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41.	Slim Down Your Windows 7 System Drive for Notebook SSD Migration By Ed Tittel Dec 13, 2011 Ed Tittel shows how to make the switch from a traditional hard drive to an SSD.
42.	Configuring and Personalizing Chrome OS By Michael Miller Dec 9, 2011 In this chapter, you’ll learn about the many configuration options available with Chrome OS, from changing Chrome’s startup behavior to selecting a new visual theme.
43.	Connecting Your MacBook to a Network By John Ray Nov 28, 2011 In this chapter, you’ll learn how to get your MacBook online including tasks like connecting to wired and wireless networks, iPhones, VPNs and more.
44.	Running Windows on Your Mac By Robyn Ness Nov 28, 2011 The Mac’s capability to actually run Windows applications is just another reason to love Mac OS X’s versatility. This chapter shows how it's done.
45.	Using Spotlight Search on Mac OS X Lion (video) By Yvonne Johnson Nov 22, 2011 Yvonne Johnson shows the power of OS X Lion's Spotlight Search in this video tutorial.
46.	Secure Your Mac OS X System Now! By John Traenkenschuh Nov 15, 2011 John Traenkenschuh, gives his ideas on good security for your Mac OS X computer. Easy to configure and immediately useful, these ideas will help you secure your expensive device and very valuable information.
47.	Windows 8 Platform Preview Navigation Tips and Tricks By Timothy L. Warner Nov 15, 2011 IT expert and author Tim Warner shares the most common Windows 8 navigation shortcuts to get you up to speed as quickly as possible.
48.	Arranging Your Work Area in Windows 8 Metro By Katherine Murray Nov 11, 2011 Katherine Murray gives us a look at the Windows 8 developer preview, showing how to launch and display apps, cycle through open programs, display a list of running apps, and use Snap to position more than one program on the screen at a time using touch, mouse, and keyboard.
49.	Customizing Your Mac with OS X Lion Nov 11, 2011 This chapter shows how to customize the Finder, the Dock, the desktop, your screen saver, and your security preferences in OS X Lion. You’ll also learn how to make your own Dashboard widgets.
50.	Search Everything Runs Rings Around Windows Search By Ed Tittel Nov 10, 2011 Ed Tittel explains that, as good as Windows Search may be, the freeware search engine from Voidtools known as Search Everything beats the pants off built-in Windows Search, both in terms of speed and intrusiveness.
51.	Navigating in Windows 8 with Touch and Keyboard By Katherine Murray Nov 9, 2011 Katherine Murray introduces readers to the new Metro UI in the Windows 8 developer preview.
52.	Easy Sharing in Windows 8 By Katherine Murray Nov 7, 2011 Katherine Murray lets us peek at app-to-app sharing in the Windows 8 developer preview and introduces Windows 8 charms, which will help us to do more with the data and apps in Windows 8.
53.	Secunia PSI: The Best Software Update Tool You've Never Heard Of By Ed Tittel Oct 12, 2011 If you have multiple computers in various configurations, how can you keep all these systems and packages current with security updates? Ed Tittel recommends a handy free program that polices software, watching out for anything that's out of date.
54.	Working on the Lion Desktop By Brad Miser Oct 11, 2011 In this lesson, you learn how to use the Lion desktop so you can work efficiently with your Mac.
55.	Is It Worth It to Upgrade to Mac OS X Lion? By Yvonne Johnson Sep 26, 2011 Yvonne Johnson's short answer is "most definitely"! And her long answer is "How can you resist such a bargain?"
56.	Dealing with Fallout from Windows Update By Ed Tittel Sep 19, 2011 Ed Tittel explains how to handle the occasional wobbles that sometimes follow in the wake of Windows Update.
57.	How to Capture a Screenshot in Windows 7 By Michael Miller Aug 31, 2011 How do you take a picture of your computer screen? Michael Miller shows you how to capture a snapshot of any Windows 7 screen or window.
58.	Finding What You Want with Spotlight in Mac OS X Lion By Steve Johnson, Perspection Inc. Aug 16, 2011 If you're looking for specific content on your computer or network and you don't know where to find it, you can use Spotlight to help you locate it. This chapter shows you how.
59.	Google Chromebooks: A First Look By Michael Miller Aug 8, 2011 Michael Miller discusses these new Chromebook computers and offers his first impressions.
60.	System Protection in Windows 7 By Eric Geier Jun 30, 2011 System Protection is a feature available in all Windows 7 editions that helps protect your system and personal files. Eric Geier walks you through the two functions of System Protection and shows you how to use them.

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