How to Do Everything with Your Sony Vaio (How to Do Everything) - Softcover

Dunlap, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072231378 ISBN 13: 9780072231373

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2004

Synopsis

Here is a friendly, solutions-oriented guide to getting the most out of your Sony Vaio. You’ll find full coverage of all aspects of the laptop including adding peripherals, using the bundled software, linking to digital cameras and home stereos, and performing routine maintenance and upgrades.

About this title

About the Author

Tom Dunlap (Cupertino, CA) has been a journalist for the past 15 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. After stints at the Oakland Tribune and other daily newspapers, his wife coaxed him into the world of technology and computers, where he’s been for more than a decade. Tom is now a senior editor at CNET Networks, specializing in notebook computers and mobile technology. His writing, editing, and online product videos appear regularly on CNET.com and ZDNet.com, with his writing and editing also showing up in Computer Shopper, the San Francisco Chronicle, MSN.com, and elsewhere. He’s a notebook guru of sorts, often quoted in other publications such as CBSMarketwatch.com. Tom holds a degree in journalism and lives in California with his wife and son.

From the Back Cover

Discover all the treasures your Sony VAIO desktop or laptop holds with this step-by-step, easy-to-follow guide. Whether you’re new to computers or an old hand, you’ll find a trove of tips and tricks that help you maximize your VAIO’s power--get a valuable primer on hardware and software, then delve into more advanced topics like understanding and choosing ISPs and setting up a wired or wireless home network. Next, dive into your VAIO’s fun features, including its multimedia capabilities--hook up your camcorder to your VAIO, edit video, burn DVDs, play games, or record and watch your favorite TV shows. To keep your VAIO in tiptop shape, check out the chapters on troubleshooting and maintenance.

• Record and retrieve your favorite TV shows for playback--or burn them onto a DVD
• Plan a home or small office network, buy the right hardware, and install your network, including a shared printer
• Understand wired and wireless networking basics, and secure your connection
• Learn how to legally copy a DVD movie
• Import and edit video using DVgate Plus
• Connect your camcorder to your VAIO, turning it into your personal video recorder
• Burn CDs and DVDs using the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard or EasySystems Drag ’n Drop CD+DVD
• Play games on your VAIO
• Set up and organize e-mail and newsgroup readers using Outlook Express
• Understand your backup options and troubleshoot problems

BONUS SECTION! Special 8-page spotlight showing you how to create DVDs with your VAIO

About the author: Tom Dunlap is a senior editor at CNET Networks, specializing in notebook computers. He has been a technology journalist for over a decade, and his work appears regularly in Computer Shopper magazine, CNET.com, and ZDNET.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072231378
• ISBN 13: 9780072231373
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304