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Troubleshoot and Optimize Windows 8 Inside Out

Troubleshoot and Optimize Windows 8 Inside Out

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Publisher: Microsoft Press

Publication Date: 01-OCT-2012

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You’re beyond the basics, so dive right into optimizing Windows® 8—and really put your PC or tablet to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting techniques, and workarounds. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts keep their Windows 8 systems running smoothly—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery....

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Mac OS X Mountain Lion: Le guide pratique

Mac OS X Mountain Lion: Le guide pratique

By: Chris Seibold

Publisher: Pearson France

Publication Date: 21-DEC-2012

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Découvrez OS X Mountain Lion, la dernière version du célèbre système d'exploitation d'Apple ! Des propres termes d'Apple, OS X Mountain Lion a la particularité d'être « inspiré de l’iPad ». Conçu pour s’intégrer toujours plus avec les terminaux mobiles d’Apple, le nouveau système d’exploitation des Mac a été entièrement revu pour correspondre à ce qui constitue la marque de fabrique de la « pomme » : une expérience utilisateur améliorée. Vous trouverez dans ce livre de nombreux trucs et astuces pour optimiser l’utilisation de votre Mac, personnaliser votre environnement de travail,...

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Konfigurieren von Windows 8 - Original Microsoft Praxistraining

Konfigurieren von Windows 8 - Original Microsoft Praxistraining

By: Scott D. Lowe; Derek Schauland; Rick W. Vanover

Publisher: Microsoft Press Deutschland

Publication Date: 15-MAY-2013

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Dieses Original Microsoft Praxistraining richtet sich an alle IT-Experten, die ihre Supportkenntnisse von Microsoft Windows 8 in einer Unternehmensumgebung erweitern wollen....

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OS X Mountain Lion Bible

OS X Mountain Lion Bible

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 11-SEP-2012

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The complete guide to Mac OS X, fully updated for the newest release! The Mac's solid, powerful operating system and the exploding popularity of iOS devices are fueling a strong increase in market share for Apple. Previous editions of this book have sold more than 75,000 copies, and this new edition is fully updated with all the exciting features of OS X Mountain Lion, including Game Center, Messages, and Notifications. Written by industry expert Galen Gruman, it covers all the basics and then delves deep into professional and higher-end topics, making it the one book you need to succeed...

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OS X Mountain Lion Portable Genius

OS X Mountain Lion Portable Genius

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 11-SEP-2012

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Essential tips and techniques on the Mac OS X features you use most! If you want the kind of hip, friendly help you'd get from friends on how to get the most of out of Mac OS X Mountain Lion, this is the guide you need. Jump right into the coolest new Mac OS X features like Game Center, Messages, and Notification, or get a better handle on the basic tools and shortcuts that will help keep your mountain cat purring. From customizing to using multimedia to syncing your Mac to other devices, this book saves you time and hassle, avoids fluff, and covers what you want to know most. New...

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Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time

Windows 8 Five Minutes at a Time

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 28-NOV-2012

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The perfect Windows 8 guide for today's busy learners Get more out of Windows 8 at your own pace with this great new guide that's perfect for busy learners. Helpful information is presented in quick, easy-to-digest, individual tasks that you can read and learn in five minutes or less, per task. Boost your productivity with hundreds of smart techniques, which include step-by-step instructions, full-color screenshots, and plenty of practical tips and sidebars sprinkled throughout the book. The attractive design brings everything in clear focus and helps you quickly locate the information...

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OS X Mountain Lion Simplified

OS X Mountain Lion Simplified

By: Paul McFedries

Publisher: Visual

Publication Date: 02-OCT-2012

Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013

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The easy way for visual learners to get up to speed on Mac OS X Mountain Lion OS X Mountain Lion is the latest version of the Mac desktop operating system, offering great new features for millions of users. If you're switching to a Mac, upgrading from an earlier OS, or just getting started with computers, Mac OS X Mountain Lion Simplified provides all information you need in the simplest way possible. Tasks are presented in spreads with step-by-step instructions and full color illustrations, showing you exactly how things work, without the long-winded explanations. Discover exciting...

