Một chiếc máy bay bay trên khắp đất nước, trong một quán cà phê, hoặc trong một ngôi nhà gỗ trên đầm phá ở Bora Bora. Tất cả các mô tả kỹ thuật của một máy tính để bàn áp dụng cho máy tính xách tay như: bộ vi xử lý, RAM, và lưu trữ đĩa, | Chapter 23 Helpful Hints for Computer Setup 243 Your computer s operating system is the most important piece of software you have. Find out about it first. Refer to Chapter 15 for more information about operating systems. If you have anything you must do a priority project for example set aside the software you need from the rest of your stuff. For example if learning how to use Quicken Word or QuarkXPress is your top priority set aside the software and get ready to learn and use it first. Everything else can wait. Remember that no job can be done immediately. No matter how annoying your boss is you must learn to use software before you can be productive with it. Give yourself at least two weeks before you squeeze something brilliant from a computer. Dealing with other hardware You may have purchased other hardware goodies each waiting for hookup and installation. Put them on hold for now. Trying to learn too much can boggle you. Handle the basics first and install extra hardware later. You add hardware to a computer either internally or externally. Installing internal hardware requires some type of computer nerd. True you can do it yourself. Many books and magazine articles go into the details if you want to bother with installing internal hardware. My advice is to force someone else to do it. External hardware requires a power cable and some type of cable to connect it with the computer. A few devices don t use a power cable they run off your brain waves . Also you may need special software to run the external hardware a scanner requires scanning software and a modem requires communications software. Understanding Your System Give yourself time to read about your system time to play and time to relax and have fun with your computer. Believe it or not the best way to understand how to use a computer system is to play around with it. Poke around. Test things. Try weird options and see what they do. As long as you re not rushed 244 Part IV Living with Your .
