This friendly, solutions-oriented guide is filled with step-by-step examples that illustrate how to set up and navigate your Zire, and make the most of the hardware, built-in applications, and third-party tools. Each chapter begins with the specific how-to topics that will be covered. Within the chapter, each topic is accompanied by a solid, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the process.

Unique coverage--offers a friendly, solutions-oriented approach to working with the iMac. The text is enjoyable while giving solid working examples of learning the basics of the Mac OS and real-world uses for the software bundled with the iMac. Exciting featues of the book include: cover will again feature the iMac image that contributed to the last edition's overwhelming success; new Mac OS 9 coverage including updates to QuickTime, Sherlock II, networking features, and troubleshooting, upgrading, and maintaining; exclusive coverage of bundled software such as Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, AOL, and Netscape Navigator, MP3, games, PlainTalk 2.0, and Voice Authorisation.

This handy resource provides all the information you need to buy and download music, share music with other computers in your home, burn DVDs or CDs with music, use music in slideshows or in home movies, and much more. New features let you view album art, categorize tracks by beats-per-minute, use expanded search options, and more.

Wow! This great guide is packed with juicy tidbits on cameras and video techniques. Get updates on new camera models, new software, new imaging technology, and new buying recommendations. Learn tips and techniques for taking great pictures whether you’re a beginner or a pro. Includes new projects, special effects and techniques for editing and using digital photos.

Digitize your music library, rip and burn CDs, tune in Internet radio, share files and purchase songs online, create custom playlists, and much more with help from How to Do Everything with Musicmatch. Find out how to copy songs to portable devices, optimize PC sound quality, work with audio players, select the right speakers, and more. A color spotlight section takes you on a visual stroll through several projects.

Learn to set up and take high-quality photographs with your digital camera. This easy-to-follow guide explains how to enhance and improve existing images as well as print your photos and publish them on the Web for others to see. You'll also get coverage of related equipment including editing software, hardware add-ons, and online image management tools.

Offers the most expansive and up-to-date information on Palm OS devices available, as well as coverage of new models, including the innovative Tungsten T3, the multimedia-savvy Zire 71, the Sony Trio 600 and the wireless Tungsten W

Includes a chapter fully devoted to Palm OS 6 and updates to all of the core-app chapters to reflect changes made to the latest OSExpanded coverage of wireless options, especially Bluetooth and WiFi


-- Unique coverage -- offers a friendly, solutions-oriented approach to working with all of the different Palm OS models, including the new Visor from Handspring and the PDQ "Palm phone". This book might very well be the first to market with the newest aforementioned features.
-- Exciting features of the book include:
-- Cover will feature Palm photographs licensed from Palm.
-- Coverage of third party solutions, tools, and applications as well as troubleshooting techniques and how to get connected online.
-- Both authors are Palm specialists, and Rick Broida is the editor and publisher of Tap, the only print magazine designed expressly for Palm users. Tap is a well-known publication among Palm users and we will be promoting our book in Tap magazine, which is bundled with Palm purchases by many vendors.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.



Maximize the power of your Palm Pre!

This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to get the most out of the innovative smartphone built on the Palm webOS platform. How to Do Everything: Palm Pre helps you navigate the interface, load data from various sources, and use all the communication features--phone, email, and messaging. You'll surf the Web, snap photos, enjoy multimedia, download cool apps, and keep your Pre running at peak performance. This one-stop resource covers it all!

  • Configure and customize your Pre
  • Connect to data from multiple sources
  • Make calls and send emails, texts, and instant messages
  • Connect to wireless networks and access the Internet
  • Load contacts, calendar items, memos, and tasks
  • Navigate with GPS
  • Listen to music, watch videos, and take photos
  • Install and use third-party apps
  • Secure, troubleshoot, and maintain your Pre

About the Authors:
Rick Broida is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including How to Do Everything with Your Zune. He writes for PC World, Popular Science, Wired, CNET's Cheapskate Blog, and BNET's Business Hacks.

