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journal, 101 • Symbols and Numerics • KCalc, 100 > (greater than), redirecting output, 311 KNotes, 105 >> (greater thans), appending to a fi le, 311 , 100–101 | (vertical bar), directing output to KSnapshot, 102–103 another command, 311–312 PIM (Personal Information Manager), 2G Surf, 14 100–101 4G, 14–15 PIM icon, 99 4G Surf, 14–15 pop-up notes, 101, 105 701SD, 15 Screen Capture icon, 99 900 series, 15–18 to-do list, 101 901 and Beyond icon, 6 Accessories icon, 92, 99 1000 series, 18–19 account name, personalizing, 149 Acrobat Reader, 184. See also PDF readers Acronis True Image, 284 • A • Ad-Aware Free, 231 , 60 AbiWord, 219–220 add-ons accessories, hardware. See also , 59–60 personalization Thunderbird, 95–96 Bluetooth, 254–255 Add/Remove , 163. See also carrying case, 249–251 installing; uninstalling case graphics, 255–256 Add/Remove Software icon, 147, 163 GPS (Global Positioning System), 259–261 address books, Thunderbird, 96. See also keyboards, 252–253 contact lists mice, 251–252 administrative privileges, 309 modems, 256–257 Advanced Mode, 295–301. See also monitors, 257–259 Easy Mode projectors, 257–259 Advanced Packaging Tool (APT), 204–205 skins (themes), 255–256 advertisements, blocking, 60 USB powered work light, 254 adware, 231 accessories, software. See also AIM, 65 personalization COPYRIGHTEDAll About MATERIAL Eee, 343 accessing, 99 player/organizer, 139–140 Calculator, 100 Amazon, 22 Calculator icon, 99 Andreesen, Marc, 58 calendar, 101 Andrew K’s XP Games, 228 capturing screens, 102–103 Anti-Virus icon, 147, 165 contact list, 100–101 AOL, Web mail, 62 dictionary, 103–104 AOL Homework Help, 125 e-mail, 100–101 AOL@SCHOOL, 125 346 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

appending to fi les, 311 editors, 145, 214 applications krecord, 144–145 See also specifi c applications LinDVD, 145 Add/Remove Software; installing; microphone volume, setting, 153–154 applications; offi ce suites; not synched with video, 138–139 Windows, free applications recording sounds and voice, 144–145 displaying, 29, 32 speaker volume, setting, 153–154 loading and running, 97 WAV fi les, 144–145 navigating, 28–29 Aufs, 286 running, 28–29 auto-completion, command-line, 312 scrolling through, 29 automatic login, 150 starting, 28–29 Avast!, 230 stopping, 32 AVG, 230 APT (Advanced Packaging Tool), 204–205 APT commands, 205 apt-cache command, 205 • B • apt-get command, 205 backing up data, 56, 282–284, 316. See also arguments to line commands, 308–309 restoring data art. See graphics Base, 76, 89 AsTray Plus, 228 bash shell, 304, 312 astronomy, 110–111, 125, 216–218 batteries ASUS alternative power sources, 274 batteries, 264–266 ASUS brand, 264–266 cigarette lighter adapters, 269 cells, 264 history of, 12 color, 265 sending feedback to, 151, 161 high-capacity, 18, 266 ASUS, Internet resources Lithium Ion, 264, 265 connecting to, 150 mAh (milliampere-hour), 264 downloads, 176 maintenance, 274 e-mail support, 177 memory, 264 FAQ, 176–177 Mugen Power Batteries, 266 forums, 177 Nickel Cadmium, 264 FTP site, 341 status light, 32 main site, 341 summary by model, 20 membership, 175 Tekkeon MyPower All, 267 product registration, 175 third party, 266 support, 161, 175, 341 universal, 266–267 troubleshooting, 175 user ratings, 266 ASUS Eee Hacks, 343 Xantrex XPower Powerpack, 274 ASUS Update, 184 batteries, charging Asus.com icon, 150 adapters, sources for, 269 Audacity, 145, 214 in a car, 268–269 audio. See also media players; music; video Audacity, 145, 214 Index 347

cigarette lighter adapters, 268–269 Caps Lock status, 33 the fi rst time, 24 capturing screens, 102–103 human power, 275–277 car adapters, 268–269 Internet resources, 271–274 carrying case, 249–251 inverters, 269–270, 271 case graphics, 255–256 mismatched power supplies, 24 case sensitivity, Linux consoles, 307 multivoltage chargers, 269 CCleaner, 231 orange status light, 24 CDs, playing, 139–140 pedal power, 277 cell phone, as modem, 257 prolonging battery life, 25 cells, battery, 264 solar panels, 272–274 charging batteries. See batteries, charging working with a partial charge, 25 children, features for. See kids’ features batteries, life expectancy choosing an Eee PC. See selecting an Eee expected life span, 264 PC orange status light, 24 cigarette lighter adapters, 268–269 power consumption (4G model), 271 ClamAV, 165–166, 230 prolonging, 25 clearing command-line, 312 wireless mice, 252 clock speed, changing, 185 working with a partial charge, 25 Codec Pack program, 137–138 BBC Radio, 69 codecs, adding, 137–138, 143 Bender, Walter, 116 color BestBuy, 22 batteries, 265 BIOS upgrade, 184 case, 21 BitTorrent, 225 Comet Zap, 113 BitTorrenting, 215–216 Command buttons, 198 Blogeee, 343 command-line. See consoles, command-line blogs, 343 commands, command-line. See consoles, blue status light, 24 command-line Bluetooth, 20, 254–255 Comodo, 230 Bookmarks tab, 80 Compact Menu, 61 BOS Wars, 129 confi guring. See preferences; properties Brando adapters, 269 Connection Wizard, 45 business cards, 82 connections, network. See Internet Buy.com, 22 connections; Network Connections buying an Eee PC, 22 Utility; networks consoles bash shell, 304 • C • case sensitivity, 307 Calc, 86–87 choosing, 307 Calculator, 100 command-line, 282, 308–313 Calculator icon, 92, 99–100 , 306–307 calendars, 96, 101 reasons for using, 304 canceling current command, 312 sessions, starting, 200–201 Caps Lock icon, 33, 324 xterm, 304–305, 306 348 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

