Contents at a Glance Introduction ................................................................ 1 Part I: Getting Started with the Eee PC ......................... 7 Chapter 1: Meet the Eee PC ..............................................................................................9 Chapter 2: First Steps with the Eee PC ..........................................................................23 Chapter 3: Getting Connected with the Eee PC ............................................................37 Part II: Day to Day with the Eee PC ............................ 53 Chapter 4: Cruising the Internet ....................................................................................55 Chapter 5: Getting Down to Work I: OpenOffi ce ..........................................................75 Chapter 6: Getting Down to Work II: Other Programs .................................................91 Chapter 7: Eee PC for Kids ............................................................................................107 Chapter 8: Eee PC at Play ..............................................................................................127 Chapter 9: Confi guring the Eee PC ...............................................................................147 Chapter 10: Getting Help ...............................................................................................169 Chapter 11: Eee PC and Windows XP ..........................................................................181 Part III: Adding Software to the Eee PC ..................... 193 Chapter 12: Installing Linux Software..........................................................................195 Chapter 13: Popular Linux Programs ..........................................................................209 Chapter 14: Popular Free Windows Programs ...........................................................223 Part IV: Hardware and Accessories for the Eee PC ......233 Chapter 15: Expanding Storage and Memory .............................................................235 Chapter 16: Essential Eee PC Accessories ..................................................................249 Chapter 17: PowerCOPYRIGHTED to the Eee PC .................................................................................263 MATERIAL Part V: Eee PC Advanced Topics ................................ 279 Chapter 18: Backing Up and Restoring the Eee PC ....................................................281 Chapter 19: A Real Desktop: Advanced Mode ............................................................293 Chapter 20: Command-Line Linux................................................................................303 Chapter 21: Customizing the User Interface ...............................................................315 Part VI: Part of Tens ................................................ 329 Chapter 22: Ten Eee PC Troubleshooting Tips ..........................................................331 Chapter 23: Top Ten Eee PC Internet Resources .......................................................341 Bonus Chapter 1: Using Other Linux Distributions .................................................BC-1 Bonus Chapter 2: Ten Power Saving Tips .................................................................BC-1 Index ...................................................................... 341 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................. 1 Who This Book Is For ......................................................................................2 Setting Some Expectations .............................................................................3 How This Book Is Organized ..........................................................................3 Part I: Getting Started with the Eee PC................................................3 Part II: Day to Day with the Eee PC ......................................................4 Part III: Adding Software to the Eee PC ...............................................4 Part IV: Hardware and Accessories for the Eee PC ...........................4 Part V: Eee PC Advanced Topics .........................................................4 Part VI: The Part of Tens .......................................................................5 Bonus Chapters ......................................................................................5 Icons Used in This Book .................................................................................5 Some Things to Keep in Mind ........................................................................6 Part I: Getting Started with the Eee PC ..........................7 Chapter 1: Meet the Eee PC . .9 Eee PC: Not Your Average Laptop .................................................................9 Popular Eee PC Misconceptions ..................................................................12 Eee PC Models ................................................................................................13 Eee PC 2G Surf ......................................................................................14 Eee PC 4G Surf, 4G ...............................................................................14 Eee PC 701SD ........................................................................................15 Eee PC 900 series .................................................................................15 Eee PC 901 .............................................................................................17 Eee PC 904HD .......................................................................................18 Eee PC 1000 series ...............................................................................18 Selecting an Eee PC .......................................................................................21 Purchasing an Eee PC ....................................................................................22 Chapter 2: First Steps with the Eee PC . .23 Powering On for the First Time ...................................................................23 Charging the battery............................................................................24 Powering on ..........................................................................................25 Touchpad Basics ...........................................................................................25 Using a Linux Eee PC .....................................................................................27 Reviewing the tabs ...............................................................................28 Navigating the tabs and running programs ......................................28 Navigating program windows and menus ........................................30 Using the taskbar .................................................................................31 x ASUS Eee PC For Dummies Powering Down ..............................................................................................35 Linux ......................................................................................................35 Windows................................................................................................35 Chapter 3: Getting Connected with the Eee PC. .37 Connecting to the Internet ...........................................................................37 Wireless connections ..........................................................................37 Ethernet cable connections ................................................................40 Managing Your Connections ........................................................................40 Connecting and disconnecting ...........................................................41 Deleting, renaming, and copying .......................................................42 Getting and setting information .........................................................43 Finding Your MAC Address ..........................................................................43 Using the Network Connection Wizard .......................................................45 Connecting to a Windows Network .............................................................46 Accessing shared Windows folders ...................................................46 Sharing a directory ..............................................................................48 Accessing shared Windows printers .................................................49 Changing your computer’s name .......................................................51 Changing your workgroup name........................................................52 Part II: Day to Day with the Eee PC .............................53 Chapter 4: Cruising the Internet. .55 Browsing the Web .........................................................................................56 Firefox features ....................................................................................57 Installing and using Firefox add-ons ..................................................59 Maximizing screen space for the Eee PC ..........................................61 Accessing Your Web Mail .............................................................................61 Making Calls with Skype ...............................................................................63 Instant Messaging ..........................................................................................64 Getting the