Before You Buy: Choosing Software for Your Laptop

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">After you know what you want to do with your new</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">laptop</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">computer, you have to find the</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">software</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">that will let you do it. This in turn will tell you what</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">hardware</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">you need.</span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">If you plan on getting a laptop as an extension of your desktopcomputer, you'll most likely be running the same software on the laptop as on your desktop. In that case, your laptop's hardware requirements are identical to the desktop system. Bingo! You're done.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">If your laptop adventure is new, what you probably need is a basic laptop setup. You want to browse the Internet, plus you want a basic Office suite of applications. That's pretty much what a typical laptop user needs.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You might also be running specific software on your laptop. If so, find out what kind of hardware that software requires. For example, if the software needs 256MB of RAM, you have to be sure that your laptop comes with at least that much RAM. If the software needs special graphics power, make a note of it. Ditto for hard drive storage, aCD-ROM, microprocessor power, and other hardware requirements.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Hardware requirements for all software packages are listed right on the side of the software box. Sometimes it's brief, and sometimes it's detailed, but it's the information you need to help you configure your new computer.</p> <p class="Warning" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You have to refer to the software license agreement to see whether you're allowed to install a singleprogram on both your desktop and laptop computers. Most of the time, this is considered okay by the developer because it's assumed that you won't be using both computers at one time. But some software developers, specifically Microsoft, don't allow multiple installations from the same set of software.</p>

Before You Buy: Choosing Software for Your Laptop

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Before You Buy: Choosing Software for Your Laptop

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">After you know what you want to do with your new</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">laptop</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">computer, you have to find the</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">software</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">that will let you do it. This in turn will tell you what</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">hardware</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">you need.</span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">If you plan on getting a laptop as an extension of your desktopcomputer, you'll most likely be running the same software on the laptop as on your desktop. In that case, your laptop's hardware requirements are identical to the desktop system. Bingo! You're done.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">If your laptop adventure is new, what you probably need is a basic laptop setup. You want to browse the Internet, plus you want a basic Office suite of applications. That's pretty much what a typical laptop user needs.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You might also be running specific software on your laptop. If so, find out what kind of hardware that software requires. For example, if the software needs 256MB of RAM, you have to be sure that your laptop comes with at least that much RAM. If the software needs special graphics power, make a note of it. Ditto for hard drive storage, aCD-ROM, microprocessor power, and other hardware requirements.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Hardware requirements for all software packages are listed right on the side of the software box. Sometimes it's brief, and sometimes it's detailed, but it's the information you need to help you configure your new computer.</p> <p class="Warning" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You have to refer to the software license agreement to see whether you're allowed to install a singleprogram on both your desktop and laptop computers. Most of the time, this is considered okay by the developer because it's assumed that you won't be using both computers at one time. But some software developers, specifically Microsoft, don't allow multiple installations from the same set of software.</p>

Before You Buy: Choosing Software for Your Laptop

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Laptop-Buying Tips

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">After you decide to buy a</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">laptopcomputer, you should stick with name-brand laptops made by big companies whose names you recognize. The reason is that laptop technology is not as</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">modular</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">asdesktop</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">PC technology, so you need a reliable, well-known name to ensure that you're getting the quality you're paying for. Also, it's easier to find service and support for national name brands than for lesser-known equipment.</span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Obviously, you want to buy your computer at the location that will give you the best deal plus the service and support you need. Beyond that, you should buy from local dealers as opposed to huge discount stores, office supply stores, chain stores, or even the Internet.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Local computer dealers have a reputation that needs to be only as big as the community they serve. Although their prices may not be the lowest, the people you buy from and who offer you service and support are all local, and buying from them helps the local economy. They're people you meet face to face, and are maybe even your neighbors. As such, local dealers are your best choice for buying any computer.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">When you're considering nonlocal dealers, such as Internet and catalog dealers, buying a laptop is generally safe; just keep in mind where the support comes from! Also ensure that they have real street addresses so that you can verify their existence. Companies that list only 800 numbers may be fly-by-night operations, and you may never see your laptop — or your money — again.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">When paying, don't ever put money down on a laptop. Laptops come fully assembled from the factory, and there's no need to put money down to "hold" one. If possible, pay for your laptop with a credit card. The law offers far more protection to credit card users than to people who pay by check or (don't even think about it) cash. When you're buying from the Internet or some other nonlocal dealer, verify that it doesn't charge your credit card until the order ships. This isstandard practice, but some dealers apparently haven't gotten the word yet.</p>