contact lists, PIM (Personal Information menus, 30 Manager), 100–101. See also address navigating, 30 books settings, saving, 315–316 Contacts Sidebar, Thunderbird, 96 shortcuts, creating, 202–203 Contents tab, 80 skins (themes), 149 copying time display, 33 fi les and folders, 282–283 versus Windows, 27–28, 30 fi les to folders, 97 Desktop Mode icon, 147, 161 Internet connections, 42 Device Detection dialog, disabling, 239–240 Crack Attack, 131–132 diagnostic tools, 160–161. See also Crack Attack icon, 128, 131 troubleshooting Crap Cleaner. See CCleaner Diagnostic Tools icon, 147 Curriki, 125 dialog boxes, 30–31 cursor, moving with the touchpad, 26 dial-up Internet connections, 45 Customize icon, 150 dictionaries, 85–86, 103–104 customizing. See accessories; add-ons; Dictionary icon, 85, 92, 103 personalization digital cameras. See also digital photographs; Web cameras formatting SD cards, 237 • D • support, summary by model, 20 databases, 76, 81, 89 digital photo managers Date & Time icon, 147 image viewer, 141–142 date and time Photo Manager, 141–142 displaying, 33, 70–71 Picasa, 145, 211–212 setting, 152–153 tab access, 28 dd (Data Defi nition) utility, 283 digital photographs. See also digital photo DecalGirl, 256 managers; graphics; graphics editors defragmenting USB thumb drives, 242 from digital cameras, 142 deleting. See also removing organizing, 141–142, 145 EEEPC icon, 324 RAW format, editing, 210 icons from Favorites tab, 151 slideshows, 142 icons from tabs, 319 dimensions. See size icons from taskbar, 324 directories. See also folders Internet connections, 42 back to previous tab, 29–30 Num Lk icon, 324 command-line management, 310–311 SCIM icon, 324 directory structure, 311 Shut Down icon, 324 versus folders, 29 SOS icon, 324 identifying, 29 unused icons, 320 making read-only, 49 desktop. See also personalization, user password protection, 49 interface; tabs sharing with Windows, 48–49 bringing to the front, 32 disconnecting Internet connections, 41–42 displaying, 32 disk drives Easy Mode, 27–28. See also Advanced See DVD drives Mode See hard drives Index 349

See specifi c models Eee Guides, 343 See SSD (Solid State Drive) Eee PC See USB hard drives ASUS Web site, 341 See USB thumb drives versus cheap laptops, 13 Disk Utility, 159 common uses for, 12 Disk Utility icon, 147 ease of use, 10 displays. See monitors; screens entertainment support, 10 distributions, Linux, 183 expandability, 10 documents, OpenOffi ce. See OpenOffi ce, as gaming machine, 13 documents Internet capability, 10 Documents icon, 76, 84 key features, 9–12 Draw, 76, 90 misconceptions, 12–13 Draw icon, 77 as PDA, 13 drawing documents, 81. See also graphics power up/shut down speed, 10 editors preinstalled software, 10–11 drive activity status light, 24 price, 11 drive imaging, 283–284 as primary computer, 13 drive space, 16–17, 159, 196. See also size, 9–10 specifi c models Eee PC Tips icon, 172 drivers, for Windows XP, 189–190 Eee PC Tray, 184 DVD drives, external, 244–246 EEE PC Unoffi cial Blog, 343 DVD players. See media players EeeBackup, 284 DVDs, recovery, 287, 289–292 EeeConnect icon, 56 EEEPC icon, deleting, 324 EeeUser, 177, 343 • E • EeeUser forums, 342, 343 ease of use, 10 EeeUser Wiki, 178–179, 343 Easy Mode desktop, 27–28, 294. See also ejecting devices. See removing, devices Advanced Mode electronic books. See e-books Easy Mode Editor, 328 e-mail. See also instant messaging; eBook icon, 71, 73 Web mail e-books, 71–74, 171–172 ASUS support, 177 Ed Tech Review, 125 clients, 185. See also Thunderbird editing. See also digital photo managers; importing/exporting data, 94, 101 graphics editors; SimpleUI Editor PIM (Personal Information Manager), Audacity, 145, 214 100–101 audio, 145, 214 signatures, Thunderbird, 96 equations, 76–77, 106 tab access, 28 graphics, 141–142, 210–212 encryption, 232 photographs, 141–142, 145 Enigma, 129 RAW format photographs, 210 Enter key, running programs, 29 simpleui.rc fi le, 316, 328 entertainment support, 10 Edubuntu, 124 equation editor. See Math educational applications, 28 ESSID (Extended Service Set ID), 38 Eee Download site, 208 Ethernet cable, 40 350 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

