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    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition
    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition
    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition
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    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition

    By Kevin Wilson

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    About this ebook

    Updated to cover the new features, Exploring Chromebook is the perfect companion for your Chromebook. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Chromebook is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.


    Updated for 2020, Exploring Chromebook will help you :


    Setting up your Chromebook


    Configuring your Chromebook


    Transferring data from your old machine


    Setting up email and social media accounts


    Bluetooth devices and printers


    Connecting to Wifi and the internet


    Chromebook navigation with touch gestures


    Using Gmail, Chrome browser, calendar, contacts


    Using Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides


    Video chat with Hangouts


    Editing photos


    Downloading music, films, and TV programs


    Installing and Using Android Apps


    Installing and Using Linux Apps


    and more...


    In addition, you will learn how to make the most of the new features of Chrome OS on the Chromebook with clear explanations and video demos to help you along the way.


    Finally, maintenance tips to help you keep your device running smoothly complete this invaluable guide. You'll want to keep this edition handy as you make your way around your new Chromebook.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElluminet Press
    Release dateJul 31, 2020
    ISBN9781913151287
    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition
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    Kevin Wilson

    Kevin Wilson is the author of The Family Fang and the collection Tunneling to the Center of the Earth, which received the 2009 Shirley Jackson Award. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee, with his wife, the poet Leigh Anne Couch, and his son, Griff, where he teaches fiction at the University of the South and helps run the Sewanee Writers’ Conference.

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      Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition - Kevin Wilson

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      Exploring

      Chromebook

      2020 Edition

      Kevin Wilson

      Exploring Chromebook: 2020 Edition

      Copyright © 2020 Elluminet Press

      This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from the Publisher. Permissions for use may be obtained through Rights Link at the Copyright Clearance Centre. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law.

      Trademarked names, logos, and images may appear in this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, logo, or image we use the names, logos, and images only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark.

      The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights.

      While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.

      Publisher: Elluminet Press

      Director: Kevin Wilson

      Lead Editor: Steven Ashmore

      Technical Reviewer: Mike Taylor, Robert Ashcroft

      Copy Editors: Joanne Taylor, James Marsh

      Proof Reader: Mike Taylor

      Indexer: James Marsh

      Cover Designer: Kevin Wilson

      About the Author

      With over 15 years’ experience in the computer industry, Kevin Wilson has made a career out of technology and showing others how to use it. After earning a master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, and multimedia systems, Kevin has held various positions in the IT industry including graphic & web design, building & managing corporate networks, training, and IT support.

      He currently serves as Elluminet Press Ltd’s senior writer and director, he periodically teaches computer science at college in South Africa and serves as an IT trainer in England. His books have become a valuable resource among the students in England, South Africa and our partners in the United States.

      Kevin’s motto is clear: If you can’t explain something simply, then you haven’t understood it well enough. To that end, he has created the Exploring Technology Series, in which he breaks down complex technological subjects into smaller, easy-to-follow steps that students and ordinary computer users can put into practice.

      Acknowledgements

      Thanks to all the staff at Luminescent Media & Elluminet Press for their passion, dedication and hard work in the preparation and production of this book.

      To all my friends and family for their continued support and encouragement in all my writing projects.

      To all my colleagues, students and testers who took the time to test procedures and offer feedback on the book

      Finally thanks to you the reader for choosing this book. I hope it helps you to use your chromebook with greater understanding.

      Have fun!

