Part I: Getting Up to Speed with Tablet PC

Chapter List

Chapter 1: The World of Tablet PC

Chapter 2: Redefining the PC Experience

Chapter 3: Connecting to Your Office . . . and Beyond

In this part . . .

If you're old enough, you remember when the world switched from rotary phones to touch tone, from records to CDs, or from board games to video games. Changes like this can prove to be revolutionary or just small steps on the technological highway. But whatever effect they have, they mean a shift in the way people do things.

Tablet PC is a shift in the way people use computers. In this part of the book, you'll be introduced to Tablet PC's hardware and input methods, including writing on your screen with a pen and speaking your commands or content into a built-in microphone. You'll take a look at Tablet PC's buttons and screen, learn about rotating the display to look at things from different angles, and connect your Tablet PC to peripheral devices, such as printers. You'll also explore some power management settings that will help you when you take Tablet PC out on the road.