Ethernet Utility, 184 copying, 282–283 Ewing, Larry, 113 copying to folders, 97 Excel, Calc compatibility, 87 hidden, viewing, 97 expandability, 10 loading and running, 97 exporting e-mail data. See e-mail, properties, displaying, 97 importing/exporting data selecting, 97 ext2 option, 237 sharing, 215–216 ext3 option, 237 view, changing, 97 extensions. See add-ons fi ltering packages, 201 external monitors, 161–162 Find tab, 80 external storage, accessing, 98. See also Firebird. See Firefox specifi c devices Firefox, 56–61, 224, 282 fi rewalls, 48, 230–231 Fish Cascade, 113 • F • fl ash drives. See USB thumb drives F9 restore, 284–286 fl ash memory, 241 factory settings, restoring to, 284–286 fl ashing status light, 24 FAQ, ASUS, 176–177 folders. See also directories FAT16, 238 adding to tabs, 319 FAT32, 238 backing up, 282–283. See also backing Favorites tab, 28, 150–151 up data FBReader, 71–73 copying, 282–283 features, summary by model, 16–17. copying fi les to, 97 See also specifi c models versus directories, 29 feedback to ASUS, 151, 161 hidden, viewing, 97 fi le management, command-line, 310–311 management, command-line, 310–311. See File Manager also File Manager external storage, accessing, 98 opening, 97 fi les, 97, 282–283 sharing between Linux and Windows, folders, 97, 282–283 46–48 help, 97 , 229 network resources, accessing, 98–99 Forecastfox, 60 programs, loading and running, 97 formatting SD cards. See SD cards, reading e-books, 73 formatting running Konsole, 307 formula documents, 76–77, 82, 106 SD cards, accessing, 98 forums starting, 96 ASUS, 177 tab access, 28 battery charging, 274 USB devices, accessing, 98 Eee PC community, 177, 179–180 uses for, 96 EeeUser, 342, 343 as , 99 Firefox, 58 File Manager icon, 92, 96 OpenOffi ce, 80 fi le managers, 310–311. See also File SolarPower Forum, 274 Manager 4G, 14–15 fi les 4G Surf, 14–15 appending to, 311 FoxIt, 227 Index 351

Fraction Tutorial, 116–118 Geometry icon, 116–117, 119 Fraction Tutorial icon, 116–117 GIMP, 210–211 Foundation, 211 Gmail Web mail, 62 free Windows applications. See Windows, Gnome, 183 free applications GNU, 211 FreeCharge 12V, 276–277 GnuCash, 218–219 Freemind, 106 Go Chinese, 125 Freeplay, 276 Google, instant messaging, 65 FrostWire, 215–216 Google Apps, 101 Frozen Bubble, 130–131 Google Docs, 66–68 Frozen Bubble icon, 128, 130 Google Docs icon, 56, 66 Full Fullscreen, 61 Google Earth, 212–213 Function Plotter, 120 Google Maps, 56 Function Plotter icon, 116–117, 120 Google Maps icon, 56 Google Search, 56 Google Search icon, 56 • G • GPS (Global Positioning System), 259–261 Gameee, 228 GPS For Dummies, 261 games gpsd, 261 BOS Wars, 129 GPSDrive, 261 Crack Attack, 131–132 graphics, 141–142, 145. See also digital Enigma, 129 photographs Frozen Bubble, 130–131 graphics editor. See Draw Hangman, 115 graphics editors Internet resources, 135, 228 Draw, 76–77, 90 KHangMan, 115 GIMP, 210–211 Kids Game, 125 Gwenview image viewer, 141–142 KMessedWords, 114–115 mtPaint, 123–124 KPatience, 129–130 Paint.net, 227 KTuberling, 134–135 Photo Manager, 141–142 LTris, 135–136 Picasa, 145, 211–212 Mahjongg, 129 tab access, 28 Penguin Racer, 132–133 Tux Paint, 121–123 PlanetPenguin Racer, 132–133 greater than (>), redirecting output, 311 Potato Guy, 134–135 greater thans (>>), appending to a fi le, 311 scrambled words, 114–115 green status light, 24 Solitaire, 129–130 Gwenview image viewer, 141–142 Sudoku, 133–134 Supertux, 129 tab access, 28 • H • Tux of Math Command, 118–119 h.264 format QuickTime, 137 TuxPuck, 129 Hangman, 115 Windows , 228 Hangman Game, 115 gaming, suitability for, 13 Hangman Game icon, 112, 115 GelaSkins, 256 hard drives, 15–17. See also SSD (Solid geometry, 119 State Drive); USB hard drives 352 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

help. See also Internet resources; technical Diagnostic Tools, 147 support Dictionary, 85, 92, 103 command-line commands, 308 disappearing, 331–332 Eee PC, 170–172 Disk Utility, 147 File Manager, 97 Documents, 76, 84 Help Center, 173–174 Draw, 77 for KDE, 173–174 eBook, 56, 71, 73 Konsole, 306 EeeConnect, 56 for Linux, 173–174 File Manager, 92, 96 man command, 308 format, 318 OpenOffi ce, 78–80 Fraction Tutorial, 116–117 specifi c applications, 172 Frozen Bubble, 128, 130 Help Center, 173–174 Function Plotter, 116–117, 120 Help command, 170 Geometry, 116–117, 119 hidden fi les and folders, viewing, 97 Google Docs, 56, 66 high-capacity batteries, 266 Google Maps, 56 Home icon, 32 Google Search, 56 home page, customizing, 68–69 Hangman Game, 112, 115 Home Power Magazine, 274 Home, 32 Hotmail Web mail, 62 iGoogle, 56, 68 housekeeping utility, 185 Input Method, 33 HTML documents, creating, 81 Instant Shutdown, 147, 167 hubs, USB, 253 , 56, 69 human power, charging batteries, 275–277 Letter Game, 112, 114 Lock, 38 LTris, 128, 135 • I • Mail, 92, 93 IceWM windows manager, 321–322 Math, 77, 116 Iconifi er, 316–318 Mebook, 72 icons, Eee PC. See also SimpleUI Editor Media Player, 128, 136 901 model and newer, 56, 106 Messenger, 56, 64 Accessories, 92, 99 Music Manager, 128, 139 adding to tabs, 318–319 Network Connection, 32 Add/Remove Software, 147, 163 Num Lk, 33 Anti-Virus, 147, 165 Paint, 121, 123 Asus.com, 150 PDF Reader, 72, 92 Calculator, 92, 99–100 Penguin Racer, 128, 132 Caps Lock, 33 Periodic Table, 108 changing, 318 Personalization, 147, 148 Crack Attack, 128, 131 Photo Manager, 128, 141 creating, 318 PIM, 99–100 Customize, 150 Planetarium, 108 Date & Time, 147 Potato Guy, 128, 134 deleting from tabs, 319 Power, 32 Desktop Mode, 147, 161 Presentations, 76, 87 Index 353

