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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




PC User's Bible
PC Users Bible
ISBN: 0470088974
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 372

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