Chapter 6

Traditional Laptop Tour

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Finding important holes on your laptop

Bullet Recognizing mystery symbols

Bullet Using a laptop keyboard

Bullet Exploring unusual laptop keys

Bullet Understanding laptop pointing devices

Bullet Plugging in a real mouse

If a laptop computer were merely a miniaturized desktop computer, using one would be simple — providing you were miniaturized as well. Most likely, this isn’t the case.

As laptop evolution has demonstrated, users rejected a tiny PC as their portable computer of choice. So the modern laptop exists with all the capabilities of a desktop computer, but presented in their own, unique way. It’s not that any item found on a laptop is weird; it’s just different from what you might otherwise be used to.

  • Review Chapter 1 for details on laptop history.
  • Also see Chapter 7 for information on tablet-style laptops.

Around Your Laptop

As you manhandle a typical ...

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