Printers, 147 imaging the drive, 283–284 Programs, 33 importing e-mail data. See e-mail, running programs, 32 importing/exporting data Science, 108 Impress, 87–88 Screen Capture, 99, 102 inactive monitor, turning off, 150 SD card, 33 inactivity, turning off monitors, 150 Shutdown, 34, 35 Index tab, 80 Skype, 56, 63 Input Method icon, 33 smiley face, 34 Install button, 198 Solitaire, 128, 129 installing. See also Add/Remove Software; Sound Recorder, 128, 144 specifi c programs Spreadsheets, 76, 86 Advanced Mode, 297–298 status, 32–33 Firefox, 59 Sudoku, 128, 133 Firefox add-ons, 59 Suggestion Box, 151 Launcher Tools, 317 System Info, 147, 148 Linux , 287–290 Time, 33 on an SD card, 202 Tips, 34 Thunderbird add-ons, 95 Touchpad, 147, 156 Windows XP on Eee PC, 185–190 Tux Paint, 121 Instant Key, 184 TuxMath, 116–117, 118 instant messaging, 28, 64–65, 225. See also Typing, 112 e-mail Unlocked, 38 Instant Shutdown icon, 147, 167 unused, deleting, 320 Internet connections. See also Network USB device, 33 Connections Utility; Web vanished, restoring, 319–320 built-in capability, 10 Video Manager, 128, 142 connecting, 41–42 Video Search, 56 Connection Wizard, 45 Voice Command, 147, 164 copying, 42 Volume, 33, 147, 153 deleting, 42 Web, 56 dial-up, 45 Web Cam, 128, 142 disconnecting, 41–42 Web Learn, 124 Ethernet cable, 40 Web Mail, 61 getting information about, 43 Wikipedia, 56, 65 home page, customizing, 68–69 Wireless, 32 IP addresses, selecting type of, 45 World Clock, 56, 70 MAC address, 44–45 YOStore, 56 name, displaying, 41 icons, in this book, 5–6 reconnecting, 41–42 icons, taskbar. See taskbar renaming, 42 ICQ, 65 setting properties, 43 iGoogle, 68–69 simultaneous connections, 40 iGoogle icon, 56, 68 start page, customizing, 68–69 images (graphic). See digital photographs; status, displaying, 41 graphics; graphics editors tab access, 28 354 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

Internet connections (continued) kids’ features type, displaying, 41 astronomy, 110–111, 125 wireless access points, 38–40 geometry, 119 wireless card, turning on, 37 graphics, 121–124 Internet Explorer, versus Firefox, 56 language, 112–115 Internet Radio icon, 56, 69 learning on the Web, 125 Internet resources, 341–343. See also math, 116–120 specifi c topics plotting functions, 120 Internet tab, 28, 55–56 science, 109–111, 125 Internet4Classrooms, 124 scrambled words, 114–115 InterVideo DVD XPack, 184 typing tutor, 112–114 “invalid public key” message, 206 Kids Game, 125 inverters, 269–270, 271 , 119 Iomega, 244 Kill button, 33 IP addresses, 45 Kill-A-Watt meter, 271 , 137, 140 KMessedWords, 114–115 Iradier, Alvaro, 225 KmPlot, 120 KNotes, 105 KOL (Kids Online), 125 • J • , 310 JKK Mobile, 343 Konsole, 306–307. See also consoles journal, 101 Kontact, 100–101 jump drives. See USB thumb drives KPatience, 129–130 krecord, 144–145 KSnapshot, 102–103 • K • KStars, 110–111 Kalzium, 109–110 KTuberling, 134–135 KBruch, 116–118 KCalc, 100 • L • KDE, 173–174, 183, 299–300 KDE Education Project, 120 labels, 82 KDE World Clock, 71, 106 languages key drives. See USB thumb drives changing input for, 33 keyboards Firefox add-ons, 59 alternative to touchpad, 27 for kids, 112–115 external, 252–253 SCIM (Smart Common Input Method), 33 folding, 252 Thunderbird add-ons, 95 layout, personalizing, 150 laptops, versus Eee PC, 13 roll-up, 253 Launcher Tools, 316–318. See also shortcuts, command-line, 312 personalization, user interface; summary by model, 20 SimpleUI Editor wireless, 253 Learn tab, 28 KHangMan, 115 learning on the Web, adults, 124–125 Index 355 learning on the Web, kids. See kids’ Mail icon, 92, 93 features man command, 308 Letter Game icon, 112, 114 Many Books, 74 Lightning, 96 maps, 56, 212–213 lights, USB powered work light, 254. See Master Documents, 82 also status LED lights Math, 76–77, 106 Lilliputing, 343 math for kids, 116–120 LinDVD, 145 Math icon, 77, 116 Linux Maxtor, 244 distributions, 183 Mebook, 125 forgotten password, 335–337 Mebook icon, 72 Gnome, 183 Media Player icon, 128, 136 help, 173–174 media players KDE, 183 Amarok player/organizer, 139–140 versus Windows XP on Eee PC, 181–183 foobar2000, 229 Xandros, 183 InterVideo DVD XPack, 184 Linux applications LinDVD, 145 astronomy, 216–218 SMPlayer, 136 audio editors, 214 SMPlayer program, 136–137 digital photo managers, 211–212 tab access, 28 fi le sharing, 215–216 VLC, 143, 214–215 graphics editors, 210–212 mediaU, 69 maps, 212–213 membership programs, 175 media player, 214–215 memory, batteries, 264 money management, 218–219 memory, RAM, 16–17, 246–247. See also planetariums, 216–218 specifi c models for running Windows programs, 220–221 memory cards, 236. See also SD cards word processing, 219–220 MemoWare, 74 Lithium Ion batteries, 264, 265 menus, desktop, 30 Live Messenger, 225 message log, wireless Internet access, 39 Live365, 69 Messenger icon, 56, 64 Lock icon, 38 mice, 25–27, 251–252. See also touchpad login, automatic, 150 microphone volume, setting, 153–154 Longman Dictionary, 103–104 Microsoft LTris, 135–136 Excel, Calc compatibility, 87 LTris icon, 128, 135 Money equivalent, 218–219 Outlook, 101 Outlook Express, 185 • M • Power Toys, 232 MAC address, 43–45 Works, 184, 227 Macrium Refl ect, 284 MID (Mobile Internet Device), 9 mAh (milliampere-hour), 264 Midnight Commander, 310–311 Mahjongg, 129 milliampere-hour (mAh), 264 356 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