Laptop-Buying Tips

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Laptop-Buying Tips

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">After you decide to buy a</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">laptopcomputer, you should stick with name-brand laptops made by big companies whose names you recognize. The reason is that laptop technology is not as</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">modular</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">asdesktop</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">PC technology, so you need a reliable, well-known name to ensure that you're getting the quality you're paying for. Also, it's easier to find service and support for national name brands than for lesser-known equipment.</span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Obviously, you want to buy your computer at the location that will give you the best deal plus the service and support you need. Beyond that, you should buy from local dealers as opposed to huge discount stores, office supply stores, chain stores, or even the Internet.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Local computer dealers have a reputation that needs to be only as big as the community they serve. Although their prices may not be the lowest, the people you buy from and who offer you service and support are all local, and buying from them helps the local economy. They're people you meet face to face, and are maybe even your neighbors. As such, local dealers are your best choice for buying any computer.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">When you're considering nonlocal dealers, such as Internet and catalog dealers, buying a laptop is generally safe; just keep in mind where the support comes from! Also ensure that they have real street addresses so that you can verify their existence. Companies that list only 800 numbers may be fly-by-night operations, and you may never see your laptop — or your money — again.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">When paying, don't ever put money down on a laptop. Laptops come fully assembled from the factory, and there's no need to put money down to "hold" one. If possible, pay for your laptop with a credit card. The law offers far more protection to credit card users than to people who pay by check or (don't even think about it) cash. When you're buying from the Internet or some other nonlocal dealer, verify that it doesn't charge your credit card until the order ships. This isstandard practice, but some dealers apparently haven't gotten the word yet.</p>

Laptop-Buying Tips

After you decide to buy a   laptopcomputer, you should stick with name-brand laptops made by big companies whose names you recognize. The re...

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Before You Buy: What Do You Need in a Laptop?

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Before you buy a new</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">laptopcomputer, you should decide on what you really need and then get a laptop that comes closest to your requirements. Laptops vary in terms of</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">processor</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">speed,</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">screensize, battery life, and total weight.</span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">When choosing features, remember that there is no benefit to going to extremes for features that you will not use or that bring problems with them. Also keep in mind that whatever you buy today will immediately be outdated.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Ask yourself these questions:</p><ul class="level-one" style="padding:0px 1rem;margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"><b>Is <i>fast</i> good enough or do I need <i>super-duper turbocharged faster than fast?</i></b><i> </i>The latest and greatest microprocessors are marvelously zippy, but most laptop users may never tax them to the fullest; wordprocessors and web browsers work just fine with a CPU a step or two below the fastest processors on the market.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"><b>Do I need a super-sized screen or will a more standard screen suffice?</b> A big screen looks great and is easier to read, but the laptop will be larger, heavier, and a few hundred dollars more expensive.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"><b>How many hours of battery life do I really need?</b> If the longest time you anticipate being between wall outlets is two hours, don't pay for a larger-capacity battery. More power adds weight and cost.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"><b>Am I willing to pay a big premium to get less, or can I handle an extra pound in my traveling case?</b> When it comes to size and weight, less costs more.</p> </li></ul>

Before You Buy: What Do You Need in a Laptop?

Before you buy a new   laptopcomputer, you should decide on what you really need and then get a laptop that comes closest to your requiremen...

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Before You Buy: What Do You Need in a Laptop?

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Before you buy a new</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">laptopcomputer, you should decide on what you really need and then get a laptop that comes closest to your requirements. Laptops vary in terms of</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">processor</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">speed,</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">screensize, battery life, and total weight.</span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">When choosing features, remember that there is no benefit to going to extremes for features that you will not use or that bring problems with them. Also keep in mind that whatever you buy today will immediately be outdated.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Ask yourself these questions:</p><ul class="level-one" style="padding:0px 1rem;margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"><b>Is <i>fast</i> good enough or do I need <i>super-duper turbocharged faster than fast?</i></b><i> </i>The latest and greatest microprocessors are marvelously zippy, but most laptop users may never tax them to the fullest; wordprocessors and web browsers work just fine with a CPU a step or two below the fastest processors on the market.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"><b>Do I need a super-sized screen or will a more standard screen suffice?</b> A big screen looks great and is easier to read, but the laptop will be larger, heavier, and a few hundred dollars more expensive.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"><b>How many hours of battery life do I really need?</b> If the longest time you anticipate being between wall outlets is two hours, don't pay for a larger-capacity battery. More power adds weight and cost.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"><b>Am I willing to pay a big premium to get less, or can I handle an extra pound in my traveling case?</b> When it comes to size and weight, less costs more.</p> </li></ul>

