Macs on the Go : Guide to Mobile Computing: for Mac Laptops Using Mac OS X

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ISBN: 9780321247483 | 0321247485
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/2006

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Now that you have a Mac laptop, you have everything you need to be a Road Warrior-a mobile computing expert. Grab your Mac laptop and let John and Robin show you how to realize the full potential of mobile computing. Be productive, be creative, or just have a lot of fun while yours"re on the go! Whether yours"re traveling from one room to the other, from home to office, or even to another country, Macs on the Go! shows you how to take advantage of the power of mobility. Yours"ll learn how to: - Modify your Network settings for connectivity. - Use the Macrs"s built-in software to keep in touch. - Receive and send email from almost anywhere in the world. - Customize Network settings. - Use iChat to video conference or audio chat while on the go. - Keep in touch using .Mac Group pages or iWeb for blogs, photo pages, and movie pages. - Take advantage of cool .Mac account features. And yours"ll learn about: - Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology. - Wireless connections and Hotspots. - Using a mobile phone to connect to the Internet. - File sharing while on the go. - Advanced Road Warrior tips.

Being Mobile

Things You Can Do

(1)

How Mobile Do You Want To Be?

(7)

Home and office mobility

(4)

A guide to information in this book

(3)

Essential Hardware

for Mobile Computing

(1)

Which Laptop to Buy?

(3)

The iBook

(1)

The PowerBook

(1)

The MacBook Pro

(1)

Laptop Conclusions

(1)

Essential Mobile Accessories

(7)

Laptop carrying case

(1)

Mini mouse

(1)

Spare cables and cable adapters

(2)

Power supplies

(2)

AirPort Extreme Base Station

(1)

AirPort Express Base Station

(1)

Portable speakers

(1)

Portable storage devices

(1)

Laptop Keyboards Are Different

(5)

The Function key

(3)

Change the Fkey behavior

(1)

More FN functions

(1)

Network Preferences

for Mobile Computing

(1)

Your Network Settings

(13)

The Network Status pane

(2)

The Network Port Configurations pane

(2)

Network configurations: for Built-in Ethernet connections

(1)

for Bluetooth connections

(1)

Set up a Bluetooth mobile phone

(1)

for AirPort connections

(1)

AirPort menu

(1)

for Internal Modem connections

(1)

Dialing modifiers

(1)

PPP options

(1)

TCP/IP options

(1)

Proxies

(1)

Modem

(1)

Internet Connect

(15)

The Internet Connect window

(1)

AirPort configurations

(1)

AirPort icon in menu bar

(1)

Computer-to-computer networks

(1)

Changing channels

(2)

Security

(1)

Internal Modem configurations

(1)

Modem status icon in menu bar

(1)

Dial-up number while traveling

(1)

Multiple configurations for dialing ISPs

(1)

Bluetooth configurations

(1)

Pair your device

(1)

Bluetooth preferences

(1)

Set up a Bluetooth configuration

(1)

Road Warrior modem scripts

(3)

VPN configurations

(2)

Set up Customized Network Locations

(3)

Create an online location

(1)

Create an offline location

(1)

Select a location from the Apple menu

(1)

A .Mac Account

for Mobile Computing

(1)

A .Mac Account

(1)

iDisk

(6)

How does your Mac know which iDisk to open?

(1)

Put iDisk on your Desktop

(2)

iDisk Contents

(1)

Save files directly into your iDisk

(1)

Manage your iDisk

(1)

iDisk Storage Settings

(1)

iSync

(6)

(1)

Sync your data

(2)

Sync one Mac to another

(1)

Resolve conflicts

(1)

Show iSync status in the menu bar

(1)

.Mac Mail

(4)

Email-only .Mac accounts

(1)

POP vs. IMAP accounts

(1)

An important advantage of web-based email

(1)

Start using .Mac Mail

(3)

.Mac Address Book

(3)

Open Address Book

(2)

Synchronize your Address Book to .Mac

(1)

.Mac Bookmarks

(4)

Sync your Safari bookmarks

(1)

Access your bookmarks on a strange computer

(2)

Managing .Mac bookmarks

(1)

Add bookmarks

(1)

Add folders

(1)

Delete bookmarks

(1)

Create a .Mac Group

(4)

The Group iDisk

(1)

.Mac Slides

(2)

Subscribe to a slideshow screen saver

(1)

iWeb Blog and Photos

(8)

Create a photo album and publish it to the web

(3)

The iWeb tools

(1)

Publish a movie to iWeb

(2)

Photocasting

(2)

Backup (the application)

(3)

Choose your backup plans

(1)

Create a custom backup plan

(2)

iChat and Bonjour

for Easy Communication

101

(1)

Text, Audio, or Video Chat

102

(2)

Clues in your Buddy List

103

(1)

Quick start

103

(1)

Create a Buddy List

104

(2)

Text Chat

106

(3)

Text chats are easy to start

106

(1)

Private chat rooms

107

(1)

Save transcripts of text chats

108

(1)

Audio Chat

109

(1)

Set up for audio chats

109

(1)

Video Chat

110

(2)

Set up for video chats

110

(1)

One-way video chat

111

(1)

Send or Receive Files through iChat

112

(2)

Encrypt iChat messages

113

(1)

Bonjour

114

(3)

Using Bonjour

115

(1)

Bonjour account information

116

(1)

iCal Calendars

for Mobile Computing

117

(1)

The iCal Window

118

(2)

Your list of calendars

118

(1)

Choose a calendar view

119

(1)

The mini-month pane

119

(1)

Return to today's date

119

(1)

The Notifications box

119

(1)

Change the number of days shown

119

(1)

Create a New Calendar

120

(1)