miniBird, 96 networks. See also Internet connections; miniFox, 61 Network Connections Utility MLC (multilevel cell) memory, 241 adding printers, 155 MMC cards, 236 connecting Eee PCs over the Internet, 56 models of Eee PC connecting to Windows, 46–52 2G Surf, 14 names, 38 4G, 14–15 resources, accessing, 98–99 4G Surf, 14–15 status, 32 701SD, 15 NewEgg, 22 900 series, 15–16 Nickel Cadmium batteries, 264 901, 17–18 900 series, 15–18 904HD, 18 901 and Beyond icon, 6 1000 series, 18–19 nLite, 191 features summary, 16–17. See also specifi c “no valid themes” message, 327 models NOD32, 166 least expensive, 14 NoScript, 60 most basic, 14 notes. See pop-up notes specifi cations summary, 20 NPR (National Public Radio), 69 modems, 256–257 Num Lk icon, 33, 324 Modern Output, 271 Numbers Lock status, 33 Mohawke’s Best of the Best, 232 money management, 218–219 monitors, 150, 161–162, 257–259. See also • O • screens Offi ce, compatibility with OpenOffi ce, 77 Mosaic. See Firefox offi ce suites. See also OpenOffi ce MP3 players, as fi le storage, 242 Google Docs, 66–68 MSN Messenger. See Live Messenger Microsoft Works, 184, 227 mtPaint, 123–124 online, 66–68 Mugen Power Batteries, 266 Star Suite, 185 multilevel cell (MLC) memory, 241 StarOffi ce, 76 multi-touch touchpad, 26 Windows XP on Eee PC, 184, 185 multivoltage chargers, 269 format, 143 Munsey’s, 74 OLPC (One Laptop Per Child), 116 music, listening to, 69–70, 139–140. See also 1000 series, 18–19 audio; media players Online Armor, 231 Music Manager icon, 128, 139 online backup, 283 online data storage, 185 online phone calls, 28, 63–64 • N • Open button, 198 National Public Radio (NPR), 69 Open Source Windows, 232 navigation, 30, 299–300 OpenOffi ce netbook, 9 Base, 76, 89 Network Connection icon, 32 Calc, 86–87 Network Connections Utility, 40–43 document types, 80–84 Index 357

Documents icon, 76 Paint.net, 227 downloading, 77–78 passwords Draw, 76–77, 90 forgotten, 334–337 help, 78–80 Linux directories, 49 Impress, 87–88 personalization, 149 Math, 76–77, 106 personalizing, 149 Microsoft Offi ce, compatibility with, 77 sharing with Windows, 49 PDFs, saving documents as, 77 and WPA encryption, 39 portable version, 78 PDA, Eee PC as, 13 Presentations icon, 76 PDF Reader icon, 72, 92 running on Windows PCs, 78 PDF readers Spreadsheets icon, 76 Acrobat Reader, 184 on thumb drive or SD card, 78 FoxIt, 227 Windows, 227 online help, 92 Writer, 84–86 reading PDF documents, 92–93 OpenPrinting Database, 49 tab access, 28 Opera, 224 upgrading, 92 operating systems, summary by model, Windows XP on Eee PC, 184 16–17. See also Linux; Windows; PDFs, saving documents as, 77. See also specifi c models PDF readers optimizing Windows XP on Eee PC, 190–191 pedal power, charging batteries, 277 orange status light, 24 Pedal-Powered Generator, 277 OS Cleaner, 185 pen drives. See USB thumb drives OtherPower.com, 274 penguin mascot, 113 Outlook, 101 Penguin Racer, 132–133 Outlook Express, 185 Penguin Racer icon, 128, 132 Periodic Table, 109–110 Periodic Table icon, 108 • P • Personal Information Manager (PIM), package cache, cleaning up, 205 100–101 package manager, 196. See also Synaptic personalization. See also accessories; add- Package Manager ons; skins packages account name, 149 available, displaying, 200–201 automatic login, 150 defi nition, 196 desktop skin, 149 description, displaying, 201 favorites, 150–151 fi ltering, 201 inactive monitor, turning off, 150 installed, displaying, 200–201 keyboard layout, 150 installing, 201–202 password, 149 in multiple repositories, 207 starting, 148 searching for, 205 personalization, user interface. See also selecting for update, 197 Launcher Tools; skins uninstalling, 202, 205 desktop settings, saving, 315–316 Paint icon, 121, 123 Easy Mode Editor, 328 painting. See graphics; graphics editors 358 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

