InDesign CS2 For Dummies or Upgrading and Repairing Laptops

InDesign CS2 For Dummies

Author: Barbara Assadi

• Over the last few years, Adobe InDesign has made significant inroads against QuarkXPress, with adoptions by major media companies such as Meredith Corporation and Hearst Magazines; it is now the only desktop publishing program taught at many art schools

• Shows graphic designers how to get up to speed quickly on the latest InDesign release, make the most of program tools, create great page designs, add sparkle, and output to a variety of media

• The authors, both Quark experts who've converted to InDesign, offer special tips and insights to Quark users who are making (or thinking of making) the switch to InDesign

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Upgrading and Repairing Laptops

Author: Scott Mueller

Scott Mueller has gone where no computer book author has gone before — right past all the warranty stickers, the hidden screws, and the fear factor to produce a real owner's manual that every laptop owner should have on his desk. Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition shows the upgrades users can perform, the ones that are better left to the manufacturer, and how to use add-on peripherals to make the most of a laptop. This second edition has been updated to include:

• The latest processors and motherboards
• Complete assembly and disassembly information
• Updated memory standards
• Upgrading your hard drive to increase performance
• Changes in networking and firewalls

The included DVD contains one-of-a-kind video showing just what's inside a portable PC. If you have ever wondered what goes on inside your portable PC, how to upgrade/repair it, or how to live on the road with it, this is the one must-have book of the year!

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
1	Portable Systems Background	7
2	Portable PC Overview: Types and Features	45
3	System Maintenance and Assembly	65
4	Processors	127
5	Motherboards	175
6	Memory	215
7	Power	245
8	Expansion Buses	265
9	Hard Disk Storage	305
10	Removable Storage	377
11	Graphics and Sound	489
12	Communications	569
13	Keyboards and Pointing Devices	603
14	Portable System Accessories	637
15	Software/Operating Systems	673
16	Problem Solving and Troubleshooting	709
17	Portable Resource Guide	751
	A: List of Acronyms	763
	B: Glossary	773
	C: Key Vendor Contacts	873
	Index	849