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Mountain Lion

Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Mountain Lion

By: Paul McFedries

Publisher: Visual

Publication Date: 04-SEP-2012

Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013

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Get to know the new cat in the pride-Mac OS X Mountain Lion-with this VISUAL guide Apple's new Mac OS X Mountain Lion is impressive, with features and functions that will be familiar to Mac users from their iPhones and iPads. Make sure you get the most out of your new big cat with this practical guide. Using step-by-step instructions and full-color screenshots or illustrations on virtually every page-the hallmark of the practical Teach Yourself VISUALLY series-this book clearly shows you how to accomplish tasks, rather than burying you with paragraphs of text. You'll learn how to...

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OS X Mountain Lion For Dummies

OS X Mountain Lion For Dummies

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 14-AUG-2012

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Tame your Mountain Lion, the "Dr. Mac" way Author Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus is a Mac guru and one of the world's leading authorities on all things Apple, so when he talks OS X Mountain Lion, people listen. Now you can learn how to get the most out of OS X Mountain Lion with the latest edition of this bestselling guide to OS X. Whether you're learning your way around your first Mac or just updating your OS, you'll unleash the power of OS X Mountain Lion with this friendly, full-color guide to Apple's new operating system. Covers OS X basics, including working with the Dock, Launchpad,...

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OS X Mountain Lion All-in-One For Dummies

OS X Mountain Lion All-in-One For Dummies

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 19-SEP-2012

Insert Date: 10-APR-2013

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The big new book on Apple's big new cat OS X Mountain Lion The 800+ pages in this value-packed guide cover everything you need to know to get the most out of OS X Mountain Lion. Eight minibooks are packed with detailed information covering essential topics such as OS X basics, customizing and sharing, creating digital hubs, using iWork, networking, advanced functions, and more. You'll learn how to keep your system safe with the amazing new Gatekeeper, integrate Twitter and Facebook into your Mac life, get your head in the iCloud, and a host of other cool and practical new...

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OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies

OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 02-OCT-2012

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Create a Mac network in your home or office There's no doubt about it: Macs, iPhones, and iPads have invaded the workplace. But, you don't need an IT department to administer a Mac network in your home or business. This friendly guide explains everything you need to know to set one up yourself using OS X Mountain Lion Server. First, you'll find an easy, quick-start way to implement OS X Mountain Lion on a Mac Mini. From there, you'll learn how to set up DNS, iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, file sharing, mail services, and more. This book helps you set up profile support for...

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Beginning Windows 8

Beginning Windows 8

By: Mike Halsey

Publisher: Apress

Publication Date: 28-NOV-2012

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Windows 8 has been described by Microsoft as its 'boldest' Windows release ever. Beginning Windows 8 takes you through the new features and helps you get more out of the familiar to reveal the possibilities for this amazing new operating system. You will learn, with non-technical language used throughout, how to get up and running in the new Windows interface, minimize downtime, maximize productivity, and harness the features you never knew existed to take control of your computer and enjoy the peace of mind and excitement that comes with it. From tips and tweaks to easy-to-follow...

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Microsoft Windows 8

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Microsoft Windows 8

By: Paul McFedries

Publisher: Alpha

Publication Date: 02-OCT-2012

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Microsoft® Windows® 8 is designed to mesh users digital lives seamlessly-from desktop to phone to tablet-by utilizing a look and feel that give users a new Windows experience. However, with all of this change comes new features that may catch old-school Windows users off guard. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Microsoft® Windows® 8 , veteran tech writer Paul McFedries uses his friendly style and wit to comfort experienced Windows users and newbies alike by explaining all the new features, as well as the old, and helping everyone overcome trepidation about using this completely updated...

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PCs for Grown-Ups: Getting the Most Out of Your Windows 8 Computer

PCs for Grown-Ups: Getting the Most Out of Your Windows 8 Computer

By: Paul McFedries

Publisher: Que

Publication Date: 13-MAR-2013

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If you have plenty of life experience, but not as much computer experience, this is your perfect Windows 8 PC guidebook! Paul McFedries explains all the basics in a friendly, relaxed tone that makes you feel at home, without ever patronizing you. Larger print and clear zoomed-in images help you quickly find what you’re looking for, and get to the point immediately. Planning to buy a new computer? McFedries’ easy, up-to-date Buyer’s Guide will help you choose the right equipment at the right price. Already have your new computer? You’ll find dozens of simple tips, tricks, and shortcuts for...