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How to Use Your PC’s Sleep Mode

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></h1> <div class="introduction" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> Sleep mode, once known as Stand By or Suspend mode, saves energy but doesn't quite turn the PC off. In Sleep mode, Windows saves what you're doing and then puts the computer to sleep — meaning into a special low-power mode. The computer isn't exactly off, and it restores itself quickly, which makes Sleep mode more effective as a way to shut down the computer. So, put your PC to sleep:</p> </div><div class="step" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div class="stepFigure" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;float:right"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/61/80361.image0.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)"><img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/62/80362.image1.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"></a><div class="enlarge" style="margin:1px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;text-align:right"> <img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/spa_assets/R16B060/site/dummies2/include/images/icons/enlarge.gif" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/61/80361.image0.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)">Enlarge</a></div> </div><div class="stepHeading" style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;overflow:hidden"><div class="stepNumber" style="margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;padding:10px 0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:bold;float:left;width:30px;text-align:center;font-family:helvetica;background-color:rgb(255,254,0)"> 1</div><h2 class="stepTitle" style="margin:5px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;display:inline">Click the Start menu button.</h2></div><div class="stepText" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> The Start menu opens.</p></div><div class="clear" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;clear:both"></div></div><div class="step" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> <div class="stepFigure" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;float:right"><a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/63/80363.image2.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)"><img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/64/80364.image3.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"></a><div class="enlarge" style="margin:1px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;text-align:right"> <img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/spa_assets/R16B060/site/dummies2/include/images/icons/enlarge.gif" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/63/80363.image2.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)">Enlarge</a></div> </div><div class="stepHeading" style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;overflow:hidden"><div class="stepNumber" style="margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;padding:10px 0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:bold;float:left;width:30px;text-align:center;font-family:helvetica;background-color:rgb(255,254,0)"> 2</div><h2 class="stepTitle" style="margin:5px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;display:inline">Click the triangle icon in the lower right of the Start menu.</h2></div><div class="stepText" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">The Shutdown menu appears to the right of that icon.</p></div><div class="clear" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;clear:both"></div> </div><div class="step" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div class="stepFigure" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;float:right"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/65/80365.image4.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)"><img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/66/80366.image5.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"></a><div class="enlarge" style="margin:1px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;text-align:right"> <img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/spa_assets/R16B060/site/dummies2/include/images/icons/enlarge.gif" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/65/80365.image4.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)">Enlarge</a></div> </div><div class="stepHeading" style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;overflow:hidden"><div class="stepNumber" style="margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;padding:10px 0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:bold;float:left;width:30px;text-align:center;font-family:helvetica;background-color:rgb(255,254,0)"> 3</div><h2 class="stepTitle" style="margin:5px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;display:inline">Choose the Sleep command from the Shutdown menu.</h2></div><div class="stepText" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Windows tells your PC to take a nap; it shuts off the lights and thescreen goes blank.</p></div><div class="clear" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;clear:both"> </div></div><div class="conclusion" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> To wake the computer from its slumber, you can wiggle the mouseor press a key on the keyboard. Be patient! Sometimes it takes a few seconds for the PC to wake up.</p></div>

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How to Use Your PC’s Sleep Mode