Create a Calendar Group

120

(1)

Create a New Event

121

(3)

Create an all-day event or a multi-day event

122

(2)

Delete an Event

124

(1)

Move an Event

125

(1)

Change iCal's Time Zone Setting

126

(2)

Create a To Do List

128

(2)

Rate the priority of To Do items

129

(1)

The To Do Info drawer

129

(1)

Hide or show various To Do lists

129

(1)

iCal Search

130

(2)

Search by category

131

(1)

Publish an iCal Calendar

132

(2)

Publish to a private server

133

(1)

Make changes to a published calendar

133

(1)

Unpublish an iCal calendar

133

(1)

Subscribe to iCal Calendars

134

(2)

Other calendars available for subscription

135

(1)

Refresh calendars

135

(1)

Backup iCal Calendars

136

(1)

Energy Saver and Fax

Tidbits for Traveling

137

(1)

Important Energy Saver Settings

138

(4)

The Options pane

138

(2)

The Sleep pane

140

(1)

Set a schedule

141

(1)

Maximize your Battery Life

142

(1)

Fax on the Go

143

(4)

Mobility Tips

Domestic and Foreign

147

(1)

Protect Your Laptop

148

(8)

Be aware of thieves

148

(1)

Theft alarms

149

(1)

Track down a stolen laptop

149

(1)

Disable automatic login

149

(1)

Secure Empty Trash

150

(1)

Private Browsing

150

(1)

Extra security features

151

(1)

Encrypt your Home folder with FileVault

152

(1)

Encrypt only selected files and folders

153

(2)

Secure your Sharing preferences

155

(1)

Advanced firewall settings

155

(1)

SMTP Away from Home

156

(3)

SMTP Server Settings

157

(2)

Dial-up Tips

159

(4)

Local access phone numbers and 800 numbers

159

(1)

Does your laptop have a modem?

159

(1)

Dial-up by the month

159

(1)

International Roaming

160

(1)

Configure Mail for International Roaming

160

(1)

Set your modem to ignore dial tones

161

(1)

Reversed polarity, digital systems, and other risks

162

(1)

Tax impulse filters

162

(1)

Wi-Fi and Hotspots

A Wireless Primer

163

(1)

What is Wi-Fi?

164

(2)

Geeky techno stuff

164

(1)

Wireless Internet technologies

165

(1)

Where and How to Find Hotspots

166

(3)

Paid Wi-Fi hotspot memberships

166

(1)

Finding hotspots

166

(1)

Download an offline hotspot directory

167

(1)

Use your laptop as a Wi-Fi detector

167

(1)

Use a handheld Wi-Fi detector

167

(1)

Hotspot membership logins in other countries

168

(1)

Look for war-chalking signs

168

(1)

AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express

169

(5)

Extend the range with AirPort Express

170

(1)

AirPort Base Stations

171

(1)

Test your AirPort connection

172

(2)

Wi-Fi Security

174

(1)

File Sharing

On the Go

175

(1)

Check your System Preferences

176

(1)

Check the Network preferences

176

(1)

Check the Sharing preferences

176

(1)

Archive Files and Folders before Sharing

177

(1)

iChat File Sharing

178

(2)

Encrypt iChat messages and files

179

(1)

Bonjour File Sharing

180

(1)

.Mac iDisk File Sharing

181

(1)

Upload files to your iDisk ``Public'' folder

181

(1)

Download files from a .Mac member's Public folder

181

(1)

File Sharing with HomePage

182

(5)

Two kinds of file sharing pages

182

(1)

Create a page for sharing your files

183

(3)

Edit your file sharing page

186

(1)

AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express

187

(1)

Create a Computer-to-Computer Network

188

(2)

Share Using Ethernet or FireWire Cables

190

(1)

Use Target Disk Mode

191

(1)

Connect through the Network Icon

192

(2)

Connect through the Go Menu

194

(1)

Extra

Road Warrior Tips

195

(1)

Troubleshooting

196

(3)

The Safe Boot procedure

196

(1)

Forced restart

196

(1)

Repair disk permissions

197

(1)

Reset the Power Manager

198

(1)

Pack a disc of repair utilities

198

(1)

Pack a system startup disc

198

(1)

Foreign Language Translation

199

(1)

Convert Foreign Measurements

200

(1)

Maps on the Go

201

(9)

Google maps

201

(1)

Find a business (or residence)

202

(1)

Get driving directions

203

(1)

Google Earth

204

(1)

Fly To!

204

(1)

Add a placemark

204

(1)

Find a business

205

(1)

Get directions

205

(1)

Show buildings

206

(1)

Find the latitude and longitude of a location

207

(1)

Fly to a specific latitude and longitude

208

(1)

Measure distances

208

(1)

Use the Terrain layer

208

(1)

MapQuest

209

(1)

Yahoo maps

209

(1)

More Chat Clients

210

(1)

Fax, Voicemail, or Print on the Go

210

(1)

Wi-Fi VIP Lounges

211

(1)

VoIP

211

(1)

Skype

211

(1)

Vonage

211

(1)

Bandwidth Speed Testing

212

(1)

Spam Filter Options

212

(1)

Travel Widgets

213

(1)

World Clock

213

(1)

Flight Tracker

213

(1)

More widgets

213

(1)

Other Mobile Devices

214

(1)

iPod

214

(1)

PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) device

215

(1)

GPS (Global Positioning System) device

215

(1)

Broadband Tuner 1.0

215

(1)

Mobile Telephone Broadband Service

216

(2)

Share your EVDO or AirPort connection

217

(1)

Acoustic Coupler

218

(1)

Index

219

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Macs on the Go : Guide to Mobile Computing: for Mac Laptops Using Mac OS X

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