Chapter 4
To Turn On a Laptop
IN THIS CHAPTER
Opening the laptop’s lid
Finding the power button
Turning on the laptop
Logging in to Windows
Observing the Windows desktop
Transferring old files and programs
Oh, please! How tough can it be to turn on a laptop computer? Does the author really need to write an entire chapter on the topic? Or am I misreading the title and this chapter has a romantic subject? Or perhaps one of betrayal?
Turning on a laptop is more than flipping a switch. First, it’s not a switch: It’s a power button. Second, the power button is typically under the lid, which is something you’re not used to if you’re a desktop PC user. Finally, you need to contend with Windows. Details on this information just can’t squeeze into a single paragraph. No! You need paragraphs and lovely illustrations. Yes, a chapter is required, a whole chapter.
Turn On Your Laptop
Turning ...
Get Laptops For Dummies, 7th Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