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Windows 8

Windows 8

By: Thomas Joos

Publisher: Markt+Technik Verlag

Publication Date: 23-NOV-2012

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Dieses umfassende Handbuch führt Sie auf 700 farbigen Seiten ins Windows 8-Zeitalter. Windows-Profi Thomas Joos hat schon während der Entwicklungszeit des neuen Betriebssystems Windows 8 für seine tägliche Arbeit genutzt. Er zeigt Ihnen, was wirklich Sache ist und kümmert sich auch um die schwierigen Fragen. Dabei geht er natürlich ausführlich auf die neue Kachel-Oberfläche ein und zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie damit zu Recht kommen und sie anpassen. Aber besonders beim Blick hinter die Kulissen geht dieses Buch in die Vollen. Und dabei weist der Blick auch deutlich über die Windows-internen...

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Learn Computers Step by Step

Learn Computers Step by Step

By: Monica D'souza; Jude D'souza

Publisher: Pearson Education India

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2006

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Learn Computers Step by Step aims to spread computer literacy amongst people who are new to the computer world. The book covers basic computing concepts, history of computers, Internet history and popular software applications like word processor and spreadsheet. ...

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Mac für Ein- und Umsteiger

Mac für Ein- und Umsteiger

By: Giesbert Damaschke

Publisher: Markt+Technik Verlag

Publication Date: 17-DEC-2012

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Steigen Sie um auf den Mac! Denn Apples OS X Mountain Lion bietet noch mehr Funktionen, noch mehr Spaß und noch mehr Sicherheit. Alles, was Sie für den Ein- und Umstieg brauchen, ist ein bisschen Grundwissen und dieses Buch. Am Anfang steht das Wichtigste: wo Ihre Daten und Programme liegen und wie Sie mit Launchpad, Mission Control, Spaces und Spotlight den Überblick über Ihr System behalten. Danach surfen Sie mit Safari im Web, schreiben E-Mails mit Mail oder nutzen Facetime für Videotelefonie. Sie lernen, wie Ihnen die mitgelieferten Programme wie Adressbuch,...

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Windows 8 komplett

Windows 8 komplett

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Publisher: Markt+Technik Verlag

Publication Date: 23-NOV-2012

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Hier bleiben keine Fragen offen! Windows 8 bietet viele neue Möglichkeiten. Vor allem die neue Oberfläche samt Apps soll Ihnen ein schnelleres und geschickteres Arbeiten mit dem System ermöglichen. In diesem umfangreichen Handbuch zeigt ihnen Günter Born echte, in der Praxis erprobte Lösungen, Tipps und Tricks, die Ihnen die vielen neuen Funktionen näher bringen. Auf der Suche nach einem ganz bestimmten Thema helfen Ihnen ein umfangreicher Gesamtindex, sowie die zusätzlichen Stichwortverzeichnisse Windows Tipps und FAQ. Auf der Website zum Buch finden Sie zahlreiche...

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Macs Translated For PC Users

Macs Translated For PC Users

By: Mr. Dwight Spivey

Publisher: Alpha

Publication Date: 04-OCT-2005

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Macs Translated for PC Users teaches lifelong, hardwired PC users how to accomplish on their new Macs all the things they instinctively know how to do on their PCs. This book is different from the many "Migrating to a Mac" books on the market, taking a similar to how a French phrase book gives English-speaking travelers what they don't know (French Phrases) in the context of what they do know (English phrases) rather than attempt to teach them an entirely new language. Rather than teach PC users how to acclimate themselves to a foreign piece of hardware with an entirely different...

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Windows 8: The Missing Manual

Windows 8: The Missing Manual

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 27-FEB-2013

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With Windows 8, Microsoft completely reimagined the graphical user interface for its operating system, and designed it to run on tablets as well as PCs. It’s a big change that calls for a trustworthy guide—Windows 8: The Missing Manual. This book provides technical insight, lots of wit, and hardnosed objectivity to help you hit the ground running with Microsoft’s new OS....