NOTE: This book is based on Windows 8 Release Preview; its content & publication date will be updated for final Windows 8 software. Youre beyond the basics so dive right into optimizing Windows (R) 8
- & really put your PC or tablet to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions troubleshooting techniques & workarounds. Its all muscle & no fluff. Discover how the experts keep their Windows 8 systems running smoothly
- & challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. Master essential Windows 8 maintenance & security features Implement best practices to help prevent & combat viruses malware & identity theft Apply quick fixes to the most common problems using expert tips & step-by-step repair guides Use advanced troubleshooting techniques by understanding how Windows 8 works Develop a recovery plan to restore your system & data in the event of a disaster Know when to use power utilities for advanced performance maintenance & diagnostics

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The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials making them ideal for the busy the time-pressured or the merely curious. Based on Windows 7 Troubleshoot PC Problems Yourself is a short simple & to-the-point guide to carrying out the bulk of maintenance & upgrade tasks for the Windows 7 operating system using little more than a single screwdriver & standard software tools. In just 96 pages the reader will discover how to deal with most tasks without the costly help of an IT consultant. Know your system Troubleshoot effectively Protect your PC Optimize performance Save money ...

More people than ever before are discovering the joys of the Aga. It's so much more than just a cooker
- it's a style statement
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What is the difference between mean & median blatant & flagrant flout & flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure? With Troublesome Words" journalist & bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear concise & entertaining guide to the problems of English usage & spelling that has been an indispensable companion to those who work with the written word for over twenty years. So if you want to discover whether you should care about split infinitives are cursed with an uncontrollable outbreak of commas or were wondering if that newsreader was right to say an historic day this superb book is the place to find out." ...

Jack & Jaide Shield are determined to discover more about what it means to be a troubletwister but their special powers remain untamed! Even troubletwisters have to go to school but the twins remain vigilant for any sign of the Evil returning to Portl&. The ancient instruments in the antiques store all register traces of Evil activity even though nothing tangible can be found. Could it be something to do with the legendary Monster of Portland which has supposedly been spotted roaming the streets at night? ...

The war of Troy is looming & all the kings of the Great Green are gathering friends & enemies each with their own dark plans of conquest & plunder. Into this maelstrom of treachery & deceit come three travellers; Piria a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret Kalliades a warrior with a legendary sword & Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come. Shield of Thunder" takes the reader back into the glories & tragedies of Bronze Age Greece reuniting the characters from Lord of the Silver Bow; the dread Helikaon & his great love the fiery Andromache the mighty Hektor & the fabled storyteller Odysseus." ...

Three lives will change the destiny of nations. Helikaon the young prince of Dardania haunted by a scarred & traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache whose fiery spirit & fierce independence threatens the might of kings. & the legendary warrior Argurios cloaked in loneliness & driven only by thoughts of revenge. In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries
- a maelstrom of jealousy deceit & murderous treachery. & beyond its fabled walls blood-hungry enemies eye its riches & plot its downfall. It is a time of bravery & betrayal; a time of bloodshed & fear. A time for heroes.
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Outside! What's it like?' Masklin looked blank. ' Well ' he said. ' It's sort of big-' To the thousands of the tiny nomes who live under the floorboards of a large department store there is no Outside. Things like Day & Night Sun & Rain are just daft old legends. Then a devastating piece of news shatters their existence: the Store
- their whole world
- is to be demolished. & it's up to Maskin one of the last nomes to come into the Store to mastermind an unbelievable escape plan that will take all the nomes into the dangers of the great Outside.. . The first title in the magnificent trilogy The Bromeliad.

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In the late 1940s Shay leaves school as soon as he can to become a trailer-boy on a Gardner truck that is noisy cold & limited in speed. The driver Fred is one of the old school a transport man through & through who knows the best cafes & pubs & all the tricks of the trade. Shay soon comes to love this life on the road despite long hours & frequent absences from his home in Kent. In those days lorries were less able to cope with bad weather. Truckers North"

Includes:: a vivid account of the terrible winter of 1947 when twenty miles an hour was an achievement & the powerful vehicles were dangerous to handle. Shay encountered some lively characters: the drivers who worked played & joked hard; the kindly landladies who provide a home from home; Rosy who awoke the man in the boy. Shay progressed in his career moving on to become a driver himself & finally the proud owner of his own HGV."

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This fully-updated edition is the ultimate companion for truck & coach drivers listing all of the most popular truckers' haunts in the UK & Irel&. With easy-to-follow symbols it gives a huge range of information about truckstops service stations & lorry parks from canopy height & availability of showers to the types of fuel card accepted. There are also comprehensive sections on how to operate your vehicle personal driver health & laws applicable to truckers all presented with clear photographs & diagrams. A glossary of common trucking terms a mini-dictionary in six languages & useful contact details completes this essential guide. New subjects include satellite navigation systems the VBG multifunction coupling the new driver CPC licences & taking your LGV tests. ...