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My Google® Chromebook My Google® Chromebook FOURTH EDITION Michael Miller 221 River Street Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 USA My Google® Chromebook, Editor-in-Chief Fourth Edition Brett Bartow Copyright © 2020 by Pearson Education, Inc. Executive Editor No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, Laura Norman photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Associate Editor Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. No patent liability is assumed with respect Chhavi Vig to the use of the information contained herein. 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Contents at a Glance Chapter 1 Understanding Chromebooks, Chrome OS, and Cloud Computing .............................................................................................................................................3 Chapter 2 Unboxing and Setting Up Your New Chromebook ............................15 Chapter 3 Getting to Know Your Chromebook ....................................................................23 Chapter 4 Using Chrome OS and the Chrome Desktop .............................................39 Chapter 5 Managing Multiple Users ..................................................................................................53 Chapter 6 Connecting to Home Networks and the Internet ................................63 Chapter 7 Using the Chrome Browser.............................................................................................73 Chapter 8 Configuring and Personalizing Chrome OS ................................................87 Chapter 9 Managing Files and Using External Storage ..........................................101 Chapter 10 Using Google Drive to Store and Share Files .........................................113 Chapter 11 Using Chrome and Android Apps ......................................................................121 Chapter 12 Printing with Google Cloud Print ........................................................................129 Chapter 13 Texting and Video Calling ............................................................................................135 Chapter 14 Emailing with Gmail ............................................................................................................145 Chapter 15 Watching Streaming Video .........................................................................................157 Chapter 16 Listening to Streaming Music ..................................................................................167 Chapter 17 Viewing and Editing Photos ......................................................................................175 Chapter 18 Getting Productive with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides ....187 Chapter 19 Using Chromebooks in Education .....................................................................199 Chapter 20 Optimizing and Troubleshooting Your Chromebook ..................207 Appendix A Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts..............................................................217 Appendix B Chrome Settings .....................................................................................................................221 Appendix C Searching with the Chrome Browser ..............................................................227 Index......................................................................................................................................................231 Table of Contents 1 Understanding Chrome OS, Chromebooks, and Cloud Computing 3 What Is a Chromebook? ........................................................................................................................................ 4 What Is Google Chrome OS? ............................................................................................................................. 5 What Is Cloud Computing? ................................................................................................................................ 7 How Traditional Desktop Computing Works.............................................................................. 7 How Cloud Computing Works................................................................................................................. 8 Should You Buy a Chromebook? ................................................................................................................... 9 Chromebook Pros ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Chromebook Cons .......................................................................................................................................... 11 2 Unboxing and Setting Up Your New Chromebook 15 Unboxing Your Chromebook ......................................................................................................................... 15 Turning On Your Chromebook—For the Very First Time ...................................................... 16 Connect Your Chromebook .................................................................................................................... 16 Set Up Your Chromebook ......................................................................................................................... 18 3 Getting to Know Your Chromebook 23 Understanding the Parts of a Chromebook ..................................................................................... 23 Screen ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Webcam .................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Microphone ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 Keyboard .................................................................................................................................................................
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