personalization, user interface (continued) Potenco, 277 IceWM windows manager, 321–322 power “no valid themes” message, 327 status, 24, 32 Pimpmyeee.sh, 327–328 suspending when lid closed, 333–334 simpleui.rc fi le, 315–316 turning on, 10, 23–25. See also Start button, displaying, 323 shutting down taskbar clock format, changing, 324 Power button, 35 taskbar icons, deleting, 324 Power icon, 32 Theeemer, 325–327 PowerFilm solar panels, 272 TweakEEE, 322–324 preferences. See also personalization; Personalization icon, 147–148 properties; Settings tab Phoenix. See Firefox Firefox add-ons, 59–60 phone. See online phone calls Thunderbird, add-ons, 95–96 Photo Manager, 141–142 preinstalled programs Photo Manager icon, 128, 141 adding/removing, 163 photography. See digital photographs; list of, 10–11 Web cameras listing, 151 Picasa, 211–212 paths, listing, 320 Picasa photo manager, 145 removing, 196, 198 pictures. See digital photographs; graphics; updates, adding/removing, 163 graphics editors presentation applications Pidgin, 64–65, 225 Google Docs, 66–68 PIM (Personal Information Manager), Impress, 87–88 100–101 PowerPoint, running under Linux, 259 PIM icon, 99–100 PowerPoint Viewer, 259 pimpmyeee, 207, 296–297, 327–328 tab access, 28 pinning repositories, 206–207 presentations, 81, 161–162 piping command output, 311–312 Presentations icon, 76, 87 Planetarium, 110–111 price, summary by model, 16–17. See also planetarium, 125 specifi c models Planetarium icon, 108 primary computer, Eee PC as, 13 planetariums, 110–111, 216–218 printers, 49–50, 154–156 PlanetPenguin Racer, 132–133 Printers icon, 147 Play tab, 28 processes, displaying or stopping, 33–34 playing video. See media players processors, summary by model, 16–17. See plotting functions, 120 also specifi c models pop-up ads, blocking, 57 product registration, 175 pop-up information, Linux taskbar, 31 programs, application. See applications pop-up menus, Linux taskbar, 33 programs, operating systems. See Linux; pop-up notes, 101, 105. See also to-do list Windows portability, Windows applications, 226 Programs icon, 33 Potato Guy, 134–135 Project Gutenberg, 74 Potato Guy icon, 128, 134 projectors, 161–162, 257–259 Index 359 properties, 43, 97, 321. See also resolution, monitors, 162, 228 preferences; Settings tab restarting Linux, 35 purchasing an Eee PC, 22. See also restoring data, Linux. See also backing selecting an Eee PC up data Aufs, 286 complete system restore, 287–290 • Q • F9 restore, 284–286 Quicken equivalent, 218–219 to Linux factory settings, 284–286 lost programs, 199 recovery DVD, 287, 289–290 • R • UnionFS, 286 radio, online, 69–70 USB recovery thumb drive, 287–289 Radio Locator, 69 restoring data, Windows, 290–292. See also Radio Shack adapters, 269 backing up data Radio Tower, 69 Roadnav, 261 reading e-books. See e-books RSS reader, 57 read-only directories, 49 Running Programs icon, 32 Real Goods, 271 reconnecting Internet connections, 41–42 • S • recording. See also Web cameras sounds and voice, 28, 144–145 Safely Remove menu item, 33 video, 142–144 safety utilities, 229–232 recovery DVD, 287, 289–292 Samba, 46 redirecting command output, 311–312 saving OpenOffi ce documents, 82–83 registering products, 175 Schtickers, 256 Reload GUI, 316–317 science for kids, 109–111, 125 reminders. See calendars; pop-up notes; Science icon, 108 to-do list SCIM (Smart Common Input Method), 33 Remove button, 198 SCIM icon, deleting, 324 removing. See also Add/Remove Software; scrambled words, 114–115 deleting Screen Capture icon, 99, 102 devices, 33 screens. See also specifi c models preinstalled programs, 196, 198 capturing, 99, 102–103 SD cards, 236 Firefox, maximizing, 61 updates to preinstalled programs, 163 resolution, 162, 228 USB hard drives, 242 summary by model, 16–17 USB thumb drives, 241 script limits, Firefox add-on, 60 renaming scrolling Internet connections, 42 Firefox, 58 your computer, on a Windows through running applications, 29 network, 51 with the touchpad, 26, 158, 332 your workgroup, on a Windows troubleshooting, 332 network, 52 SD card icon, 33 repositories, 196, 203–207 SD cards 360 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

accessing, 98 sharing corrupted fi les, 237 directories, 48–49 deleting, 236 fi les, 215–216 Device Detection dialog, disabling, 239– folders, 46–48 240 printers, 49–50 formatting, 237–239 shell. See consoles overheating, 237 SHOUTCast, 69 playing music from, 139–140 Shut Down icon, 34, 35, 324 running OpenOffi ce applications, 78 shutting down, 10, 35–36, 167, 338. See also size, 236 power, turning on status, 33 signal strength, wireless Internet, 38 supported by Eee PC, 236 Signature Switch, 96 unable to write to, 236, 338–339 SimpleTech, 244 write protection, 236 SimpleUI Editor SDHC cards, 236 description, 316 Seagate, 244 folders, adding to tabs, 319 search engines, 65–66. See also Google illustration, 317 searching for updates, 197 launching, 317 security SimpleUI Editor, icons Firefox, 57 adding to tabs, 318–319 MAC address, 44 changing, 318 read-only access, shared directories, 49 deleting from tabs, 319 spoofi ng, 44 format, 318 utilities, 229–232 unused, deleting, 320 wireless Internet access, 38 vanished, restoring, 319–320 WPA encryption, and password SimpleUI Editor, tabs syntax, 39 adding folders, 319 security, passwords adding icons, 318–319 forgotten, 334–337 adding to the desktop, 320–321 Linux directories, 49 properties, changing, 321 personalization, 149 simpleui.rc fi le, 315–316, 328 personalizing, 149 single-level cell (SLC) memory, 241 on shared directories, 49 size. See also specifi c components; specifi c sharing with Windows, 49 devices; specifi c models and WPA encryption, 39 drive space, summary by model, 16–17 selecting an Eee PC, 14–17, 21–22. See also Eee PC, summary by model, 20 purchasing an Eee PC; specifi c models keyboard, summary by model, 20 selecting fi les, 97 memory, summary by model, 16–17 Server Message Block (SMB), 46 screens, summary by model, 16–17 “Server Not Found” error, 58 weight, summary by model, 20 settings. See preferences; properties skins (themes) Settings tab, 28, 147 exterior case, 255–256 701SD, 15 Firefox, 59 Index 361

