Book description
You bought your Centrino laptop computer because of its ease-of-use and portability. But are you using your laptop to its maximum potential? Anywhere Computing with Laptops: Making Mobile Easier will show you what to expect when buying and configuring your laptop and how to use built-in features such as digital cameras and Internet telephones. When you're on the road, there are hotspots that will allow you to connect to multiple national networks for access to data and the Internet. This book will show you how to find these hotspots, as well as how to install and configure a wireless network for your home or office. Use your laptop the way it was intended — from anywhere!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Introduction
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Mobile Computing Quick Start
- Understanding Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
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Buying a Mobile Computer
- Getting to Know Your Future Wi-Fi Laptop
- Trade-offs
- Buying a Mobile Computer
- Value-Priced Laptops: What You Need to Know When You're Ready to Buy
- What You Need to Know about Buying a High Computing Performance Laptop
- What to Know when Buying an Ultra Long Battery Life Laptop
- General Advice Regardless of the Type of Laptop You Buy
- Where to Buy
- Summary
- Configuring Your Mobile Computer
- Getting the Most from Your Mobile Computer
- Mobile Computing On The Road
- Your Own Wireless Network
- Securing Your Computer and Network
- Appendixes
- Index
Product information
- Title: Anywhere Computing with Laptops: Making Mobile Easier
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2005
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780789733276
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