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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chromebook. Edition No. 1. Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)

  • Book

  • 352 Pages
  • January 2021
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 5842569

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chromebook is your ultimate guide to getting the most out of your Chromebook!

Designed for ease of use and portable functionality, Chromebook is the device of choice for children, teens, and adults alike. Learn to setup and use your new Chromebook by configuring essential settings and connecting external devices.

When you first open your Chromebook, you'll see several app icons sitting at the bottom of the screen. This area is called the Shelf, and it mimics the Windows taskbar. The Chrome OS Shelf shows which apps are running and provides an easy way to launch apps. To make the Chromebook your own you'll want to add your commonly used apps to the Shelf, and remove the ones you don't use.

This guide will also teach you tips and tricks for how to share content with others from your Chromebook and how to download, run, and manage your applications!

Chromebook is designed to be one of the most feature-rich and user-friendly solutions that allows users the portable functionality of a laptop and tablet running Chrome OS with the ability to run Android apps and Linux desktop apps.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Chromebook

Understanding the Chromebook Concept 4

Explore Different Types of Chromebooks 6

Set Up Your Chromebook 8

Start Your Chromebook and Sign In 14

Explore the Chrome OS Desktop 16

Point, Click, and Scroll with the Touchpad 18

Using the Touchscreen 20

Using the Keyboard 21

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 22

Connect to a Wi‐Fi Network 24

Give Commands 26

Open, Close, and Manage Windows 28

Work with Notifications 30

Lock and Unlock Your Chromebook’s Screen 32

Put Your Chromebook to Sleep and Wake It Up 34

Sign Out and Sign Back In 36

Shut Down Your Chromebook 38

Chapter 2 Configuring Essential Chromebook Settings

Configure the Shelf 42

Configure the Launcher 44

Change the Wallpaper 46

Change the Display Scaling 48

Configure the Night Light Settings 50

Choose Power and Sleep Settings 52

Set a Screen Lock for Security 54

Configure the Keyboard 56

Configure the Touchpad 58

Configure Notifications and Do Not Disturb 60

Configure Sound Settings 62

Choose Which Pages to Display on Startup 64

Customize the Default Chrome Theme 66

Apply a Browser Theme to Chrome 68

Chapter 3 Configuring Accessibility Settings

Display the Accessibility Settings 72

Make the Screen Easier to See 74

Zoom the Screen with the Magnifier Features 76

Configure Keyboard Accessibility Settings 78

Configure Mouse and Touchpad Accessibility Settings 80

Configure Audio Accessibility Settings 82

Configure Text‐to‐Speech Features 84

Chapter 4 Connecting External Devices

Connect and Use Bluetooth Devices 88

Connect and Configure an External Mouse 90

Connect and Configure a Second Display 92

Connect a Printer and Print 94

Using microSD Cards and USB Memory Sticks 96

Cast Content to a Chromecast Device 98

Connect Your Android Phone to Your Chromebook 102

Connect to the Internet via Your Android Phone 104

Connect to the Internet via USB Tethering 106

Chapter 5 Sharing Your Chromebook with Others

Enable Guest Browsing 110

Using a Chromebook in Guest Mode 112

Configure the Sign‐In Screen 114

Restrict the Users Who Can Sign In 116

Implement Parental Controls 118

Sign In Multiple Users and Switch Among Them 124

Chapter 6 Running and Managing Apps and Extensions

Understanding Apps and Extensions 128

Run an App 130

Switch Among Open Windows 132

Organize Your Windows with Desks 134

Install an App from the Web Store 136

Install an Extension 138

Pin and Unpin Extensions 140

Configure Settings for an Extension 141

Manage and Remove Extensions 142

Install an Android App 144

Run an Android App 146

Configure Preferences for Android Apps 148

Chapter 7 Managing Your Files and Folders

Understanding Your File Storage Options 152

Open the Files App and Explore Local Storage 154

Explore Your Google Drive Storage 156

Enable and Use Google Drive’s Offline Mode 158

Work with Files on USB Drives or microSD Cards 160

Connect Your Chromebook to a Network Drive 162

Connect to Another Cloud File Service 164

Open a File from Storage 168

Change the Default App for a File Type 170

Copy a File or Folder 172

Move a File or Folder 174

Rename a File or Folder 176

Chapter 8 Surfing the Web

Get Info on a File or Folder 177

Search for a File or Folder 178

Compress and Uncompress Files 180

Recover a File from the Trash on Google Drive 182

Open a Web Page 186

Follow a Link to a Web Page 187

Open Several Web Pages at Once 188

Navigate Among Web Pages 190

Return to a Recently Visited Page 192

Play Music and Videos on the Web 194

Set Your Search Engine 196

Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 198

Download Files 200

Run a Safety Check in Chrome 202

Configure Chrome for Security and Privacy 204

Chapter 9 Sending and Receiving Email

Add External Email Accounts to Gmail 212

Navigate the Gmail Interface 216

Receive and Read Your Email Messages 218

Send an Email Message 220

Reply to a Message 222

Forward a Message 224

Include Formatting, Emojis, and Pictures in Messages 226

Send an Email Message Using Confidential Mode 228

Schedule a Message for Sending Later 229

Send a File or a Link via Email 230

Receive a File or a Link via Email 232

View Email Messages by Conversations 236

Block and Unblock Senders 238

Create Email Filters 240

Chapter 10 Chatting and Calling

Chat via Google Hangouts from Gmail 246

Chat via Google Hangouts 248

Video Chat via Google Hangouts 250

Make Video Calls via Google Duo 252

Set Up Google Messages for Web 254

Chat from Your Chromebook Using Messages 256

Chapter 11 Organizing Your Life

Manage Your Google Account 260

Open Google Calendar and Create a Shortcut 268

Navigate the Google Calendar Interface 270

Create a New Calendar 272

Create an Event in Google Calendar 274

Share a Calendar with Other People 276

Subscribe to a Shared Calendar 278

Open Google Contacts and Create a Shortcut 280

Add Someone to Your Contacts 282

Change a Contact’s Information 284

Import Contacts into Google Contacts 286

Merge and Fix Contacts 288

Organize Your Contacts with Labels 290

Track Your Commitments with Google Tasks 292

Get Directions with Google Maps 296

Chapter 12 Advanced Moves and Troubleshooting

Keep Your Chromebook Current with Updates 300

Connect to a Remote Network via a VPN 302

Using Remote Access and Remote Support 306

Deal with Frozen Apps and Chrome Browser Tabs 310

Using Task Manager for Troubleshooting 312

Troubleshoot Network Problems 314

Troubleshoot Wi‐Fi Connections 316

Shut Down a Frozen Chromebook 318

Powerwash Your Chromebook 320

Recover Your Chromebook 322

Index 326

Authors

Guy Hart-Davis