIX-based OS. Program, control, and manipulate text on the terminal screen. Control interactive I/O, organize content into windows on the screen, and use color to highlight text and organize information. Use a mouse to further refine input. Create nCurses programs using your choice of editors. Find hundreds of quick, easy-to-understand programming examples.Author Dan Gookin is known for making technology make sense. Buy this book and you'll see why.

An introduction to the latest version of Microsoft's word processing software reviews Word 2007 fundamentals while demonstrating updated features and explaining how to integrate documents with other Microsoft Office applications, customize the program, and post documents to the Web.