cables
internal, 72-73
for security, 385
calibrating game controllers, 286-287
cameras. See digital cameras; video cameras
cardbus cards and slots, 377
cases
contents of, 53-54
for laptop computers, 383-384
opening, 54-56
overview, 44-45
CD drives, 328
CDs
overview, 148-150
playing, 656
restoring from, 820-821
ripping into MP3 files, 663-664
cell phones, connecting to Internet through, 369-374
chairs, 464
character map, 204-206
character sets. See extended character sets
chipsets, 63-64, 98-99
cleaning supplies, 389
cleaning up files
accessing more options, 802-803
Disk Cleanup utility, 800-802
colors
of browser, 737-738
graphics controllers, 47
COM port, using Bluetooth as, 261-262
compact discs. See CDs
configuring
new screen, 447-448
power button, 270-272
contracts, service, 19
contrast, adjusting in pictures, 606-607
control keys, 199-201, 322
controls and switches
audio controls, 332
Fn key, 332-333
pointing stick, 334-335
power button, 331-332
switches overview, 75-76
touch pad, 333-334
wireless power switch, 335
cooling
laptop computers, 341-342
and overclocking, 308-309
overview, 73
copy holders, 462
copy machines, 554-555
costs
brand name versus white box, 32
of laptop computers, 12-13
and quality, 30-31
coverage of warranties, 18-19
(CPU) central processing unit
architecture, 94-95
chipsets, 98-99
history of, 91-93
Intel versus AMD, 96-97
multiple cores, 95
Northbridge controllers, 100-101
overview, 61-62
sockets, 97-98
Southbridge controllers, 101
cropping images, 604-606
cross-linked files, 806
CRT monitors, 180-181, 185
cues, on-screen, 483
customizing
keyboards, 211
Taskbar, 421-425