num_pages: 368
description: New York Times BestsellerDid you know that can you scroll a Web page just by tapping the space bar? How do you recover photos you've deleted by accident? What can you do if your cell phone's battery is dead by dinnertime each day?When it comes to technology there's no driver's ed class or government-issued pamphlet covering the essentials. Somehow you're just supposed to know how to use your phone tablet computer camera Web browser e-mail and social networks. Luckily award-winning tech expert David Pogue comes to the rescue with Pogue's Basics a book that will change your relationship with all of the technology in your life.With wit and authority Pogue's Basics collects every essential technique for making your gadgets seem easier faster and less of a hassle. Crystal-clear illustrations accompany these 225 easy-to-follow tips.Tips Make the type bigger on your screen  Bring a wet phone back from the dead  The fastest way to charge an iPad  The 10 best apps to put on your phone  How to type symbols  Bypass annoyingly long voice mail instructions  Use map apps on your phone without an Internet connection  Sign a contract electronically  See what's in a file without opening it  The 12 best free services on the Web  Turn off automatic bullets lists and links in Word  Protect yourself from online scams and viruses  Set up an automatic backup system on your computer  What to do about junk e-mail  Send photos so that they don't bounce back  Print or email articles without ads  How to get money for your used electronics  Rename a bunch of files in one fell swoop  Make YouTube videos sharper  and much more.At last you can lose that nagging insecure feeling that you're not the master of your own gadgets. The tech tips in Pogue's Basics are all you needthe shortcuts to a happier technological life.
language: English
title: Pogue's Basics: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You) for Simplifying the Technology in Your Life
publisher: Flatiron Books