The iBook^TM For Dummies«

by David Pogue

• ISBN13: 9780764506475
• ISBN10: 0764506471
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Apple has shrunk its whiz-kid show-off, the iMac, into a handy laptop called the iBook. Yep, the desktop computer that resembles a king-size scratch-and-sniff now fits inside your backpack and can be used virtually anywhere! Award-winning author David Pogue introduces you to the bells, whistles, and gadgetry of the iBook that has carried on-the-go personal computing to another level. The iBook For Dummies takes you all the way from the On button to the Internet, with absolutely no technical expertise required. Explore the inner workings of the iBook, from the system folder to fonts and printing options. Then dive into AppleWorks, surf the Web, and try out gobs of free software available to you as an iBook user. If you get stuck, Pogue2s clear presentation and sage advice help you troubleshoot your way out of any tricky situation.

Author Biography

David Pogue is an award-winning Macworld magazine columnist and the author of the #1 bestseller The iMac<SUP>&#174;</SUP> For Dummies<SUP>&#174;</SUP>, Macworld<SUP>&#174;</SUP> Mac<SUP>&#174;</SUP> Secrets<SUP>&#174;</SUP>, and Macs<SUP>&#174;</SUP> For Dummies<SUP>&#174;</SUP>, the bestselling Macintosh book of all time.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Part I: For the Absolute Computer Virgin	5	(104)
Your Very First See-Through Fruit-Flavored Laptop	7	(18)
High-Tech Made Easy	25	(10)
Windows, Icons, and Trashes	35	(12)
Actually Accomplishing Something	47	(14)
Typing, Saving, and Finding Again	61	(34)
A Quiet Talk about Printers, Printing, and Fonts	95	(14)
Part II: The Internet Defanged	109	(54)
Faking Your Way onto America Online and the Internet	111	(24)
The Weird Wild Web	135	(18)
E-mail for He-males and Females	153	(10)
Part III: Software Competence	163	(108)
Putting AppleWorks to Work	165	(22)
Faking Your Way Through the Other Free Software	187	(22)
Living on DC	209	(8)
System Folder: Trash Barge of the iBook	217	(26)
Great Material that Didn't Quite Fit the Outline	243	(28)
Part IV: High-Powered Connections	271	(22)
USB, Ethernet, and Other Impressive Connections	273	(8)
Wireless Networking: Your Ride to the AirPort	281	(12)
Part V: Troubleshooting Made Tolerable	293	(40)
When Bad Things Happen to Good iBooks	295	(22)
The Problem-Solving Cookbook	317	(12)
Beyond the iBook: Where to Go from Here	329	(4)
Part VI: The Part of Tens	333	(18)
Ten More Gadgets to Buy and Plug In	335	(6)
Ten Cool Things You Didn't Know Your iBook Could Do	341	(10)
Part VII: Appendixes	351	(16)
Appendix A: The Resource Resource	353	(2)
Appendix B: The Ultimate iBook Buyer's Guide	355	(12)
Index	367