Dave Johnson is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books, including How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera. He writes regularly for PC World and blogs daily for BNET's Business Hacks.


A hot new release in the extremely popular How to Do Everything series, this friendly, solutions-oriented book is filled with step-by-step details on how to create, download, upload, play--and even remaster--MP3 and digital music files. You'll also get a completely up-to-date survey of peer-to-peer file sharing services like Napster, Aimster, Gnutella, and others, and details on all the latest and best MP3 players, both desktop and portable.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.


Incorporate the hottest new Web technologies into your blog! How to Do Everything with Your Web 2.0 Blog makes it easy to choose the blogging tools that are best for you and master the basics of blog design and template manipulation. You'll learn how to add different Web 2.0 services to your blog, including images, video, audio, forums, tags, wikis, and even money-making features. It's time to take your blog to the next level and get more hits, more fans, more friends, and more customers.

Learn about different blogging tools, including Blogger, TypePad, WordPress, and ExpressionEngine
Customize your blog's design by editing templates and style sheets
Share your blog headlines and story feeds via RSS and AtomAdd photos, video, and audio--including podcasts--to your blog
Drive traffic to your site with tagging, social bookmarking, and ranking servicesCollaborate with users through wikis
Promote visitor participation using forums, community blogs, and newsletters
Make money through your blog with Google AdSense, Amazon, and other affiliate programs
Track, optimize, maintain, and back up your blog

Enhance your experience and get the most out of your new Visor or Visor Deluxe with this comprehensive, solutions-packed guidebook.

This guide explains how to use the CLIE's special features, including its picture viewer, dvideo player, and music player. It shows users how to master the CLIE's built-in applications, and covers finding, converting, and importing video and audio.

Locate this perfect teaching guide to GPS, and master GPS receivers and software. Technology guru Rick Broida, who has written many best-selling books in the How to Do Everything series, maps out the guts of GPS in a friendly, helpful way that shows you how to get the most from this new technology. Master GPS receivers and software, use GPS in cars, PDAs, and laptops, and even go GPS golfing or try geocaching, the new game featuring GPS.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.


Get into the Zune zone and find out how to get the most out of this versatile digital media player. How to Do Everything with Your Zune shows you how to acquire, play, and organize music, videos, and photos. You'll discover how to share content with other Zune users, tune in to FM radio, stream music throughout your home, and even connect your Zune to your Xbox. You'll also learn to navigate the Zune Marketplace and build a diverse music library.

  • Install the Zune software, modify the interface, and add media
  • Connect your Zune to your PC or Xbox
  • Buy individual songs from the Zune Marketplace or subscribe to Zune Pass
  • Rip songs from CDs and cassettes
  • Create and manage playlists
  • Copy DVDs to your Zune and convert and load recorded TV shows
  • Download YouTube videos and podcasts to your Zune
  • Add pictures and create slideshows
  • Share content with other Zunes
  • Listen to FM radio on your Zune
  • Maintain and troubleshoot your Zune

Learn what the latest crop of digital cameras has to offer – see new cameras, new features and new techniques plus learn tips for taking great pictures.

The third Edition includes updates on new camera models, new software, new imaging technology, and new buying recommendations and provides an up to date experience for readers.


Marc Saltzman shows how to get the most out of this exciting new device, including how to download and rip music, organize tracks, play music in your car, stage live - DJ parties, and optimise, enhance, and troubleshoot your Dell DJ. This work shows how to get the most out of your Dell DJ experience with basic tips, little-known tricks, and plenty of advice on digital music management. It shows how to back up old LPs, cassettes, and other formats as digital files and copy over to your Dell DJ.

Tap the power and efficiency of handheld computing with this practical guide to one of today's hottest PDA devices available. This easy-to-follow book will show you how to get the most out of your exciting handheld computer, master its built-in applications, and discover numerous third-party software applications that enhance your overall CLIE experience.