Laptops For Dummies, 7th Edition

Index

Numbers

• 2-in-1 laptops, 83

• 3M Laptop Privacy Filter, 166

• 802.11, 201

A

• abacus, 8
• AC power, 167
• Accessibility Options button, 50
• accessories, 287–292
  • asset tags, 249, 291
  • cases, 161–170, 288
    • air travel, 164–168
    • café computing, 168–169
    • hotels, 169–170
    • important features, 162–163
    • laptop temperature and, 170
    • packing, 163–164, 293–296
  • cooling pads, 154, 170, 288–289
  • external mouse, 78–79, 158, 290, 294
  • external storage, 288
  • keyboards, full-size, 158, 290
  • minivacs, 289
  • privacy screen filter, 290–291
  • spare batteries, 288, 294
  • theft-prevention devices, 250, 292
  • USB lamps, 289–290
• accounts, user, 111–116
  • accessing information about, 112
  • adding, 54
  • adding online accounts, 116
  • changing picture, 115–116
  • creating local accounts, 112–114
  • overview, 48
  • setting PINs, 114
  • switching to other, 63
• Acrobat, 145–146
• Action Center, 99
  • on desktop, 96
  • Internet security, 234–235
  • overview, 100
• activating
  • hibernation, 66
  • Windows 10, 49
• Activity History feature, 246
• Adaptive Brightness setting, 120
• adding
  • media from OneDrive, 191–192
  • online accounts, 116
  • removable storage, 121
  • screen savers, 118–119
  • software, 124–125
  • user accounts, 54
• administrator account, 48–49
• Adobe Acrobat, 145–146
• air travel, 164–168
  • AC power, 167
  • Airplane mode, 166
  • carry-ons, 164–165
  • in-flight Wi-Fi, 167–168
  • laptop inspection, 165
  • Skype app and, 195
  • storing on plane, 165–166
• air vents, 37, 69, 170
• Airplane mode, 166
• alkaline batteries, 128, 129
• alphanumeric keys, 73
• AltGr key, 74
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