My Google Chromebook

Michael Miller

Oct 2011 · Que Publishing

About this ebook

My Google Chromebook brings together all the expert advice and easy, step-by-step know-how you'll need to make the most of your new Google Chromebook --in no time! Chromebooks are laptop computers that are entirely based on Google Chrome OS, cloud-based OS that is a radical departure from traditional Windows and Mac OSes. Because of its web-based nature, using a Chromebook and the Chrome OS is quite a bit different from using a traditional notebook PC and Microsoft Windows. To get the most use out of your new Chromebook, you need to become familiar with how cloud computing works - as well as all the ins and outs of your new Chromebook. You'll find all that and more here!

This full-color, fully-illustrated book simplifies even the trickiest of tasks. You'll find step-by-step instructions with callouts to photos that show you exactly what to do. Coverage includes quickly setting up your Chromebook, logging in, and getting productive. You'll master Google's web-centric Chrome OS and you'll learn to reliably connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, 3G, or even Ethernet.

You'll also learn how to:

· Monitor 3G usage to avoid costly overages

· Manage files stored on the web or your own flash drives

· Play and edit online media

· Browse and search the Web

· Discover great new Chrome extensions and Apps for fun, family, and social networking

· Safely share your Chromebook with other users

· Work with free or low-cost web-based productivity tools

· Configure Chromebook for more security, privacy, performance, and battery life

· Save time with built-in shortcuts

· Troubleshoot and recover from problems

About the author

Michael Millerhas written more than 90 non-fiction how-to books over the past two decades, includingQue's Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics,Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow Computers, andHow Microsoft Windows Vista Works. Collectively, his books have sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. He has established a reputation for clearly explaining technical topics to non-technical readers, and for offering useful real-world advice about complicated topics.