How to Do Everything with Your Sony VAIO (R) - Softcover

Dunlap, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072231378 ISBN 13: 9780072231373

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 2004

Synopsis

This book covers all aspects of the laptop including software, peripherals, networking, and routine maintenance and upgrades. With a huge audience, Sony is expected to sell 3 to 3.5 million laptops in 2003 according to CMP. Customers who buy Sony products don't skimp - they're willing to spend the extra money for top-of-the-line items, peripherals, accessories and books! This book explains how to make the Vaio a multimedia hub by connecting the laptop to a digital camera, home stereo, and TV.

About this title

About the Author

Jon Chappell (Rye, NY) is an author, editor, writer, and publishing professional with 15 years in management-level positions in prestigious music and pop culture publications.

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.

From the Inside Flap

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

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072231378
• ISBN 13: 9780072231373
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304