Chapter 15

A Laptop at Play

In This Chapter

arrow Exploring media programs and apps

arrow Adding music from a CD

arrow Grabbing pictures from a cell phone

arrow Using the laptop’s camera

arrow Sharing media by using OneDrive

arrow Accessing a network media player

arrow Making a phone call

arrow Reading an eBook

Forget about work. Your laptop is capable of intruding upon the leisure time domain of mobile devices, such as phones and tablets. These activities include listening to music, watching videos, and taking photos. The modern laptop (specifically, the tablet PC) is more than capable of handling these tasks — and of doing those business things.

The Laptop Media Player

To enjoy the pictures, music, and video on your laptop, ...

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