      Table of Contents

      What is a ChromeBook? 14

      Setting up your ChromeBook 22

      Creating a Google Account 22

      Initial Setup 23

      Personalise your ChromeBook 28

      Desktop Wallpaper 28

      Using your Own Photos 29

      Account Image 33

      Sync & Google Services 35

      Transferring your Files to ChromeBook 36

      Using Google Drive 37

      Using an External Drive 37

      Setting up Printers 40

      Cloud Enabled Wireless Printers 40

      Traditional Printers 42

      Adding Bluetooth Devices 44

      Connect your Phone 46

      Connect to WiFi 50

      Managing Users 51

      Adding a User 51

      Deleting Users 53

      Parental Controls 53

      Add a Child Account 53

      Set up Parental Controls 54

      Monitoring Child Accounts with Family Link 59

      Allow or Block Apps 60

      Manage Web Browsing 61

      Configuring Other Settings 63

      Mouse & Touchpad 64

      Internal Display Settings 65

      External Display Settings 66

      Time Zone 67

      Change Language 68

      Keyboard Layout 70

      Keyboard Settings 71

      Network Settings 72

      Power Options 74

      Integrate DropBox 75

      Integrate OneDrive 76

      Remote Desktop 77

      Setup 77

      Connecting 78

      Getting around ChromeBook 80

      Power Up & Power Down 80

      The Login Screen 81

      The Touch Pad 83

      One Finger Tap 83

      Two Finger Tap 83

      One Finger Click and Drag 84

      Two Finger Scroll 84

      Two Finger Swipe 85

      Three Finger Swipe 85

      The Keyboard 86

      Onscreen Keyboard Help 87

      ChromeBook Task Manager 88

      Desktop and the App Shelf 89

      System Tray 90

      Notifications 91

      App Launcher 92

      Create App Folders 93

      Pin Apps to your App Shelf 94

      File Management 95

      Creating Folders 96

      Moving Files 97

      Copying Files 98

      Renaming Files 99

      Sorting Files 100

      Searching for Files 101

      External Drives 102

      Formatting External Drives 103

      SD Cards 104

      Talk to your Chromebook 105

      Using Chrome Apps 106

      Chrome Web Store 106

      Browsing the Store 107

      Searching the Store 109

      Downloading New Apps 111

      Removing Chrome Extensions 112

      Useful Online Apps 113

      Using Android Apps 114

      Enable the Google Play Store 114

      Google Play Store 116

      Browsing the App Store 117

      Search for Apps 118

      Managing Apps 119

      Removing Apps 119

      Using Linux Apps 120

      Enable Linux Support 120

      Using Linux 123

      Install a Linux App 124

      Finding Apps 124

      Install FileZilla FTP 124

      Install Audacity 125

      Install Gimp Image Editor 125

      Install Libre Office 125

      Install Python 125

      Remove Linux Apps 125

      Running Linux Apps 126

      Web, Email & Communication 128

      Google Chrome 128

      Browser Tabs 129

      Browse Incognito 130

      Browsing History 131

      Bookmarking a Site 132

      Bookmark Folders 133

      Site Shortcuts 135

      Downloads 136

      Printing a Webpage 137

      Saving Passwords 138

      Managing Passwords 139

      Generate Automatic Strong Passwords 140

      Chrome Security 141

      Google Mail 142

      Reading Mail 143

      Writing a New Message 143

      Reply to a Message 145

      Adding Attachments 146

      Inserting Images 147

      Sending Money 149

      Adding Other Email Accounts 151

      Contacts 153

      View Contact Details 154

      Edit Details 155

      Add New Contact 156

      Add Contact from Message 157

      Calendar 158

      Calendar View 159

      Add Event 160

      Google Hangouts 163

      Messaging New Contacts 164

      Calling Someone New 165

      Calling Someone in Conversation Window 167

      Sending Images 169

      Sending Emoticons 171

      Entertainment 172

      Google Play Store 172

      Play Music 173

      Downloading Music 174

      Streaming Music 176

      Searching for Music 183

      Casting Music 185

      Streaming Music with Spotify 186

      Play Books 188

      Downloading eBooks 189

      Play Movies & TV 191

      Browsing the Store 192

      Searching for Movies 193

      Watching Movies 196

      Searching for TV Shows 198

      Netflix 199

      Prime Video 201

      YouTube 202

      Projectors & TVs 203

      HDMI 203

      ChromeCast 204

      Google Photos 206

      Viewing Photos 207

      Adjusting Photos 208

      Crop & Rotate Photos 211

      Creating Albums 213

      Collages 215

      Sharing Photos 216

      Sharing Albums 218

      Google Docs 220

      Getting Around Google Docs 220

      Using Paragraph Styles 223

      Headings 223

      Bold, Italic, Underlined 223

      Changing Fonts 224

      Font Colour 224

      Justify Text 225

      Bullets Lists 226

      Numbered Lists 227

      Cut, Copy & Paste 228

      Adding Images 229

      From your Chromebook 229

      From the web 230

      From your Photos 231

      From your Camera 232

      Formatting Images 233

      Cropping Images 234

      Adding Tables 235

      Inserting Rows & Columns 235

      Saving Documents 236

      Opening Saved Documents 237

      Printing Documents 238

      Sharing Documents 239

      Google Sheets 240

      What is a Spreadsheet 240

      Getting Around Google Sheets 243

      Simple Text Formatting 245

      Bold, Italic, Strike & Underlined 245

      Changing Fonts 246

      Font Size 246

      Cut, Copy & Paste 247

      Inserting Rows & Columns 248

      Cell Alignment 249

      Cell Borders 250

      Using Formulas 251

      Using Functions 252

      Count 252

      Auto Sum 253

      Types of Data 254

      Adding a Chart 256

      Google Slides 258

      Getting Around Google Slides 258

      Designing a Slide 261

      Add an Image 262

      From Photos 262

      From the Web 263

      From your Google Drive 263

      Resize an Image 264

      Crop an Image 265

      Add a Video 266

      Slide Layer Arrangement 268

      Add a New Slide 269

      Change Slide Layout 270

      Slide Masters 272

      Slide Transitions 274

      Slide Animations 275

      Effects 275

      Insert a Table 277

      Add a Chart 278

      Printing Presentations 279

      Giving your Presentation 280

      Present with ChromeCast 282

      Maintenance 284

      Powerwash 284

      Updating Chrome OS 287

      ChromeBook Recovery 288

      App Info 293

      VPNs 295

      Video Resources 296

      What is a ChromeBook?

      A ChromeBook is a laptop or tablet that runs an operating system called Chrome OS and uses Google’s Chrome Web Browser to run web apps. On later ChromeBook devices, you can also run Android and Linux apps.

      ChromeBooks are designed to be used online, meaning you must be connected to the internet all the time whether you are at home, the office, in school, college, the library, or generally out and about. Without an internet connection, your ChromeBook can still function but will be limited at best.

      It’s worth noting what a ChromeBook can do and what it can’t do. ChromeBooks are great for online collaboration - creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Using the web, checking your email/social media, posting photographs and videos. Video chatting with friends as well as streaming music, TV programmes and films directly to your ChromeBook.

      A ChromeBook on the other hand would be a bad choice if you needed a laptop/device to edit video, make music, manipulate photographs, or anything that requires a lot of data storage and processing speed. ChromeBooks are not designed for this.

      ChromeBooks look very similar to traditional style windows or mac laptops. The main difference is ChromeBooks are a lot more light weight, usually smaller, have less built in storage space and have no DVD/CD drives.

      Let’s take a closer look. Along the sides of your chromebook you’ll find some ports. Not all manufacturers put the same ports on their devices or put them in the same place however, you’ll find the most common ones on all devices.

      Your power port is either along the side or the rear panel. This is usually a standard power connector or on some models a USB-C port.

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