KDE, 299 Star Map, 125 Thunderbird, 95 Star Suite, 185 user interface, 325–327 Stardict dictionary, 104 Skoool, 124 StarOffi ce, 76 Skype, 63–64, 185 Start button, displaying, 323 Skype icon, 56, 63 start page, customizing, 68–69 SLC (single-level cell) memory, 241 status, Internet connections, 41 Smart Common Input Method (SCIM), 33 status bar, Firefox, 61 SMB (Server Message Block), 46 status icons, 32–33 smiley face icon, 34 status LED lights, 24, 143 SMPlayer program, 136–137 Stellarium, 110–111, 216–218 software, preinstalled. See preinstalled storage, external. See SD cards; USB hard programs drives; USB thumb drives solar panels, charging batteries, 272–274 storage, internal. See hard drives; SSD SolarPower Forum, 274 (Solid State Drive) Solid State Drive (SSD). See SSD (Solid sudo command, 309 State Drive) Sudoku, 133–134 Solitaire, 129–130 Sudoku icon, 128, 133 Solitaire icon, 128, 129 Sugar Labs, 116 SOS icon, deleting, 324 Suggestion Box icon, 151 Sound Recorder icon, 128, 144 Sunlinq solar panels, 272 sound recording. See recording, sounds Super Hybrid Engine, 185 and voice Supertux, 129 space, disk. See drive space Synaptic Package Manager, 200–207 speaker volume, setting, 153–154 System Info icon, 147–148 specifi cations, summary, by model, 16–17, system information, displaying, 148, 160 20. See also specifi c features; specifi c system recovery, 199 models system test, 160–161 speech recognition, 164–165 spell checking, 57, 219–220 spreadsheets • T • Calc, 86–87 tabbed browsing, 58 Excel compatibility, 87 tabs. See also desktop; SimpleUI Editor Google Docs, 66–68 accessories, 28 online, 66–68 adding folders, 319 tab access, 28 adding icons, 318–319 Spreadsheets icon, 76, 86 adding to the desktop, 320–321 Spybot SD, 231 educational applications, 28 spyware, 231 e-mail access, 28 SQL, Base compatibility, 89 Favorites, 28, 150–151 SSD (Solid State Drive), 10, 16–17, 244. See fi le manager, 28 also hard drives games, 28 Stallman, Richard, 211 graphics editors, 28 standby mode, 24, 35 Internet, 28, 55–56 362 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

tabs (continued) SCIM icon, 324 Learn, 28, 108 SD card icon, 33 media player, 28 Shutdown icon, 34–35, 324 music player, 28 SOS icon, 324 online phone calls, 28 status icons, 32–33 PDF Reader, 28 Task Manager, 33–34 photo manager, 28 Time icon, 33 Play, 28, 128 Tips icon, 34 presentation software, 28 USB device icon, 33 properties, changing, 321 Volume icon, 33 running programs, 28–29 Wireless icon, 32 Settings, 28, 147 taskbar, Firefox, 61 shortcuts to favorites, 28 technical support. See also help; Internet sound recording, 28 resources spreadsheets, 28 Advanced Mode, 296 tabs, 27–28 ASUS, 161, 175, 177, 341 Web browsing, 28 Eee PC Tips, 172 Web cam, 28 e-mail, 177 word processor, 28 Firefox, 58 Work, 28, 76–77 Google Docs, 68 tapping the touchpad, 26 OpenOffi ce, 80 tapping the touchpad, confi guring, 157 Thunderbird, 94 Task Manager, 33–35 Windows XP on Eee PC, 185 taskbar, desktop Tekkeon MyPower All, 267 Caps Lock icon, 33, 324 telephone. See online phone calls clock format, changing, 324 templates, OpenOffi ce documents, 82 deleting icons, 324 terminal. See consoles EEEPC icon, 324 text documents, 81, 84–86 hiding/showing, 34 Theeemer, 325–327 Home icon, 32 themes. See skins icons, deleting, 324 third-party batteries, 266 illustration, 31 Thunderbird, 93–96, 225, 282 Input Method icon, 33 time. See date and time Kill button, 33 Time icon, 33 Network Connection icon, 32 Tiny Apps, 232 Num Lk icon, 33, 324 TinyMenu, 61 pop-up information, 31 Tips icon, 34 pop-up menus, 33 to-do list, 101. See also pop-up notes Power icon, 32 toolbars, Firefox, 61 processes, displaying or stopping, 33–34 µTorrent, 225 Programs icon, 33 Torvalds, Linus, 113, 211 purpose of, 31 touchpad. See also mice removing devices, 33 edge behavior, 158–159 Running Programs icon, 32 enabling, 157 Safely Remove menu item, 33 keyboard alternative, 27 Index 363

