January 2014
Beginner
464 pages
10h 21m
English
book
Computer Basics Absolute Beginner’s Guide, Windows® 8.1 Edition, Seventh Edition
by Michael Miller
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Index
Symbols
+ (addition) operator, Excel, 317
/ (division) operator, Excel, 317
* (multiplication) operator, Excel, 317
- (subtraction) operator, Excel, 317
5.1 surround sound speaker systems, 19
30Boxes website, 330
802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, 143
802.11n Wi-Fi standard, 143
A
abbreviations, Twitter, 247
accessing
Facebook, 217
network PCs, 151
Twitter, 245
accessories. See peripherals
account picture, changing, 80-81
accounts
email, adding to Mail app, 213
LinkedIn, creating, 242
Skype, configuring, 263
user
logging out, 86
AccuRadio, 367
ActiveX controls, 301
adapters, wireless network, 121
Ad-Aware, 392
adding
apps
to Lock screen, 79 ...
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