Upgrading & Fixing Laptops for Dummies
Chapter One
Fielding the Guide to
the Common Laptop
In this chapter
Taking the measure of a laptop computer
Powering up for portable computing
Viewing your work and pointing at words and icons
A laptop is just like a desktop computer, except that it has to be
Smaller
Lighter
Tougher
Much less demanding of electrical power
It also has to include
A high-capacity, relatively lightweight battery that can be recharged
over and over again
A built-in high-resolution flat LCD color display
An easy-to-use but unobtrusive mouse, trackball, or other pointing
device
That's not too much to ask, is it? Actually, it's quite a lot - quite a lot in a
very small package.
Calling Them Anything
but Late for Supper
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