model differences, 26–27 Tuxmobil, 261 mouse alternative, 27 TuxPuck, 129 mouse buttons, 25 TuxType, 112–114 mouse click, 26 TweakEEE, 207, 322–324 moving the cursor, 26 2G Surf, 14 multi-touch, 26 Tyler, Mark, 123–124 problems with inverters, 271 Typing icon, 112 scrolling, 26, 158 typing tutor, 112–114 scrolling, troubleshooting, 332 sensitivity, setting, 157 settings, changing, 156–159 • U • tapping, confi guring, 157 U1 Utility, 185 using two fi ngers, 26 UFDs (USB Flash Drives). See USB thumb zooming, 26 drives Touchpad icon, 147, 156 Uninstall, 316–317 troubleshooting uninstalling packages, 202, 205. See also adding/removing programs, 163 Synaptic Package Manager Advanced Mode, 296, 299 uninstalling programs. See Add/Remove ASUS site, 175 Software; specifi c programs diagnostic tools for, 160–161 UnionFS, 196, 286 Eee PC is dead, 340 universal batteries, 266–267 forgotten password, 334–337 University of Virginia Electronic Text hanging up at shutdown, 338 Center, 74 icons disappeared, 331–332 Unlocked icon, 38 Linux-to-Windows network connection, Update button, 198 47–48 updates, 163, 199 mystery ailments, 339–340 USB device icon, 33 “no valid themes” message, 327 USB devices, accessing, 98 problems caused by Add/Remove USB Flash Drives (UFDs). See USB thumb Software, 197–199 drives SD cards, 236–237, 338–339 USB hard drives, 139–140, 242–244 “Server Not Found” error, 58 USB ports, 25, 253 suspending when lid closed, 333–334 USB powered work light, 254 touchpad scrolling, 332 USB thumb drives USB thumb drive, can’t write to, 338–339 data recovery, Linux, 287–289 video not synched with audio, 138–139 data recovery, Windows, 291 video won’t play, 137–138 defragmenting, 242 Vista, sharing resources with Linux, 48 fl ash memory, 241 Web cam, 332–333 history of, 240 wireless connections, 39, 337–338 illustration, 241 TrueCrypt, 232 known problems, 242 Tux of Math Command, 118–119 life span, 241 Tux Paint, 121–123 MLC (multilevel cell) memory, 241 Tux Paint icon, 121 opening OpenOffi ce documents from, Tux the penguin, 113 83–84 TuxMath icon, 116–118 removing, 241 364 Asus Eee PC For Dummies

USB thumb drives (continued) running OpenOffi ce applications, 78 • W • saving OpenOffi ce documents to, 82–83 WAV fi les, 144–145, 214 SLC (single-level cell) memory, 241 weather forecasts, 60 troubleshooting, 338–339 Web browsers, 99, 224. See also Firefox user interface, personalizing. See add-ons; Web browsing, 28. See also Internet personalization, user interface connections Web Cam icon, 128, 142 • V • Web cameras, 28, 142–144, 332–333. See also digital cameras VDTs. See monitors; screens Web icon, 56 vertical bar (|), directing output to Web Learn icon, 124 another command, 311–312 Web mail, 61–62. See also e-mail video. See also audio Web Mail icon, 61 Codec Pack program, 137–138 weight, summary by model, 20 codecs, adding, 137–138, 143 Western Digital, 244 downloading, 60 Weza, 275–276 DVDs, 138–139 What’s This?, 78–79 fi les, organizing, 142 Wikipedia, 65–66 h.264 format QuickTime, 137 Wikipedia icon, 56, 65 for iPods, 137 wikis, 125 not synched with audio, 138–139 Windows OGG Theora format, 143 desktop, versus Linux, 27–28, 30 playing, 136–139 forgotten password, 334 recording, 142–144 networks, connecting to, 46–52 unable to play, 137–138 recovery DVD, 290–292 Web camera, 142–144 restoring data, 290–292 Video DownloadHelper, 60 running OpenOffi ce applications, 78 Video Manager icon, 128, 142 USB recovery thumb drive, 291 video players. See media players windows, 30–31 Video Search icon, 56 Windows, free applications VideoLan Project, 214–215 Ad-Aware Free, 231 view, changing, 97 adware protection, 231 virus protection, 165–167, 229–230 AsTray Plus, 228 Vista, sharing resources with Linux, 48 Avast!, 230 VLC media player, 143, 214–215, 228 AVG, 230 Voice Command icon, 147, 164 BitTorrent, 225 voice commands, 164–165 CCleaner, 231 VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), 63–64 ClamAV, 230 Voltaic Systems, 274 Comodo, 230 volume, setting, 33, 147, 153–154 e-mail, 225 Volume icon, 33, 147, 153 encryption, 232 Firefox, 224 Index 365

fi rewalls, 230–231 , 220–221, 259 foobar2000, 229 WinFiles, 232 FoxIt, 227 wireless capability, summary by model, 20 games, 228 wireless connections, 24, 32, 337–338. See graphics editor, 227 also Internet connections, wireless Internet programs, 224–226 Wireless icon, 32 Internet resources, 232 wireless Internet access points, 38–40 Live Messenger, 225 wireless Internet connections. See Internet Microsoft Works, 184, 227 connections, wireless music player, 229 word processors offi ce suites, 227 AbiWord, 219–220 Online Armor, 231 documents, creating, 81 open source applications, 232 Google Docs, 66–68 OpenOffi ce, 227 online, 66–68 Opera, 224 tab access, 28 Paint.net, 227 Works, 184, 227 PDF reader, 227 Writer, 84–86 Pidgin, 225 Work tab, 28, 76 portability, 226 Works, 184, 227 running under Linux, 220–221 World Clock, 71, 106 safety utilities, 229–232 World Clock icon, 56, 70 screen resolution, 228 WPA encryption, and password syntax, 39 security utilities, 229–232 Writer, 84–86 Spybot SD, 231 spyware protection, 231 Thunderbird, 225 • X • µTorrent, 225 Xandros, 27, 183, 196–197 TrueCrypt, 232 Xantrex XPower Powerpack, 274 video player, 228 XML, 81 virus protection, 229–230 xterm, 304–306. See also consoles VLC, 228 Web browsers, 224 Windows Sysinternals, 232 • Y • on Eee PC, 183 Yahoo, 62 Windows XP on Eee PC YOStore, 56, 185 help, 174 YOStore icon, 56 installing, 185–190 YouTube videos, 56, 60 versus Linux, 181–183 nLite, 191 optimizing, 190–191 • Z • preinstalled, 184–185, 227 ZIP fi les. packages shrinking, 191 See zooming, 26 support DVD, 185 Windstream, 277 366 Asus Eee PC For Dummies