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></h1> <div class="introduction" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> Sleep mode, once known as Stand By or Suspend mode, saves energy but doesn't quite turn the PC off. In Sleep mode, Windows saves what you're doing and then puts the computer to sleep — meaning into a special low-power mode. The computer isn't exactly off, and it restores itself quickly, which makes Sleep mode more effective as a way to shut down the computer. So, put your PC to sleep:</p> </div><div class="step" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div class="stepFigure" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;float:right"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/61/80361.image0.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)"><img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/62/80362.image1.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"></a><div class="enlarge" style="margin:1px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;text-align:right"> <img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/spa_assets/R16B060/site/dummies2/include/images/icons/enlarge.gif" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/61/80361.image0.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)">Enlarge</a></div> </div><div class="stepHeading" style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;overflow:hidden"><div class="stepNumber" style="margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;padding:10px 0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:bold;float:left;width:30px;text-align:center;font-family:helvetica;background-color:rgb(255,254,0)"> 1</div><h2 class="stepTitle" style="margin:5px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;display:inline">Click the Start menu button.</h2></div><div class="stepText" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> The Start menu opens.</p></div><div class="clear" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;clear:both"></div></div><div class="step" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> <div class="stepFigure" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;float:right"><a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/63/80363.image2.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)"><img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/64/80364.image3.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"></a><div class="enlarge" style="margin:1px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;text-align:right"> <img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/spa_assets/R16B060/site/dummies2/include/images/icons/enlarge.gif" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/63/80363.image2.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)">Enlarge</a></div> </div><div class="stepHeading" style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;overflow:hidden"><div class="stepNumber" style="margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;padding:10px 0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:bold;float:left;width:30px;text-align:center;font-family:helvetica;background-color:rgb(255,254,0)"> 2</div><h2 class="stepTitle" style="margin:5px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;display:inline">Click the triangle icon in the lower right of the Start menu.</h2></div><div class="stepText" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">The Shutdown menu appears to the right of that icon.</p></div><div class="clear" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;clear:both"></div> </div><div class="step" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div class="stepFigure" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;float:right"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/65/80365.image4.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)"><img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/66/80366.image5.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"></a><div class="enlarge" style="margin:1px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;text-align:right"> <img alt="" src="http://media.wiley.com/spa_assets/R16B060/site/dummies2/include/images/icons/enlarge.gif" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;"> <a href="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/65/80365.image4.jpg?h=400&w=535" rel="lightbox" style="color:rgb(1,69,138)">Enlarge</a></div> </div><div class="stepHeading" style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;overflow:hidden"><div class="stepNumber" style="margin:0px 10px 0px 0px;padding:10px 0px;border:0px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:bold;float:left;width:30px;text-align:center;font-family:helvetica;background-color:rgb(255,254,0)"> 3</div><h2 class="stepTitle" style="margin:5px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:19px;display:inline">Choose the Sleep command from the Shutdown menu.</h2></div><div class="stepText" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px"> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Windows tells your PC to take a nap; it shuts off the lights and thescreen goes blank.</p></div><div class="clear" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;clear:both"> </div></div><div class="conclusion" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> To wake the computer from its slumber, you can wiggle the mouseor press a key on the keyboard. Be patient! Sometimes it takes a few seconds for the PC to wake up.</p></div>

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How to Get Started with Your Company’s Brand on Pinterest

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></h1> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Before you get started using Pinterest as a social marketer, you need to determine where your company's brand will fit in. Take some time to see what a few brands are doing on Pinterest. Whole Foods is a great example of a business that effectively uses Pinterest. Their boards tell the story of who they are, without being overly promotional.</p> <img alt="image0.jpg" height="400" src="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/46/343346.image0.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); max-width: 100%; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; height: auto !important;" width="533"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"></span><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> To search for a specific brand, follow these steps:</p><ol class="level-one" style="padding:0px 1rem;margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> Type any company name into the Search box in the top-left corner of the page.</p><p class="child-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">You will see a results page with every pin using that search term.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Beneath the search box are the Pins (selected by default), Boards, and People links.</p><ul class="level-two" style="padding:0px 1rem;margin:0px"> <li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Pins: Shows all pins containing the search term.</p></li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> Boards: Shows all boards titled with a name that includes the search term.</p></li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">People: Shows all users who have that search term in their username or profile description.</p> <img alt="image1.jpg" height="400" src="http://media.wiley.com/Lux/47/343347.image1.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; max-width: 100%; height: auto !important;" width="481"></li> </ul></li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Click the Boards link to see the boards and the pins they contain.</p><p class="child-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> Check out boards that have a good variety of pins and start thinking of ways your brand can incorporate pinning.</p></li></ol>

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