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Chapter 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 Should You Buy a Chromebook? ..................................... 9 Chapter 2: Unboxing and Setting Up Your New Chromebook 15 Unboxing Your Chromebook ...........................................15 Turning On Your Chromebook-For the Very First Time ......................................................16 Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Chromebook 23 Understanding the Parts of a Chromebook .......23 Using the Keyboard ..................................................................27 Using the Touchpad .................................................................29 Connecting External Devices ..........................................32 Adjusting Brightness and Volume ..............................35 Chapter 4: Using Chrome OS and the Chrome Desktop 39 Starting Up and Shutting Down ...................................39 Navigating the Chrome OS Desktop ........................42 Navigating Chrome Windows .........................................47 Using Touchscreen Gestures ............................................50 Chapter 5: Managing Multiple Users 53 Adding and Switching Users ............................................53 Editing User Information .....................................................57 Chapter 6: Connecting to Home Networks and the Internet 63 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network .....................................63 Managing Network Connections .................................68 Chapter 7: Using the Chrome Browser 73 Browsing the Web ......................................................................73 Viewing and Managing Browser History ..............76 Managing Your Home Page ..............................................79 Bookmarking Favorite Pages ...........................................81 Chapter 8: Configuring and Personalizing Chrome OS 87 Personalizing the Desktop .................................................87 Configuring Other Settings ...............................................89 Chapter 9: Managing Files and Using External Storage 101 Using the Files App ................................................................101 Using External Storage Devices .................................107 Chapter 10: Using Google Drive to Store and Share Files 113 Storing Files on Google Drive ......................................113 Sharing with Google Drive .............................................117 Chapter 11: Using Chrome and Android Apps 121 Understanding Chromebook Apps .........................121 Getting to Know the Google Play Store .............123 Installing and Launching Apps ...................................124 Managing Installed Apps .................................................126 Chapter 12: Printing with Google Cloud Print 129 Understanding Google Cloud Print ........................129 Printing to Google Cloud Print ...................................132 Chapter 13: Texting and Video Calling 135 Sending and Receiving Texts with Messages for Web .........................................................135 Video Calling with Google Duo ..................................140 Chapter 14: Emailing with Gmail 145 Reading and Replying to Messages .......................145 Sending New Messages ....................................................149 Managing Your Messages ................................................152 Chapter 15: Watching Streaming Video 157 Watching Netflix and Other Streaming Video Services ......................................................157 Watching Local TV Stations and Cable Networks ...................................................................162 Watching Videos on YouTube .......................................164 Chapter 16: Listening to Streaming Music 167 How Streaming Music Services Work ....................167 Listening to Pandora ............................................................168 Listening to Spotify ...............................................................171 Listening to Google Play Music ..................................172 Chapter 17: Viewing and Editing Photos 175 Viewing and Editing Photos in Chrome OS .....175 Viewing and Editing Photos with Google Photos ...................................................................178 Chapter 18: Getting Productive with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides 187 Getting to Know the Google Docs Suite ............187 Using Docs, Sheets, and Slides ....................................193 Chapter 19: Using Chromebooks in Education 199 Why Schools Like Chromebooks ...............................199 Using Google's Tools for Education .........................200 Popular Educational Apps ...............................................202 Chapter 20: Optimizing and Troubleshooting Your Chromebook 207 Using Chrome Safely and Securely .........................207 Optimizing Your Chromebook's Performance ............................................................................210 Troubleshooting Chromebook Problems ..........212 Appendix A: Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts 217 Appendix B:Chrome Settings 221 Appendix C:Searching with the Chrome Browser 227 9780135911822, TOC, 7/1/2019