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About the Author | |
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About the Technical Reviewer | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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The Hardware | |
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Basic Components | |
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Case | |
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Memory and Hard Drive | |
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CD/DVD Drive | |
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Buying the Necessities | |
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Putting It All Together | |
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Taking an Inventory of the Components | |
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Installing the Processor and Cooling Fan | |
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Installing RAM Memory | |
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Opening the Computer Case | |
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Installing the Motherboard | |
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Installing the CD/DVD Drive | |
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Installing the Hard Drive | |
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Connecting the Cables | |
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Testing the U-PC | |
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Closing the Computer Case | |
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What's Next? | |
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The Ubuntu Operating System | |
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An Installation Overview | |
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Ubuntu Installation | |
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Inserting the Ubuntu CD/DVD and Turning on the Computer | |
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Selecting the Language | |
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Trying Ubuntu First Without Making Changes to the Computer | |
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Testing Various Items: Sound, Video, Network Connectivity | |
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Partitioning the Hard Drive | |
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Installing Ubuntu Files on the Hard Drive | |
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Logging In | |
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Taking a Tour of Ubuntu | |
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Troubleshooting | |
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What's Next? | |
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Free Software Defined | |
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Application Types | |
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Pay-to-Use Software | |
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Open Source Software | |
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Cloud Computing Software* (always read the small print) | |
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Freeware (or Everything Else) | |
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What's the Answer? | |
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What's Next? | |
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E-mail Revolution | |
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Evolution Overview | |
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Configuring Evolution | |
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Using Evolution E-mail | |
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Checking for E-mail | |
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Sending E-mail | |
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Using Evolution Calendar and Tasks | |
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Using Evolution Contacts | |
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Summarizing Evolution | |
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What's Next? | |
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Word Processing with Writer | |
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OpenOffice Versions for Ubuntu | |
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Welcome to Writer | |
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Using Writer | |
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Fixing Misspelled Words | |
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Saving a Document in Different Formats | |
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Inserting a Picture | |
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Printing Envelopes | |
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Printing Labels | |
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Inserting Special Characters | |
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Preventing Changes to Text | |
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Summarizing Writer | |
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What's Next? | |
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Spreadsheets with Calc | |
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Updating OpenOffice Calc | |
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Welcome to Calc | |
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Using Calc | |
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Inserting a New Column between Existing Columns | |
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Inserting a New Row Between Existing Rows | |
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Sorting Information by Column | |
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Using the Formula Wizard | |
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Summarizing Calc | |
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What's Next? | |
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Presentations with Impress | |
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Updating OpenOffice Impress | |
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Welcome to Impress | |
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Using Impress | |
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Creating a Slideshow with a Theme | |
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Picking a Slide Layout | |
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Adding a New Slide | |
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Inserting a Video | |
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Creating Handouts | |
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Rehearsing and Timing a Presentation | |
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Summarizing Impress | |
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What's Next? | |
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Photo Management with Picasa | |
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Getting Picasa | |
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Welcome to Picasa | |
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Using Picasa | |
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Removing Red-eye | |
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Cropping a Photo | |
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Adding Tags for Faster Searching | |
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Fixing Lighting Problems | |
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Purchasing Photos Online | |
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Summarizing Picasa | |
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What's Next? | |
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Web Browsing with Firefox | |
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Welcome to Firefox | |
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Using Firefox | |
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Finding Add-ons | |
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Configuring the Firefox Homepage | |
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Deleting Web Browsing History | |
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Changing the Search Engine | |
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Changing the View | |
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Summarizing Firefox | |
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Suggested Add-one for Firefox | |
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What's Next? | |
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Google E-mail and Calendar | |
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Welcome to Gmail and Google Calendar | |
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Gmail and Calendar Features | |
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Organizing E-mail Using Labels | |
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Organize E-mail with Filters | |
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Organizing Calendars | |
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Calendar Reminders Using Text Messaging | |
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Summarizing Gmail and Calendar | |
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What's Next? | |
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Google Documents | |
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Welcome to Google Docs | |
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Working with Google Docs | |
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Collaborating with Google Docs | |
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Publishing a Document | |
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Summarizing Google Documents | |
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What's Next? | |
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More Apps to Consider | |
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Additional Preinstalled Apps | |
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Calculator | |
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Text Editor | |
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Tomboy Notes | |
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Brasero Disc Burning | |
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Totem Movie Player | |
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Rhythmbox Music Player | |
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Ubuntu Application Resources | |
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What's Next? | |
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Case | |
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Motherboard | |
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Processor | |
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RAM Memory | |
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CD/DVD Drive | |
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Hard Drive | |
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Bibliography | |
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Web Sites | |
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Books | |
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Must-Have Apps | |
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Index | |