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Index journal, 101 • Symbols and Numerics • KCalc, 100 > (greater than), redirecting output, 311 KNotes, 105 >> (greater thans), appending to a fi le, 311 Kontact, 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 Adblock Plus, 60 AbiWord, 219–220 add-ons accessories, hardware. See also Firefox, 59–60 personalization Thunderbird, 95–96 Bluetooth, 254–255 Add/Remove Software, 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 Amarok music 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 Linux 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 Konsole, 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 Gwenview 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.